Review Article

A Methodical Review on the Applications and Potentialities of Using Nanobiosensors for Disease Diagnosis

Table 2

Summary of some reported studies on BioSS/NanoBioSS for the detection of some communicable diseases.

BioMKDiseasesProcedureNPs usedLoDReference

Viral diseases
Antibodies against COVID-19COVID-19Multiplexed grating-coupled FRS plasmonicsAu-coated nanoscale1 : 1600 dilution[106]
Dengue viral RNADengue virusETC monitoringMethylene blue conjugated AuNPs100.00 fM[107]
S spike glycoproteinsSARS-CoV-2ETC monitoringGPO and Au nanostars[108]
Peptide DNA/RNAInfluenza A viruses (H1 to H16 subtypes)Visual colorimetric assay (CMA)Au NPs2.30 ng[109]
DENV proteinsDengue viral diseaseELISA-plate spectrophotometersAu nanorods1.00 pg[110]
COVID-19 spike proteinCOVID-19FET-based BioSSGP sheets[111]
Complementary sequences of RdRp-COVID-19, ORF1ab-COVID-19, and E genes of COVID-19COVID-19PPT effect and LSPR sensing transductionDual-dimensional Au nanoislands (AuNIs)0.22 pM[112]
HBV DNAHepatitis BETC impedance spectra (EIS)Tin-doped WO3/In2O3 nanowires0.10 pM to 10.00 μM[113]
Virus DNA/RNANarrowly related Zika and dengue virusesFluorometric detectionGPO[114]
Dengue viral DNADengue viral diseaseSandwich hybridization strategy of DNAsAuNPs[111]
Sialyl oligosaccharide receptor-mimic peptideInfluenza A virusOptimized peptide terminationBoron-doped diamond electrode5.00–10.00 pfu/sample[115]
HCVcoreAgHepatitis CModification of buffer pH from acidic to neutralSilicon-on-insulator (SOI) nanowire0.30 pg/mL[116]
Concanavalin A lectinDengue type 2, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow feverCyclic VTM and impedance spectroscopyZinc oxide NPs0.0421 pfu/mL for ZIKV, 0.0437 pfu/mL for YFV, 0.062 pfu/mL for CHIKV, and 0.0382 pfu/mL for DENV[117]
L-lysine levelsHIVAPM BioSSL-lysine oxidase (LOx NPs) and GPO NPs0.01 μM[113]
Nonspecific proteinsMERS-CoV and HCoVElectrochemiluminescenceAu NPs0.40 and 1.00 pg mL−1 for HCoV and MERS-CoV, respectively[118]
Hepatitis B virus geneHepatitis BETC monitoringAMT-Au NPs-PGEs0.86 μg/mL[119]
Viral DNAHPV-18FRS assayTi3C2 nanosheets100.00 pM[120]
HIV-1 geneAIDSElectrochemiluminescence NanoBioSSEuropium sulfide nanocrystals (EsNCs)3.00 fM to 0.30 nM[121]
Envelop protein AB (Zev-Abs)Zika virusETC IMSSInterdigitated microelectrode of Au (IDE-Au)10.00 pM[122]
Virus oligonucleotideMERS-CoVCMACitrate anion-stabilized AgNPs1.53 nM[123]
Virus oligonucleotideHuman papillomavirusCMACitrate anion-stabilized Ag NPs1.03 nM
Surface receptorInfluenza AChromatographic assayCarbon NPs350 TCID50/mL (i.e., the 50% tissue culture infectious dose)[124]
JEV via recognition cavitiesJapanese encephalitis virusFRS detectionMagnetic silicon microspheres2.50–45.00 nM[125]
Influenza A (H1N1) and A (H3N2)Paper-based immunoassay (IMA)Au NPs plaque-forming unit per assay[126]
AB specific to influenza virusInfluenza A (H7N9)ETC sensorGPO, multiwalled CN0.81 pg/mL[127]
AB specific to viral infectionInfluenza A and BIMAEuropium NPs to EID 50/mL[128]
Specific mouse α-A NP mAbsInfluenza A (H1N1)FRS IMAMagnetic NPs (MnFe2O4)0.007 HAU[129]
Influenza A (H3N2)FET BioSSSilicon nanowire, magnetic NPs29 viruses/μL[130]
DNA-based detectionInfluenza A (H5N1)DNA-based microarray assay (scanometric detection)AuNPs with Ag staining technique per assay (PCR fragments)
TCID50 per assay (viral RNA)
[131]

Bacterial diseases
Bacterial target DNAS. aureusTargeted DNA was quantified in spectrophotometry at 260 nm; the sensitivity of this method was studied with PCR and gel agarose electrophoresisMNP-TiO2-AP-SMCC230.00 CFU/mL[132]
Electrostatic interaction of cell wall and concomitant inhibition of peroxidase activity of CS-MNPsGram-negative Escherichia coli or the Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureusCMAChitosan-coated iron oxide magnetic NPs (CS-M NPs) by the naked eye and by spectrophotometry within 10 min[133]
Anti-E. coli O157 ABE. coli O157Cyclic VTM and ETC impedance spectroscopyAu NPs15.00 CFU/mL[134]
Anti-E. coli ABE. coliChemiresistive BioSSAu NPs12.00 CFU/mL[135]
BiofilmStaphylococcus epidermidisETC sensingMagnesium zinc oxide (MZO) NSA drain current change of ~80% after ~200 min of S. epidermidis bacteria culturing[136]
Bacterial peptidesListeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureusETC BioSSAu NPs3.00 CFU/mL for Staphylococcus aureus and 9.00 CFU/mL for Listeria monocytogenes[137]
Bacteria’s target DNAFoodborne bacteria including Escherichia coli O157:H7, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Shigella, etc.Amplified microcantilever array BioSSAu NPs0.005–0.040 fM or 1–9 cells/mL[138]
Receptor-binding protein of bacteriaEscherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Vibrio choleraeCMAAu NPs∼100 cells[139]
Mycobacterium tuberculosis oligonucleotideMycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB)CMACitrate anion-stabilized (Ag NPs)1.27 nM[123]
Fungal diseases
Fungal sporesAspergillus nigerCMAPeptide-modified Au NPs50 spores[140]
Concanavalin A (ConA) and wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) lectinsCandida spp.Impedimetric BioSSLectin-modified Au NPs[141]
Protein BioMKAspergillus fumigatus allergen Asp f 1CMAMagneto-BioSS biochip~100.00 pg/mL[142]

Parasitic diseases
AB as receptorMalariaETC BioSSPlatinum NPs (Pt NPs)8.00 ng/mL[143]
pLDHMalariaEIS: ETC impedance spectroscopyGCE0.50 fM[144]
β-HematinP. berghei, P. falciparumETC NSAu-CuO3.60–4.80 mM
0.65–1.35 mM
[145]
Bilharzia ABBilharzia diseaseETC NanoBioSSNanostrip with immobilized Au NPs[146]