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AI-assisted smartphone-based colorimetric biosensor for visualized, rapid and sensitive detection of pathogenic bacteria

Cui, Rongwei; Tang, Huijing; Huang, Qing; Ye, Tingsong; Chen, Jiyang; Huang, Yinshen; Hou, Chongchao; ... Li, Danyang; + view all (2024) AI-assisted smartphone-based colorimetric biosensor for visualized, rapid and sensitive detection of pathogenic bacteria. Biosensors and Bioelectronics , 259 , Article 116369. 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116369.

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Abstract

Accurate and effective detection is essential to against bacterial infection and contamination. Novel biosensors, which detect bacterial bioproducts and convert them into measurable signals, are attracting attention. We developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted smartphone-based colorimetric biosensor for the visualized, rapid, sensitive detection of pathogenic bacteria by measuring the bacteria secreted hyaluronidase (HAase). The biosensor consists of the chlorophenol red-β-D-galactopyranoside (CPRG)-loaded hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogel as the bioreactor and the β-galactosidase (β-gal)-loaded agar hydrogel as the signal generator. The HAase degrades the bioreactor and subsequently determines the release of CPRG, which could further react with β-gal to generate signal colors. The self-developed YOLOv5 algorithm was utilized to analyze the signal colors acquired by smartphone. The biosensor can provide a report within 60 min with an ultra-low limit of detection (LoD) of 10 CFU/mL and differentiate between gram-positive (G+) and gram-negative (G-) bacteria. The proposed biosensor was successfully applied in various areas, especially the evaluation of infections in clinical samples with 100% sensitivity. We believe the designed biosensor has the potential to represent a new paradigm of "ASSURED" bacterial detection, applicable for broad biomedical uses.

Type: Article
Title: AI-assisted smartphone-based colorimetric biosensor for visualized, rapid and sensitive detection of pathogenic bacteria
Location: England
DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116369
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2024.116369
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions.
Keywords: Bacteria detection, Colorimetric biosensor, Hyaluronidase, Smartphone, YOLOv5
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > MAPS Faculty Office
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > MAPS Faculty Office > Institute for Materials Discovery
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10196300
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