Alert-type biological dosimeter based on enzyme logic system

Vera Bocharova, Jan Halámek, Jian Zhou, Guinevere Strack, Joseph Wang, Evgeny Katz

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Abstract

A cooperative effect of two biomarkers, α-amylase and lactate dehydrogenase, was used to analyze radiation-caused tissue damage in vitro in model solutions of human serum. The analytical system was based on the recently emerged biocomputing concept applying biocatalytic cascades for logic processing of biochemical input signals. The studied system resembled a Boolean NAND logic gate in which the change of the optical output signal from a high level (logic value 1) to a low level (logic value 0) confirmed the presence of both biomarkers at pathological concentrations (1,1 input signals), thus yielding the conclusion about radiation tissue damage. The system operates in a digital YES/NO format as an alert-type biosensor with a built-in Boolean logic.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)800-803
Number of pages4
JournalTalanta
Volume85
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 15 2011
Externally publishedYes

Funding

This work was supported by the Office of Naval Research in the frame of the project: “Integrated Enzyme-Logic Systems for “Sense and Treat” Injured Soldiers” (Award #N00014-08-1-1202).

FundersFunder number
Office of Naval Research00014-08-1-1202

    Keywords

    • Biocomputing
    • Biological dosimeter
    • Biomarker
    • Digital biosensor
    • Enzyme logic

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