RNA-extraction-free nano-amplified colorimetric test for point-of-care clinical diagnosis of COVID-19

M Alafeef, P Moitra, K Dighe, D Pan - Nature Protocols, 2021 - nature.com
The global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) highlights the shortcomings
of the current testing paradigm for viral disease diagnostics. Here, we report a stepwise …

On-site airborne pathogen detection for infection risk mitigation

G Qiu, X Zhang, AJ deMello, M Yao, J Cao… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Human-infecting pathogens that transmit through the air pose a significant threat to public
health. As a prominent instance, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

A rapid RNA extraction-free lateral flow assay for molecular point-of-care detection of SARS-CoV-2 augmented by chemical probes

K Dighe, P Moitra, M Alafeef, N Gunaseelan… - Biosensors and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the major
shortcoming of healthcare systems globally in their inability to diagnose the disease rapidly …

Probing the mutation independent interaction of DNA probes with SARS-CoV-2 variants through a combination of surface-enhanced Raman scattering and machine …

P Moitra, A Chaichi, SMA Hasan, K Dighe… - Biosensors and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) evolution has been
characterized by the emergence of sets of mutations impacting the virus characteristics, such …

Diagnostic approaches for COVID-19: lessons learned and the path forward

M Alafeef, D Pan - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a transmitted respiratory disease caused by the
infection of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Although …

Nucleotide‐driven molecular sensing of monkeypox virus through hierarchical self‐assembly of 2D Hafnium disulfide nanoplatelets and gold nanospheres

P Moitra, M Iftesum, D Skrodzki, P Paul… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Liquid interfaces facilitate the organization of nanometer‐scale biomaterials with plasmonic
properties suitable for molecular diagnostics. Using hierarchical assemblage of 2D hafnium …

[HTML][HTML] Biosensor detection of airborne respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2

LE Breshears, BT Nguyen, SM Robles, L Wu, JY Yoon - SLAS technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Airborne SARS-CoV-2 transmission represents a significant route for possible human
infection that is not yet fully understood. Viruses in droplets and aerosols are difficult to …

A machine learning framework for detecting COVID-19 infection using surface-enhanced Raman scattering

E Ikponmwoba, O Ukorigho, P Moitra, D Pan… - Biosensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, we explored machine learning approaches for predictive diagnosis using
surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), applied to the detection of COVID-19 infection …

Highly‐Specific Single‐Stranded Oligonucleotides and Functional Nanoprobes for Clinical Determination of Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae …

K Dighe, P Moitra, N Gunaseelan, M Alafeef… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Early detection of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) is the key to
controlling the spread of these bacterial infections. An important step in developing …

Comparative analysis of the static and dynamic dehumidification performance of metal-organic framework materials

B Panigrahi, HW Wang, WJ Luo, YC Chou… - … and Technology for …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Desiccant-coated heat exchangers (DCHEs) allow the simultaneous removal of adsorption
heat and moisture from the incoming process air and support the cause of sustainability …