Abstract
Abstract
Detection of bacterial pathogens is the need of the hour due to the increase in antibiotic resistance and the infusion of multi-drug-resistant parasites. The conventional strategies such as ELISA, PCR, and MNP based tests for the detection are efficient but they are cost, time, lab, and manpower intensive. Thus, warranting a simple and effective technique for rapid detection of bacterial pathogens. Magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) have proved to be better alternatives for separation of bacterial pathogens from a variety of sample sources. However, the use of magnetic NPs has not been successful in the detection of these parasites. The current work involves the coating of magnetic NPs (Fe3O4) with a conducting polymer (polypyrrole; Ppy) to facilitate simultaneous separation and detection. Electrical (conductivity) measurement was the mode of choice due to the sensitivity, accuracy, and ease it offers. To enhance the conductivity, carboxylic groups were expressed on the Fe3O4@Ppy complex and to ensure specificity, E. coli specific antibodies were conjugated. The resulting complex at various process parameters was characterized using FTIR, VSM, and SEM. SEM images were recorded to ensure bacterial separation at optimal process parameters. The impedance analysis and conductivity measurements were carried out for the sample volume of 15 μl. The bacterial suspension from 101–106 CFU ml−1 was successfully detected with a limit of detection of 10 CFU ml−1 within 10 min using a simplistic detection method.
Funder
Indian Council of Medical Research
Subject
Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,General Materials Science,General Chemistry,Bioengineering
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12 articles.
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