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Simultaneous colorimetric determination of bisphenol A and bisphenol S via a multi-level DNA circuit mediated by aptamers and gold nanoparticles

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The capability of multi-level logic operations in biological diagnosis is far from being fully realized. In particular, the simplification of logic judgments to realize rapid, on-site complex diagnoses is still a key issue in bioelectronics. The authors here describe the construction of a colorimetric multilevel DNA circuit that incorporates two IMPLY gates and a sample extraction technology (SET) with anti-BPA aptamer as a co-recognizing element and the color of gold nanoparticles as the output signal. The circuit can perform multi-bioanalysis of the plasticizers and hormone mimetics bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol S (BPS). The assay is based on the finding that the aptamer against BPA can recognize both BPA and BPS. This DNA logic detection system is simple, fast, sensitive and selective because of the utilization of a co-recognition element which decreased input numbers. This, in turn, cascades multiplex Boolean logic gates and simplifies the diagnostic challenge. Both BPA and BPS can be determined by photometry at 620 nm, the limit of detection being 1.5 ng⋅mL−1 for BPA and 1.3 ng⋅mL−1 for BPS. Application to (spiked) water samples shows good analytical performance in terms of recovery (95.4 to 106.8%), linear range (4.4 to 66 ng⋅mL−1 for BPA, 2.5 to 75 ng⋅mL−1 for BPS) and correlation coefficients (>0.98). In our perception, the method represents a simple route for the fabrication of colorimetric multi-level DNA circuits. It may shorten the gap between bioelectronic logic circuits and high throughput real sample analysis.

Illustration of sample extraction treatments (SET) of bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol S (BPS) and the three-input IMPLY1-IMPLY2 logic operation with BPA, BPS and anti-BPA aptamer as inputs.

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This research was financed by Grants from National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21675127), the New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET-13-0483), the Shaanxi Provincial Research Fund (2014KJXX-42, 2014 K02-13-03, 2014 K13-10) and Fundamental Research Funds for the Northwest A&F University of China (2014YB093, 2452015257).

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    Yuhuan Zhang, Yanru Wang, Wenxin Zhu, Jing Wang, Xiaoyue Yue, Wei Liu, Daohong Zhang & Jianlong Wang

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Zhang, Y., Wang, Y., Zhu, W. et al. Simultaneous colorimetric determination of bisphenol A and bisphenol S via a multi-level DNA circuit mediated by aptamers and gold nanoparticles. Microchim Acta 184, 951–959 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-017-2092-8

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