Continuous biomarker monitoring with single molecule resolution by measuring free particle motion

By Adnan Saidi

Continuous biomarker monitoring with single molecule resolution by measuring free particle motion
Basic principle of continuous biomarker monitoring based on measuring diffusional motion of biofunctionalized particles hovering over a substrate. The particles exhibit reversible target-induced molecular interactions with the substrate. a Microparticles (Dynabeads) are functionalized with particle-side binders (blue). The particles diffuse in the vicinity of a substrate functionalized with substrate-side binders (red). The binders (e.g. ssDNA or antibodies) have a specific affinity to target molecules (green; ranging from small molecules to macromolecules). Target-induced sandwich complexes are reversibly formed and cause the particles to switch between unbound and bound states. The particles exhibit free Brownian motion in the unbound state and confined Brownian motion in the bound state. The right panel shows a microscopy image of ~500 particles in the field of view (single frame). The inset shows the reconstructed in-plane trajectories of a random subset of particles (n = ~25) tracked for 300 s (1800 frames). In this experiment, the particles have a diameter of 2.8 μm. b Experimental data for a sandwich system with oligonucleotide binders and target. Left: Trajectories of single particles in absence (top) and presence (bottom) of target molecules in solution. The orange traces in the bottom panel indicate bound states caused by target-induced sandwich bonds. Right: Effective diffusivity D as a function of time based on the in-plane displacements derived from the particle trajectories. In the absence of analyte (top) the particles typically exhibit free Brownian motion. In the presence of analyte (bottom) particles show transitions from unbound (blue) to bound (orange) states and back. Attributed state transitions are indicated by binary step functions (black line at top). c Distributions of D of ~500 particles showing unbound state (blue) and bound state (orange) populations in absence (top) and presence (bottom) of target molecules in solution. Credit: Nature Communications (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33487-3

Being able to precisely monitor concentrations of biomolecules—important for following diseases and adjusting treatments—requires not only highly specific and sensitive sensors, but also that measurements can take place continuously, over long periods of time.

A team of researchers in the Molecular Biosensing Group, led by Professor Menno Prins, has developed a sensor described in a paper they recently published in the journal Nature Communications. The sensor contains particles that move freely over a surface and occasionally come to a temporary halt as a result of single-molecular bonds. From the dynamic changes, the timeline of the concentration of biomolecules in the liquid can be derived.

The research contributes to the development of sensors for monitoring applications in basic research, research on organs on a chip, methods for monitoring patients in intensive care, and methods for monitoring industrial processes, bioreactors and ecological systems.

New sensor technology enables super-sensitive live monitoring of human biomolecules

More information:
Alissa D. Buskermolen et al, Continuous biomarker monitoring with single molecule resolution by measuring free particle motion, Nature Communications (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33487-3

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