2025/12/5
Rahman Hallaj

Rahman Hallaj

Academic rank: Associate Professor
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Education: PhD.
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Faculty: Faculty of Science
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E-mail: rhallaj [at] uok.ac.ir
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Research

Title
Smartphone-compatible microfluidic biosensor with nanostructured AuNP@MnO2 as enhanced diagnostic platform for detection of Marek's disease virus
Type
JournalPaper
Keywords
Virus Microfluidic Colorimetric Marek’s disease Smartphone
Year
2025
Journal Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical
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Researchers Bahareh Valinezhad Saghezi ، Kamran Mansouri ، Rahman Hallaj ، َAlireza Lotfabadi

Abstract

Viruses are amongst the most prominent causes of severe infectious diseases in humans and animals, necessi tating rapid virus detection using sensitive and fast platforms. Thus, we present a microfluidic colorimetric immunosensor based on nanomaterials paired with smartphone technology for the rapid and sensitive detection of the Marek’s disease virus. To construct the biosensor, first glass beads conjugated with a (14C8)-specific antibody which immobilized in a detection chamber. Then, AuNP@MnO 2 core-shell conjugated with a chicken secondary antibody, along with the virus sample, was introduced into the chamber to form a sandwich complex. Finally, the GSH catalyst was injected into the chamber, and images of detection zone were captured using a smartphone. The virus concentration and dilution were measured using color processing software. This platform, for the first time, detected the Marek’s virus with a limit of detection (LOD) of 2.13 PFU/mL and a limit of quantitation (LOQ) of 6.25 Pfu/mL within 30 min. These measurements are two times better than measuring with ELISA method. This platform’s unique structure and straightforward detection method offer a promising platform for detecting Marek’s virus without requiring specialized expertise