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  • 1Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware , Newark, Delaware 19716, United States.

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  • Simultaneously modified nanoparticles with diverse functional moieties including antibodies, enzymes, DNA aptamers, and dyes.
  • Developed an easy-purification platform for streamlined biosensor construction.

    • Main Results:

    • Achieved simultaneous decoration of nanoparticles with multiple functional moieties.
    • Demonstrated high targeting and detection modularity with efficient signal amplification.
    • Successfully applied the platform for the detection of immobilized antigens and cancer cells.

    Conclusions:

    • The sortase A-mediated ligation approach provides a flexible and modular strategy for biosensor assembly.
    • This method overcomes key limitations of traditional bionanoparticle decoration techniques.
    • The developed platform shows significant potential for advanced diagnostic and sensing applications.