Electrochemical biosensor detection on respiratory and flaviviruses

Area of Science:

• * Biomedical Engineering
• * Analytical Chemistry
• * Infectious Disease Diagnostics

Background:

• * Global spread of viruses like respiratory viruses and flaviviruses poses significant public health challenges.
• * Conventional diagnostic methods, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR), are often time-consuming and require sample purification.
• * There is an urgent need for rapid, portable, and sensitive diagnostic tools for early-stage viral infection detection.

Purpose of the Study:

• * To review the recent advancements in electrochemical sensors for detecting respiratory viruses and flaviviruses.
• * To highlight the potential of electrochemical biosensors as point-of-care (POC) diagnostic technologies.
• * To discuss future trends and perspectives in rapid viral detection sensors.

Main Methods:

• * Comprehensive review of literature on electrochemical sensors for virus detection over the last decade.
• * Analysis of sensor performance, including sensitivity, selectivity, and speed.
• * Discussion of the advantages of electrochemical methods over conventional techniques.

Main Results:

• * Electrochemical sensors demonstrate high performance in detecting specific viruses with enhanced sensitivity and selectivity.
• * These sensors can overcome limitations associated with traditional diagnostic methods.
• * The review covers developments in detecting both respiratory viruses and flaviviruses.

Conclusions:

• * Electrochemical biosensors are a promising technology for rapid and accurate viral detection.
• * They offer a viable solution for point-of-care diagnostics, improving clinical analysis and public health response.
• * Further research into future perspectives will drive innovation in rapid clinical detection sensors for viruses.