RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Lab-on-a-chip for the easy and visual detection of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva based on sensory polymers A1 Arnáiz Alonso, Ana A1 Guirado Moreno, José Carlos A1 Guembe García, Marta A1 Barros García, Rocío A1 Tamayo Ramos, Juan Antonio A1 Fernández Pampín, Natalia A1 García Pérez, José Miguel A1 Vallejos Calzada, Saúl K1 Peptide K1 Substrate K1 Fluorimetry K1 Immobilization K1 COVID-19 K1 Paper-supported K1 Coating K1 Pandemics K1 Química orgánica K1 Chemistry, Organic K1 Enfermedades infecciosas K1 Communicable diseases AB The initial stages of the pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 showed that early detection of the virus in a simple way is the best tool until the development of vaccines. Many different tests are invasive or need the patient to cough up or even drag a sample of mucus from the throat area. Besides, the manufacturing time has proven insufficient in pandemic conditions since they were out of stock in many countries. Here we show a new method of manufacturing virus sensors and a proof of concept with SARS-CoV-2. We found that a fluorogenic peptide substrate of the main protease of the virus (Mpro) can be covalently immobilized in a polymer, with which a cellulose-based material can be coated. These sensory labels fluoresce with a single saliva sample of a positive COVID-19 patient. The results matched with that of the antigen tests in 22 of 26 studied cases (85% success rate). PB Elsevier SN 0925-4005 YR 2023 FD 2023-03 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7316 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7316 LA eng NO We gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by all funders. Author Saul Vallejos coordinates the project leading to these results, which has received funding from "La Caixa" Foundation, under agreement LCF/PR/PR18/51130007. This work was supported by the Regional Government of Castilla y León (Junta de Castilla y León) and by the Ministry of Science and Innovation MICIN and the European Union NextGenerationEU PRTR. Author Jose Miguel García received grant PID2020–113264RB-I00 funded by MCIN/AEI/ 10.13039/501100011033 and by “ERDF A way of making Europe”. Ana Arnaiz received funding from Ministerio de Universidades-European Union in the frame of NextGenerationEU RD 289/2021 (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid). Finally, all the authors want to thank the support provided by City Hall of Villadiego “Ayuntamiento de Villadiego” when looking for participants for the proof of concept. DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos RD 24-nov-2024