Acoustofluidic device for acoustic capture of Bacillus anthracis spore analogues at low concentration
Acoustofluidic device for acoustic capture of Bacillus anthracis spore analogues at low concentration
A portable device for the rapid concentration of Bacillus subtilis var niger spores, also known as Bacillus globigii (BG), using a thin-reflector acoustofluidic configuration is described. BG spores form an important laboratory analog for the Bacillus anthracis spores, a serious health and bioterrorism risk. Existing systems for spore detection have limitations on detection time and detection that will benefit from the combination with this technology. Thin-reflector acoustofluidic devices can be cheaply and robustly manufactured and provide a more reliable acoustic force than previously explored quarter-wave resonator systems. The system uses the acoustic forces to drive spores carried in sample flows of 30 ml/h toward an antibody functionalized surface, which captures and immobilizes them. In this implementation, spores were fluorescently labeled and imaged. Detection at concentrations of 100 CFU/ml were demonstrated in an assay time of 10 min with 60% capture. We envisage future systems to incorporate more advanced detection of the concentrated spores, leading to rapid, sensitive detection in the presence of significant noise.
Acoustic capture, anthrax spore analogues
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Fisher, Adam
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16 June 2021
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Hill, Martyn
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Plazonic, Filip, Fisher, Adam, Carugo, Dario, Hill, Martyn and Glynne-Jones, Peter
(2021)
Acoustofluidic device for acoustic capture of Bacillus anthracis spore analogues at low concentration.
The Journal of The Acoustical Society of America, 149 (6), .
(doi:10.1121/10.0005278).
Abstract
A portable device for the rapid concentration of Bacillus subtilis var niger spores, also known as Bacillus globigii (BG), using a thin-reflector acoustofluidic configuration is described. BG spores form an important laboratory analog for the Bacillus anthracis spores, a serious health and bioterrorism risk. Existing systems for spore detection have limitations on detection time and detection that will benefit from the combination with this technology. Thin-reflector acoustofluidic devices can be cheaply and robustly manufactured and provide a more reliable acoustic force than previously explored quarter-wave resonator systems. The system uses the acoustic forces to drive spores carried in sample flows of 30 ml/h toward an antibody functionalized surface, which captures and immobilizes them. In this implementation, spores were fluorescently labeled and imaged. Detection at concentrations of 100 CFU/ml were demonstrated in an assay time of 10 min with 60% capture. We envisage future systems to incorporate more advanced detection of the concentrated spores, leading to rapid, sensitive detection in the presence of significant noise.
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Accepted/In Press date: 27 May 2021
e-pub ahead of print date: 15 June 2021
Published date: 16 June 2021
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Funding Information:
Support under the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (UK; EPSRC) Fellowship No. EP/ L025035/1 is gratefully acknowledged. The authors would like to thank Martin McDonnell and DSTL at Porton Down for providing the BG spores and expertise in slide functionalization. All relevant data have been included in this paper.
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Keywords:
Acoustic capture, anthrax spore analogues
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Local EPrints ID: 449639
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/449639
ISSN: 0001-4966
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