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May 7, 2026RSC Advances0 citationsOpen Access

Rapid, point-of-care, visual detection of RBD of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein using an acrylamide-free photonic crystal aptasensor

MTMeghana Mary ThomasPCParvathy R. ChandranLLLekshmi Lekshmanan

Key Points

  • The aim is to develop a method for the rapid detection of the RBD of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein using an innovative aptasensor.
  • Synthesis of PS@poly(HEMA-AA) core-shell microspheres.
  • Fabrication of stimuli-responsive photonic crystals for specific target detection.
  • Testing the aptasensor for effective sensing of the spike protein.
  • Successfully detected the RBD of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein with high specificity.
  • Demonstrated rapid response times suitable for point-of-care applications.

Abstract

A straightforward method for the synthesis and fabrication of PS@poly(HEMA-AA) core-shell microsphere-based stimuli-responsive photonic crystals as an aptasensor platform for the specific detection of the RBD of the SARS-CoV-2 S protein.

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Thomas et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fc2c1f8b49bacb8b347c9ahttps://doi.org/10.1039/d6ra01315e
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