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ReviewACS applied bio materials2025

Plasmonic ELISA for Biomarker Detection: A Review of Mechanisms, Functionalization Strategies, and Emerging Modalities.

Chaudhary Ammar Shoukat, Maryam Tariq, Raja Muhammad Aqib, Muhammad Ali Tajwar, Rashid Iqbal

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Review in ACS applied bio materials, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Chaudhary Ammar ShoukatInstitute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China.
Maryam TariqCollege of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
Raja Muhammad AqibDepartment of Mechanical Synthesis Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekjedaero, Deokji-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do 54896, Republic of Korea.
Muhammad Ali TajwarBeijing National Laboratory of Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.
Rashid IqbalDepartment of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2953-6725

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plasmonic enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) effectively integrates noble metal nanostructures with traditional immunoassays, facilitating rapid, ultrasensitive, and multiplexed biomarker detection. By leveraging localized surface plasmon resonance modulations instigated by biocatalytic reactions and analyte binding, these assays achieve signal amplification through growth, etching, and aggregation mechanisms. Such methodologies significantly enhance detection limits by factors ranging from 10- to over 1000-fold, attaining sensitivity at the subpicogram per milliliter level. Robust surface functionalization methods, including electrostatic adsorption, covalent coupling, and affinity binding, ensure stable immobilization of antibodies while preserving the activity of the nanozymes. Incorporating advanced two-dimensional nanomaterials, such as graphene derivatives and MXenes, further augments the sensitivity (up to ∼200-fold), assay stability, and potential for miniaturization. Emerging modalities, including electrochemical techniques, microfluidics, photothermal methods, surface-enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA), surface-enhanced Raman scattering, and CRISPR-enabled ELISA, extend the analytical versatility, multiplexing capabilities, and operational speed. Clinical trials, alongside real-world studies, substantiate the efficacy of plasmonic ELISA platforms in early cancer detection, diagnostic evaluation of infectious diseases, and monitoring cardiovascular biomarkers, demonstrating performance comparable to or exceeding that of traditional methodologies. Despite significant advancements, challenges persist with regard to assay standardization, multiplex integration, and large-scale manufacturing. This review presents a comprehensive overview of recent developments, identifies critical knowledge gaps, and outlines future perspectives to expedite the clinical translation of plasmonic ELISA technologies for precision medicine and global health applications.

Indexed as

Biocompatible MaterialsBiomarkersEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHumansMaterials TestingParticle SizeSurface Plasmon ResonanceSurface PropertiesBiocompatible MaterialsBiomarkersbiomarker detectionclinical diagnosticsmultiplexed biosensingnanoparticle surface functionalizationplasmonic ELISA

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PMID40525845
PMCPMC12284857

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