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Our pathogen detection approach relies on Cas13a digesting RNA. A common way of monitoring RNase activities is using commercially available RNaseAlert, consisting of a fluorescent RNA beacon. This is impractical for in-field applications because commercial fluorescence detectors are expensive and inconveniently large. We therefore make our pathogen detection system fit for in-field applications by developing a cheap and handy fluorescence detector. Although many previous iGEM teams constructed fluorescence detectors, we could not find any that had a high enough sensitivity or the ability to measure fluorescence quantitatively. We therefore constructed a detector matching our requirements and compared it to others in a cost vs sensitivity diagram. | Our pathogen detection approach relies on Cas13a digesting RNA. A common way of monitoring RNase activities is using commercially available RNaseAlert, consisting of a fluorescent RNA beacon. This is impractical for in-field applications because commercial fluorescence detectors are expensive and inconveniently large. We therefore make our pathogen detection system fit for in-field applications by developing a cheap and handy fluorescence detector. Although many previous iGEM teams constructed fluorescence detectors, we could not find any that had a high enough sensitivity or the ability to measure fluorescence quantitatively. We therefore constructed a detector matching our requirements and compared it to others in a cost vs sensitivity diagram. | ||
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+ | Cost vs. sensitivity diagram of several fluorescence detectors. We compared commercially available detectors (orange dots), low-cost detectors from publications<sup><a class="myLink" href="#ref_1">1-5</a></sup> (green dots) and detectors from other iGEM teams (blue dots) to our fluorescence detector (red dot). | ||
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Our detector is paper-based and can detect fluorescein concentrations down to 100 nM. The detector is able to automatically | Our detector is paper-based and can detect fluorescein concentrations down to 100 nM. The detector is able to automatically | ||
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Time lapse measurement of Cas13a digesting RNaseAlert on paper using our detector. The | Time lapse measurement of Cas13a digesting RNaseAlert on paper using our detector. The | ||
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− | The time traces show an enzymatic reaction taking place on filter paper. For our experiments we used 185 nM RNaseAlert. By assuming that RNase A digested all RNaseAlert, we conclude that 185 nM of RNaseAlert have an equivalent fluorescence to 10 µM fluorescein. Our detection limit for RNaseAlert is therefore around 50 times lower | + | The time traces show an enzymatic reaction taking place on filter paper. For our experiments we used 185 nM RNaseAlert. By assuming that RNase A digested all RNaseAlert, we conclude that 185 nM of RNaseAlert have an equivalent fluorescence to 10 µM fluorescein. Our detection limit for RNaseAlert is therefore around 50 times lower which corresponds to a RNaseAlert concentration lower than 10 nM. This proves that our detector is sensitive |
enough and meets our requirements. However the detector is not limited to our specific application but can be used | enough and meets our requirements. However the detector is not limited to our specific application but can be used | ||
for the detection of any fluorescence signal in biological or chemical systems. We therefore think that our detector | for the detection of any fluorescence signal in biological or chemical systems. We therefore think that our detector | ||
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the detection windows because tape is usually autofluorescent and causes a high background signal. A piece of filter | the detection windows because tape is usually autofluorescent and causes a high background signal. A piece of filter | ||
paper is placed between the two halves of the sandwich. The upper and lower part of this sandwich are pressed | paper is placed between the two halves of the sandwich. The upper and lower part of this sandwich are pressed | ||
− | together with magnets to hold the filter paper in position and ensure an user-friendly exchange of filter papers. We also designed a <a class="myLink" href"https://2017.igem.org/Team:Munich/Hardware/Paperstrip"> | + | together with magnets to hold the filter paper in position and ensure an user-friendly exchange of filter papers. We also designed a <a class="myLink" href="https://2017.igem.org/Team:Munich/Hardware/Paperstrip">paper strip</a> that matches our sample holder, to provide a low-cost and durable platform to store a reaction mix. An |
explosion drawing of the sample holder is shown in the figure below. | explosion drawing of the sample holder is shown in the figure below. | ||
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− | <h4>List of Materials and Cost Calculation</h4> | + | <h4 id="cost">List of Materials and Cost Calculation</h4> |
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− | With these quantitative data it is now an easy task to verify if the collateral RNase-activity of Cas13a got activated by | + | With these quantitative data it is now an easy task to verify if the collateral RNase-activity of Cas13a got activated by the binding of target RNA. For the convenience of the end user we choose to extract two kinds of information from the time traces produced with our detector. |
− | We check if | + | We check if an enzymatic reaction has taken place on the filter paper by evaluating whether the first 5 data points show a monotonous rise. Additionally we check if a threshold of 3 µM equivalent fluorescein concentration was crossed by looking at the last 3 data points. |
− | + | These two informations are computed in the following way: | |
− | if the reaction has taken place and the threshold was crossed the detector software will | + | if the reaction has taken place and the threshold was crossed, the detector software will show a plus, meaning "Pathogen detected"; if the reaction has not taken place but the threshold was crossed, the detector software will show a minus, meaning "Pathogen not detected". |
− | The other two combinations will lead to the | + | The other two combinations will also lead to the minus. |
− | The software will also create a graph similar to the graph in the beginning of this documentation to provide a deeper insight for the | + | The software will also create a graph similar to the graph in the beginning of this documentation to provide a deeper insight for the end user if needed. The software was written in Java, using the library for interfacing with the Arduino micro-controller. Right now it is optimized for Windows, but we plan on expanding it to more platforms. The code can be found on <a class="myLink" href="https://github.com/igemsoftware2017/igem_munich_2017">our github page.</a> |
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− | We think that our detector is a more reliable read out system compared to other possibilities because | + | We think that our detector is a more reliable read out system compared to other possibilities, because Lightbringer provides deep insight into the reaction dynamics. Hence with an exact knowledge of Cas13a's reaction kinetics and further analytic tools, a nearly fail-safe read out can be achieved. |
− | + | A colorimetric readout, a binary change of color, in contrast, is way more primitive and provides no insight into any dynamics. | |
− | A colorimetric readout, a change | + | |
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+ | <h3>References</h3> | ||
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+ | <li id="ref_1">Wu, Jing, et al. "An economical fluorescence detector for lab-on-a-chip devices with a light emitting photodiode and a low-cost avalanche photodiode." Analyst 137.2 (2012): 519-525.</li> | ||
+ | <li id="ref_2">Walczak, Rafał, and Krzysztof Adamski. "Inkjet 3D printing of microfluidic structures—on the selection of the printer towards printing your own microfluidic chips." Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 25.8 (2015): 085013.</li> | ||
+ | <li id="ref_3">Yang, Feng-Bo, et al. "A low-cost light-emitting diode induced fluorescence detector for capillary electrophoresis based on an orthogonal optical arrangement." Talanta 78.3 (2009): 1155-1158.0039-9140, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2009.01.033.</li> | ||
+ | <li id="ref_4">Novak, Lukas, et al. "An integrated fluorescence detection system for lab-on-a-chip applications." Lab on a Chip 7.1 (2007): 27-29.</li> | ||
+ | <li id="ref_5">Pais, Andrea, et al. "High-sensitivity, disposable lab-on-a-chip with thin-film organic electronics for fluorescence detection." Lab on a Chip 8.5 (2008): 794-800.</li> | ||
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