Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 23, 2300006(2024)

Application Progress in Detecting Biological and Chemical Warfare Agents Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Technique

Yueming Gao, Guojun Weng**, Jianjun Li, Jian Zhu, and Junwu Zhao*
Author Affiliations
  • Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, Shaanxi , China
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    Application of SERS technique in the detection of bacterial biological warfare agents. (a) Schematic diagram of SERS-PCR detection principle for Bacillus anthracis[64]; (b) schematic diagram of specific integrated microfluidic channel design based SERS for Yersinia pestis[66]; (c) schematic diagram of SiO2 encapsulated magnetic nanoparticles for Yersinia pestisdetection[67]
    Application of SERS technique in the detection of toxic biological warfare agents. (a) Scheme diagram of Au@Ag core-shell structure-based SERS immunosensor for SEB detection[74]; (b) schematic diagram of the preparation process for unmarked Au-Ag Janus@Au NPs and detection principle for SEC[80]
    • Table 1. Application of SERS technique in the detection of biological warfare agents

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      Table 1. Application of SERS technique in the detection of biological warfare agents

      ClassificationNameSubstrateDetection limitAdvantageRef.
      Bacterial agentAnthraxAgFON2.60×103 sporesLow detection limit, short detection time.58
      DPAAu NPs0.83 pg/LHigh sensitivity, reusable substrate.59
      CTX-BAu NPs3.51 pg/mLHigh sensitivity, specific.61

      DNA marker of

      Bacillus anthracis

      Hau NPs9.6×10-10 mol/LSmall number of cycles, wide detection range.64
      Yersinia pestisAu NPs60 pg/mLHigh degree of automation, short detection time, low sample size required.66
      Yersinia pestisAntibody-functionalized silica-encapsulated nanotags~10 pg/mLNo sample preparation required, can be used for on-site diagnosis and real-time disease monitoring.67
      Yersinia pestis, F. tularensis, Bacillus anthracisAu NPs43.4 CFU/mL, 45.8 CFU/mL, 35.7 CFU/mLCan achieve both qualitative and quantitative detection simultaneously, short detection time, low sample size required.68
      Toxic agentSEBAu NPs220 amol/LHigh sensitive.72
      SEBAu-4-NTP@Ag NPs1.3 pg/mLHigh accuracy in actual sample testing.74
      RicinAu NPs1.0 ng/mLStrong specificity.75
      SEBHGNs1.0×10-3 ng/mLCan achieve both qualitative and quantitative detection simultaneously.76
      Ricin, SEB, BoNT-ASiO2@Au NPs0.1 ng/mL, 0.05 ng/mL,0.1 ng/mLHigh sensitivity, good repeatability.77
      SEBAu NPs@MIL-1012.0×10-1 pg/mLHigh sensitivity, can perform SERS and fluorescence dual mode detection.78
      SEBAu NPs1.0~750 pg/mLSERS, fluorescence, and circular dichroism methods can be used for simultaneous detection.79
      SECAu-Ag Janus@Au NPs0.55 pg/mLUnmarked detection, high sensitivity, good stability.80
      Viral agentZika virusAg NIs0.11 ng/mLHigh sensitive.83
      SARS-CoV-2Au NP@4-MBA@ssDNA200 copies/mLShort detection time, no need for any pre-amplification.84
      Monkeypox virusAg@BO100 copies/mLHas good reproducibility, good signal-to-noise ratio, and high sensitivity.85
    • Table 2. Raman peak information of some biological warfare agents

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      Table 2. Raman peak information of some biological warfare agents

      NameMolecular formulaTypical Raman peaks and attributionRef.
      DPAC7H5NO4

      659 cm-1 assigned to C—C ring bend

      818 cm-1 assigned to C—H out-of-plane bend

      1007 cm-1 assigned to symmetric pyridine ring stretch

      1381 cm-1 assigned to O—C=O symmetric stretch

      1567 cm-1 assigned to O—C=O asymmetric stretch

      86
      F. tularensis

      531 cm-1 assigned to δ (C—O—C) (glycosidic linkage)

      662 cm-1 assigned to δ (C—O—C) (glycosidic linkage), δ(C—C—C), δ (C—O—H)

      736 cm-1 assigned to Symmetric ν (CH33

      794 cm-1 assigned to ν (C—O)

      891 cm-1 assigned to δ (C—C—H), δ (C—O—H)

      1337 cm-1 assigned to δ (C—H)

      1469 cm-1 assigned to δ (C—O—C) (glycosidic linkage), δ(C—C—C), δ (C—O—H)

      1508 cm-1 assigned to ν (C—N), δ (CH3

      1583 cm-1 assigned to ν (C—O)

      70
      SEBC50H90N14O17

      668 cm-1 assigned to phenylalanine residue

      1035 cm-1 assigned to amide Ⅲ C—N stretching

      1174 cm-1 assigned to aliphatic chain C—C stretching

      72
      ZIKV

      989 cm-1 assigned to phenylalanine (the symmetric ring breathing mode) (proteins)

      1031 cm-1 assigned to C—H bending of phenylalanine

      1076 cm-1 assigned to C—N stretch

      1403 cm-1 assigned to COO— symmetric stretching

      1570 cm-1 assigned to carboxylate stretching vibration (COO—) of the Tryptophan (Trp)

      83
    • Table 3. Application of SERS technique in chemical warfare agent detection

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      Table 3. Application of SERS technique in chemical warfare agent detection

      ClassificationNameSubstrateDetection limitAdvantageRef.
      Nerve agentDMMPAg nanoplates2.5×10-6Portable Raman detector can be used for detection, fast response speed, good repeatability.90
      GDAg NPs0.1 nmol/LHigh sensitivity, specific.91
      DMMPATS/Ag NPs1.0 g/LHigh reproducibility, can be used for on-site detection of irregular surfaces, has good uniformity and stability.92
      DMMPAu@citrate NPs1.3×10-7High sensitivity, easy to operate, low cost, reusable.93
      VX, GAFlexible gold-covered Si nanopillars13 fmol, 670 fmolHigh sensitivity, superhydrophobicity, can be used for on-site testing.94
      G-agents, VXpinSHINs10 ng/mL, 20 ng/mLHigh sensitivity, strong specificity.97
      DMMPAu NPs8×10-7Short detection time, facilitate long-term storage and analysis of gaseous analytes.98
      DMMPMCM48@Au2.5×10-6Unmarked detection, reusable, can conduct on-site testing of gas reagents.99
      Blister agentHD, TDGSilver film substrate320 mg/L, 1.0 mg/LHigh sensitivity, good repeatability.102
      HDPinhole SHINs10 μg/LCan be directly applied to on-site testing.103
      HDAu NPs0.008 μg/LHigh sensitivity, can conduct on-site testing of gas reagents.106
      DMMP, CEESAu@Ag@ZIF-82×10-10, 7.6×10-8Short response time, can conduct on-site testing of gas reagents.107
      CEESCuO/Au/SiNCA10 ng/mLHigh sensitivity, strong specificity.108
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    Category: Reviews

    Received: Jan. 25, 2024

    Accepted: Apr. 19, 2024

    Published Online: Nov. 15, 2024

    The Author Email: Guojun Weng (gjweng@xjtu.edu.cn), Junwu Zhao (nanoptzhao@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP240609

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP240609

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