Caroline Magalhães Junqueira

Dr. Caroline Magalhães Junqueira


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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4 March 2025 in Biosensors
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RBR. V. A. Boaventura
R. V. A. Boaventura
CPC. L. Pereira
C. L. Pereira
CJCaroline Magalhães Junqueira
Caroline Magalhães Junqueira
KGK. B. Gonçalves
K. B. Gonçalves
Natália Pereira RezendeNatália Pereira Rezende
Natália Pereira Rezende
RLRodrigo Gribel Lacerda
Rodrigo Gribel Lacerda
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the global necessity to develop fast, affordable, and user-friendly diagnostic alternatives. Alongside recognized tests such as ELISA, nanotechnologies have since been explored for direct and indirect diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2, the etiological agent of COVID-19. Accordingly, in this work, we report a method to detect anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies based on graphene-based field-effect transistors (GFETs), using a nanostructured platform of graphene with added gold nanorods (GNRs) and a specific viral protein. To detect anti-N-protein IgG antibodies for COVID-19 in human sera, gold nanorods were functionalized with the nucleocapsid (N) protein of SARS-CoV-2, and subsequently deposited onto graphene devices. Our test results demonstrate that the sensor is highly sensitive and can detect antibody concentrations as low as 100 pg/mL. Using the sensor to test human sera that were previously diagnosed with ELISA showed a 90% accuracy rate compared to the ELISA results, with the test completed in under 15 min. Integrating graphene and nanorods eliminates the need for a blocker, simplifying sensor fabrication. This hybrid sensor holds robust potential to serve as a simple and efficient point-of-care platform.