Colorimetric Sensor Array Based on Gold Nanoparticles with Diverse Surface Charges for Microorganisms Identification.

We report a simple and novel colorimetric sensor array for rapid identification of microorganisms. In this study, four gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with diverse surface charges were used as sensing elements. The interactions between AuNPs and microorganisms led to obvious color shifts, which could be observed by the naked eye. A total of 15 microorganisms had their own response patterns and were differentiated by linear discriminant analysis (LDA) successfully. Moreover, microorganism mixtures could also be well discerned. The method is simple, fast (within 5 s), effective, and visual, showing the potential applications in pathogen diagnosis and environmental monitoring.

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