Table 4.
CNTs based biosensors for detection of viruses.
| Virus | Impact on health | Biosensor type | Bio receptor | LOD | Linear range | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HBV | Incapable of infecting mammals and plants | Electrochemical | DNA | 1.1 × 10−8 M | 7.94 × 10−8 M and 1.58 × 10−6 M | [51] |
| Influenza | Causes an acute respiratory disease and fever, lethargy, nasal, discharge, coughing, and dyspnea | Electrochemical | DNA aptamer | 4.3 × 10−13 | 5.0 × 10−12 to 1.0 × 10−9 M | [52] |
| HIV | AIDS | Electrochemical | lncRNA NEAT1 | 0.8863 fM mL−1 | 1 fM mL−1 to 100 nM mL−1 | [48] |
| HBV | Incapable of infecting mammals and plants | Electrochemical | DNA | 0.5 pM | 10 pM to 10 nM | [49] |
| Influenza | Causes an acute respiratory disease and fever, lethargy, nasal, discharge, coughing, and dyspnea | Electrochemical | DNA | 0.5 nM | – | [53] |
| Cauliflower mosaic virus | Incapable of infecting plants | Electrochemical | DNA | 8.5 × 10−14 M | 1.0 × 10−13 to 5 × 10−10 M | [54] |