Table 1.

Analytical response characteristics of various proposed sensors used for the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome associated coronavirus.

Analytical method	Modifier	Target	Detection limit	Assay time	Detection range	Sensitivity	References
Micro-cantilever	Feline coronavirus (FIP) type I anti-viral antiserum	SARS-CoV	0.1 µg ml⁻¹	<1 h	0.1–100 µg ml⁻¹	–	[70]
Surface Plasmon Resonance	SARS-CoV specific antibody/protein A	SARS-CoV antigen	–	–	–	1.66 × 10⁴ PFU mL⁻¹	[72]
Flexural plate wave	S protein/human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2	SARS-CoV	–	60 s	–	–	[73]
Surface Plasmon Resonance	Single biotinylated DNA/streptavidin-coated sensor chip	SARS-CoV	–	–	–	–	[71]
AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistor	specific 41-base SARS-CoV double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) genome	SARS-CoV N protein	0.003 nM	–	0.003–3000 nM	–	[74]