Binh Vu
University of Houston
Research Interests
Publications
Gold Nanoparticle Effects in Polymerase Chain Reaction: Favoring of Smaller Products by Polymerase Adsorption
Analytical Chemistry / Jun 18, 2008
Vu, B. V., Litvinov, D., & Willson, R. C. (2008). Gold Nanoparticle Effects in Polymerase Chain Reaction: Favoring of Smaller Products by Polymerase Adsorption. Analytical Chemistry, 80(14), 5462–5467. https://doi.org/10.1021/ac8000258
A low-cost smartphone-based platform for highly sensitive point-of-care testing with persistent luminescent phosphors
Lab on a Chip / Jan 01, 2017
Paterson, A. S., Raja, B., Mandadi, V., Townsend, B., Lee, M., Buell, A., Vu, B., Brgoch, J., & Willson, R. C. (2017). A low-cost smartphone-based platform for highly sensitive point-of-care testing with persistent luminescent phosphors. Lab on a Chip, 17(6), 1051–1059. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6lc01167e
Synthesis of graphene-based amphiphilic Janus nanosheets via manipulation of hydrogen bonding
Carbon / Jan 01, 2018
Luo, D., Wang, F., Vu, B. V., Chen, J., Bao, J., Cai, D., Willson, R. C., & Ren, Z. (2018). Synthesis of graphene-based amphiphilic Janus nanosheets via manipulation of hydrogen bonding. Carbon, 126, 105–110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2017.09.102
A multicolor multiplex lateral flow assay for high-sensitivity analyte detection using persistent luminescent nanophosphors
Analytical Methods / Jan 01, 2020
Danthanarayana, A. N., Finley, E., Vu, B., Kourentzi, K., Willson, R. C., & Brgoch, J. (2020). A multicolor multiplex lateral flow assay for high-sensitivity analyte detection using persistent luminescent nanophosphors. Analytical Methods, 12(3), 272–280. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ay02247c
Ultrasensitive Magnetic Nanoparticle Detector for Biosensor Applications
Sensors / Jun 06, 2017
Liang, Y.-C., Chang, L., Qiu, W., Kolhatkar, A., Vu, B., Kourentzi, K., Lee, T., Zu, Y., Willson, R., & Litvinov, D. (2017). Ultrasensitive Magnetic Nanoparticle Detector for Biosensor Applications. Sensors, 17(6), 1296. https://doi.org/10.3390/s17061296
Enhancement of lateral flow assay performance by electromagnetic relocation of reporter particles
PLOS ONE / Jan 08, 2018
Jacinto, M. J., Trabuco, J. R. C., Vu, B. V., Garvey, G., Khodadady, M., Azevedo, A. M., Aires-Barros, M. R., Chang, L., Kourentzi, K., Litvinov, D., & Willson, R. C. (2018). Enhancement of lateral flow assay performance by electromagnetic relocation of reporter particles. PLOS ONE, 13(1), e0186782. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0186782
Recovery of Small DNA Fragments from Serum Using Compaction Precipitation
PLoS ONE / Dec 17, 2012
Vu, B. V., Anthony, K. L., Strych, U., & Willson, R. C. (2012). Recovery of Small DNA Fragments from Serum Using Compaction Precipitation. PLoS ONE, 7(12), e51863. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051863
Evaluation of a nanophosphor lateral-flow assay for self-testing for herpes simplex virus type 2 seropositivity
PLOS ONE / Dec 10, 2019
Goux, H. J., Raja, B., Kourentzi, K., Trabuco, J. R. C., Vu, B. V., Paterson, A. S., Kirkpatrick, A., Townsend, B., Lee, M., Truong, V. T. T., Pedroza, C., & Willson, R. C. (2019). Evaluation of a nanophosphor lateral-flow assay for self-testing for herpes simplex virus type 2 seropositivity. PLOS ONE, 14(12), e0225365. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225365
Increasing Binding Efficiency via Reporter Shape and Flux in a Viral Nanoparticle Lateral-Flow Assay
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces / Feb 15, 2017
Kim, J., Vu, B., Kourentzi, K., Willson, R. C., & Conrad, J. C. (2017). Increasing Binding Efficiency via Reporter Shape and Flux in a Viral Nanoparticle Lateral-Flow Assay. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9(8), 6878–6884. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6b15728
Nanoparticle-Based Proximity Ligation Assay for Ultrasensitive, Quantitative Detection of Protein Biomarkers
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces / Aug 31, 2018
Chen, H., Crum, M., Chavan, D., Vu, B., Kourentzi, K., & Willson, R. C. (2018). Nanoparticle-Based Proximity Ligation Assay for Ultrasensitive, Quantitative Detection of Protein Biomarkers. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10(38), 31845–31849. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b01377
Spin-Valve based magnetoresistive nanoparticle detector for applications in biosensing
Sensors and Actuators A: Physical / Oct 01, 2017
Qiu, W., Chang, L., Liang, Y.-C., Litvinov, J., Guo, J., Chen, Y.-T., Vu, B., Kourentzi, K., Xu, S., Lee, T. R., Zu, Y., Willson, R. C., & Litvinov, D. (2017). Spin-Valve based magnetoresistive nanoparticle detector for applications in biosensing. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 265, 174–180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2017.08.018
Continuous Fc detection for protein A capture process control
Biosensors and Bioelectronics / Oct 01, 2020
Patil, U., Crum, M., Vu, B., Wasden, K., Kourentzi, K., & Willson, R. C. (2020). Continuous Fc detection for protein A capture process control. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 165, 112327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2020.112327
A novel technology for home monitoring of lupus nephritis that tracks the pathogenic urine biomarker ALCAM
Frontiers in Immunology / Dec 09, 2022
Lei, R., Vu, B., Kourentzi, K., Soomro, S., Danthanarayana, A. N., Brgoch, J., Nadimpalli, S., Petri, M., Mohan, C., & Willson, R. C. (2022). A novel technology for home monitoring of lupus nephritis that tracks the pathogenic urine biomarker ALCAM. Frontiers in Immunology, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2022.1044743
PCB-Based Magnetometer as a Platform for Quantification of Lateral-Flow Assays
Sensors / Dec 10, 2019
Khodadadi, M., Chang, L., Trabuco, J. R. C., Vu, B. V., Kourentzi, K., Willson, R. C., & Litvinov, D. (2019). PCB-Based Magnetometer as a Platform for Quantification of Lateral-Flow Assays. Sensors, 19(24), 5433. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19245433
Flash Characterization of Smartphones Used in Point-of-Care Diagnostics
Biosensors / Nov 22, 2022
Vu, B. V., Lei, R., Mohan, C., Kourentzi, K., & Willson, R. C. (2022). Flash Characterization of Smartphones Used in Point-of-Care Diagnostics. Biosensors, 12(12), 1060. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12121060
Smartphone-read phage lateral flow assay for point-of-care detection of infection
The Analyst / Jan 01, 2023
Chabi, M., Vu, B., Brosamer, K., Smith, M., Chavan, D., Conrad, J. C., Willson, R. C., & Kourentzi, K. (2023). Smartphone-read phage lateral flow assay for point-of-care detection of infection. The Analyst, 148(4), 839–848. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2an01499h
Recombinant expression, characterization, and quantification in human cancer cell lines of the Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma-characteristic NPM-ALK fusion protein
Scientific Reports / Mar 19, 2020
Kourentzi, K., Crum, M., Patil, U., Prebisch, A., Chavan, D., Vu, B., Zeng, Z., Litvinov, D., Zu, Y., & Willson, R. C. (2020). Recombinant expression, characterization, and quantification in human cancer cell lines of the Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma-characteristic NPM-ALK fusion protein. Scientific Reports, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-61936-w
Glowstick-inspired smartphone-readable reporters for sensitive, multiplexed lateral flow immunoassays
Communications Engineering / Jun 23, 2023
Brosamer, K., Kourentzi, K., Willson, R. C., & Vu, B. V. (2023). Glowstick-inspired smartphone-readable reporters for sensitive, multiplexed lateral flow immunoassays. Communications Engineering, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44172-023-00075-2
Isolation and Barcoding of Trace Pollen-free DNA for Authentication of Honey
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry / Oct 24, 2022
Chavan, D., Adolacion, J. R. T., Crum, M., Nandy, S., Lee, K. H., Vu, B., Kourentzi, K., Sabo, A., & Willson, R. C. (2022). Isolation and Barcoding of Trace Pollen-free DNA for Authentication of Honey. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 70(43), 14084–14095. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c04309
Neutral DNA–avidin nanoparticles as ultrasensitive reporters in immuno-PCR
The Analyst / Jan 01, 2020
Chavan, D., Chen, H., Crum, M., Vu, B., Safari, M., Smith, M., Vekilov, P., Conrad, J. C., Kourentzi, K., & Willson, R. C. (2020). Neutral DNA–avidin nanoparticles as ultrasensitive reporters in immuno-PCR. The Analyst, 145(14), 4942–4949. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0an00134a
Smartphone-readable RPA-LFA for the high-sensitivity detection of Leishmania kDNA using nanophosphor reporters
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases / Jul 03, 2023
Danthanarayana, A. N., Nandy, S., Kourentzi, K., Vu, B., Shelite, T. R., Travi, B. L., Brgoch, J., & Willson, R. C. (2023). Smartphone-readable RPA-LFA for the high-sensitivity detection of Leishmania kDNA using nanophosphor reporters. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 17(7), e0011436. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011436
Continuous monitoring of IgG using immobilized fluorescent reporters
Biotechnology and Bioengineering / Dec 08, 2022
Goyal, A., Vu, B., Maranholkar, V., Patil, U., Kourentzi, K., & Willson, R. C. (2022). Continuous monitoring of IgG using immobilized fluorescent reporters. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 120(2), 482–490. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.28254
Expression and Characterization of Intein-Cyclized Trimer of Staphylococcus aureus Protein A Domain Z
International Journal of Molecular Sciences / Jan 09, 2023
Nandy, S., Maranholkar, V. M., Crum, M., Wasden, K., Patil, U., Goyal, A., Vu, B., Kourentzi, K., Mo, W., Henrickson, A., Demeler, B., Sen, M., & Willson, R. C. (2023). Expression and Characterization of Intein-Cyclized Trimer of Staphylococcus aureus Protein A Domain Z. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(2), 1281. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24021281
Antibody mix-and-read assays based on fluorescence intensity probes
mAbs / Jan 01, 2021
Patil, U., Goyal, A., Vu, B., Liu, Y., Maranholkar, V., Kourentzi, K., Briggs, J. M., & Willson, R. C. (2021). Antibody mix-and-read assays based on fluorescence intensity probes. MAbs, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/19420862.2021.1980178
IRILD: An Information Retrieval Based Method for Information Leak Detection
2011 Seventh European Conference on Computer Network Defense / Sep 01, 2011
Gessiou, E., Vu, Q. H., & Ioannidis, S. (2011, September). IRILD: An Information Retrieval Based Method for Information Leak Detection. 2011 Seventh European Conference on Computer Network Defense. https://doi.org/10.1109/ec2nd.2011.21
Development of a quantitative fluorescence lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) prototype for point-of-need detection of anti-Müllerian hormone
Practical Laboratory Medicine / May 01, 2023
Goux, H. J., Vu, B. V., Wasden, K., Alpadi, K., Kumar, A., Kalra, B., Savjani, G., Brosamer, K., Kourentzi, K., & Willson, R. C. (2023). Development of a quantitative fluorescence lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) prototype for point-of-need detection of anti-Müllerian hormone. Practical Laboratory Medicine, 35, e00314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plabm.2023.e00314
“Glow ELISA”: sensitive immunoassay with minimal equipment and stable reagents
The Analyst / Jan 01, 2023
Vu, B. V., Brosamer, K., McDaniel, N., Kourentzi, K., Willson, R. C., & Fernando, H. (2023). “Glow ELISA”: sensitive immunoassay with minimal equipment and stable reagents. The Analyst, 148(22), 5582–5587. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3an01623d
Protein A–Nanoluciferase fusion protein for generalized, sensitive detection of immunoglobulin G
Analytical Biochemistry / Jan 01, 2023
Nandy, S., Crum, M., Wasden, K., Strych, U., Goyal, A., Maranholkar, V., Mo, W., Vu, B., Kourentzi, K., & Willson, R. C. (2023). Protein A–Nanoluciferase fusion protein for generalized, sensitive detection of immunoglobulin G. Analytical Biochemistry, 660, 114929. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ab.2022.114929
Continuous aqueous two-phase extraction of microalgal C-phycocyanin using a coiled flow inverter
Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification / Aug 01, 2019
Ruiz-Ruiz, F., López-Guajardo, E., Vázquez-Villegas, P., del Angel-Chong, M. E., Nigam, K. D. P., Willson, R. C., & Rito-Palomares, M. (2019). Continuous aqueous two-phase extraction of microalgal C-phycocyanin using a coiled flow inverter. Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification, 142, 107554. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2019.107554
Recovery and primary purification of bacteriophage M13 using aqueous two‐phase systems
Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology / Aug 04, 2017
González‐Mora, A., Ruiz‐Ruiz, F., Benavides, J., Willson, R. C., & Rito‐Palomares, M. (2017). Recovery and primary purification of bacteriophage M13 using aqueous two‐phase systems. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 92(11), 2808–2816. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.5359
Recovery and primary purification of bacteriophage M13 using aqueous two‐phase systems
Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology / Aug 04, 2017
González‐Mora, A., Ruiz‐Ruiz, F., Benavides, J., Willson, R. C., & Rito‐Palomares, M. (2017). Recovery and primary purification of bacteriophage M13 using aqueous two‐phase systems. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 92(11), 2808–2816. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.5359
Smartphone-Read Phage Lateral Flow Assay for Point-of-Care Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Feb 07, 2022
Chabi, M., Vu, B., Brosamer, K., Smith, M., Chavan, D., Conrad, J. C., Willson, R., & Kourentzi, K. (2022). Smartphone-Read Phage Lateral Flow Assay for Point-of-Care Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infection. https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-ksshx
Continuous Monitoring of IgG using Immobilized Fluorescent Reporters
Jan 04, 2022
Goyal, A., Vu, B., Maranholkar, V., Patil, U., Kourentzi, K., & Willson, R. (2022). Continuous Monitoring of IgG using Immobilized Fluorescent Reporters. https://doi.org/10.22541/au.164133569.96442440/v1
Correction: Enhancement of lateral flow assay performance by electromagnetic relocation of reporter particles
PLOS ONE / Mar 12, 2019
Jacinto, M. J., Trabuco, J. R. C., Vu, B. V., Garvey, G., Khodadadi, M., Azevedo, A. M., Aires-Barros, M. R., Chang, L., Kourentzi, K., Litvinov, D., & Willson, R. C. (2019). Correction: Enhancement of lateral flow assay performance by electromagnetic relocation of reporter particles. PLOS ONE, 14(3), e0213859. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213859
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