Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an obvious neurological disorder characterized by progressive brain cell death that resulted in memory loss, cognitive decline, and finally dementia. Besides, AD is also affected by a multifunctional pathway, which leads to alteration in the biomolecular level as AD steps forward. Notwithstanding numerous diagnosis techniques, the conventionally engaged technology permits the detection of AD biomarkers with low sensitivity and poor selectivity. Concerning this, in recent years bioconjugates and bioreceptors based AD biomarkers recognition is gaining huge prospective to improved selectivity and sensitivity of AD at the molecular level. The present review deals with the recent progress in bioreceptors and bioconjugates mediated surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor for in vitro diagnosis of AD. Fascinatingly, this review inculcates the information of assorted important AD biomarkers viz. beta-amyloid (Aβ), Tau protein, apolipoprotein (apoE4), 17-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 10 (17β-HSD-10), acetylcholine, etc. In addition, this review sheds light on the utmost and unique methods of bioconjugates synthesis, which is holding the huge attention of researchers for AD biomarker detection and contributed to the development of simplistic, rapid, and socioeconomic sensitivity enhancement methods. Concisely, this review gives insight into the analytical performance of nanoarchitectured bioconjugate and bioreceptor-mediated SPR biosensor and their revolutionary benefits in terms of selectivity and sensitivity for in vitro diagnosis of AD biomarkers. Overall, this review gives a detailed overview of research done to date in the meadow of SPR biosensors in the in vitro diagnosis of AD, which paves the new pathway for futuristic biomedical applications. Highlights AD recent updates and its biomarkers reviewed. There is no leading technology to rapidly sense and monitor AD. Bioconjugates as potential biosensing elements. Conjugation methods to link bioreceptors to nanomaterials have been highlighted. Role of bioconjugates and bioreceptors in AD biosensing through SPR biosensor have been discussed.
Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; bioconjugates; bioreceptors; in vitro diagnosis; surface plasmon resonance.