Binh Vu

University of Houston

Research Expertise

Mobile Health
Nanotechnology
Point-of-care diagnostics
microfluidics
biosensors
Analytical Chemistry
Bioengineering
Biochemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Instrumentation
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Metals and Alloys
Condensed Matter Physics
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Biophysics
Electrochemistry
Biotechnology
Immunology and Allergy
Immunology
Clinical Biochemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Spectroscopy
Infectious Diseases
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Organic Chemistry
Catalysis
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Molecular Biology
Computer Science Applications
Inorganic Chemistry
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Cell Biology
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Process Chemistry and Technology
Waste Management and Disposal
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Pollution
Fuel Technology

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

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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