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Zhang H, Guo X, Jian K, Fu L, Zhao X. Rapid Preparation of Long-Wavelength Emissive Carbon Dots for Information Encryption Using the Microwave-Assisted Method. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:13847-13856. [PMID: 37583357 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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The synthesis of long-wavelength emission fluorescent carbon dots is not common, and it is even more difficult to quickly synthesize within 10 min. In this experiment, yellow, orange, and red B, N codoped fluorescent carbon dots were successfully synthesized using a microwave-assisted method with o-phenylenediamine as the carbon-nitrogen source, boric acid as the boron source, and potassium chloride as the catalyst in just 7 min. Based on the different contents of B, N element doping, there are differences in their surface structures, resulting in differences in the luminescence properties of the synthesized carbon dots. Long-wavelength carbon dots can avoid interference from the blue fluorescence of filter papers and have a clearer display in information encryption. Therefore, three types of carbon dots were mixed with PVP to produce fluorescent inks, and anticounterfeiting and encryption patterns were designed on the filter paper, displaying different fluorescence information under sunlight and UV light. In addition, the rich fluorescent colors were combined ingeniously to enable secondary encryption of information in the form of binary codes that increase the difficulty of decoding. These indicate that the three synthesized long-wavelength carbon dots have good application prospects in information encryption.
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- Hongmei Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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Wang Y, Xianyu Y. Colorimetric Sensing Strategy through the Coordination Chemistry between Ascorbic Acid 2-Phosphate and Copper Ions. Anal Chem 2023; 95:7202-7211. [PMID: 37129375 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c05701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The coordination chemistry between phosphorylated molecules and metal ions has been reported, while few studies focus on its sensing capability. Herein, we report a colorimetric sensing strategy through the coordination chemistry between ascorbic acid 2-phosphate (AAP) and copper ions. The phosphate group-containing AAP can coordinate with copper ions to induce a visible color change from blue to green in a rapid way, which can be easily read by the naked eye or a smartphone based on the blue-to-green (B/G) ratio. This coordination chemistry provides a facile and convenient strategy for designing colorimetric assays. Alkaline phosphatase can catalyze the hydrolysis of AAP to ascorbic acid (AA), thus modulating the AAP/AA transformation and the AAP-mediated coordination, offering a straightforward way for monitoring the enzymatic activity. This colorimetric sensing strategy shows good performances in stability, sensitivity, cost, and scale-up production, holding great promise as a point-of-care technique for diagnostic applications.
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- Yidan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 310058 Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 310058 Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine in Diagnosis and Monitoring Research of Zhejiang Province, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, 310016 Hangzhou, China
- Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, 315100 Ningbo, China
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Shang X, Yan Y, Li J, Zhou X, Xiang X, Huang R, Li X, Ma C, Nie X. A turn-on fluorescent strategy for alkaline phosphatase detection based on enzyme-assisted signal amplification. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 286:121939. [PMID: 36219964 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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As a representative biochemical indicator, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is of great importance in indicating and diagnosing clinical diseases. Herein, we developed a signal-on fluorescence sensing method for sensitive ALP activity detection based on the enzyme-assisted target recycling (EATR) technique. In this method, a two-step signal amplification process is designed. In the presence of ALP, the 3' phosphate group of an ss-DNA is removed explicitly by ALP, thus releasing free 3'-OH. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) can subsequently extend this substrate to generate poly(A) tails, converting the trace-level ALP information into multiple sequences and achieving the first-time amplification. A poly(T) Taqman probe labeled with FAM and BHQ1 provides the second one under the assistance of T7 exonuclease (T7 Exo) through alternate hybridization and degradation of ds-DNA regions. The previously quenched fluorescence is recovered due to the departure of FAM/BHQ1 during the cleavage of T7 Exo. Thus, taking advantage of template-free TdT-mediated polymerization and T7 Exo-based EATR, this strategy shows a sensitive LOD at 0.0074 U/L (S/N = 3) and a linear range of 0.01-8 U/L between ALP concentration and fluorescence intensity. To further verify the specificity and accuracy in practical application, we challenged it in a set of co-existing interference and biological environments and have gained satisfying results. The proposed method successfully quantified the ALP levels in clinical human serum samples, suggesting its applicability in practical application. Moreover, we have used this method to investigate the inhibition effects of Na3VO4. Above all, the proposed assay is sensitive, facile, and cost-effective for ALP determining, holding a promising perspective and excellent potential in clinical diagnosis and drug screening.
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- Xueling Shang
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China; Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center of Optoelectronic Health Detection, Changsha 410013, China.
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A self-assembly lanthanide nanoparticle for ratiometric fluorescence determination of alkaline phosphatase activity. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Wang WF, Nsanzamahoro S, Zhang Y, Wang CB, Shi YP, Yang JL. A highly sensitive colorimetric sensing platform based on silver nanocomposites for alkaline phosphatase. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2022; 14:2431-2438. [PMID: 35678556 DOI: 10.1039/d2ay00632d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) plays significant roles in regulating intracellular processes and is an important biomarker connected to several diseases. In this work, one facile and sensitive sensing platform based on CQD-silver nanocomposites (CQD-silver NPs) for colorimetric detection of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) was introduced. ALP triggers the removal of the phosphate group of ascorbic acid 2-phosphate (AA2P), which is then transformed into ascorbic acid (AA). The as-obtained AA can easily cause significant aggregation of monodispersed NPs and cause the system color to turn from bright yellow to gray. Based on the color change of the ratio of 490 nm/630 nm, ALP was sensitively and selectively detected. Under the optimum, the established method showed linearity for ALP in the range of 0.1-50 U L-1 and the detection limit was low at 0.035 U L-1, and it was subjected to ALP inhibitor screening from goji berry extract. These results indicated that the colorimetric system can be used as a simple tool for visual and fast evaluation of ALP activity as well as providing an alternative to screen ALP inhibitors.
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- Wei-Feng Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China.
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A Turn Off Fluorescence Probe Based on Carbon Dots for Highly Sensitive Detection of BRCA1 Gene in Real Samples and Cellular Imaging. J Fluoresc 2022; 32:1733-1741. [DOI: 10.1007/s10895-022-02954-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Cheng S, Zhang J, Liu Y, Wang Y, Xiao Y, Zhang Y. High quantum yield nitrogen and boron co-doped carbon dots for sensing Ag +, biological imaging and fluorescent inks. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2021; 13:5523-5531. [PMID: 34761756 DOI: 10.1039/d1ay01582f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Herein, bright blue-green fluorescent nitrogen and boron co-doped carbon dots (N, B-CDs) with a quantum yield (QY) up to 33.04% were synthesized viahydrothermal treatment from ammonium citrate tribasic and 3-aminophenylboronic acid. The synthesized N, B-CDs showed outstanding water solubility. According to the principle of the static quenching effect (SQE), the synthesized N, B-CDs were utilized as an efficient sensor for sensing Ag+. The linear range and limit of detection (LOD) of the sensor for Ag+ are 0.99-26.04 μM and 9.03 nM (3σ/m). The proposed method was successfully adopted to detect Ag+ in environmental water, which is of great significance to environmental detection. Furthermore, due to the excellent fluorescence performance, the N, B-CDs were found to be an effective tool for biological imaging and as a fluorescent ink, which widens the horizons for the multifunctional applications of N, B-CDs.
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- Sijie Cheng
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, Shanxi, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, Shanxi, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, Shanxi, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, Shanxi, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, Shanxi, China.
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Ou AF, Chen ZJ, Zhang YF, He QY, Xu ZL, Zhao SQ. Preparation of Anti-Aristolochic Acid I Monoclonal Antibody and Development of Chemiluminescent Immunoassay and Carbon Dot-Based Fluoroimmunoassay for Sensitive Detection of Aristolochic Acid I. Foods 2021; 10:foods10112647. [PMID: 34828932 PMCID: PMC8622072 DOI: 10.3390/foods10112647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Aristolochic acid (AA) toxicity has been shown in humans regarding carcinogenesis, nephrotoxicity, and mutagenicity. Monitoring the AA content in drug homologous and healthy foods is necessary for the health of humans. In this study, a monoclonal antibody (mAb) with high sensitivity for aristolochic acid I (AA-I) was prepared. Based on the obtained mAb, a chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLEIA) against AA-I was developed, which showed the 50% decrease in the RLUmax (IC50) value of 1.8 ng/mL and the limit of detection (LOD) of 0.4 ng/mL. Carbon dots with red emission at 620 nm, namely rCDs, were synthesized and employed in conventional indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (icELISA) to improve the assay sensitivity of a fluoroimmunoassay (FIA). Oxidized 3,3'',5,5''-tetramethylbenzidine dihydrochloride (oxTMB) can quench the emission of the rCDs through the inner-filter effect; therefore, the fluorescence intensity of rCDs can be regulated by the concentration of mAb. As a result, the assay sensitivity of FIA was improved by five-fold compared to CLEIA. A good relationship between the results of the proposed assays and the standard ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometer (UPLC-QQQ-MS/MS) of real samples indicated good accuracy and practicability of CLEIA and FIA.
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- Ai-Fen Ou
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; (A.-F.O.); (Q.-Y.H.)
- Department of Food, Guangzhou City Polytechnic, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety/Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.-J.C.); (Y.-F.Z.); (Z.-L.X.)
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety/Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.-J.C.); (Y.-F.Z.); (Z.-L.X.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; (A.-F.O.); (Q.-Y.H.)
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety/Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Z.-J.C.); (Y.-F.Z.); (Z.-L.X.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; (A.-F.O.); (Q.-Y.H.)
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Vrbata D, Kereiche S, Kalíková K, Uchman M. Stimuli-responsive multifunctional micelles of ABC vs. ACB triblock terpolymers using reversible covalent bonding of phenylboronic acid: controlled synthesis, self-assembly and model drug release. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Wang K, Wang W, Zhang XY, Jiang AQ, Yang YS, Zhu HL. Fluorescent probes for the detection of alkaline phosphatase in biological systems: Recent advances and future prospects. Trends Analyt Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Mohammadi S, Mohammadi S, Salimi A. A 3D hydrogel based on chitosan and carbon dots for sensitive fluorescence detection of microRNA-21 in breast cancer cells. Talanta 2020; 224:121895. [PMID: 33379103 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Hydrogels are 3D polymeric networks with great swelling capability in water and appropriate chemical, mechanical and biological features which make it feasible to maintain bioactive substances. Herein, we fabricated carbon dots-chitosan nanocomposite hydrogels via reacting carbon dots synthesized from various aldehyde precursors with chitosan after that functionalized with ssDNA probe for detection of microRNA-21 in MCF-7 cancer cells. More importantly, three fluorescent hydrogels were produced using schiff base reaction (forming imine bonds) among the amine in chitosan and aldehyde groups on the CDs surface. Furthermore, the hydrogel films, CDs and CDs-chitosan nanocomposite hydrogels were characterized by UV-vis absorption and fluorescence spectra, FT-IR, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The DNA hydrogel bioassay strategy revealed a great stability and a superb sensitivity for microRNA-21, with a suitable linear range (0.1-125 fM) and a detection limit (0.03 fM). For sample analysis, the biosensors exhibited good linearity with MCF-7 cancer cell concentrations from 1000 to 25000, 1000-25000 and 1000-6000 cells mL-1 and detection limit of 310, 364 and 552 cells mL-1, for glutaraldehyde, nitrobezaldehyde and benzaldehyde based nanocomposite hydrogels, respectively. In addition, cell viability consequences demonstrated low probe cytotoxicity, so nanocomposite hydrogels was utilized to multicolor imaging of MCF-7 cancer cells.
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- Susan Mohammadi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Kurdistan, 66177-15175, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kurdistan, 66177-15175, Sanandaj, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kurdistan, 66177-15175, Sanandaj, Iran; Research Center for Nanotechnology, University of Kurdistan, 66177-15175, Sanandaj, Iran.
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Li Y, Wang R, Fan A. Gold Nanocluster-catalyzed Luminol Chemiluminescent Sensing Method for Sensitive and Selective Detection of Alkaline Phosphatase. ANAL SCI 2020; 36:1075-1079. [PMID: 32307349 DOI: 10.2116/analsci.20p098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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A sensitive sensing method was developed for the determination of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity based on gold nanocluster (Au NC)-catalyzed luminol-H2O2 chemiluminescent (CL) reaction. The CL signal of luminol-H2O2-Au NCs can be quenched by ascorbic acid, which was the product of magnesium ascorbyl phosphate (MAP) hydrolysis reaction catalyzed by ALP. The proposed sensing platform showed convenient, sensitive and selective detection of ALP in the range of 0.0027 - 1.3890 U L-1, with the detection limit of 0.0026 U L-1. The broad detection linear range and ultra-high sensitivity were inherited from the efficient free radical scavenging capability of ascorbic acid on the luminol-H2O2-Au NCs CL reaction. The CL sensing platform was applied to the detection of ALP activity in serum samples. We believe that this sensing platform is a universal CL strategy for ALP detection because ascorbic acid is an efficient CL quencher for many CL reactions.
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- Ying Li
- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, 300072, Tianjin, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, 300072, Tianjin, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, 300072, Tianjin, China.
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Kanwal S, Jahan S, Mansoor F. An ultrasonic-assisted synthesis of leather-derived luminescent graphene quantum dots: catalytic reduction and switch on-off probe for nitro-explosives. RSC Adv 2020; 10:22959-22965. [PMID: 35520351 PMCID: PMC9054728 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra03715j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The current research effort demonstrates the ultrasonic-assisted synthesis of highly fluorescent graphene quantum dots (GQDs) of ∼5 nm diameter. First, acid pyrolysis with ultrasonic hydrothermal co-cutting breaks down the coarse graphite into nanometric graphene sheets (GS) and graphene oxide sheets (GOS) with oxygen-rich functionalities. These functionalities were then used to break GOS into graphene oxide nanofibers (GONFs) and graphene oxide quantum dots (GOQDs). Finally, upon reduction, GOQDs lose oxygen linkages to produce fluorescent GQDs (quantum yield up to 27%). The as-developed GQDs were characterized with detailed optical and spectral studies through UV, PL, FTIR, TEM, AFM, XPS, XRD and other techniques. Notably, the synthesized GQDs were catalytically active to serve as a ratiometric fluorescence switch on-off probe for the reduction of toxic nitrophenols. Moreover, the GQDs detected nitrophenol derivatives at lower concentrations than previously reported analytical values. During the real sample analysis of spiked industrial water and exposed soil samples, a high selectivity and sensitivity of the applied method was achieved with a recovery of 99.7% to 101.3% at spiked concentrations of 400 nM to 100 nM, respectively. The detection limit of the photoluminescent probe for paranitrophenol was as low as 10 pM.
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- Shamsa Kanwal
- Department of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology Rahim Yar Khan Pakistan
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter (FJIRSM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
- ICCBS, H.E.J Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi 75270 Karachi Pakistan
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- ICCBS, H.E.J Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi 75270 Karachi Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology Rahim Yar Khan Pakistan
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Huang S, Yao J, Chu X, Ning G, Zhou Z, Liu Y, Xiao Q. A ratiometric fluorescent assay for evaluation of alkaline phosphatase activity based on ionic liquid-functionalized carbon dots. Mikrochim Acta 2020; 187:271. [PMID: 32291528 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-020-04264-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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A ratiometric fluorescent assay is fabricated for the evaluation of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity. This assay is composed of ionic liquid-functionalized carbon dots (IL-CDs) with blue fluorescence signal at 470 nm and 2,3-diaminophenazine (DAP) with yellow fluorescence signal at 570 nm. IL-CDs were synthesized via electrochemical method by using ionic liquid (1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate) and ultrapure water as precursors. DAP is produced by the oxidation reaction between o-phenylenediamine and H2O2 under the catalysis of horseradish peroxidase. H2O2 is reduced by ascorbic acid which is the hydrolysis product of ascorbic acid 2-phosphate under the catalysis of ALP, finally reducing the amount of DAP. The activity of ALP is evaluated through the ratiometric fluorescent signal between IL-CDs and DAP via Förster resonance energy transfer. Under optimal experimental conditions, this ratiometric fluorescent assay has a response that covers the 0.04 to 3.2 U L-1 (12 to 960 pM) ALP activity. This assay possesses ultralow detection limit of 0.012 U L-1 (3.6 pM) for ALP and high selectivity for ALP among several enzymes. The method was used to measure ALP activity in human serum samples with satisfying results. Graphical abstract Schematic presentation of IL-CDs-based ratiometric fluorescent assay for ALP activity evaluation via FRET strategy between IL-CDs and DAP. This ratiometric fluorescent assay possessed low detection limit of ALP activity (0.012 U L-1) and high selectivity among several enzymes.
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- Shan Huang
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, College of Chemistry and Materials, Nanning Normal University, Nanning, 530001, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, College of Chemistry and Materials, Nanning Normal University, Nanning, 530001, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, College of Chemistry and Materials, Nanning Normal University, Nanning, 530001, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, College of Chemistry and Materials, Nanning Normal University, Nanning, 530001, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, College of Chemistry and Materials, Nanning Normal University, Nanning, 530001, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, College of Chemistry and Materials, Nanning Normal University, Nanning, 530001, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, College of Chemistry and Materials, Nanning Normal University, Nanning, 530001, People's Republic of China.
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Zhou X, Khusbu FY, Chen H, Ma C. A turn-on fluorescence assay of alkaline phosphatase activity based on an enzyme-triggered conformational switch of G-quadruplex. Talanta 2020; 208:120453. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.120453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Fluorometric determination of the activity of alkaline phosphatase based on a system composed of WS 2 quantum dots and MnO 2 nanosheets. Mikrochim Acta 2019; 186:839. [PMID: 31760490 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-019-3948-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A fluorometric method is described for the detection of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity. It is based on the use of the product of hydrolysis of the drug amifostine (a thiophosphoester) by ALP. It is known that MnO2 nanosheets quench the blue fluorescence of tungsten disulfide quantum dots (WS2 QDs) which have excitation/emission wavelengths of 320/448 nm. However, in the presence of ALP and amifostine, the product of hydrolysis [2-(3-aminopropylamino)ethanethiol] triggers the decomposition of the MnO2 nanosheets. This results in the recovery of fluorescence. Based on this finding, an assay for ALP activity was developed that works in the 0.09-1.6 U L-1 range, with a 40 mU L-1 detection limit. The relative standard deviation is 1.87% for five repeated measurements of 0.8 U L-1 ALP. The method was applied to the analysis of ALP in real samples and gave satifactory results. Graphical abstractSchematic representation of a fluorometric method for determination of the activity of alkaline phosphatase (ALP). The fluorescence of a system composed of WS2 quantum dots and MnO2 nanosheets is quenched. Hydrolysis of the cytoprotective adjuvant amifostine (a phosphothioester) by ALP leads to a thiol that causes the decomposition of the MnO2 nanosheets. As a result, the blue fluorescence of the system becomes increasingly restored.
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Wu S, Tan H, Wang C, Wang J, Sheng S. A Colorimetric Immunoassay Based on Coordination Polymer Composite for the Detection of Carcinoembryonic Antigen. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:43031-43038. [PMID: 31675205 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b18472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Coordination polymers (CPs) as fascinating materials have been explored in a number of fields due to their diverse properties. In this work, we demonstrate the feasibility of CPs in the facile fabrication of multifunctional composites for establishing an immunoassay. To this end, a zinc(II)-based CP (ZnCP) with adenine as a bridge ligand was employed to integrate with alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and anticarcinoembryonic antigen (anti-CEA) antibody, which produces ALP/anti-CEA@ZnCPs. Benefiting from the adaptive inclusion property of ZnCPs, the integrated ALP and anti-CEA can maintain their original catalytic activity and capture ability to target antigen, respectively. This allows the ALP/anti-CEA@ZnCPs to be a detection antibody for performing an immunoassay. Meanwhile, ZnCP as a host can effectively protect the loaded ALP and anti-CEA against harsh environments. On this basis, by using iron(II)-phenanthroline complex as a signal amplifier, a colorimetric immunoassay for CEA detection was developed, and a low detection limit of 21.1 pg/mL has been achieved. This immunoassay was successfully applied to determine CEA levels in serum samples with good recovery and precision. We believe that this study can not only provide a new method for CEA detection but also open up a new way for the rational design and fabrication of multifunctional composites.
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- Sixuan Wu
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Jiangxi Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Jiangxi Normal University , Nanchang 330022 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Jiangxi Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Jiangxi Normal University , Nanchang 330022 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Jiangxi Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Jiangxi Normal University , Nanchang 330022 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Jiangxi Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Jiangxi Normal University , Nanchang 330022 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Jiangxi Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Jiangxi Normal University , Nanchang 330022 , China
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Qu F, Meng L, Zi Y, You J. Ratiometric detection of alkaline phosphatase based on aggregation-induced emission enhancement. Anal Bioanal Chem 2019; 411:7431-7440. [PMID: 31655858 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-019-02098-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is an important enzyme that is associated with many human diseases, so the quantitative detection of ALP is vital from a clinical perspective. Nevertheless, most fluorescent assays for monitoring ALP depend on aggregation-induced quenching (ACQ), single-signal modulation, or a "signal off" mode, which suffer from poor sensitivity, a "false positive" problem, and low signal output. In this work, we utilized the electrostatically driven self-assembly of glutathione-capped gold nanoclusters (GSH-AuNCs, which show aggregation-induced emission, AIE) and amino-modified silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) to create a hybrid probe (SiNPs@GSH-AuNCs). This nanohybrid probe showed emission from the SiNPs at around 470 nm as well as aggregation-induced emission enhancement (AIEE) of the GSH-AuNCs at 580 nm. The AIEE of the GSH-AuNCs was quenched in the presence of KMnO4, but the AIEE was recovered by adding ascorbic acid as an oxidation-reduction reaction occurred between KMnO4 and the ascorbic acid. The fluorescence of the SiNPs remained constant whether the AIEE was quenched or not, meaning that the fluorescence of the SiNPs could be used as an internal reference. In a typical enzymatic reaction, ascorbic acid 2-phosphate is hydrolyzed by ALP to produce ascorbic acid. Therefore, the hybrid probe was shown to allow the ratiometric detection of ALP, with a linear range of 0.5-10 U L-1 and a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.23 U L-1. Finally, the proposed analytical strategy was successfully applied to detect ALP in human serum samples and to determine the concentration of an ALP inhibitor. Graphical Abstract.
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- Fei Qu
- The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, 273165, Shandong, China. .,The Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, 273165, Shandong, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, 273165, Shandong, China.,The Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, 273165, Shandong, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, 273165, Shandong, China.,The Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, 273165, Shandong, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, 273165, Shandong, China.,The Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, 273165, Shandong, China.,Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research & Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Science, Xining, 810001, Qinghai, China
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Niu X, Ye K, Wang L, Lin Y, Du D. A review on emerging principles and strategies for colorimetric and fluorescent detection of alkaline phosphatase activity. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1086:29-45. [PMID: 31561792 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.07.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a natural enzyme that is able to catalyze the dephosphorylation of phosphate esters. It participates in a great number of biological processes ranging from various metabolisms to signal transduction and cellular regulation. Since the abnormality of ALP activity in body is closely associated with many diseases, it has become an important biomarker for clinical diagnosis and treatment. Besides, it is often utilized in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Given these demands, in the last few years considerable interest has been focused on exploring new materials and methods for ALP activity detection. In this review, we first made a clear classification on the principles that could be used for ALP activity determination. After that, emerging colorimetric and fluorescent strategies designed on the basis of these principles were systematically summarized. Finally, some perspectives on ALP activity analysis were discussed, hoping to inspire future efforts in the field.
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- Xiangheng Niu
- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China; School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA.
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA.
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