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Ma C, Qiu Y, Liang T, Jiang N, Kong L, Wu J, Sun X, Ren G, Wei X, Wang P, Wan H. Label-free and highly-sensitive detection of calcium ions using a silicon-on-sapphire light-addressable potentiometric sensor. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1294:342282. [PMID: 38336415 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2024.342282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Ionic calcium (Ca2+) plays a crucial role in maintaining normal physiological and biochemical functions within the human body. Detecting the concentration of Ca2+ is of utmost significance for various purposes, including disease screening, cellular metabolism research, and evaluating drug effectiveness. However, current detection approaches such as fluorescence and colorimetry face limitations due to complex labeling techniques and the inability to track changes in Ca2+ concentration. In recent years, extensive research has been conducted in this field to explore label-free and efficient approaches. RESULTS In this study, a novel light-addressed potentiometric sensor (LAPS) using silicon-on-sapphire technology, has been successfully developed for Ca2+ sensing. The Ca2+-sensitive LAPS achieved a wide-range detection of Ca2+, ranging from 10-2 M to 10-7 M, with an impressive detection limit of 100 nM. These advancements are attributed to the ultra-thin silicon layer, silicon dioxide layer, and solid-state silicon rubber sensitive membrane around 6 μm. Furthermore, the sensor demonstrated the ability to dynamically monitor fluctuations in Ca2+ concentration ranging from 10-9 M to 10-2 M within a solution. Its remarkable selectivity, specificity, and long-term stability have facilitated its successful application in the detection of Ca2+ in human serum and urine. SIGNIFICANCE AND NOVELTY This work presents a Ca2+-sensitive sensor that combines a low detection limit and a wide detection range. The development represents the emergence of a label-free and rapid Ca2+ detection tool with immense prospects in home-based health monitoring, community disease screening, as well as cellular metabolism, and drug screening evaluations.
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- Chiyu Ma
- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery Systems of Zhejiang Province, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China; Binjiang Institute of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310053, China.
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Qiu Y, Ma C, Jiang N, Jiang D, Yu Z, Liu X, Zhu Y, Yu W, Li F, Wan H, Wang P. A Silicon-Based Field-Effect Biosensor for Drug-Induced Cardiac Extracellular Calcium Ion Change Detection. BIOSENSORS 2023; 14:16. [PMID: 38248393 PMCID: PMC10813757 DOI: 10.3390/bios14010016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Calcium ions participate in the regulation of almost all biological functions of the body, especially in cardiac excitation-contraction coupling, acting as vital signaling through ion channels. Various cardiovascular drugs exert their effects via affecting the ion channels on the cell membrane. The current strategies for calcium ion monitoring are mainly based on fluorescent probes, which are commonly used for intracellular calcium ion detection (calcium imaging) and cannot achieve long-term monitoring. In this work, an all-solid-state silicone-rubber ion-sensitive membrane was fabricated on light-addressable potentiometric sensors to establish a program-controlled field-effect-based ion-sensitive light-addressable potentiometric sensor (LAPS) platform for extracellular calcium ion detection. L-type calcium channels blocker verapamil and calcium channel agonist BayK8644 were chosen to explore the effect of ion channel drugs on extracellular calcium ion concentration in HL-1 cell lines. Simultaneously, microelectrode array (MEA) chips were employed to probe the HL-1 extracellular field potential (EFP) signals. The Ca2+ concentration and EFP parameters were studied to comprehensively evaluate the efficacy of cardiovascular drugs. This platform provides more dimensional information on cardiovascular drug efficacy that can be utilized for accurate drug screening.
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- Yong Qiu
- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (Y.Q.); (C.M.); (N.J.); (D.J.); (X.L.); (Y.Z.); (W.Y.); (F.L.)
- The MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Science & Brain-Machine Integration, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (Y.Q.); (C.M.); (N.J.); (D.J.); (X.L.); (Y.Z.); (W.Y.); (F.L.)
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (Y.Q.); (C.M.); (N.J.); (D.J.); (X.L.); (Y.Z.); (W.Y.); (F.L.)
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (Y.Q.); (C.M.); (N.J.); (D.J.); (X.L.); (Y.Z.); (W.Y.); (F.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China;
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (Y.Q.); (C.M.); (N.J.); (D.J.); (X.L.); (Y.Z.); (W.Y.); (F.L.)
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (Y.Q.); (C.M.); (N.J.); (D.J.); (X.L.); (Y.Z.); (W.Y.); (F.L.)
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (Y.Q.); (C.M.); (N.J.); (D.J.); (X.L.); (Y.Z.); (W.Y.); (F.L.)
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (Y.Q.); (C.M.); (N.J.); (D.J.); (X.L.); (Y.Z.); (W.Y.); (F.L.)
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (Y.Q.); (C.M.); (N.J.); (D.J.); (X.L.); (Y.Z.); (W.Y.); (F.L.)
- The MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Science & Brain-Machine Integration, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (Y.Q.); (C.M.); (N.J.); (D.J.); (X.L.); (Y.Z.); (W.Y.); (F.L.)
- The MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Science & Brain-Machine Integration, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China;
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Rabiee N, Sharma R, Foorginezhad S, Jouyandeh M, Asadnia M, Rabiee M, Akhavan O, Lima EC, Formela K, Ashrafizadeh M, Fallah Z, Hassanpour M, Mohammadi A, Saeb MR. Green and Sustainable Membranes: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 231:116133. [PMID: 37209981 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Membranes are ubiquitous tools for modern water treatment technology that critically eliminate hazardous materials such as organic, inorganic, heavy metals, and biomedical pollutants. Nowadays, nano-membranes are of particular interest for myriad applications such as water treatment, desalination, ion exchange, ion concentration control, and several kinds of biomedical applications. However, this state-of-the-art technology suffers from some drawbacks, e.g., toxicity and fouling of contaminants, which makes the synthesis of green and sustainable membranes indeed safety-threatening. Typically, sustainability, non-toxicity, performance optimization, and commercialization are concerns centered on manufacturing green synthesized membranes. Thus, critical issues related to toxicity, biosafety, and mechanistic aspects of green-synthesized nano-membranes have to be systematically and comprehensively reviewed and discussed. Herein we evaluate various aspects of green nano-membranes in terms of their synthesis, characterization, recycling, and commercialization aspects. Nanomaterials intended for nano-membrane development are classified in view of their chemistry/synthesis, advantages, and limitations. Indeed, attaining prominent adsorption capacity and selectivity in green-synthesized nano-membranes requires multi-objective optimization of a number of materials and manufacturing parameters. In addition, the efficacy and removal performance of green nano-membranes are analyzed theoretically and experimentally to provide researchers and manufacturers with a comprehensive image of green nano-membrane efficiency under real environmental conditions.
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- Navid Rabiee
- School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, 2109, Australia; Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, 6150, Australia; Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, P.O. Box 11155-9161, Iran.
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- School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, 2109, Australia
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- School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, 2109, Australia; Lulea University of Technology, Department of Energy Science and Mathematics, Energy Science, 97187, Lulea, Sweden
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- Center of Excellence in Electrochemistry, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, 2109, Australia.
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- Biomaterial Group, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, P.O. Box 11155-9161, Iran
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Polymer Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdánsk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233, Gdánsk, Poland
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- Department of General Surgery and Institute of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Digestive System Tumors, Carson International Cancer Center, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Mazandaran, P. O. Box 47416, 95447, Babolsar, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Zanjan, 45137-66731, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, 81746-73441, Iran
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- Department of Polymer Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdánsk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233, Gdánsk, Poland
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Soozanipour A, Ejeian F, Boroumand Y, Rezayat A, Moradi S. Biotechnological advancements towards water, food and medical healthcare: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 312:137185. [PMID: 36368538 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The global health status is highly affected by the growing pace of urbanization, new lifestyles, climate changes, and resource exploitation. Modern technologies pave a promising way to deal with severe concerns toward sustainable development. Herein, we provided a comprehensive review of some popular biotechnological advancements regarding the progress achieved in water, food, and medicine, as the most substantial fields related to public health. The emergence of novel organic/inorganic materials has brought about significant improvement in conventional water treatment techniques, anti-fouling approaches, anti-microbial agents, food processing, biosensors, drug delivery systems, and implants. Particularly, a growing interest has been devoted to nanomaterials and their application for developing novel structures or improving the characteristics of standard components. Also, bioinspired materials have been widely used to improve the performance, efficiency, accuracy, stability, safety, and cost-effectiveness of traditional systems. On the other side, the fabrication of innovative devices for precisely monitoring and managing various ecosystem and human health issues is of great importance. Above all, exceptional advancements in designing ion-selective electrodes (ISEs), microelectromechanical systems (MEMs), and implantable medical devices have altered the future landscape of environmental and biomedical research. This review paper aimed to shed light on the wide-ranging materials and devices that have been developed for health applications and mainly focused on the impact of nanotechnology in this field.
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- Asieh Soozanipour
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, 81746-73441, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, 81746-73441, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, 81746-73441, Iran; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, 68151-44316, Iran
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia; Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence (AI CoE), NCSI Australia, Sydney, NSW, 2113, Australia.
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Khoshnood RS, Akbari S, Chenarbou TM. Determination of Aluminium by Potentiometry Using Carbon Paste Ion Selective Electrode Based on N,N'-bis(salicylidene)-1,3-Propanediamine Ligand. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1061934822080111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Diao L, Xu Z, Zhang W, Miao B, Hu Y, Gu Z, Li J. Direct protein detection in solutions of high ionic strength using polyethylene glycol‐modified AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors. ELECTROANAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.202100680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- University of Science and Technology of China CHINA
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-Bionics Chinese Academy of Sciences CHINA
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-Bionics Chinese Academy of Sciences CHINA
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-Bionics Chinese Academy of Sciences CHINA
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-Bionics Chinese Academy of Sciences CHINA
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Sharma R, Geranpayehvaghei M, Ejeian F, Razmjou A, Asadnia M. Recent advances in polymeric nanostructured ion selective membranes for biomedical applications. Talanta 2021; 235:122815. [PMID: 34517671 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Nano structured ion-selective membranes (ISMs) are very attractive materials for a wide range of sensing and ion separation applications. The present review focuses on the design principles of various ISMs; nanostructured and ionophore/ion acceptor doped ISMs, and their use in biomedical engineering. Applications of ISMs in the biomedical field have been well-known for more than half a century in potentiometric analysis of biological fluids and pharmaceutical products. However, the emergence of nanotechnology and sophisticated sensing methods assisted in miniaturising ion-selective electrodes to needle-like sensors that can be designed in the form of implantable or wearable devices (smartwatch, tattoo, sweatband, fabric patch) for health monitoring. This article provides a critical review of recent advances in miniaturization, sensing and construction of new devices over last decade (2011-2021). The designing of tunable ISM with biomimetic artificial ion channels offered intensive opportunities and innovative clinical analysis applications, including precise biosensing, controlled drug delivery and early disease diagnosis. This paper will also address the future perspective on potential applications and challenges in the widespread use of ISM for clinical use. Finally, this review details some recommendations and future directions to improve the accuracy and robustness of ISMs for biomedical applications.
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- Rajni Sharma
- School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia
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- School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia; Department of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, 14115-175, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran; Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, 73441-81746, Iran
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- School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia; Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, 73441-81746, Iran; Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; UNESCO Center for Membrane Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia.
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Wang J, Li H, Li H, Keller S, Mishra UK, Nener BD, Parish G, Atkin R. Effects of surface oxidation on the pH-dependent surface charge of oxidized aluminum gallium nitride. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 603:604-614. [PMID: 34217948 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.06.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS The properties of the oxidized surface for common materials, such as silicon and titanium, are known to be markedly different from the reduced surface. We hypothesize that surface-oxidized aluminum gallium nitride ((oxidized-AlGaN)/GaN) surface charge behavior is different to unoxidized AlGaN (with ultrathin native oxide only), which can be validated via surfactant adsorption. Understanding these differences will explain why (oxidized-AlGaN)/GaN-based sensors are better performing than AlGaN ones, which has been previously demonstrated but not understood. EXPERIMENTS The surface of an AlGaN/GaN structure was oxidized with hot piranha solution and oxygen plasma. AFM force measurements and imaging were performed to probe the charge properties of the surface in aqueous solutions of varying pH containing only an acid or base, or with an added ionic surfactant: cationic cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) or anionic sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS). FINDINGS The (oxidized-AlGaN)/GaN surface is positively charged at pH 4 and pH 5.5, although pH 5.5 should be close to the isoelectric point of the surface. The surface is negatively charged at pH 10 and pH 12, and sufficiently charged to attract cooperative adsorption of CTAB aggregates at pH 12. At pH 2, the evidence is inconclusive, but the surface is most likely positively charged. Compared to unoxidized AlGaN, the (oxidized-AlGaN)/GaN surface shows a wider range of surface charge magnitude over pH values between 2 and 12. This suggests that the (oxidized-AlGaN)/GaN surface has a higher surface hydroxyl group density than unoxidized AlGaN, which explains the higher sensitivity for pH sensors based on (oxidized-AlGaN)/GaN structures.
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- Jianan Wang
- School of Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia; School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
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- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia; Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9560, USA.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9560, USA.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9560, USA.
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- School of Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
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- School of Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
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- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
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Wang J, Zhang X, Li H, Wang C, Li H, Keller S, Mishra UK, Nener BD, Parish G, Atkin R. pH-Dependent surface charge at the interfaces between aluminum gallium nitride (AlGaN) and aqueous solution revealed by surfactant adsorption. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 583:331-339. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Nourmohammadi E, Hosseinkhani S, Nedaeinia R, Khoshdel-Sarkarizi H, Nedaeinia M, Ranjbar M, Ebrahimi N, Farjami Z, Nourmohammadi M, Mahmoudi A, Goli M, Ferns GA, Sadeghizadeh M. Construction of a sensitive and specific lead biosensor using a genetically engineered bacterial system with a luciferase gene reporter controlled by pbr and cadA promoters. Biomed Eng Online 2020; 19:79. [PMID: 33076919 PMCID: PMC7574304 DOI: 10.1186/s12938-020-00816-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background A bacterial biosensor refers to genetically engineered bacteria that produce an assessable signal in the presence of a physical or chemical agent in the environment. Methods We have designed and evaluated a bacterial biosensor expressing a luciferase reporter gene controlled by pbr and cadA promoters in Cupriavidus metallidurans (previously termed Ralstonia metallidurans) containing the CH34 and pI258 plasmids of Staphylococcus aureus, respectively, and that can be used for the detection of heavy metals. In the present study, we have produced and evaluated biosensor plasmids designated pGL3-luc/pbr biosensor and pGL3-luc/cad biosensor, that were based on the expression of luc+ and under the control of the cad promoter and the cadC gene of S. aureus plasmid pI258 and pbr promoter and pbrR gene from plasmid pMOL30 of Cupriavidus metallidurans. Results We found that the pGL3-luc/pbr biosensor may be used to measure lead concentrations between 1–100 μM in the presence of other metals, including zinc, cadmium, tin and nickel. The latter metals did not result in any significant signal. The pGL3-luc/cad biosensor could detect lead concentrations between 10 nM to 10 μM. Conclusions This biosensor was found to be specific for measuring lead ions in both environmental and biological samples.
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- Esmail Nourmohammadi
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Research Center of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Inherited Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Research Center of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
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- Applied Physiology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Advanced Materials Research Center, Department of Materials Engineering, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran
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- Laboratory of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
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- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Division of Medical Education, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PH, Sussex, UK
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
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Ghosh S, Chen Y, George A, Dutta M, Stroscio MA. Fluorescence Resonant Energy Transfer-Based Quantum Dot Sensor for the Detection of Calcium Ions. Front Chem 2020; 8:594. [PMID: 32903607 PMCID: PMC7438717 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
A simple optical aptasensor has been synthesized for the detection of calcium ions. This sensing approach employs a semiconductor quantum dot (QD)–gold nanoparticle as the donor–quencher pair and operates on the principle of fluorescence resonant energy transfer (FRET). On binding with calcium ions, the DNA aptamer undergoes a conformational change, which changes the distance between the quantum dot and the gold nanoparticle, conjugated on the 5′ terminal and 3′ terminal of the aptamer, respectively. This phenomenon results in the quenching of the quantum dot emission. In this sensor, a maximum quenching of 22.42 ± 0.71% has been achieved at 35 nM calcium ion concentration while the limit of detection has been determined to be 3.77 pM. The sensor has been found to have high specificity for calcium ions in comparison to other metal ions like sodium, magnesium, and potassium. The molecular apta-beacons also demonstrated successful endocytosis and FRET-based calcium ion detection in osteocyte cells when conjugated with a cell-penetrating peptide (DSS).
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- Shreya Ghosh
- Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Department of Oral Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Oral Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.,Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.,Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.,Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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Hussain MM, Asiri AM, Rahman MM. Synthesis, characterization, and physicochemical studies of the synthesized dimethoxy-Nʹ-(phenylsulfonyl)-benzenesulfonohydrazide derivatives and used as a probe for calcium ion capturing: Natural sample analysis. J Mol Struct 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.128243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The Leakage Mechanism of the Package of the AlGaN/GaN Liquid Sensor. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13081903. [PMID: 32316694 PMCID: PMC7216000 DOI: 10.3390/ma13081903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Wide bandgap gallium nitride (GaN)-based devices have attracted a lot of attention in optoelectronics, power electronics, and sensing applications. AlGaN/GaN based sensors, featuring high-density and high-mobility two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG), have been demonstrated to be effective chemical sensors and biosensors in the liquid environment. One of the key factors limiting the wide adoption of the AlGaN/GaN liquid sensor is the package reliability issue. In this paper, the reliability of three types of sensor packaging materials (SiO2/Si3N4, PI, and SiO2/Si3N4/PI) on top of 5-μm metal are tested in Phosphate buffer saline (PBS) solution. By analyzing the I-V characteristics, it is found that the leakage currents within different regimes follow distinct leakage models, whereby the key factors limiting the leakage current are identified. Moreover, the physical mechanisms of the package failure are illustrated. The failure of the SiO2/Si3N4 package is due to its porous structure such that ions in the solution can penetrate into the packaging material and reduce its resistivity. The failure of the PI package at a relatively low voltage (<3 V) is mainly due to the poor adhesion of PI to the AlGaN surface such that the solution can reach the electrode by the "lateral drilling" effect. The SiO2/Si3N4/PI package achieves less than 10 μA leakage current at 5 V voltage stress because it combines the advantages of the SiO2/Si3N4 and the PI packages. The analysis in this work can provide guidelines for the design and failure mechanism analysis of packaging materials.
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pH-dependent surface properties of the gallium nitride – Solution interface mapped by surfactant adsorption. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 556:680-688. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.08.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Liu X, Zhao L, Miao B, Gu Z, Wang J, Peng H, Li J, Sun W, Li J. Wearable Multiparameter Platform Based on AlGaN/GaN High‐electron‐mobility Transistors for Real‐time Monitoring of pH and Potassium Ions in Sweat. ELECTROANAL 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201900405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Xinsheng Liu
- The College of Nuclear Technology and Automation EngineeringChengdu University of Technology Chengdu 610059 P.R China
- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-BionicsChinese Academy of Sciences Suzhou 215125 P. R. China
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- The College of Nuclear Technology and Automation EngineeringChengdu University of Technology Chengdu 610059 P.R China
- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-BionicsChinese Academy of Sciences Suzhou 215125 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-BionicsChinese Academy of Sciences Suzhou 215125 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-BionicsChinese Academy of Sciences Suzhou 215125 P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of ChinaSchool of Nano Technology and Nano Bionics Hefei 230022 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-BionicsChinese Academy of Sciences Suzhou 215125 P. R. China
- The College of Materials Sciences and EngineeringShanghai University Shanghai 200072 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-BionicsChinese Academy of Sciences Suzhou 215125 P. R. China
- The College of Materials Sciences and EngineeringShanghai University Shanghai 200072 P. R. China
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- National center of quality supervision and inspection on deep processing silcon products, Donghai County Lianyungang 222300 P.R China
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- The College of Nuclear Technology and Automation EngineeringChengdu University of Technology Chengdu 610059 P.R China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-BionicsChinese Academy of Sciences Suzhou 215125 P. R. China
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- Elena Zdrachek
- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 30, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 30, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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Biosensors for wastewater monitoring: A review. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 118:66-79. [PMID: 30056302 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2018] [Revised: 07/07/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Water pollution and habitat degradation are the cause of increasing water scarcity and decline in aquatic biodiversity. While the freshwater availability has been declining through past decades, water demand has continued to increase particularly in areas with arid and semi-arid climate. Monitoring of pollutants in wastewater effluents are critical to identifying water pollution area for treatment. Conventional detection methods are not effective in tracing multiple harmful components in wastewater due to their variability along different times and sources. Currently, the development of biosensing instruments attracted significant attention because of their high sensitivity, selectivity, reliability, simplicity, low-cost and real-time response. This paper provides a general overview on reported biosensors, which have been applied for the recognition of important organic chemicals, heavy metals, and microorganisms in dark waters. The significance and successes of nanotechnology in the field of biomolecular detection are also reviewed. The commercially available biosensors and their main challenges in wastewater monitoring are finally discussed.
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