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Qin J, Guo N, Yang J, Wei J. Recent advances in metal oxide nanozyme-based optical biosensors for food safety assays. Food Chem 2024; 447:139019. [PMID: 38520903 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139019] [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: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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Metal oxide nanozymes are emerging as promising materials for food safety detection, offering several advantages over natural enzymes, including superior stability, cost-effectiveness, large-scale production capability, customisable functionality, design options, and ease of modification. Optical biosensors based on metal oxide nanozymes have significantly accelerated the advancement of analytical research, facilitating the rapid, effortless, efficient, and precise detection and characterisation of contaminants in food. However, few reviews have focused on the application of optical biosensors based on metal oxide nanozymes for food safety detection. In this review, the catalytic mechanisms of the catalase, oxidase, peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase activities of metal oxide nanozymes are characterized. Research developments in optical biosensors based on metal oxide nanozymes, including colorimetric, fluorescent, chemiluminescent, and surface-enhanced Raman scattering biosensors, are comprehensively summarized. The application of metal oxide nanozyme-based biosensors for the detection of nitrites, sulphites, metal ions, pesticides, antibiotics, antioxidants, foodborne pathogens, toxins, and other food contaminants has been highlighted. Furthermore, the challenges and future development prospects of metal oxide nanozymes for sensing applications are discussed. This review offers insights and inspiration for further investigations on optical biosensors based on metal oxide nanozymes for food safety detection.
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- Jing Qin
- College of Advanced Materials Engineering, Jiaxing Nanhu University, Jiaxing 314001, China.
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- College of Advanced Materials Engineering, Jiaxing Nanhu University, Jiaxing 314001, China
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- College of Advanced Materials Engineering, Jiaxing Nanhu University, Jiaxing 314001, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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Liu L, Chang Y, Lou J, Zhang S, Yi X. Overview on the Development of Alkaline-Phosphatase-Linked Optical Immunoassays. Molecules 2023; 28:6565. [PMID: 37764341 PMCID: PMC10536125 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28186565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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The drive to achieve ultrasensitive target detection with exceptional efficiency and accuracy requires the advancement of immunoassays. Optical immunoassays have demonstrated significant potential in clinical diagnosis, food safety, environmental protection, and other fields. Through the innovative and feasible combination of enzyme catalysis and optical immunoassays, notable progress has been made in enhancing analytical performances. Among the kinds of reporter enzymes, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) stands out due to its high catalytic activity, elevated turnover number, and broad substrate specificity, rendering it an excellent candidate for the development of various immunoassays. This review provides a systematic evaluation of the advancements in optical immunoassays by employing ALP as the signal label, encompassing fluorescence, colorimetry, chemiluminescence, and surface-enhanced Raman scattering. Particular emphasis is placed on the fundamental signal amplification strategies employed in ALP-linked immunoassays. Furthermore, this work briefly discusses the proposed solutions and challenges that need to be addressed to further enhance the performances of ALP-linked immunoassays.
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- Lin Liu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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Yu S, Yang Y, Hu G, Wang W, Zhuang W, Wu Y, Huang R, Zhang Y, Gong S, Fan C. Colorimetric and Fluorescent Determination of Alkaline Phosphatase and Ascorbic Acid based upon the Inner Filter Effect using up-Conversion Nanoparticles. ANAL LETT 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2023.2189265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2023]
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- Shaoyang Yu
- Clinical Laboratory, Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Sales Department, Xiamen Xutang Biological Technology, Xiamen, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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Li P, Liang N, Liu C, Xia L, Qu F, Song ZL, Kong RM. Silver ion-regulated ratiometric fluorescence assay for alkaline phosphatase detection based on carbon dots and o-phenylenediamine. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 282:121682. [PMID: 35926289 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In this work, a novel silver ion (Ag+)-regulated ratiometric fluorescence method for the effective and sensitive determination of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) was established based on carbon dots (CDs) and o-phenylenediamine (OPD). OPD can be oxidized by Ag+ to generate fluorescent 2, 3-diaminophenazine (DAP). Thus, based on inner-filter effect (IFE) or/and fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between CDs and DAP, the CDs-Ag+-OPD system can generate dual-emission at 454 nm and 570 nm respectively when excited at 360 nm. The introduction of ascorbic acid (AA) can react with Ag+ to produce dehydroascorbic acid (DHAA), which inhibits the generation of DAP, resulting in the fluorescence decrease at 570 nm and fluorescence recovery of CDs at 454 nm. Meanwhile, DHAA can react with OPD to generate quoxaline (QX), which emits strong blue fluorescence at 440 nm, further inhibiting the IFE or/and FRET between CDs and DAP. An obvious ratiometric fluorescence response was observed with the increase of the concentration of AA introduced. Due to the fact that AA can be generated by the enzyme catalysis reaction between ALP and 2-phospho-l-ascorbic acid (AAP), the CDs-Ag+-OPD ratiometric system was applied to the determination of ALP successfully. The ratiometric fluorescence value of F454/F570 increases with increasing ALP concentration, with a linear range of 0.2 to 40 U/L and detection limit of 0.1 U/L. In addition, the CDs-Ag+-OPD ratiometric system was successfully applied to the detection of ALP in human serum samples.
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- Peihua Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong 273165, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong 273165, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong 273165, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong 273165, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong 273165, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong 273165, PR China.
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Ding Y, Lin T, Shen J, Wei Y, Wang C. In situ reaction-based ratiometric fluorescent assay for alkaline phosphatase activity and bioimaging. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 282:121698. [PMID: 35940067 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121698] [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: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is an important biomarker, it is of great significance to develop a sensitive and efficient analytical method for ALP. In this study, an in situ reaction based ratiometric fluorescence assay for ALP was proposed. l-ascorbic acid-2-phosphate (AA2P) was used as a substrate for ALP, and Cu2+/o-phenylenediamine (OPD) were involved in this system. Cu2+ can oxidize OPD to 2,3-diaminophenazine (OPDox) with an emission centered at 566 nm. The presence of ALP can catalyze the hydrolysis of AA2P to ascorbic acid (AA), which will inhibit the production of OPDox and reduce the corresponding fluorescence intensity, and AA will react with OPD to generate 3-(dihydroxyethyl)furan[3,4-b]quinoxalin-1-one (DFQ) with an emission peak at 447 nm. The fluorescence ratio of F447/F566 has a linear relationship with ALP activity. The proposed method is highly sensitive, finely selective, cost efficiency and easy to operate, it exhibits good linearity in the range of 0.5-22 and 22-40 mU·mL-1, with a detection limit as low as 0.06 mU·mL-1. The excellent applicability of this strategy in human serum samples and MCF-7 cells imaging suggests that this method has promising prospects for biomedical research.
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- Yu Ding
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China.
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Lan W, Hai C, Shi Q, Wang S, Deng G, Chen H, Wang Y, Yang J, Fu H. An inner filter effect-based nitrogen-doped carbon dots-CoOOH nanoflakes fluorescence probe for detection of ascorbic acid by chemical redox modulation. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2022; 102:6658-6667. [PMID: 35608930 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12033] [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: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ascorbic acid (AA) is an essential nutrient for humans, which must be obtained from vegetables, fruits, and other foods. The content of AA has become an important standard to evaluate the quality and nutritional value of food. The fluorescence sensing method based on nanomaterials is a good alternative for the rapid detection of AA. In this study, we developed an inner filter effect-based fluorescent probe that hybridized nitrogen-doped carbon dots (NCDs) with cobalt oxyhydroxide nanoflakes (CoOOH NFs). RESULTS An optimal NCDs was successfully selected because it has a strong fluorescence at 430 nm and the most significant quenching phenomenon with CoOOH NFs due to the inner filter effect. When adding AA into the NCDs-CoOOH NFs probe solution, a specific redox reaction will occur between the enediol group of AA and the CoOOH NFs to interfere with the quenching ability of CoOOH NFs and recover the fluorescence of NCDs. The recovered fluorescence intensities demonstrated a linear relationship with the concentrations of AA. The assay based on the NCDs-CoOOH NFs probe allows AA to be tested in a wide range of 5-200 μmol L-1 with a detection limit of 2.31 nmol L-1 . Furthermore, to evaluate its practical application, the NCDs-CoOOH NFs fluorescence probe was utilized to analyze AA in vegetable, fruit, and serum matrixes with satisfactory results. CONCLUSION An inner filter effect-based fluorescence probe for the rapid detection of AA was developed, and it has a good potential to be applied in both food and clinical testing. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Wei Lan
- The Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- The Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- The Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- The Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- The Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- The Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- The Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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Cai TT, Tian Y, Huang P, Wu FY. Dual-product synergistically enhanced ratiometric fluorescence assay for alkaline phosphatase activity using core-shell lanthanide-based nanoprobe. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1235:340550. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.340550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Sen Ding S, Xiao Li M, Xiang Y, Tang J, Zhang Q, Huang M, Hui Zhao X, Wang J, Mei Li C. Synergistic effect-mediated fluorescence switching of nitrogen-doped carbon dots for visual detection of alkaline phosphatase. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.107651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Qin X, Fu C, Zhang J, Shao W, Qin X, Gui Y, Wang L, Guo H, Chen F, Jiang L, Wu G, Bikker FJ, Luo D. Direct preparation of solid carbon dots by pyrolysis of collagen waste and their applications in fluorescent sensing and imaging. Front Chem 2022; 10:1006389. [PMID: 36171998 PMCID: PMC9510749 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.1006389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The fluorescent carbon dots (CDs) have found their extensive applications in sensing, bioimaging, and photoelectronic devices. In general terms, the synthesis of CDs is straight-forward, though their subsequent purification can be laborious. Therefore, there is a need for easier ways to generate solid CDs with a high conversion yield. Herein, we used collagen waste as a carbon source in producing solid CDs through a calcination procedure without additional chemical decomposition treatment of the raw material. Considering a mass of acid has destroyed the original protein macromolecules into the assembled structure with amino acids and peptide chains in the commercial extraction procedure of collagen product. The residual tissues were assembled with weak intermolecular interactions, which would easily undergo dehydration, polymerization, and carbonization during the heat treatment to produce solid CDs directly. The calcination parameters were surveyed to give the highest conversion yield at 78%, which occurred at 300°C for 2 h. N and S atomic doping CDs (N-CDs and S-CDs) were synthesized at a similar process except for immersion of the collagen waste in sulfuric acid or nitric acid in advance. Further experiments suggested the prepared CDs can serve as an excellent sensor platform for Fe3+ in an acid medium with high anti-interference. The cytotoxicity assays confirmed the biosafety and biocompatibility of the CDs, suggesting potential applications in bioimaging. This work provides a new avenue for preparing solid CDs with high conversion yield.
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- Xiaoyun Qin
- School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oral Biochemistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Pathology, Amsterdam UMC and Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam Movement Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Oral Cell Biology, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Oral Biochemistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), Amsterdam, Netherlands
- *Correspondence: Floris J. Bikker, ; Dan Luo,
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Floris J. Bikker, ; Dan Luo,
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Besagarhally Shivappa S, Krishnegowda A. Spectrophotometric determination of glucose in human serum samples using para‐phenylenediamine and alpha‐naphthol as a chromogenic reagent. INT J CHEM KINET 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/kin.21605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Shaban SM, Byeok Jo S, Hafez E, Ho Cho J, Kim DH. A comprehensive overview on alkaline phosphatase targeting and reporting assays. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Yin C, Wu M, Liu T, Fu L, Sun Q, Chen L, Niu N. Turn-on fluorescent inner filter effect-based B,S,N co-doped carbon quantum dots and vanadium oxide nanoribbons for α-glucosidase activity detection. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.107405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Hu J, Sun Y, Aryee AA, Qu L, Zhang K, Li Z. Mechanisms for carbon dots-based chemosensing, biosensing, and bioimaging: A review. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1209:338885. [PMID: 35569838 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.338885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
Due to the favorable biocompatibility, photostability and fluorescence emissions, carbon dots (CDs) are being widely investigated as fluorescent probes. Current CD-based fluorescent probe designs depend largely on conventional fluorescence sensing mechanisms, for e.g. the inner filter effect, photoinduced electron transfer, and Förster resonance energy transfer. Although these mechanisms have been successful, it is still desirable to introduce new sensing mechanisms. In recent years, emerging mechanisms such as aggregation-induced emission, hydrogen-bond induced emission, and intramolecular charge transfer have been developed for CD-based probes. This review summarizes both conventional and emerging mechanisms, and discuss CDs in the context of chemosensing, biosensing, and bioimaging. We provide an outlook for several other mechanisms such as CN isomerization, the short-wavelength inner filter technique, excited-state intramolecular proton transfer, and twisted intramolecular charge transfer, which have been applied to organic fluorescent probes design but not as much in CD-based sensing systems. We envision that this review will provide insights that inspire further development of CD-based fluorescent probes as for biological applications.
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- Jingyu Hu
- Institute of Chemical Biology and Clinical Application at the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterial and Medical Theranostic, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Clinical Application at the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterial and Medical Theranostic, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Clinical Application at the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterial and Medical Theranostic, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Clinical Application at the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterial and Medical Theranostic, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Clinical Application at the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterial and Medical Theranostic, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China.
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Small nanoparticles bring big prospect: The synthesis, modification, photoluminescence and sensing applications of carbon dots. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.09.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Azizi N, Hallaj T, Samadi N. A turn off-on fluorometric and paper based colorimetric dual-mode sensor for isoniazid detection. LUMINESCENCE 2021; 37:153-160. [PMID: 34741490 DOI: 10.1002/bio.4156] [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: 07/24/2021] [Revised: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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In the present study, Cobalt oxyhydroxide (CoOOH) nanosheets were applied for establishing a dual fluorometric and smartphone-paper-based colorimetric method to detect isoniazid. CoOOH nanosheets quenched the fluorescence emission of sulfur and nitrogen co-doped carbon dots (S,N-CDs) due to inner filter effect (IFE). The quenched fluorescence intensity of S,N-CDs restored in the presence of isoniazid due to destroying CoOOH nanosheets by this drug. Moreover, with adding isoniazid the solution color of CoOOH nanosheets altered from brownish yellow to pale yellow. We exploited these facts to design a turn off-on fluorometric and paper based colorimetric sensor for isoniazid measurement at the range of 0.5-10 and 5-100 μM with detection limits of 0.28 μM and 4.0 μM, respectively. The introduced dual sensor was used for pharmaceutical, environmental and biological analysis of isoniazid with satisfactory results. The paper based colorimetric sensor can be applied for isoniazid portable monitoring by smartphone as a detector and even nocked eyes.
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- Neda Azizi
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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Zhang S, Lu Z, Li S, Wang T, Li J, Chen M, Chen S, Sun M, Wang Y, Rao H, Liu T. Portable smartphone device-based multi-signal sensing system for on-site and visual determination of alkaline phosphatase in human serum. Mikrochim Acta 2021; 188:157. [PMID: 33825047 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-021-04803-3] [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: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
To provide the basis for clinical diagnosis in an emergency case, a portable smartphone device-based multi-signal sensing system for on-site determination of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is introduced. In this system, cobalt hydroxide (CoOOH) nanoflakes can oxidize O-phenylenediamine (OPD) to produce 2,3-diaminophenazine (OxOPD), resulting in a strong fluorescence at 565 nm and an absorbance at 420 nm, respectively. The ascorbic acid 2-phosphate (AAP) can be hydrolyzed by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) to yield ascorbic acid (AA). Then, AA reduces the CoOOH nanoflakes to produce Co2+, and AA is oxidized to form dehydroascorbic acid (DHAA), thereby inhibiting the formation of OxOPD. The reaction product DHAA further combines with OPD to yield 3-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)furo[3,4-b]quinoxalin-1(3H)-one (DFQ) accompanied by a strong fluorescence at 430 nm. Based on this, the fluorometric assay for ALP has a wide linear range from 0.8 to 190 U/L with a low detection limit of 0.16 U/L, and the colorimetric assay from 3 to 130 U/L with a detection limit of 1.94 U/L. Moreover, a portable smartphone sensing platform integrated with fluorescent and colorimetric signals was established for rapid determination of ALP without spectrometers. Recoveries of 97-104% for spiked samples and relative standard deviations (RSD) of less than 2% (n = 3) confirmed the feasibility of the developed platform in complicated samples, opening up new horizons for on-site evaluation in the biomedical field.
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- Shuxin Zhang
- College of Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Xinkang Road, Yucheng District, Ya'an, 625014, People's Republic of China
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- College of Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Xinkang Road, Yucheng District, Ya'an, 625014, People's Republic of China
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- College of Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Xinkang Road, Yucheng District, Ya'an, 625014, People's Republic of China
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- College of Information Engineering, Sichuan Agricultural University, Xinkang Road, Yucheng District, Ya'an, 625014, People's Republic of China
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- College of Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Xinkang Road, Yucheng District, Ya'an, 625014, People's Republic of China
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- College of Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Xinkang Road, Yucheng District, Ya'an, 625014, People's Republic of China
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- College of Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Xinkang Road, Yucheng District, Ya'an, 625014, People's Republic of China
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- College of Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Xinkang Road, Yucheng District, Ya'an, 625014, People's Republic of China
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- College of Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Xinkang Road, Yucheng District, Ya'an, 625014, People's Republic of China
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- College of Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Xinkang Road, Yucheng District, Ya'an, 625014, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Information Engineering, Sichuan Agricultural University, Xinkang Road, Yucheng District, Ya'an, 625014, People's Republic of China.
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Ansari L, Hallaj S, Hallaj T, Amjadi M. Doped-carbon dots: Recent advances in their biosensing, bioimaging and therapy applications. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 203:111743. [PMID: 33872828 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.111743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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As a fascinating class of fluorescent carbon dots (CDs), doped-CDs are now sparked intense research interest, particularly in the diverse fields of biomedical applications due to their unique advantages, including low toxicity, physicochemical, photostability, excellent biocompatibility, and so on. In this review, we have summarized the most recent developments in the literature regarding the employment of doped-CDs for pharmaceutical and medical applications, which are published over approximately the past five years. Accordingly, we discuss the toxicity and optical properties of these nanomaterials. Beyond the presentation of successful examples of the application of these multifunctional nanoparticles in photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy, and antibacterial activity, we further highlight their application in the cellular labeling, dual imaging, and in vitro and in vivo bioimaging by use of fluorescent-, photoacoustic-, magnetic-, and computed tomography (CT)-imaging. The potency of doped-CDs was also described in the biosensing of ions, small molecules, and drugs in biological samples or inside the cells. Finally, the advantages, disadvantages, and common limitations of doped-CD technologies are reviewed, along with the future prospects in biomedical research. Therefore, this review provides a concise insight into the current developments and challenges in the field of doped-CDs, especially for biological and biomedical researchers.
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- Legha Ansari
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia 5714783734, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia 5714783734, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia 5714783734, Iran.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 5166616471, Iran
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Hu C, Zhu Y, Zhao X. On-off-on nanosensors of carbon quantum dots derived from coal tar pitch for the detection of Cu 2+, Fe 3+, and L-ascorbic acid. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 250:119325. [PMID: 33418472 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.119325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Novel nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (N-CQDs) were synthesized by a chemical oxidation method using medium-low temperature coal tar pitch as the raw material. Such quantum dots were developed as a highly sensitive fluorescent "on-off-on" switch sensor for the selective and simultaneous sensing of Cu2+ and Fe3+. The as-prepared N-CQDs, which emit blue light, were characterized by TEM images, FT-IR spectra, Raman spectroscopy, XPS analysis, fluorescence spectra, and UV-vis absorption spectra. The results showed that the N-CQDs exhibit outstanding optical properties and high optical stability within the pH range of 4-10, with a quantum yield of approximately 7%. Additionally, the material performed as an "on-off" sensor which can be dramatically extinguished by Cu2+ and Fe3+. A linear relationship between Cu2+ and Fe3+ ion concentration and fluorescence intensity was observed in the range from 0 to 50 μM. The limits of detection of the fluorescent sensor toward Cu2+ and Fe3+ were 0.16 μM and 0.173 μM, respectively. The Fe3+-quenched N-CQDs were restored after adding L-ascorbic acid, due to the redox reaction between Fe3+ and L-ascorbic acid, which resulted in the detachment of Fe3+ from the surface of the N-CQDs. The linear range for the detection of L-ascorbic acid was 0-28 μM. Therefore, the amount of L-ascorbic acid can be measured by using the sensing system consisting of Fe3+ and N-CQDs. In consequence, N-CQDs are considered an important material for the detection of Cu2+ and Fe3+ in water samples or L-ascorbic acid in drugs.
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- Chaoshuai Hu
- Institute of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, China; Key Laboratory of Chemical Metallurgy Liaoning Province', University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, China
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, China; Key Laboratory of Chemical Metallurgy Liaoning Province', University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, China
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, China; Key Laboratory of Chemical Metallurgy Liaoning Province', University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, China.
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Tang Q, Fan YZ, Han L, Yang YZ, Li NB, Luo HQ. Redox induced dual-signal optical sensor of carbon dots/MnO 2 nanosheets based on fluorescence and second-order scattering for the detection of ascorbic acid. Mikrochim Acta 2020; 187:475. [PMID: 32737591 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-020-04459-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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In order to detect ascorbic acid (AA) sensitively, a dual-signal optical sensor of a nanosystem with carbon dots (CDs)/MnO2 nanosheets based on fluorescence and second-order scattering (SOS) has been constructed. Here, MnO2 nanosheets, both as a fluorescence quencher and signal transducer of SOS, quench the blue fluorescence of CDs by an inner filter effect. Under the excitation of 300 nm, the nanosystem shows a fluorescence emission peak at 405 nm and a SOS peak at 610 nm, respectively. With the increase of AA , the lamellar structure of MnO2 nanosheets is etched into a smaller nanostructure, causing a decrease of the fluorescence recovery of CDs (405 nm) and decrease of the SOS signal of the MnO2 nanosheets (610 nm). According to the simultaneous changes of fluorescence and SOS signals, a dual-signal optical sensor toward AA is successfully constructed. Satisfactorily, the optical sensor for AA detection shows a detection limit of 88 and 105 nM for fluorescence and SOS, respectively. The practical application of the designed sensor is verified through the detection of AA content in vitamin C tablets, and satisfactory results are obtained Graphical Abstract A dual-signal sensor of fluorescence (FL) and second-order scattering (SOS) based on the carbon dot (CD) and MnO2 nanosheet system for ascorbic acid (AA) detection is constructed, in which CDs are used for the FL mode and MnO2 nanosheets are used for the SOS mode.
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- Qian Tang
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China.
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Chen Y, Deng W, Tan Y, Xie Q. CdS Quantum-Dots-Decorated V 2O 5 Nanosheets as Chemically Etchable Active Materials for Sensitive Photoelectrochemical Immunoassay of Carcinoembryonic Antigen. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:29066-29073. [PMID: 32510918 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c06793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We report here CdS quantum-dots (QDs)-decorated V2O5 nanosheets as high-performance and chemically etchable photoelectric active materials for constructing a photoelectrochemical (PEC) immunoassay platform. CdS QDs-decorated V2O5 nanosheets as new photoelectric materials can show superior photocurrent to V2O5 nanosheets and CdS QDs under visible-light irradiation because of the promoted photogenerated electron-hole separation and the increased visible-light absorption. V2O5 nanosheets can be etched by ascorbic acid (AA) because of the reduction of V2O5 to V4+, and the photocurrent of CdS/V2O5-nanocomposite-modified indium tin oxide electrode decreases significantly after being etched by AA. Inspired by this phenomenon, a PEC immunoassay platform is constructed for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) detection by using CdS/V2O5 nanocomposite as the photoelectric material and AA-encapsulated liposome immunonanocapsules as labels. The linear detection range for detecting CEA is from 0.5 pg mL-1 to 1 ng mL-1, with a limit of detection of 0.1 pg mL-1. The proposed method also shows good selectivity, excellent reproducibility, and satisfactory recovery in detection of CEA in human serum samples. We believe that this work will lay the foundation for the future development of V2O5-based materials for PEC analysis, and also provide a reasonable design and implementation for the development of PEC immunoassay.
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- Yanqun Chen
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
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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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