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Cui A, Zhang J, Liu Z, Mu X, Zhong X, Xu H, Shan G. Patterned Au@Ag nanoarrays with electrically stimulated laccase-mimicking activity for dual-mode detection of epinephrine. Talanta 2024; 272:125821. [PMID: 38412753 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.125821] [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: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Epinephrine (EP) is a crucial neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. However, an abnormal level of EP in biological fluids can lead to various diseases. Therefore, it is essential to rapidly and accurately detect EP content. Herein, electrically stimulated patterned Au@Ag nanoarrays with laccase-mimicking activity were designed for the dual-mode detection of EP concentration. The patterned Au@Ag nanoarrays exhibit excellent electrochemical properties and electrically stimulated laccase-mimicking activity. They provide sensitive electrochemical responses for detecting EP content. Simultaneously, the Au@Ag nanoarrays can catalyze the oxidation of EP, enabling its detection through a colorimetric process. This dual-mode approach achieves the detection of EP content over a wide linear range of 0.5-200 μM, with a low detection limit of 0.152 μM. Furthermore, the utility of these nanoarrays for sensing EP in human serum was evaluated. This work provides a convenient method using patterned nanozyme array for the visible, rapid and accurate detection of EP content. It provides the important implication for the development of portable and reliable on-site analytical instruments.
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- Anni Cui
- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, Key Laboratory for UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, China
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- High School Attached to Northeast Normal University International Division, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, Key Laboratory for UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China
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- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, Key Laboratory for UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, China.
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- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, Key Laboratory for UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China.
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Yin JH, Liu M, Lan C, Chu B, Meng L, Xu N. Catechol oxidase nanozyme based colorimetric sensors array for highly selective distinction among multiple catecholamines. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1279:341823. [PMID: 37827622 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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In order to effectively monitor multiple catecholamine (CA) neurotransmitters with extreme similar structures, a rapid, sensitive and selective detection strategy has become an urgent problem to be solved. In this paper, a novel colorimetric sensors array based on CuNCs protected by various ligands such as tannic acid, ascorbic acid and polymethylacrylic acid (CuNCs@TA, CuNCs@AA and CuNCs@PMAA) was constructed. All of these CuNCs could mimic catechol oxidase to selective catalyze catechol-type analogues (such as CAs) to corresponding quinones along with color changes. Furthermore, experiments and theory calculations demonstrated that Cr6+-modification on the surface of CuNCs facilitated the steady-state kinetics of enzymatic activity. Based on these CuNCs as sensing probes, this sensors array can quickly detect different CAs (such as epinephrine (EP), including dopamine (DA), norepinephrine (NE) and l-dopa) with similar structures. When those analogues were added to the CuNC-based colorimetric array sensors, different absorbance changes were produced at 485 nm. Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) showed that the tri-probe colorimetric array sensors could recognize and distinguish these analogues, and corresponding binary and ternary mixtures could be well categorized. The value of Factor 1 of an array with varied CA concentrations had a good linear correlation, and the detection limit (LOD) was as low as 10-8∼10-9 mol/L. Four CA analogues in real samples were identified by CuNCs-based colorimetric array sensors. This work provides a fast and convenient experimental basis for monitoring the complex structure CAs neurotransmitters.
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- Jian-Hang Yin
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin, 132022, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin, 132022, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin, 132022, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin, 132022, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin, 132022, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin, 132022, China.
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Yang L, Wang H, Abdullah AM, Meng C, Chen X, Feng A, Cheng H. Direct Laser Writing of the Porous Graphene Foam for Multiplexed Electrochemical Sweat Sensors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37433119 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c02485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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Wearable electrochemical sensors provide means to detect molecular-level information from the biochemical markers in biofluids for physiological health evaluation. However, a high-density array is often required for multiplexed detection of multiple markers in complex biofluids, which is challenging with low-cost fabrication methods. This work reports the low-cost direct laser writing of porous graphene foam as a flexible electrochemical sensor to detect biomarkers and electrolytes in sweat. The resulting electrochemical sensor exhibits high sensitivity and low limit of detection for various biomarkers (e.g., the sensitivity of 6.49/6.87/0.94/0.16 μA μM-1 cm-2 and detection limit of 0.28/0.26/1.43/11.3 μM to uric acid/dopamine/tyrosine/ascorbic acid) in sweat. The results from this work open up opportunities for noninvasive continuous monitoring of gout, hydration status, and drug intake/overdose.
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- Li Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, School of Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, School of Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- State Key Laboratory for Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, Hebei Key Laboratory of Smart Sensing and Human-Robot Interaction, School of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, Key Laboratory of Bioelectromagnetics and Neuroengineering of Hebei Province, School of Electrical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, Hebei Key Laboratory of Smart Sensing and Human-Robot Interaction, School of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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Rajagopalan V, Venkataraman S, Rajendran DS, Vinoth Kumar V, Kumar VV, Rangasamy G. Acetylcholinesterase biosensors for electrochemical detection of neurotoxic pesticides and acetylcholine neurotransmitter: A literature review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 227:115724. [PMID: 36948285 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Neurotoxic pesticides are a group of chemicals that pose a severe threat to both human health and the environment. These molecules are also known to accumulate in the food chain and persist in the environment, which can lead to long-term exposure and adverse effects on non-target organisms. The detrimental effects of these pesticides on neurotransmitter levels and function can lead to a range of neurological and behavioral symptoms, which are closely associated with neurodegenerative diseases. Hence, the accurate and reliable detection of these neurotoxic pesticides and associated neurotransmitters is essential for clinical applications, such as diagnosis and treatment. Over the past few decades, acetylcholinesterase (AchE) biosensors have emerged as a sensitive and reliable tool for the electrochemical detection of neurotoxic pesticides and acetylcholine. These biosensors can be tailored to utilize the high specificity and sensitivity of AchE, enabling the detection of these chemicals. Additionally, enzyme immobilization and the incorporation of nanoparticles have further improved the detection capabilities of these biosensors. AchE biosensors have shown tremendous potential in various fields, including environmental monitoring, clinical diagnosis, and pesticide residue analysis. This review summarizes the advancements in AchE biosensors for electrochemical detection of neurotoxic pesticides and acetylcholine over the past two decades.
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- Vahulabaranan Rajagopalan
- Integrated Bioprocess Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, 603203, India
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- Integrated Bioprocess Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, 603203, India
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- Integrated Bioprocess Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, 603203, India
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- Integrated Bioprocess Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, 603203, India.
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- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai, India.
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- School of Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon; University Centre for Research and Development & Department of Civil Engineering, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India.
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Wang X, Hao L, Zhang Z, Dong J, Wang H, Zhang Y. Facile synthesis of Pt/polyoxometalate/hollow carbon sphere tri-component nanoparticles via a "double gain strategy" for high-performance electrochemical sensing of adrenaline. Talanta 2023; 258:124450. [PMID: 36921367 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
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In this study, we designed and successfully synthesized the Pt/polyoxometalate/hollow carbon sphere (Pt/POM/HCS) tri-component nanoparticles (NPs) by a pollution-free, efficient, and convenient method. HCSs with outstanding chemical stability and conductivity are self-generated by acid etching and calcination of silica spheres synthesized by a hard template method. HCSs have a hollow internal structure that provides specific three-dimensional storage space, and can increase the surface area. The mesoporous system is beneficial to providing numerous mass transfer passageways and immobilizing NPs. In addition, we introduced a "double gain strategy", by taking advantage of POMs as reducing and bridging agents, to achieve the loading of ultrafine Pt NPs on the surface of HCSs. Pt NPs have excellent stability and unique electrocatalytic activity. As a result of the synergistic effect of HCSs and ultrafine Pt NPs, the electrochemical sensing of adrenaline exhibits high-performance catalytic activity, sensitivity, suitable linearity range (0.16 μM-1.195 mM), and low limit of detection (57.5 nM, S/N = 3), excellent stability, and reproducibility. The developed platform is a sensitive and effective adrenaline electrical sensing platform with broad practical application prospects.
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- Xiaokun Wang
- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, 071002, Baoding, PR China
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- College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, 071001, Baoding, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, 071002, Baoding, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, 071002, Baoding, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, 071002, Baoding, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, 071002, Baoding, PR China.
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Boyarski A, Shlush N, Paz S, Eichler J, Alfonta L. Electrochemical characterization of a dual cytochrome-containing lactate dehydrogenase. Bioelectrochemistry 2023; 152:108406. [PMID: 36931144 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2023.108406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Flavin-dependent L-lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) from baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) reversibly catalyzes the oxidation of L-lactate to L-pyruvate. In this study, four different enzymatic constructs were generated, and their catalytic and electrochemical properties were compared. Specifically, a truncated form of the native enzyme that includes only the catalytic domain, the native enzyme that includes an intrinsic electron-transferring cytochrome b2, a novel artificial enzyme containing a minimal cytochrome c and a version of the enzyme containing a fusion between two cytochromes were designed. All four variants were successfully expressed in Escherichia coli and presented properly matured heme domains. Assessing in vitro biocatalytic performance as reflected by lactate oxidation revealed the fusion-containing enzyme to be ∼ 12 times more active than the native enzyme. Electrochemical studies of electrode drop-casted enzyme variants also showed the superior performance of the dual-cytochrome construct, which displayed a lower average redox-potential for lactate oxidation, oxygen insensitivity in the lactate oxidation potential range and a wider dynamic range for lactate sensing, relative to the native enzyme. Moreover, product inhibition of this variant occurred at much higher lactate concentrations than with the native enzyme. In addition, when lower potentials were scanned using cyclic voltammetry, lactate-dependent oxygen reduction was measured for the dual-cytochrome fusion enzyme.
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- Anastasya Boyarski
- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O.Box 653, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O.Box 653, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O.Box 653, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O.Box 653, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O.Box 653, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel; Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O.Box 653, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.
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Zhan S, Xu C, Chen J, Xiao Q, Zhou Z, Xing Z, Gu C, Yin Z, Liu H. A novel epinephrine biosensor based on gold nanoparticles coordinated polydopamine-functionalized acupuncture needle microelectrode. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141468] [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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In Situ Synthesis of a Bi 2Te 3-Nanosheet/Reduced-Graphene-Oxide Nanocomposite for Non-Enzymatic Electrochemical Dopamine Sensing. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12122009. [PMID: 35745351 PMCID: PMC9228124 DOI: 10.3390/nano12122009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that helps cells to transmit pulsed chemicals. Therefore, dopamine detection is crucial from the viewpoint of human health. Dopamine determination is typically achieved via chromatography, fluorescence, electrochemiluminescence, colorimetry, and enzyme-linked methods. However, most of these methods employ specific biological enzymes or involve complex detection processes. Therefore, non-enzymatic electrochemical sensors are attracting attention owing to their high sensitivity, speed, and simplicity. In this study, a simple one-step fabrication of a Bi2Te3-nanosheet/reduced-graphene-oxide (BT/rGO) nanocomposite was achieved using a hydrothermal method to modify electrodes for electrochemical dopamine detection. The combination of the BT nanosheets with the rGO surface was investigated by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and differential pulse voltammetry were performed to analyze the electrochemical-dopamine-detection characteristics of the BT/rGO nanocomposite. The BT/rGO-modified electrode exhibited higher catalytic activity for electrocatalytic oxidation of 100 µM dopamine (94.91 µA, 0.24 V) than that of the BT-modified (4.55 µA, 0.26 V), rGO-modified (13.24 µA, 0.23 V), and bare glassy carbon electrode (2.86 µA, 0.35 V); this was attributed to the synergistic effect of the electron transfer promoted by the highly conductive rGO and the large specific surface area/high charge-carrier mobility of the two-dimensional BT nanosheets. The BT/rGO-modified electrode showed a detection limit of 0.06 µM for dopamine in a linear range of 10–1000 µM. Additionally, it exhibited satisfactory reproducibility, stability, selectivity, and acceptable recovery in real samples.
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