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Jaikishan S, Lavainne M, Ravald HK, Scobbie K, Dusa F, Maheswari R, Turpeinen J, Eikemans I, Chen R, Rantala J, Aseyev V, Maier NN, Wiedmer SK. Fragment-based approach to study fungicide-biomimetic membrane interactions. SOFT MATTER 2024. [PMID: 39012330 DOI: 10.1039/d4sm00648h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
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In this study, the molecular interactions of the allylamine-type fungicide butenafine and a set of substructures ("fragments") with liposomes mimicking biological membranes were studied to gain a better understanding of the structural factors governing membrane affinity and perturbation. Specifically, drug/fragment-membrane interactions were investigated using an interdisciplinary approach involving micro differential scanning calorimetry, open-tubular capillary electrochromatography, nanoplasmonic sensing, and quartz crystal microbalance. By incubating the drug and the fragment compounds with liposomes with varying lipid composition or by externally adding the compounds to preformed liposomes, a detailed mechanistic picture on the underlying drug/fragment-membrane interactions was obtained. The nature and the degree of ionisation of polar head groups of the lipids had a major influence on the nature of drug-membrane interactions, and so had the presence and relative concentration of cholesterol within the membranes. The in-depth understanding of drug/fragment-membranes interactions established by the presented interdisciplinary fragment-based approach may be useful in guiding the design and early-stage evaluation of prospective antifungal drug candidates, and the discovery of agents with improved membrane penetrating characteristics in general.
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- Shishir Jaikishan
- Department of Chemistry, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, POB 55, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, POB 55, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, POB 55, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, POB 55, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Veveří 97, Brno 60200, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, POB 55, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, POB 55, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, POB 55, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, POB 55, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, POB 55, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, POB 55, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, POB 55, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, POB 55, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
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Liang S, Fu K, Li X, Wang Z. Unveiling the spatiotemporal dynamics of membrane fouling: A focused review on dynamic fouling characterization techniques and future perspectives. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 328:103179. [PMID: 38754212 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103179] [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: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Membrane technology has emerged as a crucial method for obtaining clean water from unconventional sources in the face of water scarcity. It finds wide applications in wastewater treatment, advanced treatment, and desalination of seawater and brackish water. However, membrane fouling poses a huge challenge that limits the development of membrane-based water treatment technologies. Characterizing the dynamics of membrane fouling is crucial for understanding its development, mechanisms, and effective mitigation. Instrumental techniques that enable in situ or real-time characterization of the dynamics of membrane fouling provide insights into the temporal and spatial evolution of fouling, which play a crucial role in understanding the fouling mechanism and the formulation of membrane control strategies. This review consolidates existing knowledge about the principal advanced instrumental analysis technologies employed to characterize the dynamics of membrane fouling, in terms of membrane structure, morphology, and intermolecular forces. Working principles, applications, and limitations of each technique are discussed, enabling researchers to select appropriate methods for their specific studies. Furthermore, prospects for the future development of dynamic characterization techniques for membrane fouling are discussed, underscoring the need for continued research and innovation in this field to overcome the challenges posed by membrane fouling.
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- Shuling Liang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- School of Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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Liu W, Zhang Y, Yang Y, Chen W, Yuan L, Yu Z, Yu X, Wu Q. Interfacial Mass Diagnostics: Quantitative Perspective on Construction and Mechanism Understanding of Dye-Sensitized, Perovskite and Quantum Dots Solar Cells. Chemphyschem 2024:e202400290. [PMID: 38695835 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202400290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) and perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have attracted wide attention. DSSCs, QDSSCs and PSCs can be prepared by liquid phase or solid phase, which causes a certain range of interface micro-mass changes during preparation. In addition, the photoelectric conversion process occurring inside the device also inevitably causes interface micro-mass changes. Interpretation of these interface micro-mass changes can help to optimize the cell structure, improve the stability and performance repeatability of the device, as well as directly or indirectly infer, track and predict the internal photoelectric conversion mechanism of the device. Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) is a powerful tool for studying surface mass changes, extending this technology to the fields of solar cells to directly obtain interface micro-mass changes, which makes the research more in-depth and opens up a new perspective for explaining the basic principles of solar cells. This review summarizes the research progress of QCM application in DSSCs, QDSSCs and PSCs in recent years, and explores the challenges and new opportunities of QCM application in new solar cells in the future.
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- Weiqing Liu
- Key Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information Perception and Instrumentation of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, P. R. China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Non-Destructive Testing and Optoelectronic Sensing Technology and Applications, Key Laboratory of Nondestructive Testing Ministry of Education, School of the Testing and Photoelectric Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, P. R. China
- Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, United Kingdom
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- Key Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information Perception and Instrumentation of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, P. R. China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Non-Destructive Testing and Optoelectronic Sensing Technology and Applications, Key Laboratory of Nondestructive Testing Ministry of Education, School of the Testing and Photoelectric Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information Perception and Instrumentation of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, P. R. China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Non-Destructive Testing and Optoelectronic Sensing Technology and Applications, Key Laboratory of Nondestructive Testing Ministry of Education, School of the Testing and Photoelectric Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information Perception and Instrumentation of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, P. R. China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Non-Destructive Testing and Optoelectronic Sensing Technology and Applications, Key Laboratory of Nondestructive Testing Ministry of Education, School of the Testing and Photoelectric Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information Perception and Instrumentation of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, P. R. China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Non-Destructive Testing and Optoelectronic Sensing Technology and Applications, Key Laboratory of Nondestructive Testing Ministry of Education, School of the Testing and Photoelectric Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information Perception and Instrumentation of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, P. R. China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Non-Destructive Testing and Optoelectronic Sensing Technology and Applications, Key Laboratory of Nondestructive Testing Ministry of Education, School of the Testing and Photoelectric Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information Perception and Instrumentation of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, P. R. China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Non-Destructive Testing and Optoelectronic Sensing Technology and Applications, Key Laboratory of Nondestructive Testing Ministry of Education, School of the Testing and Photoelectric Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information Perception and Instrumentation of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, P. R. China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Non-Destructive Testing and Optoelectronic Sensing Technology and Applications, Key Laboratory of Nondestructive Testing Ministry of Education, School of the Testing and Photoelectric Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, P. R. China
- Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, United Kingdom
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Hao G, Qi Z, Li L, Xu ZP. Investigation of the mucin-nanoparticle interactions via real-time monitoring by microbalance and kinetic model simulation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 661:588-597. [PMID: 38308897 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.01.077] [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: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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Interactions between nanoparticles and the mucus layer are crucial to understand the behaviours in biological environments and design drug delivery systems. In this study, we developed a kinetic deposition model for the dynamic mucin-nanoparticle interactions using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D). We investigated the effects of the physiochemical properties of several nanoparticles (including size, charge, and shape) and the physiological conditions on the mucin-nanoparticle interaction. Interestingly, layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanoparticles showed stronger interactions with the mucus layer compared to other types of nanoparticles due to their unique plate-like morphology. In specific for sheet-like LDH nanoparticles, our model found that their equilibrium adsorption capacity (Qe) followed the Langmuir adsorption isotherm, and the adsorption rate (k1) increased proportionally with the nanoparticle concentration. In addition, the particle size and thickness affected Qe and the surface coverage. Furthermore, bovine serum albumin (BSA) coating dramatically increased k1 of LDH nanoparticles. We proposed a novel mechanism to elucidate mucin-nanoparticle interactions, shedding light on the synergistic roles of drag force (Fd), repulsive force (Fr), and adsorptive force (Fa). These findings offer valuable insights into the complex mucin-nanoparticle interactions and provide guidance for the design of drug delivery systems.
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- Guanyu Hao
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.
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Nsubuga L, Duggen L, Balzer F, Høegh S, Marcondes TL, Greenbank W, Rubahn HG, de Oliveira Hansen R. Modeling Nonlinear Dynamics of Functionalization Layers: Enhancing Gas Sensor Sensitivity for Piezoelectrically Driven Microcantilever. ACS Sens 2024; 9:1842-1856. [PMID: 38619068 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.3c02393] [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] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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This article presents a parametrized response model that enhances the limit of detection (LOD) of piezoelectrically driven microcantilever (PD-MC) based gas sensors by accounting for the adsorption-induced variations in elastic properties of the functionalization layer (binder) and the nonlinear motional dynamics of the PD-MC. The developed model is demonstrated for quantifying cadaverine, a volatile biogenic diamine whose concentration is used to assess the freshness of meat. At low concentrations of cadaverine, an increase in the resonance frequency is observed, contrary to the expected reduction due to mass added by adsorption. The study explores the variations in the elastic modulus vis-à-vis the adsorbed mass of cadaverine and derives the resonance frequency to the adsorbed mass response function. We advance a blended technique involving the analysis of atomic force microscopy (AFM) force-distance (f-d) curves and fitting of the quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) impedance response spectrum to deduce the adsorption-induced changes in the viscoelastic properties of the functionalization layer. The findings obtained are subsequently employed in modeling the response function for a structurally nonhomogenous PD-MC, highlighting the significance of the functionalization layer to the global elastic properties. The structural composition of the PD-MC beam adopted herein features a trapezoidal base hosting the actuating piezoelectric stratum and a rectangular free end with a functionalization layer. The Euler-Bernoulli beam theory coupled with Hamilton's principle is used to develop the equation of motion, which is subsequently discretized into a set of nonlinear ordinary differential equations via Galerkin expansion, and the solutions to the first fundamental mode of vibration are determined using the method of multiple scales. The obtained solutions provide a basis for deducing the nonlinear response function model to the adsorbed mass. The derived model is validated by recorded resonance frequency changes resulting from exposure to known concentrations of cadaverine. We demonstrate that the increase in resonance frequency for low concentrations of cadaverine is due to the dominance of the variation of the elastic modulus of the functionalization layer originating from the initial binder-analyte interactions over damping due to added mass. It is concluded that the developed nonlinear response function model can reliably be used to quantify the cadaverine concentration at low concentrations with an elevated Limit of Detection.
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- Lawrence Nsubuga
- SDU NanoSYD, Mads Clausen Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, 6400 Sønderborg, Denmark
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- SDU Mechatronics, Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, 6400 Sønderborg, Denmark
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- SDU Centre for Photonics Engineering, Mads Clausen Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, 6400 Sønderborg, Denmark
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- AmiNIC ApS, Jernbanegade 75, 5500 Middelfart, Denmark
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- SDU NanoSYD, Mads Clausen Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, 6400 Sønderborg, Denmark
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- SDU Centre for Industrial Electronics, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, 6400 Sønderborg, Denmark
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- SDU NanoSYD, Mads Clausen Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, 6400 Sønderborg, Denmark
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- SDU NanoSYD, Mads Clausen Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, 6400 Sønderborg, Denmark
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Sadowska M, Nattich-Rak M, Morga M, Adamczyk Z, Basinska T, Mickiewicz D, Gadzinowski M. Anisotropic Particle Deposition Kinetics from Quartz Crystal Microbalance Measurements: Beyond the Sphere Paradigm. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:7907-7919. [PMID: 38578865 PMCID: PMC11025136 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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Deposition kinetics of polymer particles characterized by a prolate spheroid shape on gold sensors modified by the adsorption of poly(allylamine) was investigated using a quartz crystal microbalance and atomic force microscopy. Reference measurements were also performed for polymer particles of a spherical shape and the same diameter as the spheroid shorter axis. Primarily, the frequency and dissipation shifts for various overtones were measured as a function of time. These kinetic data were transformed into the dependence of the complex impedance, scaled up by the inertia impedance, upon the particle size to the hydrodynamic boundary layer ratio. The results obtained for low particle coverage were interpolated, which enabled the derivation of Sauerbrey-like equations, yielding the real particle coverage using the experimental frequency or dissipation (bandwidth) shifts. Experiments carried out for a long deposition time confirmed that, for spheroids, the imaginary and real impedance components were equal to each other for all overtones and for a large range of particle coverage. This result was explained in terms of a hydrodynamic, lubrication-like contact of particles with the sensor, enabling their sliding motion. In contrast, the experimental data obtained for spheres, where the impedance ratio was a complicated function of overtones and particle coverage, showed that the contact was rather stiff, preventing their motion over the sensor. It was concluded that results obtained in this work can be exploited as useful reference systems for a quantitative interpretation of bioparticle, especially bacteria, deposition kinetics on macroion-modified surfaces.
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- Marta Sadowska
- Jerzy
Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, 30-239 Krakow, Poland
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- Jerzy
Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, 30-239 Krakow, Poland
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- Jerzy
Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, 30-239 Krakow, Poland
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- Jerzy
Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, 30-239 Krakow, Poland
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- Centre
of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Henryka Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland
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- Centre
of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Henryka Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland
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- Centre
of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Henryka Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland
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Ma C, Xie Y, Huang X, Zhang L, Julian McClements D, Zou L, Liu W. Encapsulation of (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) within phospholipid-based nanovesicles using W/O emulsion-transfer methods: Masking bitterness and delaying release of EGCG. Food Chem 2024; 437:137913. [PMID: 37939421 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137913] [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: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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A novel phospholipid-based nanovesicle (PBN) was developed to encapsulate (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a major polyphenol in green tea, to mask its bitter taste and expand its application in food products. The PBN was formed using W/O emulsion-transfer methods and showed a multilayer membrane nanovesicle structure (around 200 nm) observed with TEM. The PBN possessed a high encapsulation efficiency (92.1%) for EGCG. The bitterness of EGCG was significantly reduced to 1/12 after encapsulation. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) indicated the EGCG mainly interacted with the upper chain/glycerol/head group region of the lipid bilayerin PBN. Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) showed the addition of γ-cyclodextrin in PBN enhanced EGCG's adsorption with phospholipids and allowed for its good sustained release. Encapsulating EGCG in PBN inhibited its complexation with mucin, reducing bitterness and astringency. This provides a new method to improve EGCG's flavor, potentially expanding its application in the food industry.
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- Chenlu Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Nanchang University, No. 235 Nanjing East Road, Nanchang 330047 Jiangxi, China
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- Jiangzhong Pharmaceutical Co. LTD, Nanchang, 330041 Jiangxi, China
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- Food Inspection and Testing Research Institute of Jiangxi General Institute of Testing and Certification, Nanchang 330046 Jiangxi, China
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- National R&D Center for Freshwater Fish Processing, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330022, China
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- Biopolymers & Colloids Research Laboratory, Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Nanchang University, No. 235 Nanjing East Road, Nanchang 330047 Jiangxi, China; International Institute of Food Innovation Co., Ltd., Nanchang University, Luozhu Road, Xiaolan Economic and Technological Development Zone, Nanchang, 330200, Jiangxi, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Nanchang University, No. 235 Nanjing East Road, Nanchang 330047 Jiangxi, China; International Institute of Food Innovation Co., Ltd., Nanchang University, Luozhu Road, Xiaolan Economic and Technological Development Zone, Nanchang, 330200, Jiangxi, China; National R&D Center for Freshwater Fish Processing, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330022, China
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Lan X, Fu S, Song J, Leu S, Shen J, Kong Y, Kang S, Yuan X, Liu H. Structural changes of hemicellulose during pulping process and its interaction with nanocellulose. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 255:127772. [PMID: 37913887 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127772] [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: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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It is believed that hemicellulose plays a crucial role in binding cellulose and lignin in plant cells. It may provide significant implications through figuring out the interaction between hemicellulose and microfibers and gaining insights how the structure of hemicellulose affects its association with cellulose nanofibers. Herein, the hemicellulose and nanocellulose fractions from pulps obtained by controlling the H-factors of kraft pulping process were quantitatively evaluated for their adsorption behavior using QCM-D. The results showed that harsher cooking (corresponding to high H-factor) significantly affected the chemical composition of hemicellulose, leading to a decrease of its molecular weight and gradually turning it into a linear structure. Hemicellulose possesses a strong natural affinity for CNC-coated sensors. The hemicellulose from the pulp cooked by high H-factor process decreases its ability to adsorb onto nanocellulose, the adsorption rate also slows down, and the conformation of the adsorbed layer changes which makes the binding weak and reversible. In conclusion, the pulping process in high H-factor significantly changed the structure of hemicellulose, leading to a variation in the strength of its interaction with nanocellulose.
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- Xingyu Lan
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- Joint International Research Lab of Lignocellulosic Functional Materials, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Joint International Research Lab of Lignocellulosic Functional Materials, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Hunter SJ, Abu Elella MH, Johnson EC, Taramova L, Brotherton EE, Armes SP, Khutoryanskiy VV, Smallridge MJ. Mucoadhesive pickering nanoemulsions via dynamic covalent chemistry. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 651:334-345. [PMID: 37544222 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.07.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS Submicron oil droplets stabilized using aldehyde-functionalized nanoparticles should adhere to the primary amine groups present at the surface of sheep nasal mucosal tissue via Schiff base chemistry. EXPERIMENTS Well-defined sterically-stabilized diblock copolymer nanoparticles of 20 nm diameter were prepared in the form of concentrated aqueous dispersions via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) aqueous emulsion polymerization of 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl methacrylate (TFEMA) using a water-soluble methacrylic precursor bearing cis-diol groups. Some of these hydroxyl-functional nanoparticles were then selectively oxidized using an aqueous solution of sodium periodate to form a second batch of nanoparticles bearing pendent aldehyde groups within the steric stabilizer chains. Subjecting either hydroxyl- or aldehyde-functional nanoparticles to high-shear homogenization with a model oil (squalane) produced oil-in-water Pickering macroemulsions of 20-30 µm diameter. High-pressure microfluidization of such macroemulsions led to formation of the corresponding Pickering nanoemulsions with a mean droplet diameter of around 200 nm. Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) experiments were used to examine adsorption of both nanoparticles and oil droplets onto a model planar substrate bearing primary amine groups, while a fluorescence microscopy-based mucoadhesion assay was developed to assess adsorption of the oil droplets onto sheep nasal mucosal tissue. FINDINGS Squalane droplets coated with aldehyde-functional nanoparticles adhered significantly more strongly to sheep nasal mucosal tissue than those coated with the corresponding hydroxyl-functional nanoparticles. This difference was attributed to the formation of surface imine bonds via Schiff base chemistry and was also observed for the two types of nanoparticles alone in QCM studies. Preliminary biocompatibility studies using planaria indicated only mild toxicity for these new mucoadhesive Pickering nanoemulsions, suggesting potential applications for the localized delivery of hydrophobic drugs.
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- Saul J Hunter
- Dainton Building, Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF, UK
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- Reading School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AD, UK; Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- Dainton Building, Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF, UK
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- Reading School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AD, UK
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- Dainton Building, Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF, UK
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- Dainton Building, Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF, UK.
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Adamczyk Z, Sadowska M, Nattich-Rak M. Quantifying Nanoparticle Layer Topography: Theoretical Modeling and Atomic Force Microscopy Investigations. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:15067-15077. [PMID: 37824293 PMCID: PMC10601541 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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A comprehensive method consisting of theoretical modeling and experimental atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements was developed for the quantitative analysis of nanoparticle layer topography. Analytical results were derived for particles of various shapes such as cylinders (rods), disks, ellipsoids, hemispheres (caps), etc. It was shown that for all particles, their root-mean-square (rms) parameter exhibited a maximum at the coverage about 0.5, whereas the skewness was a monotonically decreasing function of the coverage. This enabled a facile determination of the particle coverage in the layer, even if the shape and size were not known. The validity of the analytical results was confirmed by computer modeling and experimental data acquired by AFM measurements for polymer nanoparticle deposition on mica and silica. The topographical analysis developed in this work can be exploited for a quantitative characterization of self-assembled layers of nano- and bioparticles, e.g., carbon nanotubes, silica and noble metal particles, DNA fragments, proteins, vesicles, viruses, and bacteria at solid surfaces. The acquired results also enabled a proper calibration, in particular the determination of the measurement precision, of various electron and scanning probe microscopies, such as AFM.
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- Zbigniew Adamczyk
- Jerzy Haber Institute of
Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, 30-239 Krakow, Poland
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of
Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, 30-239 Krakow, Poland
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of
Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, 30-239 Krakow, Poland
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Furikado I, Forsman J, Nylander T. Particle Adsorption Using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation by Applying a Kelvin-Voigt-Based Viscoelastic Model and the Gauss-Newton Method. Anal Chem 2023; 95:15286-15292. [PMID: 37782503 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c02642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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The use of a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) to study the adsorption of particles larger than 100 nm, such as liposomes, viruses, and nano/micro-plastics, remains challenging owing to the lack of appropriate models for data evaluation. This study presents a method for quantifying the adsorption of negatively charged polystyrene latex (100 nm-1 μm) at the solid-liquid interface. The validity of a viscoelastic model based on Kelvin-Voigt theory was assessed, and the model was used to evaluate particle adsorption data obtained from QCM-D measurements. The Gauss-Newton method was used to fit the data; the values obtained were larger than results from atomic force microscopy, indicating that the viscoelastic model combined with the Gauss-Newton method can quantify the adsorption of large polystyrene particles and the surrounding water around them. We suggested that QCM-D, in combination with an appropriate viscoelastic model, is applicable to estimate adsorption at the solid-liquid interface even for soft particles larger than 1 μm, which are out of the range of applications to the hydrodynamics model. Furthermore, we successfully showed that the recorded dissipation reflects the viscoelastic properties of the layer. The viscoelastic model allowed quantification of the rheological properties of the layer. The ratio of the viscous and elastic contributions was characterized by using loss tangent (tan δ) values that were extracted from the experimental data by applying the viscoelastic model. These values were lower for the adsorption of the negatively charged polystyrene particles on a positive surface than on a negative surface. This suggests that tan δ reflects the strength of the contact between the particle and substrate.
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- Ippei Furikado
- Analytical Science Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation,, Wakayama 640-8580, Japan
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- Computational Chemistry, Lund University, Lund SE-221 00, Sweden
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- Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Lund SE-221 00, Sweden
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Zhao W, Zhao Y, Geng T, Tian Y, Zhao P. Co-transport behavior and Trojan-horse effect of colloidal microplastics with different functional groups and heavy metals in porous media. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 459:131892. [PMID: 37487336 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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The emerging global problems of microplastics pollution and their co-occurrence with other pollutants have presented major new challenges for environmental health and protection. This study used column experiments to investigate the co-transport behavior and Trojan-horse effect of colloidal microplastics (non-functional polystyrene microspheres (MS), carboxyl-modified polystyrene microspheres (CMS) and sulfonate-modified polystyrene microspheres (SMS)) and lead (Pb) in porous media. Results showed that a Trojan-horse effect occurred during the co-transport of colloidal microplastics and Pb. In the process of co-transport, colloidal microplastics and Pb mutually inhibited each other's transport at an ionic strength of 1 mM, which may be due to Pb absorption by microplastics, resulting in the destabilization of agglomerates and a reduction in the electronegativity of microplastics. At an ionic strength of 100 mM, colloidal microplastics and Pb promoted each other's transport, potentially due to their competition for adsorption in porous media. The functional groups present on colloidal microplastics inhibited the transport of Pb at low ionic strengths, while at high ionic strengths Pb transport was promoted. Furthermore, deposition experiments verified that quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) monitoring could effectively account for and predict the transport and deposition behavior of microplastics in the presence or absence of Pb.
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- Weigao Zhao
- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
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Hu Y, Liu Z, Li L, Guo S, Xie X, Luo Z, Fang G, Liang S. Reconstructing interfacial manganese deposition for durable aqueous zinc-manganese batteries. Natl Sci Rev 2023; 10:nwad220. [PMID: 37693122 PMCID: PMC10484177 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwad220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Low-cost, high-safety, and broad-prospect aqueous zinc-manganese batteries (ZMBs) are limited by complex interfacial reactions. The solid-liquid interfacial state of the cathode dominates the Mn dissolution/deposition process of aqueous ZMBs, especially the important influence on the mass and charge transfer behavior of Zn2+ and Mn2+. We proposed a quasi-eutectic electrolyte (QEE) that would stabilize the reversible behavior of interfacial deposition and favorable interfacial reaction kinetic of manganese-based cathodes in a long cycle process by optimizing mass and charge transfer. We emphasize that the initial interfacial reaction energy barrier is not the main factor affecting cycling performance, and the good reaction kinetics induced by interfacial deposition during the cycling process is more conducive to the stable cycling of the battery, which has been confirmed by theoretical analysis, quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring, depth etching X-ray photon-electron spectroscopy, etc. As a result, the QEE electrolyte maintained a stable specific capacity of 250 mAh g-1 at 0.5 A g-1 after 350 cycles in zinc-manganese batteries. The energy density retention rate of the ZMB with QEE increased by 174% compared to that of conventional aqueous electrolyte. Furthermore, the multi-stacked soft-pack battery with a cathodic mass load of 54.4 mg maintained a stable specific capacity of 200 mAh g-1 for 100 cycles, demonstrating its commercial potential. This work proves the feasibility of adapting lean-water QEE to the stable aqueous ZMBs.
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- Yida Hu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Science, Hunan University of Technology and Business, Changsha 410205, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Physical Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China
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- College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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Gagliardi M, Colagiorgio L, Cecchini M. A Fast and Reliable Method Based on QCM-D Instrumentation for the Screening of Nanoparticle/Blood Protein Interactions. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:607. [PMID: 37366972 DOI: 10.3390/bios13060607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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The interactions that nanoparticles have with blood proteins are crucial for their fate in vivo. Such interactions result in the formation of the protein corona around the nanoparticles, and studying them aids in nanoparticle optimization. Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) can be used for this study. The present work proposes a QCM-D method to study the interactions on polymeric nanoparticles with three different human blood proteins (albumin, fibrinogen and γ-globulin) by monitoring the frequency shifts of sensors immobilizing the selected proteins. Bare PEGylated and surfactant-coated poly-(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles are tested. The QCM-D data are validated with DLS and UV-Vis experiments in which changes in the size and optical density of nanoparticle/protein blends are monitored. We find that the bare nanoparticles have a high affinity towards fibrinogen and γ-globulin, with measured frequency shifts around -210 Hz and -50 Hz, respectively. PEGylation greatly reduces these interactions (frequency shifts around -5 Hz and -10 Hz for fibrinogen and γ-globulin, respectively), while the surfactant appears to increase them (around -240 Hz and -100 Hz and -30 Hz for albumin). The QCM-D data are confirmed by the increase in the nanoparticle size over time (up to 3300% in surfactant-coated nanoparticles), measured by DLS in protein-incubated samples, and by the trends of the optical densities, measured by UV-Vis. The results indicate that the proposed approach is valid for studying the interactions between nanoparticles and blood proteins, and the study paves the way for a more comprehensive analysis of the whole protein corona.
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- Mariacristina Gagliardi
- NEST, Istituto Nanoscienze-CNR and Scuola Normale Superiore, Piazza San Silvestro, 56127 Pisa, Italy
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- NEST, Istituto Nanoscienze-CNR and Scuola Normale Superiore, Piazza San Silvestro, 56127 Pisa, Italy
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- NEST, Istituto Nanoscienze-CNR and Scuola Normale Superiore, Piazza San Silvestro, 56127 Pisa, Italy
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Diaz-Baca JA, Salaghi A, Fatehi P. Generation of Sulfonated Lignin-Starch Polymer and Its Use As a Flocculant. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:1400-1416. [PMID: 36802502 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c01437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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This paper reports the polymerization of tall oil lignin (TOL), starch, and 2-methyl-2-propene-1-sulfonic acid sodium salt (MPSA), a sulfonate-containing monomer, in a three-component system to generate flocculants for colloidal systems. By utilizing the advanced 1H, COSY, HSQC, HSQC-TOCSY, and HMBC NMR techniques, it was confirmed that the phenolic substructures of TOL and the anhydroglucose unit of starch were covalently polymerized by the monomer to generate the three-block copolymer. The molecular weight, radius of gyration, and shape factor of the copolymers were fundamentally correlated to the structure of lignin and starch, as well as the polymerization outcomes. The deposition behavior of the copolymer, studied by a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) analysis, revealed that the copolymer with a larger molecular weight (ALS-5) deposited more and generated more compact adlayer than the copolymer with a smaller molecular weight on a solid surface. Owing to its higher charge density, molecular weight, and extended coil-like structure, ALS-5 produced larger flocs with faster sedimentation in the colloidal systems, regardless of the extent of agitation and gravitational force. The results of this work provide a new approach to preparing a lignin-starch polymer, i.e., a sustainable biomacromolecule with excellent flocculation performance in colloidal systems.
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- Jonathan A Diaz-Baca
- Biorefining Research Institute and Chemical Engineering Department, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B SE1, Canada
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- Biorefining Research Institute and Chemical Engineering Department, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B SE1, Canada
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- Biorefining Research Institute and Chemical Engineering Department, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B SE1, Canada
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Salaghi A, Diaz-Baca JA, Fatehi P. Enhanced flocculation of aluminum oxide particles by lignin-based flocculants in dual polymer systems. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 328:116999. [PMID: 36516704 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Lignin is an abundant phenolic polymer produced vastly in pulping processes that could be further valorized. In this work, anionic (AKLs) and cationic (CKLs) lignin-based polymers were made by polymerizing kraft lignin (KL) with acrylic acid (AA) or [2-(methacryloyloxy) ethyl] trimethyl-ammonium chloride (METAC), respectively. In the polymerization reactions, various molar ratios of AA or METAC to KL were applied to produce AKLs and CKLs with different characteristics. The produced AKLs and CKLs were used in single and dual systems to flocculate aluminum oxide in suspension. To assess the interaction of these lignin-based polymers with the aluminum oxide particles; the zeta potential, adsorption, and flocculation of the colloidal systems were evaluated comprehensively. The flocculation performance of the lignin-derived polymers was compared with that of the homopolymers of AA and METAC (PAA and PMETAC) and commercially used flocculants. In single polymer systems, among the anionic synthesized polymers and homopolymers, KL-A4 (an AKL) was the best flocculant for the aluminum oxide suspensions owing to its largest molecular weight (330 × 103 g/mol) and highest charge density (-4.2 mmol/g). Remarkably, when KL-A4 and KL-C4 (the CKL with the highest molecular weight and charge density) were used subsequently in a dual polymer system, a larger adsorbed mass and a more viscous adlayer were formed than those of single polymer systems on the surface of aluminum oxide particles. The synergy between KL-A4 and KL-C4 was even stronger than that between homopolymers, which led to more significant adsorption on the aluminum oxide surface and, consequently, more efficient flocculation, producing larger (22 μm) and stronger flocs, regardless of the agitation intensity used in the systems.
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- Ayyoub Salaghi
- Green Processes Research Centre and Chemical Engineering Department, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 5E1, Canada
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- Green Processes Research Centre and Chemical Engineering Department, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 5E1, Canada
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- Green Processes Research Centre and Chemical Engineering Department, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 5E1, Canada.
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Yu G, Liu G, Liu T, Fink EH, Esker AR. Activities of Family 18 Chitinases on Amorphous Regenerated Chitin Thin Films and Dissolved Chitin Oligosaccharides: Comparison with Family 19 Chitinases. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:566-575. [PMID: 36715568 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Changes in mass and viscoelasticity of chitin layers in fungal cell walls during chitinase attack are vital for understanding bacterial invasion of and human defense against fungi. In this work, regenerated chitin (RChitin) thin films mimicked the fungal chitin layers and facilitated studies of degradation by family 18 chitinases from Trichoderma viride (T. viride) and family 19 chitinases from Streptomyces griseus (S. griseus) that possessed chitin-binding domains (CBDs) that were absent in the family 18 chitinases. Degradation was monitored via a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) in real time at various pH and temperatures. Compared to substrates of colloidal chitin or dissolved chitin derivatives and analogues, the degradation of RChitin films was deeply affected by chitinase adsorption. While the family 18 chitinases had greater solution activity on chitin oligosaccharides, the family 19 chitinases exhibited greater surface activity on RChitin films, illustrating the importance of CBDs for insoluble substrates.
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- Guoqiang Yu
- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia24061, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia24061, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia24061, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia24061, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia24061, United States.,Macromolecules Innovation Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia24061, United States
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Yu Y, Li SY, Xu TC, Huang GQ, Xiao JX. Assembly of zein/propylene glycol alginate nanoparticles in aqueous ethanol and the binding kinetics. Food Hydrocoll 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2023.108545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Khan AUH, Naidu R, Dharmarajan R, Fang C, Shon H, Dong Z, Liu Y. The interaction mechanisms of co-existing polybrominated diphenyl ethers and engineered nanoparticles in environmental waters: A critical review. J Environ Sci (China) 2023; 124:227-252. [PMID: 36182134 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This review focuses on the occurrence and interactions of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in water systems and the generation of highly complex compounds in the environment. The release of ENPs and BFRs (e.g. PBDEs) to aquatic environments during their usage and disposal are summarised together with their key interaction mechanisms. The major interaction mechanisms including electrostatic, van der Waals, hydrophobic, molecular bridging and steric, hydrogen and π-bonding, cation bridging and ligand exchange were identified. The presence of ENPs could influence the fate and behaviour of PBDEs through the interactions as well as induced reactions under certain conditions which increases the formation of complex compounds. The interaction leads to alteration of behaviour for PBDEs and their toxic effects to ecological receptors. The intermingled compound (ENPs-BFRs) would show different behaviour from the parental ENPs or BFRs, which are currently lack of investigation. This review provided insights on the interactions of ENPs and BFRs in artificial, environmental water systems and wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), which are important for a comprehensive risk assessment.
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- Anwar Ul Haq Khan
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), College of Engineering Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), ATC Building, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), College of Engineering Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), ATC Building, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), ATC Building, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), College of Engineering Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), ATC Building, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), City Campus, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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- School of Space and Environment, Beihang University, Beijging 100191, China
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), College of Engineering Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), ATC Building, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
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Yin S, Siahaan EA, Niu L, Shibata M, Liu Y, Hagiwara T. Real time monitoring and evaluation of the inhibition effect of fucoxanthin against α-amylase activity by using QCM-A. Front Nutr 2023; 9:1110615. [PMID: 36712503 PMCID: PMC9877462 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1110615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The main symptoms of diabetes are hyperglycemia and insulin resistance. The inhibition of the starch digestion enzymes could effectively regulate starch digestion and glucose absorption, thereby slowing or treating the symptoms of postprandial hyperglycemia. Herein, we used fucoxanthin isolated from Undaria pinnatifida stems, as α-amylase inhibitor, and monitored the interactions of both biomolecules by using quartz crystal microbalance-admittance (QCM-A) instrument. All the processes of α-amylase hydrolysis of starch were also dynamically tracked by using amylose-immobilized QCM technology. In our work, we found that the kinetic parameter (k off, k on, and k cat) values obtained by the QCM-A analysis were relatively consistent compared to the kinetic parameter values obtained by the conventional Michaelis-Menten analysis. For the inhibitory reactions, the results showed that fucoxanthin significantly reduced the activity of α-amylase in a dose-dependent manner. The QCM-A technology shown to be an excellent approach in obtaining comprehensive and accurate kinetic parameters, thereby providing real and accurate data for kinetic studies. It is helpful to clarify the mechanism of action of fucoxanthin on α-amylase, which further proved the potential of fucoxanthin to improve and treat postprandial hyperglycemia.
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- Shipeng Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China,Department of Food Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan,*Correspondence: Shipeng Yin,
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- Research Centre for Marine and Land Bioindustry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, Indonesia
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- School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan,Tomoaki Hagiwara,
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Guo Y, Tang N, Guo J, Lu L, Li N, Hu T, Zhu Z, Gao X, Li X, Jiang L, Liang J. The aggregation of natural inorganic colloids in aqueous environment: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 310:136805. [PMID: 36223821 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Natural inorganic colloids (NICs) are the most common and dominant existence in the ecosystem, with high concentration and wide variety. In spite of the low toxicity, they can alter activity and mobility of hazardous engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) through different interactions, which warrants the necessity to understand and predict the fate and transport of NICs in aquatic ecosystems. Here, this review summarized NICs properties and behaviors, interaction mechanisms and environmental factors at the first time. Various representative NICs and their physicochemical properties were introduced across the board. Then, the aggregation and sedimentation behaviors were discussed systematically, mainly concerning the heteroaggregation between NICs and ENPs. To speculate their fate and elucidate the corresponding mechanisms, the classical Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) and extended DLVO (X-DLVO) theories were focused. Furthermore, a range of intrinsic and extrinsic factors was presented in different perspective. Last but not the least, this paper pointed out theoretical and analytical gaps in current researches, and put forward suggestions for further research, aiming to provide a more comprehensive and original perspective in the fields of natural occurring colloids.
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- Yihui Guo
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China.
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A review on rapid detection of modified quartz crystal microbalance sensors for food: Contamination, flavour and adulteration. Trends Analyt Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2022.116805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lei D, Li J, Zhang C, Li S, Zhu Z, Wang F, Deng Q, Grimi N. Complexation of soybean protein isolate with β-glucan and myricetin: Different affinity on 7S and 11S globulin by QCM-D and molecular simulation analysis. Food Chem X 2022; 15:100426. [PMID: 36211777 PMCID: PMC9532785 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2022.100426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 07/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The ternary complex of SPI, β-glucan and myricetin was prepared, and the interaction mechanism was studied. QCM-D was used to explore the binding affinity of 7S and 11S to β-glucan and myricetin. Molecular docking analysis indicated that 11S protein has a stronger binding capacity compared with 7S.
The complexation of soybean protein isolate (SPI) with β-glucan (DG) and myricetin (MC) was focused in this study. UV-Vis, circular dichroism and 3D fluorescence analysis jointly proved that interaction with DG and MC altered the structures of SPI, whose β-sheet decreased to 29 % and random coil increased to 35 %, respectively. Moreover, the microenvironment of tryptophan and tyrosine from protein were changed. The ternary complex performed a different molecular weight distribution, showing a larger molecular weight of 1.17×106 g/mol compared with SPI verified by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). And it was further evidenced by Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation (QCM-D) and molecular docking that glycinin (11S) possessed a better affinity toward DG and MC compared with β-conglycinin (7S), which indicated stronger binding ability through hydrogen bonds. The successful preparation of SPI-DG-MC complex will advance the application of soybean resource as a functional food ingredient.
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- Dan Lei
- National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Deep Processing of Green Se-rich Agricultural Products, School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
- Key Laboratory for Deep Processing of Major Grain and Oil, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Deep Processing of Major Grain and Oil, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Deep Processing of Green Se-rich Agricultural Products, School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
- Key Laboratory for Deep Processing of Major Grain and Oil, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Deep Processing of Green Se-rich Agricultural Products, School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
- Corresponding authors.
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- National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Deep Processing of Green Se-rich Agricultural Products, School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
- Corresponding authors.
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- National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Deep Processing of Green Se-rich Agricultural Products, School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Lipid Chemistry and Nutrition, and Key Laboratory of Oilseeds Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Sorbonne University, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, ESCOM, EA 4297 TIMR, Centre de recherche Royallieu – CS 60319, 60203 Compiègne Cedex, France
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van Ginkel HJ, Vollebregt S, Schmidt-Ott A, Zhang GQ. Mass and density determination of porous nanoparticle films using a quartz crystal microbalance. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:485704. [PMID: 35697007 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac7811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A method is presented to directly measure the mass output of an impaction printer coupled with a spark ablation generator. It is based on a quartz crystal microbalance and shown to be reliable in quantifying mass deposition rate. Here, the method is demonstrated with an Au nanoparticle aerosol synthesized under several spark ablation and deposition settings. Changes in the deposition rate in response to changed synthesis conditions follow the spark ablation models on generation rate made in previous studies, validating this novel measurement method. In combination with the volume of a deposit, a good estimate of the film porosity can be made. The Au nanoparticle films synthesized here have a low porosity of 0.18 due to extensive restructuring and compaction on impact with the substrate. The porosity is found to be insensitive to deposition settings and is constant throughout the film. The simplicity and low cost of a quartz crystal microbalance setup make this an accessible method to determine porosity in porous thin films.
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- Hendrik Joost van Ginkel
- Electronic Components, Technology and Materials Group, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Electronic Components, Technology and Materials Group, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Electronic Components, Technology and Materials Group, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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Berlinger SA, Chen X, Yutkin M, Radke CJ. A Two-Phase Model for Adsorption from Solution Using Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:10114-10127. [PMID: 35952658 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) conveniently monitors mass and mechanical property changes of thin films on solid substrates with exquisite resolution. QCM-D is frequently used to measure dissolved solute/sol adsorption isotherms and kinetics. Unfortunately, currently available methodologies to interpret QCM-D data treat the adlayer as a homogeneous medium, which does not adequately describe solution-adsorption physics. Tethering of the adsorbate to the solid surface is not explicitly recognized, and the liquid solvent is included in the adsorbate mass, which is especially in error for low coverages. Consequently, the areal mass of adsorbate (i.e., solute adsorption) is overestimated. Further, friction is not considered between the bound adsorbate and the free solvent flowing in the adlayer. To overcome these deficiencies, we develop a two-phase (2P) continuum model that self-consistently determines adsorbate and liquid-solvent contributions and includes friction between the attached adsorbate and flowing liquid solvent. We then compare the proposed 2P model to those of Sauerbrey for a rigid adlayer and Voinova et al. for a viscoelastic-liquid adlayer. Effects of 2P-adlayer properties are examined on QCM-D-measured frequency and dissipation shifts, including adsorbate volume fraction and elasticity, adlayer thickness, and overtone number, thereby guiding data interpretation. We demonstrate that distinguishing between adsorbate adsorption and homogeneous-film adsorption is critical; failing to do so leads to incorrect adlayer mass and physical properties.
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- Sarah A Berlinger
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720 United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720 United States
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- Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720 United States
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Mapping of β-lactoglobulin − mucin interactions in an in vitro astringency model: Phase compatibility, adsorption mechanism and thermodynamic analysis. Food Hydrocoll 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.107640] [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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Adamczyk Z, Pomorska A, Sadowska M, Nattich-Rak M, Morga M, Basinska T, Mickiewicz D, Gadzinowski M. QCM-D Investigations of Anisotropic Particle Deposition Kinetics: Evidences of the Hydrodynamic Slip Mechanisms. Anal Chem 2022; 94:10234-10244. [PMID: 35776925 PMCID: PMC9310025 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c01776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Deposition kinetics
of positively charged polymer microparticles,
characterized by prolate spheroid shape, at silica and gold sensors
was investigated using the quartz microbalance (QCM) technique. Reference
measurements were also performed for positively charged polymer particles
of spherical shape and the same mass as the spheroids. Primarily,
the frequency and bandwidth shifts for various overtones were measured
as a function of time. It is shown that the ratio of these signals
is close to unity for all overtones. These results were converted
to the dependence of the frequency shift on the particle coverage,
directly determined by atomic force microscopy and theoretically interpreted
in terms of the hydrodynamic model. A quantitative agreement with
experiments was attained considering particle slip relative to the
ambient oscillating flow. In contrast, the theoretical results pertinent
to the rigid contact model proved inadequate. The particle deposition
kinetics derived from the QCM method was compared with theoretical
modeling performed according to the random sequential adsorption approach.
This allowed to assess the feasibility of the QCM technique to furnish
proper deposition kinetics for anisotropic particles. It is argued
that the hydrodynamic slip effect should be considered in the interpretation
of QCM kinetic results acquired for bioparticles, especially viruses.
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- Zbigniew Adamczyk
- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, Krakow 30 - 239, Poland
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, Krakow 30 - 239, Poland
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, Krakow 30 - 239, Poland
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, Krakow 30 - 239, Poland
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, Krakow 30 - 239, Poland
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Henryka Sienkiewicza 112, Lodz 90-363, Poland
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Henryka Sienkiewicza 112, Lodz 90-363, Poland
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Henryka Sienkiewicza 112, Lodz 90-363, Poland
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Rolf J, Cao T, Huang X, Boo C, Li Q, Elimelech M. Inorganic Scaling in Membrane Desalination: Models, Mechanisms, and Characterization Methods. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:7484-7511. [PMID: 35666637 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c01858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Inorganic scaling caused by precipitation of sparingly soluble salts at supersaturation is a common but critical issue, limiting the efficiency of membrane-based desalination and brine management technologies as well as other engineered systems. A wide range of minerals including calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, and silica precipitate during membrane-based desalination, limiting water recovery and reducing process efficiency. The economic impact of scaling on desalination processes requires understanding of its sources, causes, effects, and control methods. In this Critical Review, we first describe nucleation mechanisms and crystal growth theories, which are fundamental to understanding inorganic scale formation during membrane desalination. We, then, discuss the key mechanisms and factors that govern membrane scaling, including membrane properties, such as surface roughness, charge, and functionality, as well as feedwater characteristics, such as pH, temperature, and ionic strength. We follow with a critical review of current characterization techniques for both homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation, focusing on the strengths and limitations of each technique to elucidate scale-inducing mechanisms, observe actual crystal growth, and analyze the outcome of scaling behaviors of desalination membranes. We conclude with an outlook on research needs and future research directions to provide guidelines for scale mitigation in water treatment and desalination.
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- Julianne Rolf
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8286, United States
- Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8286, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8286, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, MS-519, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT), Rice University, MS 6398, 6100 Main Street, Houston 77005, United States
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- Water Cycle Research Center, National Agenda Research Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, MS-519, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT), Rice University, MS 6398, 6100 Main Street, Houston 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8286, United States
- Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8286, United States
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Molaei N, Bashir Wani O, Bobicki ER. A comparative study of biopolymer adsorption on model anisotropic clay surfaces using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D). J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 615:543-553. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.01.180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Kolman K, Poggi G, Baglioni M, Chelazzi D, Baglioni P, Persson M, Holmberg K, Bordes R. pH-Controlled assembly of polyelectrolyte layers on silica nanoparticles in concentrated suspension. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 615:265-272. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.01.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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O'Bryan CS, Rosenfeld J, Zhang A, Keller AW, Bendejacq D, Kagan CR, Murray CB, Lee D, Composto RJ. Electrochemically deposited molybdenum disulfide surfaces enable polymer adsorption studies using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D). J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 614:522-531. [PMID: 35121510 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.01.098] [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: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Polymer and small molecules are often used to modify the wettability of mineral surfaces which facilitates the separation of valuable minerals such as molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) from gangue material through the process of froth flotation. By design, traditional methods used in the field for evaluating the separation efficacy of these additives fail to give proper access to adsorption kinetics and molecule conformation, crucial aspects of flotation where contact times may not allow for full thermodynamic equilibrium. Thus, there is a need for alternative methods for evaluating additives that accurately capture these features during the adsorption of additives at the solid/liquid interface. Here, we present a novel method for preparing MoS2 films on quartz crystals used for Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation (QCM-D) measurements through an electrochemical deposition process. The resulting films exhibit well-controlled structure, composition, and thickness and therefore are ideal for quantifying polymer adsorption. After deposition, the sensors can be annealed without damaging the quartz crystal, resulting in a phase transition of the MoS2 from the as-deposited, amorphous phase to the 2H semiconducting phase. Furthermore, we demonstrate the application of these sensors to study the interactions of additives at the solid/liquid interface by investigating the adsorption of a model polymer, dextran, onto both the amorphous and crystalline MoS2 surfaces. We find that the adsorption rate of dextran onto the amorphous surface is approximately twice as fast as the adsorption onto the annealed surface. These studies demonstrate the ability to gain insight into the short-term kinetics of interaction between molecules and mineral surface, behavior that is key to designing additives with superior separation efficiency.
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- Christopher S O'Bryan
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States; Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Complex Assemblies of Soft Matter Laboratory, IRL 3254, Solvay USA Inc., Bristol, PA, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States; Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States; Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States; Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States; Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
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Insights into the cross-amyloid aggregation of Aβ40 and its N-terminal truncated peptide Aβ11-40 affected by epigallocatechin gallate. Chin J Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2021.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Xu R, Zou W, Wang T, Huang J, Zhang Z, Xu C. Adsorption and interaction mechanisms of Chi-g-P(AM-DMDAAC) assisted settling of kaolinite in a two-step flocculation process. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 816:151576. [PMID: 34774625 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Flocculation has been widely employed in treatment of mineral tailings and water management. In this study, a chitosan-graft-poly(acrylamide-dimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride) (Chi-g-P(AM-DMDAAC)) was synthesized in-house. The adsorption and interaction mechanisms of Chi-g-P(AM-DMDAAC) and an anionic polyacrylamide (APAM) in a two-step flocculation process of kaolinite were explored using settlement tests, zeta potential measurement, quartz crystal micro-balance with dissipation (QCM-D) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) technique. The type of primary flocculant was critical for the two-step flocculation process. The treatment of the kaolinite suspension using 1 mg/L of Chi-g-P(AM-DMDAAC) followed by adding 2 mg/L of APAM displayed more efficient flocculation performance. QCM-D results showed that three dissipative layers were assembled on model kaolinite surface after sequentially injecting 3.5 mg/L of Chi-g-P(AM-DMDAAC), 0.05 wt% kaolinite suspension and 2.5 mg/L of APAM. The above total adsorption amount (Δf of -64.9 Hz) was much higher than that of using the two flocculants in reverse order (Δf of -23.1 Hz). This result indicated that the adsorption layer of the positively charged Chi-g-P(AM-DMDAAC) on kaolinite surface provided active adsorption sites for APAM. Further AFM measurement confirmed that the average adhesion between the silicon tip adsorbed Chi-g-P(AM-DMDAAC) and model kaolinite surface in 2.5 mg/L APAM solution increased from 0.25 ± 0.1 nN to 4.2 ± 0.3 nN with the effective interaction range of 700 nm, which was stronger than that measured between a bare silicon tip and silica substrate in single-component-flocculant solutions. The highly efficient two-step flocculation process could be ascribed to the strong electrostatic attraction between the kaolinite and the oppositely charged Chi-g-P(AM-DMDAAC) and APAM. Findings in this study will benefit the development of environmentally friendly flocculant for mineral tailings and water treatment.
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- Ruijing Xu
- Civil and Resource Engineering School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Civil and Resource Engineering School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Civil and Resource Engineering School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Center for Advanced Jet Engineering Technologies (CaJET), Key Laboratory of High-efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture (Ministry of Education), School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing, China
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- Civil and Resource Engineering School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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Zhang B, Zhao J, Yan H, Zhao Y, Tian H, Wang C, Wang R, Jin J, Chen Y, Yang C, Li C, Jiao Y, Zheng K, Zhu F, Tian W. A novel nano delivery system targeting different stages of osteoclasts. Biomater Sci 2022; 10:1821-1830. [PMID: 35244664 DOI: 10.1039/d2bm00076h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Osteoclast (OC) abnormalities represent osteoporosis's critical mechanism (OP). OCs undergo multiple processes that range from monocytic to functional. Different drugs target OCs at different developmental stages; however, almost no Suitable drug-targeted delivery systems exist. Therefore, we designed two dual-targeting nanoparticles to target OCs at different functional stages. Using the calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor (CGRPR), which OC precursors highly express, and specific TRAPpeptides screened in the bone resorption lacuna, where mature OCs function, respectively, two types of dual-targeted nanoparticles were constructed. Afterwards, nanoparticles were grafted with hyaluronic acid (HA), which specifically binds to CD44 on the surface of the OCs. In vivo and in vitro experiments show that both nanoparticles have noticeable targeting effects on OCs. This suggests that dual-targeting nanoparticles designed for different functional periods of OC can be well targeted to the corresponding OC, and further promote the more precise delivery of drugs used to treat OP.
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- Bongsong Zhang
- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150080 Harbin, China.
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150080 Harbin, China.
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- Division of Glycoscience, Department of Chemistry, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, AlbaNova University Center, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.,AIMES-Center for the Advancement of Integrated Medical and Engineering Sciences at Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150080 Harbin, China. .,Laboratory for Space Environment and Physical Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150080 Harbin, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150080 Harbin, China.
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150080 Harbin, China.
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150080 Harbin, China.
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150080 Harbin, China.
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150080 Harbin, China.
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150080 Harbin, China.
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150080 Harbin, China.
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150080 Harbin, China.
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150080 Harbin, China.
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150080 Harbin, China.
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150080 Harbin, China.
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Berger S, Berger M, Bantz C, Maskos M, Wagner E. Performance of nanoparticles for biomedical applications: The in vitro/ in vivo discrepancy. BIOPHYSICS REVIEWS 2022; 3:011303. [PMID: 38505225 PMCID: PMC10903387 DOI: 10.1063/5.0073494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Nanomedicine has a great potential to revolutionize the therapeutic landscape. However, up-to-date results obtained from in vitro experiments predict the in vivo performance of nanoparticles weakly or not at all. There is a need for in vitro experiments that better resemble the in vivo reality. As a result, animal experiments can be reduced, and potent in vivo candidates will not be missed. It is important to gain a deeper knowledge about nanoparticle characteristics in physiological environment. In this context, the protein corona plays a crucial role. Its formation process including driving forces, kinetics, and influencing factors has to be explored in more detail. There exist different methods for the investigation of the protein corona and its impact on physico-chemical and biological properties of nanoparticles, which are compiled and critically reflected in this review article. The obtained information about the protein corona can be exploited to optimize nanoparticles for in vivo application. Still the translation from in vitro to in vivo remains challenging. Functional in vitro screening under physiological conditions such as in full serum, in 3D multicellular spheroids/organoids, or under flow conditions is recommended. Innovative in vivo screening using barcoded nanoparticles can simultaneously test more than hundred samples regarding biodistribution and functional delivery within a single mouse.
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- Simone Berger
- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy, Ludwig–Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich, Butenandtstr. 5-13, D-81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM, Carl-Zeiss-Str. 18-20, D-55129 Mainz, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy, Ludwig–Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich, Butenandtstr. 5-13, D-81377 Munich, Germany
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Hu X, Ma T, Lu S, Song Y. Studies into interactions and interfacial characteristics between cellulose nanocrystals and bovine serum albumin. Food Chem X 2022; 13:100194. [PMID: 35499035 PMCID: PMC9039884 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2021.100194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Interactions between cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) and BSA were studied. BSA dominated the interface behavior in CNC/BSA complex. BSA and CNC formed viscoelastic layers at pH 3 driven by electrostatic attraction. Interactions mainly occurred between (1 0 0) surface of CNC and domain IIA of BSA.
This study investigates the interactions between cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) under different pH conditions. A multiscale technique was employed to characterize the CNCs and BSA at pH 7 and pH 3. ζ-Potential measurement and UV–vis spectroscopy demonstrated strong interactions between CNCs and BSA at pH 3, whereat they have opposite charges. Interfacial tensiometry showed a deficiency in the surface activity of the CNCs and indicated that BSA dominated the interface behavior in their complex. Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation revealed that the sequential adsorption of BSA and CNCs produced viscoelastic bilayers at pH 3, and the mass adsorbed was ∼ 28 times that adsorbed at pH 7. Molecular dynamics simulations indicated that the key interactions between the two materials were produced between the hydrophobic CNC surface and the BSA domain IIA region. These results provide interesting insights into the design of complex food emulsions and fluid interfaces.
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Wang D, Zhang J, Cao R, Zhang Y, Li J. The detection and characterization techniques for the interaction between graphene oxide and natural colloids: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 808:151906. [PMID: 34838546 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151906] [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: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The high dispersibility of graphene oxide (GO) and the universality of natural colloids (clay minerals, (hydr)oxides of Al, Fe, silica, etc.) make them interact easily. Many kinds of analytical methods have been used to study the interaction between GO and natural colloids. This review provides a comprehensive overview of analytical methods for the detection and quantification of interaction process. We highlighted the influence of the most relevant environmental factors (ionic strength, pH, etc.) on batch experiment, quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring measurements, and column experiments. Besides, the benefits and drawbacks of spectroscopic, microscopic techniques, theoretical models, calculation and time-resolved dynamic light scattering methods also have discussed in this work. This review can give some guidance to researchers in their selection and combination of the technique for the research of the interaction between GO and natural colloids.
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- De Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Plasma Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, PR China; University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Plasma Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, PR China; University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Plasma Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, PR China; University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Plasma Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, PR China; University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Plasma Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, PR China; University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, PR China.
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Fleming A, Cursi L, Behan JA, Yan Y, Xie Z, Adumeau L, Dawson KA. Designing Functional Bionanoconstructs for Effective In Vivo Targeting. Bioconjug Chem 2022; 33:429-443. [PMID: 35167255 PMCID: PMC8931723 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.1c00546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The progress achieved
over the last three decades in the field
of bioconjugation has enabled the preparation of sophisticated nanomaterial–biomolecule
conjugates, referred to herein as bionanoconstructs, for a multitude
of applications including biosensing, diagnostics, and therapeutics.
However, the development of bionanoconstructs for the active targeting
of cells and cellular compartments, both in vitro and in vivo, is challenged by the lack of understanding
of the mechanisms governing nanoscale recognition. In this review,
we highlight fundamental obstacles in designing a successful bionanoconstruct,
considering findings in the field of bionanointeractions. We argue
that the biological recognition of bionanoconstructs is modulated
not only by their molecular composition but also by the collective
architecture presented upon their surface, and we discuss fundamental
aspects of this surface architecture that are central to successful
recognition, such as the mode of biomolecule conjugation and nanomaterial
passivation. We also emphasize the need for thorough characterization
of engineered bionanoconstructs and highlight the significance of
population heterogeneity, which too presents a significant challenge
in the interpretation of in vitro and in
vivo results. Consideration of such issues together will
better define the arena in which bioconjugation, in the future, will
deliver functional and clinically relevant bionanoconstructs.
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- Aisling Fleming
- Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Formation of protein corona on interaction of pepsin with chitin nanowhiskers in simulated gastric fluid. Food Chem 2022; 383:132393. [PMID: 35182870 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Protein corona (PC) usually changes the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles (NPs) and determines their ultimate fate in the physiological environment. As NPs are widely used in food, it is important to obtain a deep understanding of PC formation in the gastrointestinal fluid. Herein, we explored the adsorption of pepsin to chitin nanowhiskers (CNWs) and their interactions in simulated gastric fluid. Results suggest that the binding of pepsin reduced the surface potential of CNWs from 22.4 ± 0.15 to 12.9 ± 0.51 mV and caused their aggregation. CNWs quenched the fluorescence of pepsin and induced slightly changes in its secondary structure containing a reduction in the β-sheet content (∼ 3%) and an increase in the random coils (∼ 2%). The isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) data suggested that the interaction forces between CNWs and pepsin were mainly hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces.
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Li S, Sun D, Wang S, Wu T, Li Y. Effective treatment of simulated ASP flooding produced water by modified perlite. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A review of optical methods for ultrasensitive detection and characterization of nanoparticles in liquid media with a focus on the wide field surface plasmon microscopy. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1204:339633. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.339633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Mohona TM, Dai N, Nalam PC. Comparative Degradation Kinetics Study of Polyamide Thin Films in Aqueous Solutions of Chlorine and Peracetic Acid Using Quartz Crystal Microbalance. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:14214-14227. [PMID: 34793175 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Polyamide thin film composite membranes are widely used in water reclamation. Peracetic acid (PAA) is an emerging wastewater disinfectant with a potential for membrane cleaning and disinfection; however, its interaction with polyamide remains poorly understood. This study employs quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) to determine the PAA-induced degradation kinetics of polyamide thin films, in comparison with the conventional disinfectant-free chlorine (HOCl). Polyamide films showed a sorption phase followed by a degradation phase when exposed to PAA (1000 mg L-1) and HOCl (100 mg L-1) solutions. While the sorption phase in HOCl experiments was short (1.4-3.5 min) and followed a Boltzmann-sigmoidal model, it spanned over 3-33 h in PAA experiments and displayed a two-stage behavior. The latter kinetics are attributed to sequential processes of the physical sorption of PAA in polyamide films followed by PAA-induced polyamide oxidation. In the degradation phase, the HOCl-exposed films followed a rapid, two-step exponential decay reaching an equilibrium mass of ∼50% of the initial (wet) mass after ∼5 h of exposure. In contrast, the PAA-exposed films followed a Boltzmann-sigmoidal decay, with ∼80% of the initial (wet) mass remaining intact after >10 h of exposure. Fast force maps generated using atomic force microscopy showed a progressive increase in the morphological heterogeneity of the polyamide films in HOCl solution due to pitting, cracking, bulging, and eventual delamination under both flow and no-flow conditions. In contrast, PAA only formed small pits on the polyamide film under flow; in a stagnant PAA solution, the film had no visible changes even after ∼148 h of exposure. This is the first comparative study on the chemical and morphological changes in polyamide films induced by PAA and HOCl. The much higher compatibility of polyamide with PAA than with chlorine supports the potential of PAA being used as a halogen-free membrane cleaning/disinfecting agent.
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- Tashfia M Mohona
- Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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- Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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- Department of Materials Design and Innovation, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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Han J, Xia Y, Cheng F, Peng L, He W. Mechanistic understanding of the discrete morphology formed by multi-cycle assembly of tannic acid with Poloxamer 188 on silicon using QMC-D. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Liu L, Song J, Zhang M, Jiang W. Aggregation and Deposition Kinetics of Polystyrene Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Aquatic Environment. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 107:741-747. [PMID: 33914100 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03239-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) attract widespread attention due to their final threats to human health. Here, 50 nm and 500 nm polystyrene particles (PS50 and PS500) were selected as the typical NPs and MPs, respectively. Their aggregation kinetics was monitored, and their deposition was investigated on silica and alumina surfaces using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D). PS500 has higher critical coagulation concentration (CCC) values than PS50, because of the weaker Brownian diffusion, less particle number and lower collision chance. PS50 has smaller values of critical deposition concentration (CDC) than PS500, indicating the stronger adsorption on silica. Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) calculations explain that PS500 has weaker attachment on silica and slower deposition rate on alumina than PS50. Our results demonstrate that solution chemistry, particle size and mineral surfaces determine the transport and distribution of plastic particles together.
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- Ling Liu
- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China.
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China.
- Shenzhen Research Institute, Shandong University, Shenzhen, 518057, China.
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Mucoadhesive Biopolymer Nanoparticles for Encapsulation of Lipophilic Nutrients With Enhanced Bioactivity. FOOD BIOPHYS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11483-021-09691-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Method for QCM Resonator Device Equivalent Circuit Parameter Extraction and Electrode Quality Assessment. MICROMACHINES 2021; 12:mi12091086. [PMID: 34577729 PMCID: PMC8472393 DOI: 10.3390/mi12091086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) resonators are used in a wide range of sensors. Current QCM resonators achieve a simultaneous measurement of multiple physical quantities by analyzing lumped-element equivalent parameters, which are obtained via the introduction of external devices. This introduction of external devices will probably increase measurement error. To realize the measurement of multiple physical quantities while eliminating the measurement error caused by external devices, this paper proposes a measurement method for the lumped-element equivalent parameters of QCM resonators without the need for extra external devices. Accordingly, a numerical method for solving nonlinear equations with fewer data points required and a higher accuracy was adopted. A standard crystal resonator parameter extraction experiment is described. The extracted parameters were consistent with the nominal parameters, which confirms the accuracy of this method. Furthermore, six QCM resonator device samples with different electrode diameters and materials were produced and used in the parameter measurement experiment. The linear relationship between the electrode material conductivity and motional resistance R1 is discussed. The ability of this method to characterize the electrode material and to detect the rust status of the electrode is also demonstrated. These abilities support the potential utility of the proposed method for an electrode quality assessment of piezoelectric devices.
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Zhao X, Meng X, Ragauskas AJ, Lai C, Ling Z, Huang C, Yong Q. Unlocking the secret of lignin-enzyme interactions: Recent advances in developing state-of-the-art analytical techniques. Biotechnol Adv 2021; 54:107830. [PMID: 34480987 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2021.107830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Bioconversion of renewable lignocellulosics to produce liquid fuels and chemicals is one of the most effective ways to solve the problem of fossil resource shortage, energy security, and environmental challenges. Among the many biorefinery pathways, hydrolysis of lignocellulosics to fermentable monosaccharides by cellulase is arguably the most critical step of lignocellulose bioconversion. In the process of enzymatic hydrolysis, the direct physical contact between enzymes and cellulose is an essential prerequisite for the hydrolysis to occur. However, lignin is considered one of the most recalcitrant factors hindering the accessibility of cellulose by binding to cellulase unproductively, which reduces the saccharification rate and yield of sugars. This results in high costs for the saccharification of carbohydrates. The various interactions between enzymes and lignin have been explored from different perspectives in literature, and a basic lignin inhibition mechanism has been proposed. However, the exact interaction between lignin and enzyme as well as the recently reported promotion of some types of lignin on enzymatic hydrolysis is still unclear at the molecular level. Multiple analytical techniques have been developed, and fully unlocking the secret of lignin-enzyme interactions would require a continuous improvement of the currently available analytical techniques. This review summarizes the current commonly used advanced research analytical techniques for investigating the interaction between lignin and enzyme, including quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D), surface plasmon resonance (SPR), attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy (FLS), and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Interdisciplinary integration of these analytical methods is pursued to provide new insight into the interactions between lignin and enzymes. This review will serve as a resource for future research seeking to develop new methodologies for a better understanding of the basic mechanism of lignin-enzyme binding during the critical hydrolysis process.
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- Xiaoxue Zhao
- Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Department of Bioengineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA; Center for Renewable Carbon, Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA; Joint Institute for Biological Sciences, Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Department of Bioengineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Department of Bioengineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Department of Bioengineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Department of Bioengineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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Chen Y, Guo M, Qu D, Liu Y, Guo J, Chen Y. Furin-responsive triterpenine-based liposomal complex enhances anticervical cancer therapy through size modulation. Drug Deliv 2021; 27:1608-1624. [PMID: 33179521 PMCID: PMC7676817 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2020.1827086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The accumulation and penetration of antitumor drugs in tumor tissues are directly related to their antitumor effects. The particle size of the nanodrug delivery system is one of the most important factors for the accumulation and penetration of antitumor drugs within tumor tissues. Generally, nanodelivery systems of intermediate size (100–120 nm) are capable of efficient accumulation owing to prolonged circulation and enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect; however, smaller ones (20–40 nm) are effective for deep penetration within tumor tissue. Currently a conventional drug delivery system cannot possess two types of optimal sizes, simultaneously. To solve this and to enhance cervical cancer treatment, a furin-responsive triterpenine-based liposomal complex (PEGcleavable Tf-CTM/L), with Tf-CTM (transferrin-modified tripterine-loaded coix seed oil microemulsion) in core, coated with a thermo-sensitive lipid and a kind of PEG shell modified with a furin-cleavable peptide was developed to improve tumor-specific accumulation and penetration. Herein, PEGcleavable Tf-CTM/L was capable of efficient accumulation because of EPR effect. The PEG shells could timely detach under stimulation of overexpressed furin protein to solve the problem of the steric hindrance dilemma. The small-sized Tf-CTM released under stimulation of tumor microthermal environment in cervical cancer, which was efficient with regards to deep penetration at tumor sites. Notably, compared to the use of triterpenine alone, PEGcleavable Tf-CTM/L promoted anticervical efficacy and displayed diminished systemic toxicity by efficient accumulation and deep penetration of antitumor drugs within tumor tissues. Our study provides a new strategy, and holds promising potential for anticervical cancer treatment.
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- Yunyan Chen
- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,School of Pharmacy,Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Gopalakrishna S, Langhoff A, Brenner G, Johannsmann D. Soft Viscoelastic Particles in Contact with a Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM): A Frequency-Domain Lattice Boltzmann Simulation. Anal Chem 2021; 93:10229-10235. [PMID: 34270892 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c01612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Shifts of frequency and bandwidth of a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) in contact with a structured, viscoelastic sample have been computed with a linearized version of the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM). The algorithm operates in the frequency domain and covers viscoelasticity. The different domains are characterized by different values of the complex viscosity, η, equivalent to different values of the shear modulus, G. Stiff particles are given large |ηSph|, where |ηSph| must be less than ∼100 ηbulk with ηbulk the viscosity of the ambient liquid. Critical to the computational efficiency is a match of the LBM populations at the upper boundary of the simulation box to an analytical solution of the Stokes equation in the bulk above the box. The application example is a test of the ΔΓ/(-Δf)-extrapolation scheme, where Δf and ΔΓ are the shifts in resonance frequency and half bandwidth, respectively. For adsorbed particles, plots of ΔΓ/(-Δf) versus - Δf/n (with n the overtone order) show almost straight lines. The extrapolation of these lines to zero yields a frequency shift, which, after conversion to a thickness with the Sauerbrey equation, closely agrees with the height of the particles. Plots of Δf/n and ΔΓ/n versus n look similar to the corresponding plots obtained for viscoelastic films, where the parameters, which would usually be extracted from those plots (apparent mass and apparent compliance), depend on the geometry and the sample's viscoelasticity in a nontrivial way.
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- Sunil Gopalakrishna
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Clausthal University of Technology, D-38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Clausthal University of Technology, D-38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Mechanics, Clausthal University of Technology, D-38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Clausthal University of Technology, D-38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
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Easley AD, Ma T, Eneh CI, Yun J, Thakur RM, Lutkenhaus JL. A practical guide to quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring of thin polymer films. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20210324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Alexandra D. Easley
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Texas A&M University College Station Texas USA
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering Texas A&M University College Station Texas USA
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering Texas A&M University College Station Texas USA
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering Texas A&M University College Station Texas USA
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering Texas A&M University College Station Texas USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Texas A&M University College Station Texas USA
- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering Texas A&M University College Station Texas USA
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