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Laschi S, Sfragano PS, Ranaldi F, Palchetti I. Progesterone and β-hCG Determination Using an Electrochemical Combo-Strip for Pregnancy Monitoring. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15381. [PMID: 37895061 PMCID: PMC10607536 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015381] [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: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
Abstract
The development of analytical devices that can allow an easy, rapid and cost-effective measurement of multiple markers, such as progesterone and β-hCG, could have a role in decreasing the burden associated with pregnancy-related complications, such as ectopic pregnancies. Indeed, ectopic pregnancies are a significant contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality in both high-income and low-income countries. In this work, an effective and highly performing electrochemical strip for a combo determination of progesterone and β-hCG was developed. Two immunosensing approaches were optimized for the determination of these two hormones on the same strip. The immunosensors were realized using cost-effective disposable electrode arrays and reagent-saving procedures. Each working electrode of the array was modified with both the IgG anti-β-hCG and anti-progesterone, respectively. By adding the specific reagents, progesterone or β-hCG can then be determined. Fast quantitative detection was achieved, with the analysis duration being around 1 h. Sensitivity and selectivity were assessed with a limit of detection of 1.5 × 10-2 ng/mL and 2.45 IU/L for progesterone and β-hCG, respectively. The proposed electrochemical combo-strip offers great promise for rapid, simple, cost-effective, and on-site analysis of these hormones and, thus, for the development of a point-of-care diagnostic tool for early detection of pregnancy-related complications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Serena Laschi
- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, 50019 Florence, Italy; (S.L.); (P.S.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, 50019 Florence, Italy; (S.L.); (P.S.S.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences “Mario Serio”, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy;
- “Nanobiosens” Joint Lab, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, 50019 Florence, Italy; (S.L.); (P.S.S.)
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Verrucchi M, Giacomazzo GE, Sfragano PS, Laschi S, Conti L, Pagliai M, Gellini C, Ricci M, Ravera E, Valtancoli B, Giorgi C, Palchetti I. Characterization of a Ruthenium(II) Complex in Singlet Oxygen-Mediated Photoelectrochemical Sensing. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:679-689. [PMID: 36574357 PMCID: PMC9835978 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c03042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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A water-soluble ruthenium(II) complex (L), capable of producing singlet oxygen (1O2) when irradiated with visible light, was used to modify the surface of an indium-tin oxide (ITO) electrode decorated with a nanostructured layer of TiO2 (TiO2/ITO). Singlet oxygen triggers the appearance of a cathodic photocurrent when the electrode is illuminated and biased at a proper reduction potential value. The L/TiO2/ITO electrode was first characterized with cyclic voltammetry, impedance spectroscopy, NMR, and Raman spectroscopy. The rate constant of singlet oxygen production was evaluated by spectrophotometric measurements. Taking advantage of the oxidative process initiated by 1O2, the analysis of phenolic compounds was accomplished. Particularly, the 1O2-driven oxidation of hydroquinone (HQ) produced quinone moieties, which could be reduced back at the electrode surface, biased at -0.3 V vs Ag/AgCl. Such a light-actuated redox cycle produced a photocurrent dependent on the concentration of HQ in solution, exhibiting a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.3 μmol dm-3. The L/TiO2/ITO platform was also evaluated for the analysis of p-aminophenol, a commonly used reagent in affinity sensing based on alkaline phosphatase.
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- Margherita Verrucchi
- Dipartimento
di Chimica Ugo Schiff, Università
degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica Ugo Schiff, Università
degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica Ugo Schiff, Università
degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica Ugo Schiff, Università
degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica Ugo Schiff, Università
degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica Ugo Schiff, Università
degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica Ugo Schiff, Università
degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica Ugo Schiff, Università
degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica Ugo Schiff, Università
degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
- CERM, Università degli Studi di
Firenze, Via Luigi Sacconi
6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino
(FI), Italy
- CIRMMP, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica Ugo Schiff, Università
degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica Ugo Schiff, Università
degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica Ugo Schiff, Università
degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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Photoelectrochemical biosensor based on FTO modified with BiVO4 film and gold nanoparticles for detection of miRNA-25 biomarker and single-base mismatch. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.117099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Photoelectrochemical aptasensors for detection of viruses. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2022; 153:963-970. [PMID: 35345838 PMCID: PMC8943106 DOI: 10.1007/s00706-022-02913-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Photoelectrochemistry (PEC) is a dynamic discipline studying the effect of light on photoelectrode or photosensitive material, and the conversion from solar energy into electrical power. The basic PEC process refers to the oxidation or reduction reactions between electrochemical active species in solution and photoactive materials that occurred at the electrode/electrolyte interface during illumination. In recent years, the PEC biosensing approaches have also been developed by the combination of the PEC technique with bioanalysis, where the interaction between biological recognition element and analyte influences a photocurrent signal. This involves the charge and energy transfer of PEC reaction between electron donor/acceptor and photoactive material upon light irradiation. Coupling the advantages of PEC bioanalysis and aptamers has provided new concepts for highly selective and sensitive biosensors development, applicable in human health monitoring and environmental protection. In a typical assay, a photoactive material converts the affinity binding properties of aptamers into a detectable electrical signal, presenting an innovative method for probing numerous aptamer-analyte interactions. Using different aptamer probes aiming for specific purposes, more sensing strategies with rational design and exquisite signaling mechanisms have been proposed. This review concentrated on the current topic of PEC aptasensors that are used for the detection of viruses. The prospects in this area are also discussed. Graphical abstract
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Sher M, Faheem A, Asghar W, Cinti S. Nano-engineered screen-printed electrodes: A dynamic tool for detection of viruses. Trends Analyt Chem 2021; 143:116374. [PMID: 34177011 PMCID: PMC8215883 DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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There is a growing interest in the development of portable, cost-effective, and easy-to-use biosensors for the rapid detection of diseases caused by infectious viruses: COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the central role of diagnostics in response to global outbreaks. Among all the existing technologies, screen-printed electrodes (SPEs) represent a valuable technology for the detection of various viral pathogens. During the last five years, various nanomaterials have been utilized to modify SPEs to achieve convincing effects on the analytical performances of portable SPE-based diagnostics. Herein we would like to provide the readers a comprehensive investigation about the recent combination of SPEs and various nanomaterials for detecting viral pathogens. Manufacturing methods and features advances are critically discussed in the context of early-stage detection of diseases caused by HIV-1, HBV, HCV, Zika, Dengue, and Sars-CoV-2. A detailed table is reported to easily guide readers toward the "right" choice depending on the virus of interest.
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- Mazhar Sher
- Asghar-Lab, Micro and Nanotechnology in Medicine, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA
- Department of Computer & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Asghar-Lab, Micro and Nanotechnology in Medicine, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA
- Department of Computer & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA
- Department of Biological Sciences (Courtesy Appointment), Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", Via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy
- BAT Center-Interuniversity Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro-Environmental Technology, University of Napoli "Federico II", 80055 Naples, Italy
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Silah H, Erkmen C, Demir E, Uslu B. Modified indium tin oxide electrodes: Electrochemical applications in pharmaceutical, biological, environmental and food analysis. Trends Analyt Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Ultrasensitive electrochemical detection of microRNA based on in-situ catalytic hairpin assembly actuated DNA tetrahedral interfacial probes. Talanta 2021; 233:122600. [PMID: 34215088 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Selective and sensitive detection of microRNA is crucial for early diagnosis and pathogenesis of disease. Here, we established a novel electrochemical biosensor for simple and accurate analysis of the tumor biomarker microRNA-141, which was based on in-situ catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) actuated DNA tetrahedral (DTN) interfacial probes. Two hairpin structures used for CHA reaction were placed on the DTN, in which the hairpin H1 on the one vertex of DTN and hairpin H2 embedded in adjacent edge, respective. The target microRNA-141 could open the hairpin H1 and activated the in-situ CHA reaction between H1 and H2 to alter the conformational of DTN, increasing the chances of the direct interaction between methylene blue (MB) and the electrode surface, leading to an increase in the electrochemical signal. Meanwhile, the released miRNA-141 could unfold another H1, enabling the enzyme-free recycling of the target to obtain amplified electrochemical signals. Moreover, the in-situ catalytic hairpin assembly reaction on DTN could shorten the reaction time and enhance the sensitivity. The established biosensor exhibited a wide linear dynamic range of miRNA-141 from 1 fM to 100 pM with a detection limit of 0.32 fM. Besides, the approach can discriminate the target miRNA from mismatched ones with excellent selectivity and can be successfully applied in diluted serum samples, holding great potential for sensitive detection of various biomarkers clinically.
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Saha S, Victorious A, Soleymani L. Modulating the photoelectrochemical response of titanium dioxide (TiO2) photoelectrodes using gold (Au) nanoparticles excited at different wavelengths. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Kalogianni DP. Nanotechnology in emerging liquid biopsy applications. NANO CONVERGENCE 2021; 8:13. [PMID: 33934252 PMCID: PMC8088419 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-021-00263-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Liquid biopsy is considered as the most attractive alternative to traditional tissue biopsies. The major advantages of this approach lie in the non-invasive procedure, the rapidness of sample collection and the potential for early cancer diagnosis and real-time monitoring of the disease and the treatment response. Nanotechnology has dynamically emerged in a wide range of applications in the field of liquid biopsy. The benefits of using nanomaterials for biosensing include high sensitivity and detectability, simplicity in many cases, rapid analysis, the low cost of the analysis and the potential for portability and personalized medicine. The present paper reports on the nanomaterial-based methods and biosensors that have been developed for liquid biopsy applications. Most of the nanomaterials used exhibit great analytical performance; moreover, extremely low limits of detection have been achieved for all studied targets. This review will provide scientists with a comprehensive overview of all the nanomaterials and techniques that have been developed for liquid biopsy applications. A comparison of the developed methods in terms of detectability, dynamic range, time-length of the analysis and multiplicity, is also provided.
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Sfragano PS, Pillozzi S, Palchetti I. Electrochemical and PEC platforms for miRNA and other epigenetic markers of cancer diseases: Recent updates. Electrochem commun 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2021.106929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Bettazzi F, Ingrosso C, Sfragano PS, Pifferi V, Falciola L, Curri ML, Palchetti I. Gold nanoparticles modified graphene platforms for highly sensitive electrochemical detection of vitamin C in infant food and formulae. Food Chem 2020; 344:128692. [PMID: 33349504 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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An easy and reliable method based on a novel electroanalytical nanostructured sensor has been developed to perform quantification of vitamin C in commercial and fortified cow-milk-based formulae and foods for infants and young children. The work is motivated by the need of a reliable analytical tool to be applied in quality control laboratories for the quantitative assessment of vitamin C where its rapid and cost-effective monitoring is essential. The ad hoc designed sensor, based on disposable screen-printed carbon electrodes modified with Au nanoparticles decorated reduced graphene oxide flakes, exhibits a LOD of 0.088 mg L-1. The low cost, easy sample preparation, fast response and high reproducibility (RSD ≈ 8%) of the proposed method highlight its suitability for usage in quality control laboratories for determining vitamin C in real complex food matrices, envisaging the application of the sensing platform in the determination of other compounds relevant in food chemistry and food manufacturing.
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- Francesca Bettazzi
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy
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- CNR-IPCF Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, Sez. Bari, c/o Dip. Chimica Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy; INSTM, Via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- INSTM, Via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy; Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- CNR-IPCF Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, Sez. Bari, c/o Dip. Chimica Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy; INSTM, Via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy; Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy; INSTM, Via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy.
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Svitkova V, Palchetti I. Functional polymers in photoelectrochemical biosensing. Bioelectrochemistry 2020; 136:107590. [PMID: 32674004 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2020.107590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Photoelectrochemical (PEC) analysis is a detection technique that has gained a wide attention in sensing applications. PEC presents the advantages of high sensitivity, low background signal, simple equipment and easy miniaturization. In PEC detection, light is used as an excitation source while current or voltage is measured as the output detection signal. The ability to couple the PEC process with specific bioreceptors gives PEC biosensing a unique advantage of being both selective and sensitive. The growing interest in PEC bioanalysis has resulted in essential progress in its analytical performance and biodetection applications. Functional polymers have different applications in the development of novel PEC biosensing platforms. Recently, the interest in polymer-based photoactive materials has emerged as they are efficient and less toxic alternatives to certain kinds of inorganic semiconductors and sensitizers. Moreover, molecularly imprinted polymers are a class of synthetic bioreceptors that are increasingly used in PEC bioanalytics. In this review, we will provide an overview on functional polymer-based PEC biosensing approaches. Novel classes of polymers as photoactive materials are reviewed and selected applications are described. Furthermore, molecularly imprinted polymers in the development of smart and sensitive PEC bioanalytical strategies are discussed.
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- Veronika Svitkova
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, 81237 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Ugo Schiff, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Fi), Italy.
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Tadini-Buoninsegni F, Palchetti I. Label-Free Bioelectrochemical Methods for Evaluation of Anticancer Drug Effects at a Molecular Level. SENSORS 2020; 20:s20071812. [PMID: 32218227 PMCID: PMC7181070 DOI: 10.3390/s20071812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Cancer is a multifactorial family of diseases that is still a leading cause of death worldwide. More than 100 different types of cancer affecting over 60 human organs are known. Chemotherapy plays a central role for treating cancer. The development of new anticancer drugs or new uses for existing drugs is an exciting and increasing research area. This is particularly important since drug resistance and side effects can limit the efficacy of the chemotherapy. Thus, there is a need for multiplexed, cost-effective, rapid, and novel screening methods that can help to elucidate the mechanism of the action of anticancer drugs and the identification of novel drug candidates. This review focuses on different label-free bioelectrochemical approaches, in particular, impedance-based methods, the solid supported membranes technique, and the DNA-based electrochemical sensor, that can be used to evaluate the effects of anticancer drugs on nucleic acids, membrane transporters, and living cells. Some relevant examples of anticancer drug interactions are presented which demonstrate the usefulness of such methods for the characterization of the mechanism of action of anticancer drugs that are targeted against various biomolecules.
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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Victorious A, Saha S, Pandey R, Didar TF, Soleymani L. Affinity-Based Detection of Biomolecules Using Photo-Electrochemical Readout. Front Chem 2019; 7:617. [PMID: 31572709 PMCID: PMC6749010 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Detection and quantification of biologically-relevant analytes using handheld platforms are important for point-of-care diagnostics, real-time health monitoring, and treatment monitoring. Among the various signal transduction methods used in portable biosensors, photoelectrochemcial (PEC) readout has emerged as a promising approach due to its low limit-of-detection and high sensitivity. For this readout method to be applicable to analyzing native samples, performance requirements beyond sensitivity such as specificity, stability, and ease of operation are critical. These performance requirements are governed by the properties of the photoactive materials and signal transduction mechanisms that are used in PEC biosensing. In this review, we categorize PEC biosensors into five areas based on their signal transduction strategy: (a) introduction of photoactive species, (b) generation of electron/hole donors, (c) use of steric hinderance, (d) in situ induction of light, and (e) resonance energy transfer. We discuss the combination of strengths and weaknesses that these signal transduction systems and their material building blocks offer by reviewing the recent progress in this area. Developing the appropriate PEC biosensor starts with defining the application case followed by choosing the materials and signal transduction strategies that meet the application-based specifications.
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- Amanda Victorious
- School of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Engineering Physics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Engineering Physics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Bettazzi F, Palchetti I. Nanotoxicity assessment: A challenging application for cutting edge electroanalytical tools. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1072:61-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 04/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Habibzadeh Mashatooki M, Rastkar Ebrahimzadeh A, Jahanbin Sardroodi J, Abbasi A. Investigation of TiO2 anatase (1 0 1), (1 0 0) and (1 1 0) facets as immobilizer for a potential anticancer RNA aptamer: a classical molecular dynamics simulation. MOLECULAR SIMULATION 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/08927022.2019.1605601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Mohaddeseh Habibzadeh Mashatooki
- Molecular Simulation laboratory (MSL), Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
- Computational Nanomaterials Research Group (CNRG), Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
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- Molecular Simulation laboratory (MSL), Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
- Computational Nanomaterials Research Group (CNRG), Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
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- Molecular Simulation laboratory (MSL), Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
- Computational Nanomaterials Research Group (CNRG), Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
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- Molecular Simulation laboratory (MSL), Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
- Computational Nanomaterials Research Group (CNRG), Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
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Etching reaction-based photoelectrochemical immunoassay of aflatoxin B1 in foodstuff using cobalt oxyhydroxide nanosheets-coating cadmium sulfide nanoparticles as the signal tags. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1052:49-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.11.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Revised: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Polydopamine: surface coating, molecular imprinting, and electrochemistry—successful applications and future perspectives in (bio)analysis. Anal Bioanal Chem 2019; 411:4327-4338. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-019-01665-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Revised: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Reynoso EC, Torres E, Bettazzi F, Palchetti I. Trends and Perspectives in Immunosensors for Determination of Currently-Used Pesticides: The Case of Glyphosate, Organophosphates, and Neonicotinoids. BIOSENSORS 2019; 9:E20. [PMID: 30720729 PMCID: PMC6468886 DOI: 10.3390/bios9010020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Pesticides, due to their intensive use and their peculiar chemical features, can persist in the environment and enter the trophic chain, thus representing an environmental risk for the ecosystems and human health. Although there are several robust and reliable standard analytical techniques for their monitoring, the high frequency of contamination caused by pesticides requires methods for massive monitoring campaigns that are capable of rapidly detecting these compounds in many samples of different origin. Immunosensors represent a potential tool for simple, rapid, and sensitive monitoring of pesticides. Antibodies coupled to electrochemical or optical transducers have resulted in effective detection devices. In this review, the new trends in immunosensor development and the application of immunosensors for the detection of pesticides of environmental concern-such as glyphosate, organophosphates, and neonicotinoids-are described.
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- Eduardo C Reynoso
- Posgrado en Ciencias Ambientales, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla 72570, Mexico.
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- Posgrado en Ciencias Ambientales, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla 72570, Mexico.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Fi), Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Fi), Italy.
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The visible light-driven and self-powered photoelectrochemical biosensor for organophosphate pesticides detection based on nitrogen doped carbon quantum dots for the signal amplification. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.11.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ingrosso C, Corricelli M, Bettazzi F, Konstantinidou E, Bianco GV, Depalo N, Striccoli M, Agostiano A, Curri ML, Palchetti I. Au nanoparticle in situ decorated RGO nanocomposites for highly sensitive electrochemical genosensors. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:768-777. [DOI: 10.1039/c8tb02514b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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A novel hybrid nanocomposite formed by RGO flakes, surface functionalized by 1-pyrene carboxylic acid (PCA), densely and uniformly in situ decorated by Au NPs, is reported, for miRNA detection.
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- Chiara Ingrosso
- CNR-IPCF S. S. Bari
- c/o Dep. of Chemistry
- Università di Bari
- I-70126 Bari
- Italy
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- CNR-IPCF S. S. Bari
- c/o Dep. of Chemistry
- Università di Bari
- I-70126 Bari
- Italy
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- Dep. of Chemistry Ugo Schiff
- Università degli Studi di Firenze
- Firenze
- Italy
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- CNR-IPCF S. S. Bari
- c/o Dep. of Chemistry
- Università di Bari
- I-70126 Bari
- Italy
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- CNR-IPCF S. S. Bari
- c/o Dep. of Chemistry
- Università di Bari
- I-70126 Bari
- Italy
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- CNR-IPCF S. S. Bari
- c/o Dep. of Chemistry
- Università di Bari
- I-70126 Bari
- Italy
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- Dep. of Chemistry Ugo Schiff
- Università degli Studi di Firenze
- Firenze
- Italy
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Target-induced diffusivity enhancement for rapid and highly sensitive homogeneous electrochemical detection of BLM in human serum. Talanta 2018; 190:492-497. [PMID: 30172539 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.08.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Revised: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 08/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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A simple, rapid, and sensitive homogeneous electrochemical bleomycin (BLM) bioassay has been successfully developed through the target-induced specific/efficient cleavage reaction. The designed probe, denoted as MB-DNA, contains both methylene blue (MB) and target recognizable sequences, and presents relatively low electrochemical signal. Upon the addition of BLM, the recognition/cleavage reaction occurs and leads to the in-situ generation of MB tag (MB-DNA-1), leading to the reduced electrostatic repulsive force. As a result, an obvious enhancement in differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) current is determined, which is relied on the amount of BLM. Thus, a turn on homogeneous electrochemical method for BLM is really achieved, and exhibits high sensitivity of 33 pM, and the shortest response time of 20 min. Furthermore, this electrochemical bioassay presents excellent sensing performance in the analysis of BLM in real samples. Comparing with other sensing strategies for BLM, this proposed electrochemical platform is just consisted of one DNA probe alone, and affords a really rapid and sensitive strategy for BLM analysis.
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Atchudan R, Muthuchamy N, Edison TNJI, Perumal S, Vinodh R, Park KH, Lee YR. An ultrasensitive photoelectrochemical biosensor for glucose based on bio-derived nitrogen-doped carbon sheets wrapped titanium dioxide nanoparticles. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 126:160-169. [PMID: 30399518 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.10.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Revised: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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In this work, an ultra-sensing photoelectrochemical (PEC) glucose biosensor has been constructed from the bio-derived nitrogen-doped carbon sheets (NDC) wrapped titanium dioxide nanoparticles (NDC-TiO2 NPs) followed by the covalent immobilization of glucose oxidase (GODx) on them (designated as a GODx/NDC-TiO2NPs/ITO biosensor). Initially, the TiO2 NPs was synthesized by sol-gel method and then NDC-TiO2 NPs was synthesized utilizing a green source of Prunus persica (peach fruit) through a simple hydrothermal process. The synthesized NDC-TiO2 NPs composite was characterized by FESEM, HRTEM, Raman spectroscopy, XRD, ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and XPS to determine composition and phase purity. These fabricated GODx/NDC-TiO2NPs/ITO biosensor exhibited a good charge separation, highly enhanced and stable photocurrent responses with switching PEC behavior under the light (λ > 400 nm). As a result, GODx/NDC-TiO2NPs/ITO PEC glucose sensor exhibits a good photocurrent response to detection of glucose concentrations (0.05-10 μM) with an ultra-low detection limit of 13 nM under optimized PEC experimental conditions. Also, the PEC glucose sensor revealed a high selectivity, good stability, long time durability, and capability to analyze the glucose levels in real human serum. Also, the further development of this work may provide new insights into preparing other bio-derived carbon nanostructure-based photocatalysts for PEC applications.
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- Raji Atchudan
- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanseo University, Seosan 360-706, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea.
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