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Wang Y, Liang X, Andrikopoulos N, Tang H, He F, Yin X, Li Y, Ding F, Peng G, Mortimer M, Ke PC. Remediation of Metal Oxide Nanotoxicity with a Functional Amyloid. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2310314. [PMID: 38582521 PMCID: PMC11187920 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202310314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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Understanding the environmental health and safety of nanomaterials (NanoEHS) is essential for the sustained development of nanotechnology. Although extensive research over the past two decades has elucidated the phenomena, mechanisms, and implications of nanomaterials in cellular and organismal models, the active remediation of the adverse biological and environmental effects of nanomaterials remains largely unexplored. Inspired by recent developments in functional amyloids for biomedical and environmental engineering, this work shows their new utility as metallothionein mimics in the strategically important area of NanoEHS. Specifically, metal ions released from CuO and ZnO nanoparticles are sequestered through cysteine coordination and electrostatic interactions with beta-lactoglobulin (bLg) amyloid, as revealed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and molecular dynamics simulations. The toxicity of the metal oxide nanoparticles is subsequently mitigated by functional amyloids, as validated by cell viability and apoptosis assays in vitro and murine survival and biomarker assays in vivo. As bLg amyloid fibrils can be readily produced from whey in large quantities at a low cost, the study offers a crucial strategy for remediating the biological and environmental footprints of transition metal oxide nanomaterials.
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- Yue Wang
- School of Biomedical Sciences and EngineeringGuangzhou International CampusSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhou510006China
- Nanomedicine CenterGreat Bay Area National Institute for Nanotechnology Innovation136 Kaiyuan AvenueGuangzhou510700China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and EngineeringGuangzhou International CampusSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhou510006China
- Nanomedicine CenterGreat Bay Area National Institute for Nanotechnology Innovation136 Kaiyuan AvenueGuangzhou510700China
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- Nanomedicine CenterGreat Bay Area National Institute for Nanotechnology Innovation136 Kaiyuan AvenueGuangzhou510700China
- Drug DeliveryDisposition and DynamicsMonash Institute of Pharmaceutical SciencesMonash University381 Royal ParadeParkvilleVIC3052Australia
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- Department of Engineering MechanicsHohai UniversityNanjing211100China
- Department of Physics and AstronomyClemson UniversityClemsonSC29634USA
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringKey Laboratory of Yangtze River Water EnvironmentTongji University1239 Siping RoadShanghai200092China
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringKey Laboratory of Yangtze River Water EnvironmentTongji University1239 Siping RoadShanghai200092China
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- Drug DeliveryDisposition and DynamicsMonash Institute of Pharmaceutical SciencesMonash University381 Royal ParadeParkvilleVIC3052Australia
- Liver Cancer InstituteZhongshan HospitalKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer InvasionMinistry of EducationFudan UniversityShanghai200032China
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- Department of Physics and AstronomyClemson UniversityClemsonSC29634USA
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringKey Laboratory of Yangtze River Water EnvironmentTongji University1239 Siping RoadShanghai200092China
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- Laboratory of Environmental ToxicologyNational Institute of Chemical Physics and BiophysicsAkadeemia tee 23Tallinn12618Estonia
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- Nanomedicine CenterGreat Bay Area National Institute for Nanotechnology Innovation136 Kaiyuan AvenueGuangzhou510700China
- Drug DeliveryDisposition and DynamicsMonash Institute of Pharmaceutical SciencesMonash University381 Royal ParadeParkvilleVIC3052Australia
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Chen J, Shi H, Gong M, Chen H, Teng L, Xu P, Wang Y, Hu Z, Zeng Z. β-Lactoglobulin-based aerogels: Facile preparation and sustainable removal of organic contaminants from water. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 272:132856. [PMID: 38834118 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132856] [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: 04/04/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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Economically and efficiently removing organic pollutants from water is still a challenge in wastewater treatment. Utilizing environmentally friendly and readily available protein-based natural polymers to develop aerogels with effective removal performance and sustainable regeneration capability is a promising strategy for adsorbent design. Here, a robust and cost-effective method using inexpensive β-lactoglobulin (BLG) as raw material was proposed to fabricate BLG-based aerogels. Firstly, photocurable BLG-based polymers were synthesized by grafting glycidyl methacrylate. Then, a cross-linking reaction, including photo-crosslinking and salting-out treatment, was applied to prepared BLG-based hydrogels. Finally, the BLG-based aerogels with high porosity and ultralight weight were obtained after freeze-drying. The outcomes revealed that the biocompatible BLG-based aerogels exhibited effective removal performance for a variety of organic pollutants under perfectly quiescent conditions, and could be regenerated and reused many times via a simple and rapid process of acid washing and centrifugation. Overall, this work not only demonstrates that BLG-based aerogels are promising adsorbents for water purification but also provides a potential way for the sustainable utilization of BLG.
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- Jin Chen
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Medical Engineering/Immune Cells and Antibody Engineering Research Center of Guizhou Province, School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China; Key Laboratory of Infectious Immune and Antibody Engineering of Guizhou Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Infectious Immune and Antibody Engineering of Guizhou Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Infectious Immune and Antibody Engineering of Guizhou Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Medical Engineering/Immune Cells and Antibody Engineering Research Center of Guizhou Province, School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Medical Engineering/Immune Cells and Antibody Engineering Research Center of Guizhou Province, School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Medical Engineering/Immune Cells and Antibody Engineering Research Center of Guizhou Province, School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Infectious Immune and Antibody Engineering of Guizhou Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Medical Engineering/Immune Cells and Antibody Engineering Research Center of Guizhou Province, School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China; Key Laboratory of Infectious Immune and Antibody Engineering of Guizhou Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Medical Engineering/Immune Cells and Antibody Engineering Research Center of Guizhou Province, School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China; Key Laboratory of Infectious Immune and Antibody Engineering of Guizhou Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, PR China.
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Zhang X, Razanajatovo MR, Du X, Wang S, Feng L, Wan S, Chen N, Zhang Q. Well-designed protein amyloid nanofibrils composites as versatile and sustainable materials for aquatic environment remediation: A review. ECO-ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH (ONLINE) 2023; 2:264-277. [PMID: 38435357 PMCID: PMC10902511 DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2023.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Amyloid nanofibrils (ANFs) are supramolecular polymers originally classified as pathological markers in various human degenerative diseases. However, in recent years, ANFs have garnered greater interest and are regarded as nature-based sustainable biomaterials in environmental science, material engineering, and nanotechnology. On a laboratory scale, ANFs can be produced from food proteins via protein unfolding, misfolding, and hydrolysis. Furthermore, ANFs have specific structural characteristics such as a high aspect ratio, good rigidity, chemical stability, and a controllable sequence. These properties make them a promising functional material in water decontamination research. As a result, the fabrication and application of ANFs and their composites in water purification have recently gained considerable attention. Despite the large amount of literature in this field, there is a lack of systematic review to assess the gap in using ANFs and their composites to remove contaminants from water. This review discusses significant advancements in design techniques as well as the physicochemical properties of ANFs-based composites. We also emphasize the current progress in using ANFs-based composites to remove inorganic, organic, and biological contaminants. The interaction mechanisms between ANFs-based composites and contaminants are also highlighted. Finally, we illustrate the challenges and opportunities associated with the future preparation and application of ANFs-based composites. We anticipate that this review will shed new light on the future design and use of ANFs-based composites.
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- Xiaolin Zhang
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse and Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse and Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse and Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse and Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse and Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- College of Life & Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245041, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse and Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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Anselmo S, Avola T, Kalouta K, Cataldo S, Sancataldo G, Muratore N, Foderà V, Vetri V, Pettignano A. Sustainable soy protein microsponges for efficient removal of lead (II) from aqueous environments. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 239:124276. [PMID: 37011754 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Protein-based materials recently emerged as good candidates for water cleaning applications, due to the large availability of the constituent material, their biocompatibility and the ease of preparation. In this work, new adsorbent biomaterials were created from Soy Protein Isolate (SPI) in aqueous solution using a simple environmentally friendly procedure. Protein microsponge-like structures were produced and characterized by means of spectroscopy and fluorescence microscopy methods. The efficiency of these structures in removing lead (Pb2+) ions from aqueous solutions was evaluated by investigating the adsorption mechanisms. The molecular structure and, consequently, the physico-chemical properties of these aggregates can be readily tuned by selecting the pH of the solution during production. In particular, the presence of β-structures typical of amyloids as well as an environment characterized by a lower dielectric constant seem to enhance metal binding affinity revealing that hydrophobicity and water accessibility of the material are key features affecting the adsorption efficiency. Presented results provide new knowledge on how raw plant proteins can be valorised for the production of new biomaterials. This may offer extraordinary opportunities towards the design and production of new tailorable biosorbents which can also be exploited for several cycles of purification with minimal reduction in performance. SYNOPSIS: Innovative, sustainable plant-protein biomaterials with tunable properties are presented as green solution for water purification from lead (II) and the structure-function relationship is discussed.
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For each kilogram of food protein wasted, between 15 and 750 kg of CO2 end up in the atmosphere. With this alarming carbon footprint, food protein waste not only contributes to climate change but also significantly impacts other environmental boundaries, such as nitrogen and phosphorus cycles, global freshwater use, change in land composition, chemical pollution, and biodiversity loss. This contrasts sharply with both the high nutritional value of proteins, as well as their unique chemical and physical versatility, which enable their use in new materials and innovative technologies. In this review, we discuss how food protein waste can be efficiently valorized not only by reintroduction into the food chain supply but also as a template for the development of sustainable technologies by allowing it to exit the food-value chain, thus alleviating some of the most urgent global challenges. We showcase three technologies of immediate significance and environmental impact: biodegradable plastics, water purification, and renewable energy. We discuss, by carefully reviewing the current state of the art, how proteins extracted from food waste can be valorized into key players to facilitate these technologies. We furthermore support analysis of the extant literature by original life cycle assessment (LCA) examples run ad hoc on both plant and animal waste proteins in the context of the technologies considered, and against realistic benchmarks, to quantitatively demonstrate their efficacy and potential. We finally conclude the review with an outlook on how such a comprehensive management of food protein waste is anticipated to transform its carbon footprint from positive to negative and, more generally, have a favorable impact on several other important planetary boundaries.
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- Mohammad Peydayesh
- ETH
Zurich, Department of Health
Sciences and Technology, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- ETH
Zurich, Department of Health
Sciences and Technology, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- ETH
Zurich, Department of Health
Sciences and Technology, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
- Center
for Sustainable Materials (SusMat), School of Materials Science and
Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798 Singapore
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- ETH
Zurich, Department of Health
Sciences and Technology, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
- Department
of Materials, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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Atoufi Z, Cinar Ciftci G, Reid MS, Larsson PA, Wågberg L. Green Ambient-Dried Aerogels with a Facile pH-Tunable Surface Charge for Adsorption of Cationic and Anionic Contaminants with High Selectivity. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:4934-4947. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c01142] [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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- Zhaleh Atoufi
- Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 56−58, SE-100 44Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 56−58, SE-100 44Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 56−58, SE-100 44Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 56−58, SE-100 44Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 56−58, SE-100 44Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, Wallenberg Wood Science Center (WWSC), KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44Stockholm, Sweden
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Zhang W, Che X, Pei D, Zhang X, Chen Y, Li M, Li C. Biofibrous nanomaterials for extracting strategic metal ions from water. EXPLORATION (BEIJING, CHINA) 2022; 2:20220050. [PMID: 37325606 PMCID: PMC10191039 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20220050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Strategic metals play an indispensable role in the related industries. Their extraction and recovery from water are of great significance due to both their rapid consumption and environmental concern. Biofibrous nanomaterials have shown great advantages in capturing metal ions from water. Recent progress in extraction of typical strategic metal ions such as noble metal ions, nuclear metal ions, and Li-battery related metal ions is reviewed here using typical biological nanofibrils like cellulose nanofibrils, chitin nanofibrils, and protein nanofibrils, as well as their assembly forms like fibers, aerogels/hydrogels, and membranes. An overview of advances in material design and preparation, extraction mechanism, dynamics/thermodynamics, and performance improvement in the last decade is provided. And at last, we propose the current challenges and future perspectives for promoting biological nanofibrous materials toward extracting strategic metal ions in practical conditions of natural seawater, brine, and wastewater.
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- Weihua Zhang
- Group of Biomimetic Smart MaterialsQingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess TechnologyChinese Academy of Sciences & Shandong Energy InstituteQingdaoChina
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- Group of Biomimetic Smart MaterialsQingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess TechnologyChinese Academy of Sciences & Shandong Energy InstituteQingdaoChina
- Center of Material and Optoelectronics EngineeringUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Group of Biomimetic Smart MaterialsQingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess TechnologyChinese Academy of Sciences & Shandong Energy InstituteQingdaoChina
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- Group of Biomimetic Smart MaterialsQingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess TechnologyChinese Academy of Sciences & Shandong Energy InstituteQingdaoChina
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- Group of Biomimetic Smart MaterialsQingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess TechnologyChinese Academy of Sciences & Shandong Energy InstituteQingdaoChina
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- Group of Biomimetic Smart MaterialsQingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess TechnologyChinese Academy of Sciences & Shandong Energy InstituteQingdaoChina
- Center of Material and Optoelectronics EngineeringUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Group of Biomimetic Smart MaterialsQingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess TechnologyChinese Academy of Sciences & Shandong Energy InstituteQingdaoChina
- Center of Material and Optoelectronics EngineeringUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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Liang C, Zhao L, Qiao L, Du K. Proteinaceous porous nanofiber membrane-type adsorbent derived from amyloid lysozyme protofilaments for highly efficient lead(II) biologic scavenging. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 425:127886. [PMID: 34891012 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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To overcome the technical bottleneck of fine amyloid lysozyme fibrils in environmental engineering, a novel co-operative strategy was identified to fabricate free-standing lysozyme complex nanofibers based membrane-type adsorbent (Lys-CNFs membrane) through a combination of vacuum filtration for lead remediation. The composition of the membrane integrated the linear amyloid protofilaments that were obtained by acid-heating fibrillation and polydopamine that adjusted the fibers' diameters and surface chemistry. As expected, the Lys-CNFs membrane not only showed nanofibrous morphology and layer stacking architecture but presented a hierarchical macro-mesoporous structure along with a high surface area of 220.4 m2/g. Besides, the thermal stability up to 200 ℃ and wetting nature of below 2 s endowed its further applicability. Adsorption experiments showed that Lys-CNFs membrane can effectively uptake Pb(II) ions with acceptable selectivity, high adsorption capacity of 270.3 mg/g, rapid equilibrium kinetic within only 10 mins, and good reusability that dropped by 14.9% efficiency even after five cycles, indicating that Lys-CNFs membrane can be as an affordable technology for alleviating the lead pollution issues.
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- Chao Liang
- Department of Pharmaceutical & Biological Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical & Biological Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical & Biological Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical & Biological Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China.
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Anselmo S, Cataldo S, Avola T, Sancataldo G, D'Oca MC, Fiore T, Muratore N, Scopelliti M, Pettignano A, Vetri V. Lead(II) ions adsorption onto amyloid particulates: An in depth study. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 610:347-358. [PMID: 34923272 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.11.184] [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: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The production of new cost-effective biocompatible sorbent sustainable materials, with natural origins, able to remove heavy metals from water resources is nowadays highly desirable in order to reduce pollution and increase clean water availability. In this context, self-assembled protein materials with amyloid structures seem to have a great potential as natural platform for a broader development of highly-tunable structures. In this work we show how protein particulates, a generic form of protein aggregates, with spherical micro sized shape can be used as adsorbents of Pb2+ ions from aqueous solution. The effect of pH, ionic medium, ionic strength and temperature of the metal ion solution on the adsorption ability and affinity has been evaluated revealing the complexity of adsorption mechanisms which are the result of the balance of specific interactions with functional groups in protein structure and not specific ones common to all polypeptide chains, and possibly related to amyloid state and to modification of particulates hydration layer.
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- Sara Anselmo
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica - Emilio Segrè, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Palermo I-90128, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica - Emilio Segrè, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Palermo I-90128, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica - Emilio Segrè, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Palermo I-90128, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica - Emilio Segrè, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Palermo I-90128, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica - Emilio Segrè, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Palermo I-90128, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica - Emilio Segrè, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Palermo I-90128, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica - Emilio Segrè, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Palermo I-90128, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica - Emilio Segrè, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Palermo I-90128, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica - Emilio Segrè, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Palermo I-90128, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica - Emilio Segrè, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Palermo I-90128, Italy.
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Yin C, Liu Y, Qi X, Guo C, Wu X. Kaempferol Incorporated Bovine Serum Albumin Fibrous Films for Ocular Drug Delivery. Macromol Biosci 2021; 21:e2100269. [PMID: 34528413 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202100269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The possibility of using drug loaded bovine serum albumin (BSA) porous films as therapeutic contact lenses is investigated. Kaempferol (KAE), a hydrophobic antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent, is incorporated into BSA porous films to form BSA/KAE films. The BSA/KAE films are transparent in the visible wavelength range of the human eye, possessing high water content and good cytocompatibility. A prolonged and sustained drug release is observed, and the in vivo efficacy of BSA/KAE films is better than the individual KAE. BSA/KAE films promoted the corneal re-epithelialization, inhibited neovascularization, and reduced the inflammation of an alkali burn induced corneal injury model. The study demonstrates the promising potential of BSA/KAE films as therapeutic contact lenses for the treatment of corneal injury, builds an available ocular drug delivery platform for ocular diseases.
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- Chuanjin Yin
- Department of Pharmacy, Collegeof Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Road 53, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xuzhou Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University, Daxue Road 269, Xuzhou, 221100, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Collegeof Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Road 53, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Collegeof Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Road 53, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Collegeof Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Road 53, Qingdao, 266042, China
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Yin C, Qi X, Wu J, Guo C, Wu X. Therapeutic contact lenses fabricated by hyaluronic acid and silver incorporated bovine serum albumin porous films for the treatment of alkali-burned corneal wound. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 184:713-720. [PMID: 34181997 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.06.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hyaluronic acid (HA) was covalently linked to the surface of bovine serum albumin/silver (BSA/Ag) porous films to fabricate a possible contact lens. The BSA/Ag/HA films showed favorable properties as contact lenses, including acceptable transparency, high water content, good hemocompatibility, non-cytotoxicity and antibacterial properties. The therapeutic potential of the BSA/Ag/HA films was evaluated on an alkali burn-induced corneal injury model on mice. The corneal healing rate was enhanced, the corneal opacification and neovascularization were lessened, and the inflammation response was reduced. The chemical cross-linking of HA on the films prolonged the retention time of HA on the corneal surface, thus enhanced the drug efficacy and improved the patient compliance, proving the high potential of BSA/Ag/HA films as contact lenses.
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- Chuanjin Yin
- Department of Pharmacy, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Road 53, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Road 53, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Road 53, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Road 53, Qingdao 266042, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Road 53, Qingdao 266042, China.
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Peydayesh M, Mezzenga R. Protein nanofibrils for next generation sustainable water purification. Nat Commun 2021; 12:3248. [PMID: 34059677 PMCID: PMC8166862 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23388-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Water scarcity is rapidly spreading across the planet, threatening the population across the five continents and calling for global sustainable solutions. Water reclamation is the most ecological approach for supplying clean drinking water. However, current water purification technologies are seldom sustainable, due to high-energy consumption and negative environmental footprint. Here, we review the cutting-edge technologies based on protein nanofibrils as water purification agents and we highlight the benefits of this green, efficient and affordable solution to alleviate the global water crisis. We discuss the different protein nanofibrils agents available and analyze them in terms of performance, range of applicability and sustainability. We underline the unique opportunity of designing protein nanofibrils for efficient water purification starting from food waste, as well as cattle, agricultural or dairy industry byproducts, allowing simultaneous environmental, economic and social benefits and we present a case analysis, including a detailed life cycle assessment, to establish their sustainable footprint against other common natural-based adsorbents, anticipating a bright future for this water purification approach.
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- Mohammad Peydayesh
- ETH Zurich, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- ETH Zurich, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Zurich, Switzerland.
- ETH Zurich, Department of Materials, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Moradi E, Ebrahimzadeh H, Mehrani Z, Asgharinezhad AA. The efficient removal of methylene blue from water samples using three-dimensional poly (vinyl alcohol)/starch nanofiber membrane as a green nanosorbent. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:35071-35081. [PMID: 31673970 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06400-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In the present study, a simple, fast, and economical method was introduced to eliminate methylene blue from dye wastewater water using a non-toxic, inexpensive, stable, and efficient adsorbent. The poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/starch hydrogel nanofiber membrane with high surface area and the three-dimensional structure was fabricated in water via electrospinning strategy, and the cross-linking reaction was done by thermal treatment. The characterization of the nanofibers was carried out using Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR) and field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and the cross-linked PVA/starch nanofiber was applied as a membrane for the removal of methylene blue (MB). The recovery of MB was performed by methanol solution containing 5% (v/v) HCl. Langmuir isotherm model successfully described the adsorption of MB on nanosorbent, and the maximum adsorption capacity (qm) was 400 mg g-1. Also, the kinetic of adsorption was well fitted by the pseudo-second-order model. In this study, because of the high stability of fabricated membrane (based on the tensile testing), it can be used as a filter for the fast separation of MB (cationic dye) and methyl orange (MO, anionic dye). Graphical abstract.
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- Ebrahim Moradi
- Faculty of Chemistry and Petroleum Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, 1983969411, Iran
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Petroleum Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, 1983969411, Iran.
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Petroleum Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, 1983969411, Iran
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Petroleum Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, 1983969411, Iran
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Fan B, Ma Y, Wang M, Hao H, Yang B, Lv J, Sun H. Revealing the assembly mechanism of an octadecylamine based supramolecular complex on mild steel in condensate water: Correlative experimental and theoretical studies. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.111446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Zhang D, Wang Y. Functional Protein-Based Bioinspired Nanomaterials: From Coupled Proteins, Synthetic Approaches, Nanostructures to Applications. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E3054. [PMID: 31234528 PMCID: PMC6627797 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20123054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Protein-based bioinspired nanomaterials (PBNs) combines the advantage of the size, shape, and surface chemistry of nanomaterials, the morphology and functions of natural materials, and the physical and chemical properties of various proteins. Recently, there are many exciting developments on biomimetic nanomaterials using proteins for different applications including, tissue engineering, drug delivery, diagnosis and therapy, smart materials and structures, and water collection and separation. Protein-based biomaterials with high biocompatibility and biodegradability could be modified to obtain the healing effects of natural organisms after injury by mimicking the extracellular matrix. For cancer and other diseases that are difficult to cure now, new therapeutic methods involving different kinds of biomaterials are studied. The nanomaterials with surface modification, which can achieve high drug loading, can be used as drug carriers to enhance target and trigger deliveries. For environment protection and the sustainability of the world, protein-based nanomaterials are also applied for water treatment. A wide range of contaminants from natural water source, such as organic dyes, oil substances, and multiple heavy ions, could be absorbed by protein-based nanomaterials. This review summarizes the formation and application of functional PBNs, and the details of their nanostructures, the proteins involved, and the synthetic approaches are addressed.
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- Dong Zhang
- National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Key Laboratory for Agro-Products Postharvest Handling of Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory for Agro-Products Nutritional Evaluation of Ministry of Agriculture, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Fuli Institute of Food Science, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Hum, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong.
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Key Laboratory for Agro-Products Postharvest Handling of Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory for Agro-Products Nutritional Evaluation of Ministry of Agriculture, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Fuli Institute of Food Science, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Hum, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong.
- State Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine and Molecular Pharmacology (Incubation) and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Food Biological Safety Control, Shenzhen Research Institute of Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shenzhen 518057, China.
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Han X, Lv L, Li M, You J, Wu X, Li C. Sheet-like and tubular aggregates of protein nanofibril–phosphate hybrids. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:393-396. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc08432g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Nanofibrils assembled by bovine serum albumin aligned into microtubes and nanosheets upon heating and cooling its solution in phosphate buffer.
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- Xiangsheng Han
- CAS Key Lab of Bio-based Materials
- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Qingdao 266101
- China
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- CAS Key Lab of Bio-based Materials
- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Qingdao 266101
- China
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- CAS Key Lab of Bio-based Materials
- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Qingdao 266101
- China
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- CAS Key Lab of Bio-based Materials
- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Qingdao 266101
- China
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- CAS Key Lab of Bio-based Materials
- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Qingdao 266101
- China
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- CAS Key Lab of Bio-based Materials
- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Qingdao 266101
- China
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