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Gao Y, Zhang R, Sun H, Guo Y, Chen L, Shi X, Ge G. High-efficiency mechanically assisted alkaline extraction of nanoparticles from biological tissues for spICP-MS analysis. Anal Bioanal Chem 2022; 414:4401-4408. [PMID: 35175388 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-022-03972-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
The widespread use and increased exposure of nanoparticles call for technology to quantify their concentration and size distribution in biological matrices. As ex situ evaluation, facile extraction with high fidelity and efficiency is critical. In this work, single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (spICP-MS) was used for nanoparticle number and distribution analysis, where a facile and highly efficient mechanically assisted alkaline digestion has been developed to extract nanoparticles at low alkali concentration. The optimization was performed using chicken tissues in vitro mixed with 30 nm gold nanoparticles, mixture of 30 nm and 60 nm gold nanoparticles, and 45 nm silver nanoparticles, respectively, which is, then, mechanically ground to form tissue homogenate and 2% TMAH is added. The nanoparticles are extracted with a recovery of more than 94% for all the spiked nanoparticle tissue samples. The extraction method has also been attempted to be applied to extract single-sized gold nanoparticles from various organs of mice mixed in vivo with the nanoparticles through intravenous injection, and led to consistent results with acid digestion. Mice injected intravenously with double-sized gold nanoparticle mixture were also studied, further showing that gold nanoparticles of 30 nm and 60 nm have no significant difference in their biodistribution in the same organ. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first attempt for multiple nanoparticles being extracted simultaneously and measured quantitatively from various organs, such as the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. We believe this method is beneficial to the safety assessment and toxicokinetics studies for nanoparticles in tissues.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ya Gao
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China.,CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China.,CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China.,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100102, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China. .,CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China.
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China. .,CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China.
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China. .,CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China.
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Sun Y, Yang Y, Tou FY, Niu ZS, Guo XP, Liu C, Yan J, Wu JY, Xu M, Hou LJ, Liu M. Extraction and quantification of metal-containing nanoparticles in marine shellfish based on single particle inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry technique. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 424:127383. [PMID: 34879574 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127383] [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: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
Abstract
Quantitative characterization of nanoparticles (NPs) in marine shellfish is critical to understanding the risks of bio-accumulation. Based on single particle (sp)ICP-MS and electron microscopy, a standardized protocol was developed to extract Ag, Au, and indigenous Ti-containing NPs from mussels. The optimal parameters are: dry sample extraction with tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH), 5% (v/v) final concentration of TMAH, extraction at 25 ℃ for 12 h, and separation by centrifugation (3000 rpm for 5 min). The particle number recoveries of spiked Ag and Au NPs were 88 ± 0.9% and 95 ± 1.1%, respectively, while Ti-containing NPs had a particle number concentration of 8.2 × 106 particles/mg and an average size of 70 nm in tested mussels. Furthermore, titanium oxide NPs, including rutile, anatase, and Magnéli phases (TixO2x-1) were found ubiquitously in 10 shellfish based on the optimal method. The particle number concentrations and average sizes of the Ti-containing NPs were 2.1 × 106-8.4 × 106 particles/mg and 70-80 nm, respectively. These Ti-containing NPs, such as TiO2, accounted for about half of the Ti mass in shellfish, indicating that marine shellfish may be a significant sink for Ti-containing NPs.
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- Yuan Sun
- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographical Sciences, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographical Sciences, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China; State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, Yangtze Delta Estuarine Wetland Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education & Shanghai, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China; Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, East China, Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographical Sciences, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographical Sciences, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographical Sciences, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China; Institute of Eco-Chongming, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographical Sciences, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographical Sciences, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographical Sciences, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographical Sciences, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, Yangtze Delta Estuarine Wetland Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education & Shanghai, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science of the Ministry of Education, School of Geographical Sciences, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China; Institute of Eco-Chongming, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
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López-Mayán JJ, Del-Ángel-Monroy S, Peña-Vázquez E, Barciela-Alonso MC, Bermejo-Barrera P, Moreda-Piñeiro A. Titanium dioxide nanoparticles assessment in seaweeds by single particle inductively coupled plasma - Mass spectrometry. Talanta 2022; 236:122856. [PMID: 34635240 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122856] [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: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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In this study, a first attempt for isolating and determining (characterising) background levels of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) in seaweed has been developed by using single particle inductively coupled plasma - mass spectrometry (SP-ICP-MS). Seaweeds were processed using an optimised ultrasound assisted extraction (UAE) procedure based on tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) before dilution and SP-ICP-MS analysis. The effect of the TMAH percentage in the extracting solution, as well as the volume of extracting solution and sonication (extraction) time, has been fully assessed. Additional experiments also showed that TiO2 NPs were quantitatively released from the seaweed matrix in one UAE step since the analysis of residues gave TiO2 NPs concentrations lower than the limit of quantification (LOQ) of the method. Validation of the method with 50 and 100 nm TiO2 NPs (10 μg L-1 as Ti) showed good analytical recovery (115% and 112% for 50 and 100 nm TiO2 NPs, respectively), and good reproducibility (2% for size and 16% for number of TiO2 NPs). Experiments regarding TiO2 NPs stability showed that the extracted NPs are stable since there were not changes on the number of TiO2 NPs and TiO2 NPs size distributions when exposing TiO2 NPs standards to the optimised extractive conditions.
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- Juan José López-Mayán
- Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciation Group (GETEE), Strategic Grouping in Materials (AEMAT), Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology, Faculty of Chemistry, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Avenida das Ciencias, s/n, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciation Group (GETEE), Strategic Grouping in Materials (AEMAT), Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology, Faculty of Chemistry, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Avenida das Ciencias, s/n, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional de México, Av. Guelatao 66, Ejército de Oriente, Iztapalapa, 09230, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciation Group (GETEE), Strategic Grouping in Materials (AEMAT), Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology, Faculty of Chemistry, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Avenida das Ciencias, s/n, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciation Group (GETEE), Strategic Grouping in Materials (AEMAT), Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology, Faculty of Chemistry, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Avenida das Ciencias, s/n, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciation Group (GETEE), Strategic Grouping in Materials (AEMAT), Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology, Faculty of Chemistry, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Avenida das Ciencias, s/n, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciation Group (GETEE), Strategic Grouping in Materials (AEMAT), Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology, Faculty of Chemistry, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Avenida das Ciencias, s/n, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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Ojeda D, Taboada-López MV, Bolea E, Pérez-Arantegui J, Bermejo-Barrera P, Moreda-Piñeiro A, Laborda F. Size characterization and quantification of titanium dioxide nano- and microparticles-based products by Asymmetrical Flow Field-Flow Fractionation coupled to Dynamic Light Scattering and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1122:20-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.04.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Xu F. Review of analytical studies on TiO 2 nanoparticles and particle aggregation, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, stabilization. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 212:662-677. [PMID: 30173113 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.08.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Revised: 08/18/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely used in industrial and consumer products. Comprehensive and accurate detection, characterization, and quantification of TiO2 NPs are important for understanding the specific property, behavior, fate, and potential risk of TiO2 NPs in natural and engineered environments. This review provides a summary of recent analytical studies of TiO2 NPs and their aggregation, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, stabilization under a wide range of conditions and processes. Much attention is paid on sample preparation prior to an analytical procedure, analysis of particle size, morphology, structure, state, chemical composition, surface properties, etc., via measurements of light scattering and zeta potential, microscopy, spectroscopy, and related techniques. Recently, some advanced techniques have also been explored to characterize TiO2 NPs and their behaviors in the environment. Many issues must be considered including distinction between engineered TiO2 NPs and their naturally occurring counterparts, lack of reference materials, interlaboratory comparison, when analyzing low concentrations of TiO2 NPs and their behaviors in complex matrices. No "ideal" technique has emerged as each technique has its own merits, biases, and limitations. Multi-method approach is highlighted to provide in-depth information. Improvements of analytical method for determination of TiO2 NPs have been recommended to be together with exposure modelers and ecotoxicologists for maximum individual and mutual benefit. Future work should focus on developing analytical technology with the advantages of being reliable, sensitive, selective, reproducible, and capable of in situ detection in complicated sample system.
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- Fang Xu
- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7431, USA.
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Feasibility study on the differentiation between engineered and natural nanoparticles based on the elemental ratios. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-017-0223-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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