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Xu J, Cao F, Lu C, Song Z, Dai Z. Synthesis of novel fluorescence probes and their application in the enantioselective recognition of arginine. RSC Adv 2024; 14:1970-1976. [PMID: 38196905 PMCID: PMC10774859 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra07890f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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Arginine (Arg) plays a crucial and multifaceted role in various biological processes, encompassing cell division, wound healing, immune system modulation, and plant signaling. This study introduced a pair of novel chiral fluorescent probes, (R)-5 and (S)-5, constructed upon the BINOL framework, which exhibited enantiomeric selectivity and sensitivity to d-Arg/l-Arg in fluorescence experiments. These probes offered a simple, rapid, low-cost, and highly selective method for detecting Arg enantiomers, thereby providing a highly sensitive approach for their qualitative and quantitative analysis. The enantioselective fluorescence enhancement ratios {ef = [(I1 - I0)/(I2 - I0) = ΔI1/ΔI2]} of (R)-5 and (S)-5 to Arg were 1694 and 5163, respectively. Moreover, the probes demonstrated the capability to detect the concentration of d-Arg and l-Arg with a limit of detection of 4.84 × 10-7 M and 3.35 × 10-7 M, respectively, as well as determine the enantiomeric excess. These probes exhibited high chemical selectivity and enantioselectivity, enabling the identification of different configurations of Arg, quantification of Arg concentrations, and determination of the enantiomeric composition of Arg. This study provides valuable insights for the development of sensitive and selective chiral molecular detection methods, significantly advancing our comprehension of the relationship between Arg concentration and probe fluorescence response.
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- Jiawei Xu
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University 24 Tongjiaxiang Nanjing 210009 P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University 24 Tongjiaxiang Nanjing 210009 P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University 24 Tongjiaxiang Nanjing 210009 P. R. China
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- China Pharmaceutical University Center for Analysis and Testing 24 Tongjiaxiang Nanjing 210009 P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University 24 Tongjiaxiang Nanjing 210009 P. R. China
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Chi J, Song Y, Feng L. A ratiometric fluorescent paper sensor based on dye-embedded MOF for high-sensitive detection of arginine. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 241:115666. [PMID: 37690353 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Ratiometric fluorescent sensors can suppress the interference of factors unrelated to analysis due to their built-in self-calibration characteristics, which exhibit higher sensitivity and more obvious visual detection in the process of qualitative and quantitative analysis. Herein, we constructed a ratiometric fluorescence probe based on fluorescent/colorimetric dual-mode method for the determination of arginine by encapsulating rhodamine B in-situ into UiO-66-NH2 MOFs (UiO-66-NH2@RhB). The as-prepared probe showed dual-emission characteristics under a single excitation wavelength. The fluorescence intensity of UiO-66-NH2 was increased significantly by arginine, while the emission peak intensity of rhodamine B remained stable, resulting in a single-signal response with fixed reference. Furthermore, the practicality of the presented sensor was successfully validated by quantitative detection of arginine in human serum. More significantly, paper-based sensors for arginine detection were devised by using carboxymethyl cellulose modified filter papers. Under the irradiation of ultraviolet light, the paper-based sensors would produce obvious color variation from lightpink to bluish violet. This work provided a convenient and efficient method for on-site detection of arginine.
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- Jie Chi
- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China; Department of Instrumentation and Analytical Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, China
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- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China.
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- Department of Instrumentation and Analytical Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, China.
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Baghal Behyar M, Hasanzadeh M, Seidi F, Shadjou N. Sensing of Amino Acids: Critical role of nanomaterials for the efficient biomedical analysis. Microchem J 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2023.108452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Chatterjee S, Lou XY, Liang F, Yang YW. Surface-functionalized gold and silver nanoparticles for colorimetric and fluorescent sensing of metal ions and biomolecules. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Deng K, Chen S, Song H. Chiral recognition of tryptophan enantiomers with UV-Vis spectrophotometry approach by using L-cysteine modified ZnFe 2O 4 nanoparticles in the presence of Cu 2. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 270:120847. [PMID: 35016061 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Amino acids play a very important role in the fields of pharmacy and biochemistry, and the identification of amino acid enantiomers has become a research hotspot. In this study, chiral nanomaterials ZnFe2O4-L-Cys (Cys = cysteine) were prepared by the mechanical stirring method and characterizad by different kinds of techniques. The effect of pH and Cu2+ on the recognition of tryptophan by chiral nanomaterials ZnFe2O4-L-Cys was further explored by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. The experimental results show that when the pH of the recognition environment is neutral, ZnFe2O4-L-Cys can be used as chiral selectors for tryptophan enantiomers in the presence of Cu2+ and the absorbance of L-Trp is always stronger than D-Trp within a certain concentration range, which provides a novel and convenient way for the chiral recognition of tryptophan enantiomers.
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- Kaimeng Deng
- Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050024, PR China
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- Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050024, PR China
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- Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050024, PR China.
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Tang Y, Zhong X, Yan S, Liu X, Cheng L, Wang Y, Liu X. Enantiospecific Detection of D‐Amino Acid through Synergistic Upconversion Energy Transfer. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202105297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yongan Tang
- SZU-NUS Collaborative Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Science & Technology International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China
- Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore Singapore 117549 Singapore
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- SZU-NUS Collaborative Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Science & Technology International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China
- Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore Singapore 117549 Singapore
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE) and Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics Northwestern Polytechnical University 710072 Xi'an Shaanxi China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- SZU-NUS Collaborative Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Science & Technology International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China
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- SZU-NUS Collaborative Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Science & Technology International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China
- Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore Singapore 117549 Singapore
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Tang Y, Zhong X, Yan S, Liu X, Cheng L, Wang Y, Liu X. Enantiospecific Detection of D-Amino Acid through Synergistic Upconversion Energy Transfer. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:19648-19652. [PMID: 34224644 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202105297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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D-amino acids (DAAs) are indispensable in regulating diverse metabolic pathways. Selective and sensitive detection of DAAs is crucial for understanding the complexity of metabolic processes and managing associated diseases. However, current DAA detection strategies mainly rely on bulky instrumentation or electrochemical probes, limiting their cellular and animal applications. Here we report an enzyme-coupled nanoprobe that can detect enantiospecific DAAs through synergistic energy transfer. This nanoprobe offers near-infrared upconversion capability, a wide dynamic detection range, and a detection limit of 2.2 μM, providing a versatile platform for in vivo noninvasive detection of DAAs with high enantioselectivity. These results potentially allow real-time monitoring of biomolecular handedness in living animals, as well as developing antipsychotic treatment strategies.
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- Yongan Tang
- SZU-NUS Collaborative Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Science & Technology, International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China.,Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117549, Singapore
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- SZU-NUS Collaborative Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Science & Technology, International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China.,Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117549, Singapore
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE) and Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- SZU-NUS Collaborative Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Science & Technology, International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- SZU-NUS Collaborative Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Science & Technology, International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China.,Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117549, Singapore
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Li D, Liu L, Huang Q, Tong T, Zhou Y, Li Z, Bai Q, Liang H, Chen L. Recent advances on aptamer-based biosensors for detection of pathogenic bacteria. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 37:45. [PMID: 33554321 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-021-03002-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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As a significant constituent in biosphere, bacteria have a great influence on human activity. The detection of pathogen bacteria is closely related to the human health. However, the traditional methods for detection of pathogenic bacteria are time-consuming and difficult for quantification, although they are practical and reliable. Therefore, novel strategies for rapid, sensitive, and cost-effective detection are in great demand. Aptamer is a kind of oligonucleotide that selected by repeated screening in vitro or systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX) technology. Over the past years, owing to high affinity and specificity of aptamers, a variety of aptamer-based biosensors have been designed and applied for pathogen detection. In this review, we have discussed the recent advances on the applications of aptamer-based biosensors in detection of pathogenic bacteria. In addition, we also point out some problems in current methods and look forward to the further development of aptamer-based biosensors for pathogen detection.
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- Danliang Li
- Department of health inspection and quarantine, College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, China.,Key Laboratory of Hengyang for Health Hazard Factors Inspection and Quarantine, Hengyang, China
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- Department of health inspection and quarantine, College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, China.,Key Laboratory of Hengyang for Health Hazard Factors Inspection and Quarantine, Hengyang, China
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- Department of health inspection and quarantine, College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, China.,Key Laboratory of Hengyang for Health Hazard Factors Inspection and Quarantine, Hengyang, China
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- Department of health inspection and quarantine, College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, China.,Key Laboratory of Hengyang for Health Hazard Factors Inspection and Quarantine, Hengyang, China
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- Department of health inspection and quarantine, College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, China.,Key Laboratory of Hengyang for Health Hazard Factors Inspection and Quarantine, Hengyang, China
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- Institute of Pathogenic Biology, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of health inspection and quarantine, College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of health inspection and quarantine, College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, China. .,Key Laboratory of Hengyang for Health Hazard Factors Inspection and Quarantine, Hengyang, China.
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- Department of health inspection and quarantine, College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, China. .,Key Laboratory of Hengyang for Health Hazard Factors Inspection and Quarantine, Hengyang, China. .,Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, Hunan, China.
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Wei TB, Dong HQ, Ma XQ, Yang QY, Wang ZH, Guan WL, Zhang YF, Zhang YM, Yao H, Lin Q. A novel photochemical sensor based on quinoline-functionalized phenazine derivatives for multiple substrate detection. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj06175a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A novel photochemical sensor based on quinoline-functionalized phenazine derivatives for highly sensitive detection of multiple substrates (l-Arg, CO2, and pH) was designed and synthesized.
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Logic Gates Based on DNA Aptamers. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2020; 13:ph13110417. [PMID: 33238657 PMCID: PMC7700249 DOI: 10.3390/ph13110417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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DNA bio-computing is an emerging trend in modern science that is based on interactions among biomolecules. Special types of DNAs are aptamers that are capable of selectively forming complexes with target compounds. This review is devoted to a discussion of logic gates based on aptamers for the purposes of medicine and analytical chemistry. The review considers different approaches to the creation of logic gates and identifies the general algorithms of their creation, as well as describes the methods of obtaining an output signal which can be divided into optical and electrochemical. Aptameric logic gates based on DNA origami and DNA nanorobots are also shown. The information presented in this article can be useful when creating new logic gates using existing aptamers and aptamers that will be selected in the future.
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He Y, Zhou L, Deng L, Feng Z, Cao Z, Yin Y. An electrochemical impedimetric sensing platform based on a peptide aptamer identified by high-throughput molecular docking for sensitive l-arginine detection. Bioelectrochemistry 2020; 137:107634. [PMID: 32882443 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2020.107634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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As a primary building block for protein synthesis, l-arginine (l-Arg) is also a precursor for the synthesis of important metabolites, and is involved in various physiological and pathophysiological processes. l-Arg is a potential biomarker in clinical diagnosis and nutritional status assessment, making it valuable to quantify and monitor this biomolecule. In this study, peptide aptamers that specifically interact with l-Arg were identified by high-throughput molecular docking, and the binding capacities between the synthesized peptide aptamers and l-Arg were then measured by isothermal titration calorimetry. We hypothesized that the peptide aptamer with the greatest binding capacity could be used as the recognition element in a biosensor. A chemosynthetic peptide aptamer modified with mercaptan and spacer units (thioctic acid-GGGG-FGHIHEGY) was thus used to construct label-free electrochemical impedimetric biosensors for l-Arg based on gold electrodes. The optimum biosensor showed good sensitivity to l-Arg with a linear range of 0.1 pM-0.1 mM, and the calculated limit of detection (three times the signal-to-noise ratio) was 0.01 pM. Interference studies and assays of diluted serum samples were also carried out, and satisfactory results obtained. In conclusion, a potential method of peptide aptamer screening and biosensor fabrication for detecting small biological molecules was demonstrated.
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- Yumin He
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Hunan Provincial Engineering Research Center for Healthy Livestock and Poultry Production, Scientific Observational and Experimental Station of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South-Central, Ministry of Agriculture, Changsha, Hunan 410125, PR China; Animal Nutrition and Human Health Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Micro/Nano Bio-sensing and Food Safety Inspection, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Protection for Electric Power and Transportation, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, PR China
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410075, PR China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Hunan Provincial Engineering Research Center for Healthy Livestock and Poultry Production, Scientific Observational and Experimental Station of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South-Central, Ministry of Agriculture, Changsha, Hunan 410125, PR China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Micro/Nano Bio-sensing and Food Safety Inspection, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Protection for Electric Power and Transportation, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, PR China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Hunan Provincial Engineering Research Center for Healthy Livestock and Poultry Production, Scientific Observational and Experimental Station of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South-Central, Ministry of Agriculture, Changsha, Hunan 410125, PR China; Animal Nutrition and Human Health Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, PR China
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Chiral PDTDH-based electrode modification material for L/D-tartaric acid electrochemical sensing. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-020-02181-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Rosini E, D’Antona P, Pollegioni L. Biosensors for D-Amino Acids: Detection Methods and Applications. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E4574. [PMID: 32605078 PMCID: PMC7369756 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21134574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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D-enantiomers of amino acids (D-AAs) are only present in low amounts in nature, frequently at trace levels, and for this reason, their biological function was undervalued for a long time. In the past 25 years, the improvements in analytical methods, such as gas chromatography, HPLC, and capillary electrophoresis, allowed to detect D-AAs in foodstuffs and biological samples and to attribute them specific biological functions in mammals. These methods are time-consuming, expensive, and not suitable for online application; however, life science investigations and industrial applications require rapid and selective determination of D-AAs, as only biosensors can offer. In the present review, we provide a status update concerning biosensors for detecting and quantifying D-AAs and their applications for safety and quality of foods, human health, and neurological research. The review reports the main challenges in the field, such as selectivity, in order to distinguish the different D-AAs present in a solution, the simultaneous assay of both L- and D-AAs, the production of implantable devices, and surface-scanning biosensors. These innovative tools will push future research aimed at investigating the neurological role of D-AAs, a vibrant field that is growing at an accelerating pace.
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- Elena Rosini
- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100 Varese, Italy; (P.D.); (L.P.)
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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Value of Aptamers in Envenomation Cases. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21103565. [PMID: 32443562 PMCID: PMC7278915 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21103565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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It is now more than a century since Albert Calmette from the Institut Pasteur changed the world of envenomation by demonstrating that antibodies raised against animal venoms have the ability to treat human victims of previously fatal bites or stings. Moreover, the research initiated at that time effectively launched the discipline of toxicology, first leading to the search for toxic venom components, followed by the demonstration of venoms that also contained compounds of therapeutic value. Interest from pharmaceutical companies to treat envenomation is, however, declining, mainly for economic reasons, and hence, the World Health Organization has reclassified this public health issue to be a highest priority concern. While the production, storage, and safety of antivenom sera suffer from major inconveniences, alternative chemical and technological approaches to the problem of envenomation need to be considered that bypass the use of antibodies for toxin neutralization. Herein, we review an emerging strategy that relies on the use of aptamers and discuss how close—or otherwise—we are to finding a viable alternative to the use of antibodies for the therapy of human envenomation.
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He Y, Yu Y, Wen X, Shi Y, Wu J, Guan Z, Cui M, Xiao C. A quencher-free 2-aminopurine modified hairpin aptasensor for ultrasensitive detection of Ochratoxin A. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 228:117780. [PMID: 31753651 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.117780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2019] [Revised: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A sensitive, efficient and quencher-free fluorescence aptasensor to detect Ochratoxin A (OTA) based on aptamer, 2-aminopurine (2AP) labeled Oligonucleotide sequence, as well as exonuclease I (Exo I) activity was developed. In which the aptamer specific to OTA was modified into a hairpin structure, and 8 bases at the 3' ends are exposed (H); also, 2AP is embedded in the oligonucleotide complementary to the 8 bases (2AP-probe).The detection principle based on 2AP-probe could be bonded to its complementary sequence and quenches the fluorescence of 2AP; The aptamer has a stronger affinity for the target than its complementary sequence; Exo I can dissociate single-stranded DNA and has little effect on double-stranded DNA as well as folded DNA. In the absence of OTA, the fluorescence of 2AP is quenched due to the complementary pairing of H and 2AP-probe; in the presence of OTA, H selective binding target is detached from 2AP-probe, and the fluorescence of 2AP is slightly restored. Moreover, when the Exo I is added to the detection system, 2AP-probe is dissociated by the Exo I to release the free 2AP, and the fluorescence of the system is further enhanced thereby realizing the detection of OTA. The detection limit of the aptasensor was low as 0.03 nM with a linear range of 0.5-100 nM. Moreover, the aptasensor has good selectivity and practicability and also has good potential in realizing the detection of toxic and harmful substances in food complex matrices.
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- Yanhua He
- College of Food Science, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, PR China.
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- College of Food Science, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, PR China
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- College of Food Science, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, PR China
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- College of Food Science, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, PR China
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- College of Food Science, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, PR China
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- College of Food Science, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, PR China
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- College of Food Science, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, PR China
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Bigdeli A, Ghasemi F, Fahimi-Kashani N, Abbasi-Moayed S, Orouji A, Jafar-Nezhad Ivrigh Z, Shahdost-Fard F, Hormozi-Nezhad MR. Optical nanoprobes for chiral discrimination. Analyst 2020; 145:6416-6434. [DOI: 10.1039/d0an01211d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Chiral recognition can be achieved by exploiting chiral properties of nanoparticles within various colorimetric and luminescent sensing systems.
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- Arafeh Bigdeli
- Chemistry Department
- Sharif University of Technology
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Department of Nanotechnology
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII)
- Agricultural Research
- Education
- and Extension Organization (AREEO)
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- Chemistry Department
- Sharif University of Technology
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Chemistry Department
- Sharif University of Technology
- Tehran
- Iran
- Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
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Guo L, Li C, Shang H, Zhang R, Li X, Lu Q, Cheng X, Liu Z, Sun JZ, Yu X. A side-chain engineering strategy for constructing fluorescent dyes with direct and ultrafast self-delivery to living cells. Chem Sci 2019; 11:661-670. [PMID: 34123038 PMCID: PMC8145637 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc05875c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Organic fluorescent dyes with excellent self-delivery to living cells are always difficult to find due to the limitation of the plasma membrane having rigorous selectivity. Herein, in order to improve the permeability of dyes, we utilize a side-chain engineering strategy (SCES): adjusting the side-chain length of dyes to fine-tune the adsorption and desorption processes on the membrane–aqueous phase interfaces of the outer and inner leaflets of the plasma membrane. For this, a family of fluorescent derivatives (SPs) was prepared by functionalizing a styryl-pyridinium fluorophore with alkyl side-chains containing a different carbon number from 1 to 22. Systematic experimental investigations and simulated calculations demonstrate that the self-delivery rate of SPs with a suitable length side-chain is about 22-fold higher in SiHa cells and 76-fold higher in mesenchymal stem cells than that of unmodified SP-1, enabling cell-imaging at an ultralow loading concentration of 1 nM and deep penetration in turbid tissue and in vivo. Moreover, the SCES can even endow a membrane-impermeable fluorescent scaffold with good permeability. Further, quantitative research on the relationship between Clog P and cell permeability shows that when Clog P is in the range of 1.3–2.5, dyes possess optimal permeability. Therefore, this work not only systematically reports the effect of side-chain length on dye delivery for the first time, but also provides some ideal fluorescent probes. At the same time, it gives a suitable Clog P range for efficient cellular delivery, which can serve as a guide for designing cell-permeant dyes. In a word, all the results reveal that the SCES is an effective strategy to dramatically improve dye permeability. A side-chain engineering strategy can dramatically improve dye delivery by fine-tuning the adsorption and desorption abilities of the transmembrane process, enabling ultralow loading bioimaging and deep tissue penetration.![]()
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- Lifang Guo
- Center of Bio & Micro/Nano Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University Jinan 250100 P. R. China
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- Center of Bio & Micro/Nano Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University Jinan 250100 P. R. China
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- Institute of Robotics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
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- Center of Bio & Micro/Nano Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University Jinan 250100 P. R. China
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- Center of Bio & Micro/Nano Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University Jinan 250100 P. R. China
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- Center of Bio & Micro/Nano Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University Jinan 250100 P. R. China
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- MoE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- Center of Bio & Micro/Nano Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University Jinan 250100 P. R. China
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- MoE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- Center of Bio & Micro/Nano Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University Jinan 250100 P. R. China .,Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University Jinan 250100 P. R. China
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Alhamoud Y, Yang D, Fiati Kenston SS, Liu G, Liu L, Zhou H, Ahmed F, Zhao J. Advances in biosensors for the detection of ochratoxin A: Bio-receptors, nanomaterials, and their applications. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 141:111418. [PMID: 31228729 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.111418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a class of mycotoxin mainly produced by the genera Aspergillus and Penicillium. OTA can cause various forms of kidney, liver and brain diseases in both humans and animals although trace amount of OTA is normally present in food. Therefore, development of fast and sensitive detection technique is essential for accurate diagnosis of OTA. Currently, the most commonly used detection methods are enzyme-linked immune sorbent assays (ELISA) and chromatographic techniques. These techniques are sensitive but time consuming, and require expensive equipment, highly trained operators, as well as extensive preparation steps. These drawbacks limit their wide application in OTA detection. On the contrary, biosensors hold a great potential for OTA detection at for both research and industry because they are less expensive, rapid, sensitive, specific, simple and portable. This paper aims to provide an extensive overview on biosensors for OTA detection by highlighting the main biosensing recognition elements for OTA, the most commonly used nanomaterials for fabricating the sensing interface, and their applications in different read-out types of biosensors. Current challenges and future perspectives are discussed as well.
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- Yasmin Alhamoud
- Department of Preventative Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Medical School of Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, 315211, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Preventative Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Medical School of Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, 315211, People's Republic of China; Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, ARC Centre of Excellence in Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), Faculty of Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Sydney, 2052, Australia.
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- Department of Preventative Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Medical School of Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, 315211, People's Republic of China
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, ARC Centre of Excellence in Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), Faculty of Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Sydney, 2052, Australia
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, ARC Centre of Excellence in Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), Faculty of Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Sydney, 2052, Australia
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of Traditional Chinese Medicine & New Drug Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Department of Preventative Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Medical School of Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, 315211, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Preventative Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Medical School of Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, 315211, People's Republic of China.
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Yun W, You L, Li F, Wu H, Chen L, Yang L. Proximity ligation assay induced and DNAzyme powered DNA motor for fluorescent detection of thrombin. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2019; 207:39-45. [PMID: 30195184 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2018.08.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Revised: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A novel DNA motor for thrombin detection was described here based on proximity ligation assay (PLA) induced DNAzyme recycling cleavage. Fluorophore labeled DNA is modified on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and the fluorescent signal is quenched by AuNPs. The PLA between target thrombin and two aptamers induces the forming of Mg2+-dependent DNAzyme. The fluorophore labeled DNA is cleaved circularly by the DNAzyme, releasing the fluorescent fragment from AuNPs surface. The cleavage and rebinding process create a processive walking along AuNPs surface track. As a result, the fluorescent intensity recovers significantly. A good linear relationship is obtained between the ratio of fluorescence intensity and thrombin concentration in the range from 10 pM to 10 nM. The limit of detection is calculated to be 4 pM. These results are comparable or even better than other amplification based methods.
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- Wen Yun
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China.
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Material, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China.
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