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Redondo-Fernández G, Cid-Barrio L, Fernández-Argüelles MT, de la Escosura-Muñiz A, Soldado A, Costa-Fernández JM. Controlled silver electrodeposition on gold nanoparticle antibody tags for ultrasensitive prostate specific antigen sensing using electrochemical and optical smartphone detection. Talanta 2024; 275:126095. [PMID: 38653118 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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One of the current challenges in medicine is to achieve a rapid and unequivocal detection and quantification of extremely low levels of disease biomarkers in complex biological samples. Here, we present the development and analytical evaluation of a low-cost smartphone-based system designed for ultrasensitive detection of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) using two detection alternatives: electrochemical or optical, by coupling the smartphone with a portable potentiostat or magnifying lenses. An antibody tagged with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), and indium tin oxide coated polyethylene terephthalate platform (ITO-PET) have been used to develop a sandwich-type immunoassay. Then, a controlled silver electrodeposition on the AuNPs surface is carried out, enhancing their size greatly. Due to such strong nanoparticle-size amplification (from nm to μm), the final detection can be dual, by measuring current intensity or the number of silver-enlarged microstructures generated. The proposed strategies exhibited limit detections (LOD) of 102 and 37 fg/mL for electrochemical and optical detection respectively. The developed immunosensor reaches excellent selectivity and performance characteristics to quantify biomarkers at clinically relevant values without any pretreatment. These proposed procedures could be useful to check and verify possible recurrence after clinical treatment of tumors or even report levels of disease serum biomarkers in early stages.
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- Guillermo Redondo-Fernández
- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Avda. Julián Clavería 8, 33006, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Avda. Julián Clavería 8, 33006, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Avda. Julián Clavería 8, 33006, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Avda. Julián Clavería 8, 33006, Oviedo, Spain.
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Avda. Julián Clavería 8, 33006, Oviedo, Spain.
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Avda. Julián Clavería 8, 33006, Oviedo, Spain
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Soman SS, Samad SA, Venugopalan P, Kumawat N, Kumar S. Microfluidic paper analytic device (μPAD) technology for food safety applications. BIOMICROFLUIDICS 2024; 18:031501. [PMID: 38706979 PMCID: PMC11068414 DOI: 10.1063/5.0192295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Foodborne pathogens, food adulterants, allergens, and toxic chemicals in food can cause major health hazards to humans and animals. Stringent quality control measures at all stages of food processing are required to ensure food safety. There is, therefore, a global need for affordable, reliable, and rapid tests that can be conducted at different process steps and processing sites, spanning the range from the sourcing of food to the end-product acquired by the consumer. Current laboratory-based food quality control tests are well established, but many are not suitable for rapid on-site investigations and are costly. Microfluidic paper analytical devices (μPADs) are a fast-growing field in medical diagnostics that can fill these gaps. In this review, we describe the latest developments in the applications of microfluidic paper analytic device (μPAD) technology in the food safety sector. State-of-the-art μPAD designs and fabrication methods, microfluidic assay principles, and various types of μPAD devices with food-specific applications are discussed. We have identified the prominent research and development trends and future directions for maximizing the value of microfluidic technology in the food sector and have highlighted key areas for improvement. We conclude that the μPAD technology is promising in food safety applications by using novel materials and improved methods to enhance the sensitivity and specificity of the assays, with low cost.
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- Soja Saghar Soman
- Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, UAE
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- Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, UAE
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- Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, UAE
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Li X, Ma C, Li L, Gao H, Gu J, Zhu C, Wu Y, Guo S, Wei Y, Wang G, Wang Z, Chen G. A Lanthanide Complex Fluorescent Probe for the Detection of Melamine. APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 75:1312-1319. [PMID: 34041959 DOI: 10.1177/00037028211022375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Melamine has been illegally adulterated in dairy food because of the rich nitrogen content and stable chemical properties in recent years. Therefore, the detection of melamine is of great significance for food safety supervision and human health protection. As melamine is a weak fluorescent substance, it is difficult to detect melamine directly by fluorescence spectroscopy. In this work, we found that melamine can significantly enhance the emission of the tetracycline-europium (EuTC) complex at 616 nm. Therefore, we took EuTC complex as a fluorescent probe to detect melamine. According to the characterizations of absorption spectra, molecular electrostatic potential distribution, and the time-resolved spectra, we speculated that tetracycline and melamine may form a complex through hydrogen bonding interaction in the melamine-EuTC reaction system, causing the melamine closer approach to Eu3+ and reducing the non-radiative energy loss of water molecules to Eu3+, which significantly enhanced the fluorescence intensity of EuTC. The fluorescence intensity of EuTC complex with melamine concentration in the range of 0.5-40.0 μM shows a good linear relationship, and the correlation coefficient is 0.9951 with the detection limit of 7.85 × 10-8 M. It shows a high sensitivity for the EuTC complex as a fluorescent probe to detect melamine, which provides a supplement and extension for the detection of melamine by fluorescence spectroscopy.
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- Xiaolin Li
- School of Science, 66374Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center of Light Industrial Optoelectronic Engineering and Technology, Wuxi, China
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- School of Science, 66374Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center of Light Industrial Optoelectronic Engineering and Technology, Wuxi, China
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- School of Science, 66374Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center of Light Industrial Optoelectronic Engineering and Technology, Wuxi, China
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- School of Science, 66374Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center of Light Industrial Optoelectronic Engineering and Technology, Wuxi, China
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- School of Science, 66374Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center of Light Industrial Optoelectronic Engineering and Technology, Wuxi, China
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- School of Science, 66374Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center of Light Industrial Optoelectronic Engineering and Technology, Wuxi, China
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- School of Science, 66374Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center of Light Industrial Optoelectronic Engineering and Technology, Wuxi, China
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- School of Science, 66374Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center of Light Industrial Optoelectronic Engineering and Technology, Wuxi, China
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- School of Science, 66374Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center of Light Industrial Optoelectronic Engineering and Technology, Wuxi, China
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- School of Science, 66374Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center of Light Industrial Optoelectronic Engineering and Technology, Wuxi, China
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- School of Science, 66374Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center of Light Industrial Optoelectronic Engineering and Technology, Wuxi, China
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- School of Science, 66374Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center of Light Industrial Optoelectronic Engineering and Technology, Wuxi, China
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Illegal adulteration of milk products by melamine and its analogs has become a threat to the world. In 2008, the misuse of melamine with infant formula caused serious effects on babies of China. Thereafter, the government of China and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) limited the use of melamine of 1 mg/kg for infant formula and 2.5 mg/kg for other dairy products. Similarly, the World Health Organization (WHO) has also limited the daily intake of melamine of 0.2 mg/kg body weight per day. Many sensory schemes have been proposed by the scientists for carrying out screening on melamine poisoning. Among them, nanomaterial-based sensing techniques are very promising in terms of real-time applicability. These materials uncover and quantify the melamine by means of diverse mechanisms, such as fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), aggregation, inner filter effect, surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), and self-assembly, etc. Nanomaterials used for the melamine determination include carbon dots, quantum dots, nanocomposites, nanocrystals, nanoclusters, nanoparticles, nanorods, nanowires, and nanotubes. In this review, we summarize and comment on the melamine sensing abilities of these nanomaterials for their suitability and future research directions.
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Wu H, Luo Y, Huang Y, Dong Q, Hou C, Huo D, Zhao J, Lei Y. A Simple SERS-Based Trace Sensing Platform Enabled by AuNPs-Analyte/AuNPs Double-Decker Structure on Wax-Coated Hydrophobic Surface. Front Chem 2018; 6:482. [PMID: 30460223 PMCID: PMC6232669 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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In this work, a simple and versatile SERS sensing platform enabled by AuNPs-analyte/AuNPs double-decker structure on wax-coated hydrophobic surface was developed using a portable Raman spectrometer. Wax-coated silicon wafer served as a hydrophobic surface to induce both aggregation and concentration of aqueous phase AuNPs mixed with analyte of interest. After drying, another layer of AuNPs was drop-cast onto the layer of AuNPs-analyte on the substrate to form double-decker structure, thus introducing more “hot spots” to further enhance the Raman signal. To validate the sensing platform, methyl parathion (pesticide), and melamine (a nitrogen-enrich compound illegally added to food products to increase their apparent protein content) were employed as two model compounds for trace sensing demonstration. The as-fabricated sensor showed high reproducibility and sensitivity toward both methyl parathion and melamine detection with the limit of detection at the nanomolar and sub-nanomolar concentration level, respectively. In addition, remarkable recoveries for methyl parathion spiked into lake water samples were obtained, while reasonably good recoveries for melamine spiked into milk samples were achieved. These results demonstrate that the as-developed SERS sensing platform holds great promise in detecting trace amount of hazardous chemicals for food safety and environment protection.
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- Huixiang Wu
- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States
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Gao N, Huang P, Wu F. Colorimetric detection of melamine in milk based on Triton X-100 modified gold nanoparticles and its paper-based application. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2018; 192:174-180. [PMID: 29136582 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2017.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2017] [Revised: 11/01/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this study, we have developed a method for rapid, highly efficient and selective detection of melamine. The negatively charged citrate ions form an electrostatic layer on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and keep the NPs dispersed and stable. When citrate-capped AuNPs were further modified with Triton X-100, it stabilized the AuNPs against the conditions of high ionic strength and a broad pH range. However, the addition of melamine caused the destabilization and aggregation of NPs. This may be attributed to the interaction between melamine and the AuNPs through the ligand exchange with citrate ions on the surface of AuNPs leading Triton X-100 to be removed. As a result, the AuNPs were unstable, resulting in the aggregation. The aggregation induced a wine red-to-blue color change, and a new absorption peak around 630nm appeared. Triton X-100-AuNPs could selectively detect melamine at the concentration as low as 5.1nM. This probe was successfully applied to detect melamine in milk. Furthermore, paper-based quantitative detection system using this colorimetric probe was also demonstrated by integrating with a smartphone.
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- Nan Gao
- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
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Pereira da Silva Neves MM, González-García MB, Pérez-Junquera A, Hernández-Santos D, Fanjul-Bolado P. Quenching of graphene quantum dots fluorescence by alkaline phosphatase activity in the presence of hydroquinone diphosphate. LUMINESCENCE 2018; 33:552-558. [DOI: 10.1002/bio.3445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2017] [Revised: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- DropSens S.L; Ed. CEEI, Parque Tecnológico de Asturias Llanera Asturias Spain
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Lu Y, Xia Y, Liu G, Pan M, Li M, Lee NA, Wang S. A Review of Methods for Detecting Melamine in Food Samples. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2016; 47:51-66. [DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2016.1176889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Emerging Nanomaterials for Analytical Detection. BIOSENSORS FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD - NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND TECHNICAL CHALLENGES 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.coac.2016.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Melamine is an emerging contaminant in milk, infant formula and pet food.
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- Ying Li
- Department of Food Quality and Safety
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130062
- China
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- Department of Food Quality and Safety
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130062
- China
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- Department of Food Quality and Safety
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130062
- China
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Shu C, Ding L, Zhong W. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer between ZnSe ZnS quantum dots and bovine serum albumin in bioaffinity assays of anticancer drugs. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2014; 131:195-202. [PMID: 24835726 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2014.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2013] [Revised: 03/23/2014] [Accepted: 04/06/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In the current work, using ZnSe ZnS quantum dots (QDs) as representative nanoparticles, the affinities of seven anticancer drugs for bovine serum albumin (BSA) were studied using fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). The FRET efficiency of BSA-QD conjugates can reach as high as 24.87% by electrostatic interaction. The higher binding constant (3.63×10(7)Lmol(-1)) and number of binding sites (1.75) between ZnSe ZnS QDs and BSA demonstrated that the QDs could easily associate to plasma proteins and enhance the transport efficacy of drugs. The magnitude of binding constants (10(3)-10(6)Lmol(-1)), in the presence of QDs, was between drugs-BSA and drugs-QDs in agreement with common affinities of drugs for serum albumins (10(4)-10(6)Lmol(-1)) in vivo. ZnSe ZnS QDs significantly increased the affinities for BSA of Vorinostat (SAHA), Docetaxel (DOC), Carmustine (BCNU), Doxorubicin (Dox) and 10-Hydroxycamptothecin (HCPT). However, they slightly reduced the affinities of Vincristine (VCR) and Methotrexate (MTX) for BSA. The recent work will not only provide useful information for appropriately understanding the binding affinity and binding mechanism at the molecular level, but also illustrate the ZnSe ZnS QDs are perfect candidates for nanoscal drug delivery system (DDS).
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- Chang Shu
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China.
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García-Fernández J, Trapiella-Alfonso L, Costa-Fernández JM, Pereiro R, Sanz-Medel A. A quantum dot-based immunoassay for screening of tetracyclines in bovine muscle. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2014; 62:1733-40. [PMID: 24437360 DOI: 10.1021/jf500118x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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A reliable and robust direct screening methodology based on a quantum dot (QD) fluorescent immunoassay has been developed to detect trace levels of different antibiotic species from the family of the tetracyclines (e.g., oxytetracycline, tetracycline, chlortetracycline, and doxycycline) in contaminated bovine muscle tissues. First, the synthesis and characterization of a new immunoprobe (oxytetracycline-bovine serum albumin-QD) has been carried out for its further application in the development of a competitive fluorescent QD-immunoassay. The developed fluoroimmunoassay provides sensitive and binary "yes/no" responses being appropriate for the screening of this family of antibiotics above or below a preset concentration threshold. The detection limit achieved with this strategy, 1 μg/L in aqueous media and 10 μg/kg in bovine muscle samples, is 10-fold lower than the maximum level concentration allowed by International Legislation in muscle tissue, enabling suitable and efficient screening of the antibiotics.
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- Jenifer García-Fernández
- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Oviedo , 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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Chu CY, Wang CC. Toxicity of melamine: the public health concern. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART C, ENVIRONMENTAL CARCINOGENESIS & ECOTOXICOLOGY REVIEWS 2013; 31:342-386. [PMID: 24171438 DOI: 10.1080/10590501.2013.844758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Melamine contamination in food has resulted in sickness and deaths of human infants, pets, and farm animals in the past decade. The majority of the victims suffered from acute kidney injury, nephrolithiasis, and urolithiasis. Since then, animal studies have revealed the possible target organs of the melamine toxicity and the extent of the adverse effects of the contaminant. State-of-the-art analytical methods have been developed to achieve the "zero tolerance" aim for such economically motivated adulteration. These studies provide in-depth understanding of the melamine toxicity and promising analytical methods, which can help us safeguard our dairy food source.
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- C Y Chu
- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shatin , New Territories , Hong Kong
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