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Peng J, Zhang X, Wang J, Wei J, Chen Q, Chen X, Chen Q, Chen X. An electrochemiluminescent dual-signal immunosensor based on a Ru(bpy) 32+-doped silica nanoparticle/copper nanocluster composite for okadaic acid detection. Food Chem 2024; 455:139844. [PMID: 38823134 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139844] [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: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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In this study, a sensitive dual-signal electrochemiluminescence (ECL) immunosensor was developed for okadaic acid (OA) detection utilizing copper nanoclusters (CuNCs) and Ru(bpy)32+-doped silica nanoparticles (RuSiNPs). Interestingly, the CuNCs could simultaneously enhance both cathodic (-0.95 V) and anodic (+1.15 V) ECL signals of RuSiNPs, forming a dual-signal ECL sensing platform. Further, RuSiNPs@CuNCs were used as immunomarkers by covalently conjugating them with an anti-OA monoclonal antibody (mAb) to form probes. Finally, dual ECL signals of the immunosensor were fabricated and showed good linear relationships with OA concentrations in the range of 0.05-70 ng mL-1, having a median inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 1.972 ng mL-1 and a limit of detection of 0.039 ng mL-1. Moreover, the constant ratio of the cathodic and anodic ECL peaks achieved self-calibration of the detection signal and improved the reliability of the results. Finally, we successfully applied the ECL sensor to detect OA in spiked oyster samples.
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- Jiawei Peng
- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China; National Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology, Shanghai 200241, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China.
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Çolak ÜN, Yılmaz E, Durmazel S, Can K, Üzer A, Apak R. Indicator displacement-based colorimetric assay for dibutyl phthalate in pharmaceutical products with titanium(IV)-pyridylazo resorcinol (PAR). J Pharm Biomed Anal 2024; 248:116323. [PMID: 38972227 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2024.116323] [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: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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Taking advantage of the competitive binding affinity towards Ti(IV) between 4-(2-pyridylazo) resorcinol (PAR) and phthalate, a simple indicator displacement (ID)-based colorimetric assay was designed for indirect determination of a well-known phthalic acid ester, dibutyl phthalate (DBP). The indicator PAR and Ti(IV) formed a purplish-red-colored Ti(IV)-PAR complex (λmax = 540 nm) at a 1:1 ratio. In the presence of pre-hydrolyzed DBP, colorless complex formation of phthalate ion (emerging from alkaline hydrolysis of DBP) with Ti(IV) resulted in a hypsochromic shift in absorbance maximum, accompanying a color change from purplish-red to yellowish-orange (λmax = 390 nm) by the release of PAR from Ti(IV)-PAR system. Based on this mechanism, the linear response range of the system for DBP was found to lie between 0.16 and 0.37 mmol L-1 with an experimental detection limit of 11.6 µmol L-1. The recommended Ti(IV)-PAR system was successfully applied to DBP-containing pharmaceutical products (as real sample) after a simple clean-up process for removing possible water-soluble interferents. The analytical results obtained from the recommended method (by applying the standard addition approach) and the reference liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric (LC-MS/MS) method were statistically compared using DBP-extract of the drug samples. Consequently, a simple and selective colorimetric ID strategy was proposed for the analysis of DBP in pharmaceuticals for the first time.
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- Ülkü Nida Çolak
- TEBIP High Performers Program, Board of Higher Education of Türkiye, Istanbul University, Fatih, Istanbul 34452, Türkiye
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- TEBIP High Performers Program, Board of Higher Education of Türkiye, Istanbul University, Fatih, Istanbul 34452, Türkiye
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- Analytical Chemistry Division, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Avcilar, Istanbul 34320, Türkiye
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- Analytical Chemistry Division, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Avcilar, Istanbul 34320, Türkiye; Department of Chemistry, Institute of Graduate Studies, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Avcilar, Istanbul 34320, Türkiye
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- Analytical Chemistry Division, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Avcilar, Istanbul 34320, Türkiye.
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- Analytical Chemistry Division, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Avcilar, Istanbul 34320, Türkiye; Turkish Academy of Sciences (TUBA), Vedat Dalokay St. No: 112 Çankaya, Ankara 06670, Türkiye.
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Liu D, Guo X, Wu H, Chen X. Aggregation-induced emission enhancement of gold nanoclusters triggered by sodium heparin and its application in the detection of sodium heparin and alkaline amino acids. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 304:123255. [PMID: 37634330 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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This work first reported that sodium heparin could cause the aggregation-induced emission enhancement (AIEE) effect of GSH-AuNCs (Glutathione functionalized gold nanoclusters). While it was interestingly found that the addition of alkaline amino acids would greatly weaken this effect. Thus, fluorescent system was designed for the quantitative detection of sodium heparin and alkaline amino acids. Negatively charged sodium heparin would connect with GSH-AuNCs through electrostatic attraction, leading to a significant AIEE effect. Then alkaline amino acids would competitively bind with sodium heparin, causing this effect to almost disappear. The reasons were as follows: (I) The hydrogen bonding between sodium heparin and alkaline amino acids was much stronger than electrostatic force, causing GSH-AuNCs to be competitively replaced. (II) Alkaline amino acids and GSH-AuNCs were both positively charged and repelled each other. The presence of alkaline amino acids would hinder the AIEE effect. (III) AIEE effect was confirmed to have a close relationship with the pH value which could be greatly affected by alkaline amino acids. (Ⅳ) Not only the hydrogen bonding, the electrostatic force also existed between the alkaline amino acids and sodium heparin. All the above reasons worked together to weaken the AIEE effect of GSH-AuNCs triggered by sodium heparin. Finally, both sodium heparin and alkaline amino acids were accurately detected, showing good correlation coefficients of 0.99 with the LODs of 0.0100 mg/mL (sodium heparin), 1.05 μM (histidine), 3.38 μM (arginine) and 6.16 μM (lysine), respectively.
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- Dan Liu
- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China.
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Labra-Vázquez P, Gressier M, Rioland G, Menu MJ. A review on solution- and vapor-responsive sensors for the detection of phthalates. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1282:341828. [PMID: 37923401 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341828] [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: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Phthalic acid esters, largely referred to as phthalates, are today acknowledged as important pollutants used in the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride (PVC)-based plastics, whose use extends to almost every aspect of modern life. The risk of exposure to phthalates is particularly relevant as high concentrations are regularly found in drinking water, food-contact materials and medical devices, motivating an immense body of research devoted to methods for their detection in liquid samples. Conversely, phthalate vapors have only recently been acknowledged as potentially important atmospheric pollutants and as early fire indicators; additionally, deposition of these vapors can pose significant problems to the proper functioning of spacecraft and diverse on-board devices, leading to major space agencies recognizing the need of developing vapor-responsive phthalate sensors. In this manuscript we present a literature survey on solution- and vapor-responsive sensors and analytical assays for the detection of phthalates, providing a detailed analysis of a vast array of analytical data to offer a clear idea on the analytical performance (limits of detection and quantification, linear range) and advantages provided by each class of sensor covered in this review (electrochemical, optical and vapor-responsive) in the context of their potential real-life applications; the manuscript also gives detailed fundamental information on the various physicochemical responses exploited by these sensors and assays that could potentially be harnessed by new researchers entering the field.
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- Pablo Labra-Vázquez
- CIRIMAT, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Université Toulouse 3 - Paul Sabatier, 118 Route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, Cedex 9, France.
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- CIRIMAT, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Université Toulouse 3 - Paul Sabatier, 118 Route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, Cedex 9, France
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- Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales, DTN/QE/LE, 31401, Toulouse, France
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- CIRIMAT, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Université Toulouse 3 - Paul Sabatier, 118 Route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, Cedex 9, France.
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Berlina AN, Ragozina MY, Komova NS, Serebrennikova KV, Zherdev AV, Dzantiev BB. Development of Lateral Flow Test-System for the Immunoassay of Dibutyl Phthalate in Natural Waters. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:1002. [PMID: 36354511 PMCID: PMC9688391 DOI: 10.3390/bios12111002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The use of a large amount of toxic synthetic materials leads to an increase in the pollution of environmental objects. Phthalates are compounds structurally related to esters of phthalic acid that are widely used in the manufacturing of synthetic packaging materials as plasticizers. Their danger is conditioned by leaching into the environment and penetrating into living organisms with negative consequences and effects on various organs and tissues. This work presents the first development of lateral flow immunoassay to detect dibutyl phthalate, one of the most common representatives of the phthalates group. To form a test zone, a hapten-protein conjugate was synthesized, and gold nanoparticles conjugated with antibodies to dibutyl phthalate were used as a detecting conjugate. The work includes the preparation of immunoreagents, selectivity investigation, and the study of the characteristics of the medium providing a reliable optical signal. Under the selected conditions for the analysis, the detection limit was 33.4 ng/mL, and the working range of the determined concentrations was from 42.4 to 1500 ng/mL. Time of the assay-15 min. The developed technique was successfully applied to detect dibutyl phthalate in natural waters with recovery rates from 75 to 115%.
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Differential Sensing of Antibiotics Using Metal Ions and Gold Nanoclusters Based on TMB–H2O2 System. CHEMOSENSORS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/chemosensors10060222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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In the water system, antibiotic pollution significantly impacts the human body and the environment. Therefore, it is essential to quickly identify the types of antibiotics in the system and detect their concentration. It has been reported that many metal ions interact with antibiotics, and some of them can also change the enzyme-like catalytic properties of gold clusters (AuNCs). In the experiments, we found significant differences in the experimental results when different antibiotics and metal ions were placed in a TMB-H2O2 system with AuNCs as catalysts. Based on this result, we devised a simple and sensitive colorimetric method for the simultaneous detection of multiple antibiotics using AuNCs-metal ions as the sensor, a multifunctional microplate detector as the detection instrument, and LDA as the analytical method. This method was successfully applied for the identification of antibiotics and the detection of their concentrations in river water.
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Xiong D, Zhu N, Zhu F, Yakubu S, Lv J, Liu J, Zhang Z. Investigation and risk assessment of dibutyl phthalate in a typical region by a high-throughput dual-signal immunoassay. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 425:127991. [PMID: 34896710 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The systematic investigation and risk assessment of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) were performed using an ultrasensitive dual-signal immunoassay in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. In this study, C-dots@H-MnO2 nanohybrid were synthesized and labelled on the secondary antibody to generate fluorometric and colorimetric signals. Attributed to the efficient catalysis of carbon dots (C-dots) and the high C-dots loading of hollow manganese (IV) oxide (H-MnO2), the excellent sensitivity and low detection limits (0.243 and 0.692 μg/L respectively) were produced. Based on the proposed method, 25 water and 119 beverage samples were investigated. DBP was found in all water samples and 65.5% of beverage samples, with the concentrations varying in 16.5-32.1 μg/L and 0-553 μg/L, respectively. In addition, the mean concentration (22.9 μg/L) in waters was decreased significantly compared with that detected in 2016 (43.5 μg/L) by our Lab. For beverages, a similar phenomenon was observed by the measured concentrations from coffee. Furthermore, the potential ecological risks of DBP were evaluated, the results indicated that human activities had caused serious pollution and high risks to the local aquatic ecosystem. On the other hand, the results of health risk assessment suggested that DBP in beverages might not cause obvious side effects to local residents.
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- Dinghui Xiong
- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Procuratoral Technology and Information Research Center, Supreme People's Procuratorate, Beijing 100000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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Meng H, Yao N, Zeng K, Zhu N, Wang Y, Zhao B, Zhang Z. A Novel Enzyme-Free Ratiometric Fluorescence Immunoassay Based on Silver Nanoparticles for the Detection of Dibutyl Phthalate from Environmental Waters. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:125. [PMID: 35200385 PMCID: PMC8869742 DOI: 10.3390/bios12020125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A novel ratiometric fluorescent immunoassay was developed based on silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) for the sensitive determination of dibutyl phthalate (DBP). In the detection system, AgNPs were labeled on the secondary antibody (AgNPs@Ab2) for signal amplification, which aimed to regulate the H2O2 concentrations. When AgNPs-Ab2 and antigen-primary antibody (Ab1) were linked by specific recognition, the blue fluorescence of Scopoletin (SC) could be effectively quenched by the H2O2 added while the red fluorescence of Amplex Red (AR) was generated. Under the optimized conditions, the calculated detection of limit (LOD, 90% inhibition) reached 0.86 ng/mL with a wide linear range of 2.31-66.84 ng/mL, which was approximately eleven times lower than that by HRP-based traditional ELISA with the same antibody. Meanwhile, it could improve the inherent built-in rectification to the environment by the combination of the dual-output ratiometric fluorescence assays with ELISA, which also enhanced the accuracy and precision (recoveries, 87.20-106.62%; CV, 2.57-6.54%), indicating it can be applied to investigate the concentration of DBP in water samples.
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- Hui Meng
- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (H.M.); (N.Y.); (K.Z.); (N.Z.); (Y.W.)
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (H.M.); (N.Y.); (K.Z.); (N.Z.); (Y.W.)
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (H.M.); (N.Y.); (K.Z.); (N.Z.); (Y.W.)
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (H.M.); (N.Y.); (K.Z.); (N.Z.); (Y.W.)
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (H.M.); (N.Y.); (K.Z.); (N.Z.); (Y.W.)
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- International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China;
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (H.M.); (N.Y.); (K.Z.); (N.Z.); (Y.W.)
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Yan Y, Qu Y, Du R, Zhou W, Gao H, Lu R. Colorimetric assay based on arginine-functionalized gold nanoparticles for the detection of dibutyl phthalate in Baijiu samples. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2021; 13:5179-5186. [PMID: 34672311 DOI: 10.1039/d1ay01464a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this paper, a simple and innovative colorimetric method is established, which is based on DBP-induced aggregation of arginine functionalized gold nanoparticles (ARG-AuNPs), and can be used for the sensitive determination of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) in Baijiu samples. The morphological characteristics and the color changes of ARG-AuNPs caused by aggregation show good sensitivity, and can be observed through ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS) and zeta potential technology. The color change of ARG-AuNPs from red to blue is due to the strong non-covalent interactions between DBP and ARG-AuNPs (electrostatic, van der Waals force and hydrogen bonding), which leads to the reduction of the electrostatic repulsion between the nanoparticles and aggregation. A two-stage linear equation was established between the absorption ratio (A690/A530) and the DBP concentration (0.0-2.8 mg L-1); the correlation coefficient (R2) was 0.9914-0.9940, and the detection limit (LOD) was estimated at 0.05 mg L-1. The designed ARG-AuNPs acting as a dependable sensor for the detection of Baijiu samples equally acquired satisfactory recoveries. When the concentration of DBP in the solution is more than 1.0 mg L-1, the color change can be clearly observed by the naked eye; so there is no need for sample preparation techniques and tedious operations to quickly and semi-quantitatively detect DBP. The successful application of the proposed method in Baijiu samples indicates its potential to detect DBP in more complex environment samples.
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- Yumei Yan
- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road 2#, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road 2#, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road 2#, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road 2#, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road 2#, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road 2#, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China.
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Zhu N, Li X, Liu Y, Liu J, Wang Y, Wu X, Zhang Z. Dual amplified ratiometric fluorescence ELISA based on G-quadruplex/hemin DNAzyme using tetrahedral DNA nanostructure as scaffold for ultrasensitive detection of dibutyl phthalate in aquatic system. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 784:147212. [PMID: 33905933 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is considered as one of the most widely used phthalate esters (PAEs), which has attracted worldwide concerns because of its potential threats to eco-environments and human health. Systematic investigations of DBP environmental occurrence contribute to the further risk assessment, which depends on effective and available analytical methods. In this study, an amplified ratiometric fluorescence ELISA was established for sensitive and high-throughput detection of DBP in the aquatic system based on a novel tetrahedral DNA nanostructure (TDN)-scaffolded-DNAzyme (Tetrazyme). Wherein, Tetrazyme was prepared by the precise folding of G-quadruplex sequence on three vertex angles of the TDN, together with hemin as the horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-mimicking enzyme. The rigid TDN avoided the local overcrowding effect to provide a reasonable spatial spacing on the interface for G-quadruplex sequence, increasing the collision chance between DNAzyme and substrates, improving the catalytic ability of DNAzyme effectively. Besides, streptavidin (SA) and biotin (bio) were used to anchor TDN and antibody, in which the specific binding of SA/bio could make more Tetrazyme conjugate on each signal element, resulting in the dual signal amplification. Meanwhile, the accuracy and precision were enhanced owing to the inherent built-in rectification to the environment from the dual output ratiometric fluorescence assay. Under the optimized conditions, the detection limit of this proposed method was 0.17 ng/mL (16 times lower than that of conventional ELISA using the same antibody) with a satisfactory accuracy (recoveries, 79.0%- 116.2%; CV, 2.1-6.5%). Overall, this platform provides a promising way for accurate, sensitive and rapid determination of DBP from environmental waters.
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- Nuanfei Zhu
- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, United States
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Zhenjiang Environment Monitoring Ctr, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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Diouf A, Aghoutane Y, Burhan H, Sen F, Bouchikhi B, El Bari N. Tramadol sensing in non-invasive biological fluids using a voltammetric electronic tongue and an electrochemical sensor based on biomimetic recognition. Int J Pharm 2020; 593:120114. [PMID: 33253800 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.120114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Tramadol (TRA) is a weak opioid analgesic, prescribed to relieve mild to moderately severe pain. However, side effects of TRA overdoses, including vomiting, depression, tachycardia, convulsions, morbidity and mortality are often reported. In this study, an electrochemical sensor based on molecularly imprinted conductive polymer was firstly developed for the quantitative and non-invasive detection of TRA. Secondly, a voltammetric electronic tongue (VE-Tongue) combined with chemometric methods was used for the qualitative analysis. The MIP sensor was constructed by self-assembling a poly-aniline layer coated with silver nanoparticles (PANI-AgNPs) on a screen-printed gold electrode (Au-SPE). Then, 2-amino-thiophenol was polymerised in the presence of TRA. The electronic device exhibits, under optimal conditions, responses proportional to TRA concentrations (0.01-100 µg/mL) with detection and quantification limits of 9.42 µg/mL and 28.55 µg/mL, respectively. Moreover, its selectivity was proven by insignificant interferences of substances (paracetamol and citric acid). Spiked saliva and urine samples were used for the sensor practical application with a significant recovery above 90% and standard deviations below 4.5%. Besides, urine samples' analyses using VE-Tongue and pattern recognition methods show good discrimination, classification, and prediction results with scores above 95%. Correspondingly, both electro-analytical devices could be viable for monitoring drugs in biological matrices.
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- Alassane Diouf
- Biosensors and Nanotechnology Group, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismaïl University of Meknes, B.P. 11201, Zitoune, 50003 Meknes, Morocco; Sensor Electronic & Instrumentation Group, Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismaïl University of Meknes, B.P. 11201, Zitoune, Meknes, Morocco
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- Biosensors and Nanotechnology Group, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismaïl University of Meknes, B.P. 11201, Zitoune, 50003 Meknes, Morocco; Sensor Electronic & Instrumentation Group, Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismaïl University of Meknes, B.P. 11201, Zitoune, Meknes, Morocco
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kutahya Dumlupinar University, Kütahya, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kutahya Dumlupinar University, Kütahya, Turkey
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- Sensor Electronic & Instrumentation Group, Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismaïl University of Meknes, B.P. 11201, Zitoune, Meknes, Morocco
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- Biosensors and Nanotechnology Group, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismaïl University of Meknes, B.P. 11201, Zitoune, 50003 Meknes, Morocco.
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Detection of biotin with zeptomole sensitivity using recombinant spores and a competition assay. Anal Bioanal Chem 2020; 412:7219-7226. [PMID: 32761258 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-02854-8] [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: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Detection of protein-binding analytes is important for many applications. Currently, various instrument-based techniques are used for detecting protein-binding analytes. However, such techniques have several limitations including high cost and time-consuming sample processing. In order to overcome these limitations, we developed a sensitive competition assay for the detection of protein-binding analytes using recombinant endospores as a sensing element. The method is based on the competition between the biotin, the model analyte, and a biotin-magnetic bead complex to bind the recombinant spores containing the biotin binding region of streptavidin. After magnetic attraction, the residual spores in the suspension are spread on plates to form colonies which are used to count the amount of the residual spores; the higher the residual ratio of spores, the more biotin in the samples. The linear range was from 150 zmol to 1.5 fmol and the limit of detection of the assay was 150 zmol. The assay proposed herein is sensitive and does not require any expensive equipment. It is suitable for qualitative or semi-quantitative analysis such as screening tests for the detection of toxic chemicals.
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Huang L, Sun DW, Pu H, Wei Q. Development of Nanozymes for Food Quality and Safety Detection: Principles and Recent Applications. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2019; 18:1496-1513. [PMID: 33336906 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Revised: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The public concerns about agrifood safety call for innovative and reformative analytical techniques to meet the inspection requirements of high sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility. Enzyme-mimetic nanomaterials or nanozymes, which combine enzyme-like properties with nanoscale features, emerge as an excellent tool for quality and safety detection in the agrifood sector, due to not only their robust capacity in detection but also their attraction in future-oriented exploitations. However, in-depth understanding about the fundamental principles of nanozymes for food quality and safety detection remains limited, which makes their applications largely empirical. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, designs, and applications of nanozyme-based detection technique in the agrifood industry. The discussion mainly involves three mimicking types, that is, peroxidase, oxidase, and catalase-like nanozymes, capable of detecting major agrifood analytes. The current principles and strategies are classified and then discussed in details through discriminating the roles of nanozymes in diverse detection platforms. Thereafter, recent applications of nanozymes in detecting various endogenous ingredients and exogenous contaminants in foods are reviewed, and the outlook of profound developments are explained. Evidenced by the increasing publications, nanozyme-based detection techniques are narrowing the gap to practical-oriented food analytical methods, while some challenges in optimization of nanozymes, diversification of recognition-to-signal manners, and sustainability of methodology need to conquer in the future.
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- Lunjie Huang
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China Univ. of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China.,Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China Univ. of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, China.,Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China Univ. of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China.,Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China Univ. of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, China.,Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, China.,Food Refrigeration and Computerized Food Technology (FRCFT), Agriculture and Food Science Centre, Univ. College Dublin, Natl. Univ. of Ireland, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China Univ. of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China.,Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China Univ. of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, China.,Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China Univ. of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China.,Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China Univ. of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, China.,Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Shen Q, Tao W, Guo Y, Wang S, Wang Y, Zheng EM, Chen Z, Chen K. Quantitative structure-retention relationships of the chromatographic retentions of phthalic acid ester contaminants in foods. J Sep Sci 2019; 42:2771-2778. [PMID: 31216092 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201900372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The harmful health effects caused by phthalic acid esters have been supported from the increasing scientific evidence, developing the efficient methodologies to monitor the levels of phthalic acid esters in various foods become especially important from the aspects of human exposure assessment and their migration mechanistic understanding. In this study, quantitative structure-retention relationship studies on both the gas and liquid chromatographic retention times of 23 phthalic acid esters were performed by genetic function approximation, and the optimal quantitative structure-retention relationship models (r2 > 0.980, r2 CV > 0.960, and r2 pred > 0.865) passed the statistical tests of cross-validation, randomization, external prediction, Roy' rm 2 metrics, Golbraikh-Tropsha' criteria and applicability domain. The established predictive models elucidate the structural requirements for the retention of phthalic acid esters over different chromatographic columns, which were finally used to predict the retention times of 11 new phthalic acid esters. Hopefully, this work could provide useful guidelines for better understanding and accurate prediction of the retention behavior of undetermined phthalic acid esters when lacking standard samples or under poor experimental conditions, and make the simultaneous identification and quantification of numerous phthalic acid esters possible.
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- Qianqian Shen
- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Tai zhou Institute of Testing for Quality Technical Supervision, Taizhou, P. R. China
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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Liu L, Hao Y, Deng D, Xia N. Nanomaterials-Based Colorimetric Immunoassays. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9030316. [PMID: 30818816 PMCID: PMC6473401 DOI: 10.3390/nano9030316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Colorimetric immunoassays for tumor marker detection have attracted considerable attention due to their simplicity and high efficiency. With the achievements of nanotechnology and nanoscience, nanomaterials-based colorimetric immunoassays have been demonstrated to be promising alternatives to conventional colorimetric enzyme-linked immunoassays. This review is focused on the progress in colorimetric immunoassays with the signal amplification of nanomaterials, including nanomaterials-based artificial enzymes to catalyze the chromogenic reactions, analyte-induced aggregation or size/morphology change of nanomaterials, nanomaterials as the carriers for loading enzyme labels, and chromogenic reactions induced by the constituent elements released from nanomaterials.
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- Lin Liu
- Henan Province of Key Laboratory of New Optoelectronic Functional Materials, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China.
- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, China.
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, China.
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- Henan Province of Key Laboratory of New Optoelectronic Functional Materials, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China.
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- Henan Province of Key Laboratory of New Optoelectronic Functional Materials, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China.
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Wu J, Wang X, Wang Q, Lou Z, Li S, Zhu Y, Qin L, Wei H. Nanomaterials with enzyme-like characteristics (nanozymes): next-generation artificial enzymes (II). Chem Soc Rev 2019; 48:1004-1076. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00457a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1628] [Impact Index Per Article: 325.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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An updated comprehensive review to help researchers understand nanozymes better and in turn to advance the field.
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- Jiangjiexing Wu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing
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Zhang Z, Zhu N, Zou Y, Zhao Z, Wu X, Liang G, Han Z, Meng H. A novel and sensitive chemiluminescence immunoassay based on AuNCs@pepsin@luminol for simultaneous detection of tetrabromobisphenol A bis(2-hydroxyethyl) ether and tetrabromobisphenol A mono(hydroxyethyl) ether. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1035:168-174. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.06.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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