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Geng C, Dong Z, Zhang T, Yang Z, Xu Z, Liang S, Ding X. Advances in atmospheric pressure plasma-based optical emission spectrometry for the analysis of heavy metals. Talanta 2024; 270:125634. [PMID: 38215585 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.125634] [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: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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Over the past decade, miniaturized optical emission spectrometry (OES) systems utilizing atmospheric pressure plasmas (APPs) as radiation sources have exhibited impressive capabilities in trace heavy metal analysis. As the core of the analytical system, APPs sources possess unique properties such as compact size, light weight, low energy requirement, ease of fabrication, and relatively low manufacturing cost. This critical review focuses on recent progress of APP-based OES systems employed for the determination of heavy metals. Influences of technical details including the sample introduction manner, the sampling volume, the sample flow rate, the pH of the solutions on the plasma stability and the intensity of analytical signals are comprehensively discussed. Furthermore, the review emphasizes the analytical challenges faced by these techniques and highlights the opportunities for further development in the field of heavy metal detection.
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- Chaoqun Geng
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Shandong Qingdao Hospital of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, Qingdao, 266002, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Qingdao Institute for Food and Drug Control, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Shandong Institute for Food and Drug Control, Jinan 250101, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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Wang Y, Chen Y, Li K, Zhou J, Yuan X, Zhang M, Huang K. Miniaturized ascorbic acid assay platform based on point discharge atomic emission spectrometry coupling with gold filament enrichment. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1287:342064. [PMID: 38182370 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.342064] [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: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Miniaturized microplasma-based atomic emission spectrometry (AES) has been extensively used for element analysis in recent years due to the advantages of low power consumption, low gas consumption, relatively low manufacturing and running cost, and the potential for real-time and field analysis. However, few applications in bioassay detection have been reported based on microplasma AES systems because of their relatively low sensitivity and the absence of indirect analytical strategies. It is still a challenge to develop a simple, sensitive, and portable microplasma-based AES bioassay approach. RESULTS In this work, a portable analytical system was designed based on point discharge chemical vapor generation atomic emission spectrometry (PD-CVG-AES) coupling with gold filament enrichment. The detection of ascorbic acid (AA) was realized indirectly by means of the highly sensitive analysis of Hg2+. The measurement was based on Ag + can decrease the concentration of Hg2+ by forming Ag-Hg amalgam in the presence of the reductant SnCl2, while AA can pre-reduce Ag + to Ag0, leading to the generation of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs). The pre-reduce procedure can decrease the generation of Ag-Hg amalgam, resulting in the recovery of Hg2+ signal. The dissociative Hg2+ was further detected by PD-CVG-AES combination of gold filament enrichment, which significantly improved the detection sensitivity for both Hg2+ and AA. Under optimal conditions, the limit of detection (LOD) of AA is as low as 19 nM with a relative standard deviation (RSD, n = 5) of 0.7 %. SIGNIFICANCE The developed novel analytical strategy obviously broadens the application of microplasma-based AES, and it is well demonstrated by the determination of AA in several traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs), offering a higher level of sensitivity compared to current AA detection techniques. It has potential for future application in point-of-care testing (POCT) assays.
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- Yanping Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610068, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610068, China.
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Wang B, Pu S, Xia C, Hou X, Xu K. Enhancing peroxidase-like activity of AuNPs through headspace reaction: A signal amplification strategy for colorimetric and fluorescent sensing of trace Hg 2. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1287:342132. [PMID: 38182354 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.342132] [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: 08/05/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Recently, headspace single-drop microextraction (HS-SDME) has attracted some attention for developing sensitive and selective colorimetric assays due to its excellent capability to reduce matrix interference and enrich analytes. However, the single droplet limits direct visual observation of color change and its quantitative measurement suffers from reduced optical path length. Therefore, amplifying the detection signals in both volume and intensity is an important and challenging task for improving the sensitivity, stability, and accuracy of such colorimetric analysis. RESULTS In this study, a "headspace-nanoenzyme" (HS-NE) strategy was proposed that successfully addressed these challenges and enabled the colorimetric and fluorescent dual-mode detection of trace Hg2+. Atomic Hg0, generated via chemical vapor generation (CVG), underwent headspace reaction with AuNPs droplet to form Au@HgNPs, thus catalyzing the oxidation of o-phenylenediamine (OPD) in the presence of H2O2. The absorbance and fluorescence intensity of oxidized OPD were proportion to the concentration of Hg2+ in the sample solution. Due to the greatly enhanced peroxidase-like activity by Au@HgNPs, the limit of detection was as low as 0.98 nM and 0.21 nM for the colorimetric and fluorescent modes, respectively. The applicability of this assay was further demonstrated with determination of Hg2+ in real environmental and biological samples. Moreover, a convenient and cost-effective paper-based sensing platform was fabricated for rapid on-site detection of Hg2+. SIGNIFICANCE AND NOVELTY This novel HS-NE strategy combines HS-SDME and nanoenzyme-based sensing to achieve dual effects of eliminating matrix interference and amplifying the measurement signal, resulting in improved accuracy, enhanced stability, high sensitivity, and exceptional selectivity, with great potential for on-site determination of trace Hg2+.
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- Bodong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China; Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China.
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He Y, Hu J, Tian Y, Hou X. Cascade signal amplification using Hg 2+-induced oxidation of silver nanoparticles and cation exchange reaction for ICP-MS bioassay. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:14677-14680. [PMID: 37997154 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc05121h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Combining the Hg2+-induced oxidization of silver nanoparticles with the cation exchange reaction between Ag+ and CuS nanoparticles for cascade signal amplification, a sensitive, universal and label-free ICP-MS bioassay for nucleic acids and proteins was developed. By replacing the loop sequence of the T-Hg-T hairpin structure with specific sequences or aptamers to different biomarkers, it has great promise for the early detection of biomarkers potentially for diagnosis of cancerous diseases.
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- Yujing He
- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China.
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- Analytical & Testing Centre, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China.
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- Analytical & Testing Centre, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China.
- Analytical & Testing Centre, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China.
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Yang H, Qi L, Zhou J, Li Q, Yuan X, Zhang M, He Y, Huang K, Chen P. Metal ions-regulated chemical vapor generation of Hg 2+:mechanism and application in miniaturized point discharge atomic emission spectrometry assay of oxalate in clinical urolithiasis samples. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1262:341223. [PMID: 37179054 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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It is well known that the coexisting metal ions could significantly influence the atomic spectroscopy (AS) analysis. In this work, a cation-modulated mercury ions (Hg2+) strategy via chemical vapor generation (CVG) was developed for oxalate assay due to the phenomenon that the Ag + can significantly reduce the Hg2+ signal. The regulation effect was studied in depth via experimental investigations. Since Ag + can be reduced to silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) by reductant SnCl2, the decrease of the Hg2+ signal is attributed to the formation of a silver-mercury (Ag-Hg) amalgam. Due to the oxalate can react with Ag + to generate Ag2C2O4, which can reduce the generation of Ag-Hg amalgam, a portable and low-power point discharge chemical vapor generation atomic emission spectrometry (PD-CVG-AES) system was constructed to quantify the content of oxalate via monitoring the signal of Hg2+. Under optimal conditions, the limit of detection (LOD) was as low as 40 nM in the range of 0.1-10 μM for oxalate assay, while exhibiting good specificity. This method was applied to quantitative oxalate in 50 clinical urine samples of urinary stones patients. The levels of oxalate detected in clinical samples were consistent with clinical imaging results, which is promising for point-of-care testing in clinical diagnosis.
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- Haiyan Yang
- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610068, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610068, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610068, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610068, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611137, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611137, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Med+X Center for Manufacturing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610068, China; Key Laboratory of Land Resources Evaluation and Monitoring in Southwest, Ministry of Education, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610068, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Med+X Center for Manufacturing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.
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Yang H, Li K, Wang Y, Yuan X, Zhang M. A label-free strategy for H2O2 assay by chemical vapor generation-atomic fluorescence spectrometry. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.107965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Recent advances in the construction of functional nucleic acids with isothermal amplification for heavy metal ions sensor. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2021.107077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Li K, Yang H, Yuan X, Zhang M. A novel and indirect method for L-cysteine detection in traditional Chinese medicines by chemical vapor generation-atomic fluorescence spectrometry. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2021.106891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Wang X, Chen X, Zhou R, Hu P, Huang K, Chen P. Filter-Assisted Separation of Multiple Nanomaterials: Mechanism and Application in Atomic/Mass Spectrometry/Fluorescence Label-Free Multimode Bioassays. Anal Chem 2021; 93:3889-3897. [PMID: 33595278 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Atomic spectrometry (AS) has been widely used in bioassay, but it requires steps to immobilize or separate the signal molecules. In this work, based on the phenomenon that the filter membrane can selectively separate multiple nanomaterials (nanoparticles (NPs) and quantum dots (QDs)) and its related ions, including poly(thymine)-templated Cu NPs and free Cu2+, Ag NPs and free Ag+, CdTe QDs and Cd2+, we constructed multimode and label-free biosensors by chemical vapor generation-atomic fluorescence spectrometry (CVG-AFS), inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), and fluorescence. In this strategy, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) and polynucleotide kinase (PNK), H2O2, and mucin 1 can be sensitively detected using Cu2+, Ag+, and Cd2+ as the signal probe, respectively. As a result, TdT and T4 PNK in single cells level can be accurately quantified. In addition, the possible separation mechanism of filter membrane was proposed, both Donnan repulsion by charged functional layer and entrapment effect by nanomaterials size contributed to the outstanding separation performance. Subsequently, on the basis that CdTe QDs can selectively identify Cu NPs/Cu2+, Ag NPs/Ag+, and C-Ag+-C/Ag+, cation-exchange reaction (CER) was introduced in this platform due to its unique advantages, including improving the sensitivity of the above system (an order of magnitude), converting the non-CVG metal elements into CVG elements, and using low-cost AFS to substitute the high-cost ICP-MS. In addition, we performed theoretical calculations of the selective CER using density functional theory (DFT). Therefore, this label-free and simple separation AS/ICP-MS sensing platform shows great potential for biomarker analysis.
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- Xiu Wang
- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610068, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610068, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610068, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610068, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, Med+X Center for Manufacturing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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Jin M, Yuan H, Liu B, Peng J, Xu L, Yang D. Review of the distribution and detection methods of heavy metals in the environment. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2020; 12:5747-5766. [PMID: 33231592 DOI: 10.1039/d0ay01577f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Heavy metals can be enriched in living organisms and seriously endanger human health and the ecological environment, which has evolved into a significant global environmental problem. Based on summarizing the spatial distribution of heavy metals in the environment, this review introduces heavy metal detection technologies such as inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry/atomic emission spectrometry, atomic absorption spectrometry, atomic fluorescence spectrometry, and laser-induced breakdown spectrometry. It summarizes their respective advantages, characteristics, and applicability. Besides, atmospheric pressure discharge plasma as a potential heavy metal detection technology is also introduced and discussed in this review. The current research mainly focuses on improving the analytical performance and optimizing the practical application. Furthermore, this review not only summarizes the advantages of atmospheric pressure discharge plasma in the field of element analysis but also summarizes the principal scientific and technical problems to be solved urgently.
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- Mengting Jin
- College of Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China.
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Wang X, Chen W, Yang H, Yuan X, Huang K, Chen P, Ying B. Homogeneous assay based on the pre-reduction and selective cation exchange for detection of multiple targets by atomic spectrometry. Talanta 2020; 219:121387. [PMID: 32887089 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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In view of the high sensitivity and good selectivity, chemical vapor generation atomic spectrometry (CVG-AS) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS), especially low-cost atomic fluorescence spectrometry (AFS) have been widely used in bioassay. However, the existing AS method is mostly based on heterogeneous strategies, and can't detect multiple targets in one system. In this study, we present the discovery and mechanism study of a phenomenon of Hg2+ pre-reduction that the concentration of Hg2+ decreased when it was mixed with the reductants (ascorbic acid (AA), SnCl2, or NaBH4/KBH4) over long-time reaction (hours) by CVG-AFS and ICP-MS. A homogeneous Cu2+ assay method was developed based on the competition reaction of Cu2+ and Hg2+ for consuming AA, and its application in the detection of pyrophosphate (PPi) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) was investigated based on the PPi complexation with Cu2+, and ALP hydrolyzation of PPi using CVG-AFS as a representative detector. Subsequently, in order to further verify the applicability of the system, cation exchange reaction (CER) was utilized here based on the selectively recognize Ag+ and C-Ag+-C by CuS nanoparticles (NPs). As the exchanged Cu2+ from CuS NPs can be sensitively and selectively detected via above-mentioned Cu2+ assay method, this strategy can be extended for the Ag+, DNA and prostate specific antigen (PSA) detection based on base complementary pairing and the specific recognition of aptamer. Under the optimal experimental conditions, the system showed high sensitivity for the detection of Cu2+, PPi, ALP, Ag+, DNA, and PSA, with limit of detections (LODs) of 0.12 nmol L-1, 25 μmol L-1, 0.025 U/L, 0.2 nmol L-1, 0.05 nmol L-1, and 0.03 ng/mL, respectively. The method was successfully used to determination Cu2+, ALP, and PSA in human serums, showing similar results with those of ICP-MS and kits methods.
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- Xiu Wang
- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610068, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong, 637000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610068, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611137, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610068, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.
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LENG AQ, LIN Y, YONG L, ZHENG CB. Progress and Application of Liquid Electrode Glow Discharge for Atomic Spectrometry. CHINESE JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2040(20)60041-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hu P, Wang X, Wei L, Dai R, Yuan X, Huang K, Chen P. Selective recognition of CdTe QDs and strand displacement signal amplification-assisted label-free and homogeneous fluorescence assay of nucleic acid and protein. J Mater Chem B 2020; 7:4778-4783. [PMID: 31389950 DOI: 10.1039/c9tb00753a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Due to their simplicity of design and operation, homogeneous bioassays have been of great interest to researchers. Herein, a label-free and free separation fluorescence sensing platform was constructed for the determination of nucleic acid and prostate specific antigen (PSA) using CdTe QDs as the signal molecule. In our previous work, we surprisingly found that the CdTe QDs can selectively distinguish Ag+ and the C-Ag+-C complex, which was the basis of the sensor. On the basis of the selective cation exchange reaction (CER), combined with the signal amplification of the strand displacement reaction (SDR), this work was first applied for the sensitive analysis of DNA. There are two types of hairpin structures in this sensing system, including the recognition probe (HP) and Ag+, which formed the C-Ag+-C structure, and the hairpin structure formed by the helper DNA itself. In this work, target DNA can trigger the SDR that generates lots of HP-helper double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) and recycles the target DNA while releasing a large amount of Ag+, thus quenching the fluorescence signal of CdTe QDs to achieve the highly sensitive detection of DNA. In order to verify the versatility of this system using DNA as a bridge and aptamers as recognition probes, we extended the system to the detection of PSA. After examining its experimental performance, it was determined that this method displayed good analytical capability for DNA in the range of 10-13-10-10 M and PSA in the range of 10-13-10-10 g mL-1 with low 25 fM and 30 fg mL-1 limits of detection (LODs), respectively; high selectivity for both the target sequence and protein was shown. In addition, this platform was successfully used for the analysis of PSA in serum samples.
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- Pingyue Hu
- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610068, China.
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Li X, Lu J, Feng L, Zhang L, Gong J. Smart pH-Regulated Switchable Nanoprobes for Photoelectrochemical Multiplex Detection of Antibiotic Resistance Genes. Anal Chem 2020; 92:11476-11483. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c02839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Xin Li
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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Chen P, Zheng C, Chen C, Huang K, Wang X, Hu P, Geng J. Thiol inhibition of Hg cold vapor generation in SnCl 2/NaBH 4 system: A homogeneous bioassay for H 2O 2/glucose and butyrylcholinesterase/pesticide sensing by atomic spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1111:8-15. [PMID: 32312400 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.03.031] [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: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Recently, the use of atomic spectrometry (AS) for biochemical analysis has attracted considerable attention due to its high sensitivity, selectivity and anti-interference ability. In this work, we conducted a detailed study on a phenomenon of thiol inhibition of mercury (Hg2+) cold vapor generation (CVG) and found L-cysteine (L-Cys), glutathione (GSH), dithiothreitol, N-Acetyl-L-cysteine, 3-mercaptopropionic acid, β-mercaptoethanol, and NaI can inhibit the CVG of Hg2+, while EDTA has no inhibitory effect. Furthermore, changing the content of -SH can effectively adjust the CVG atomic fluorescence spectrometer (CVG-AFS) signal of Hg2+. As as a consequence, an AS-based homogeneous bioassay was constructed by adjusting the oxidation ratio and production quantity of -SH in the system. The quantitative analysis of the system was demonstrated by using AFS as a representative detector. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and glucose were used as representative analytes for the validation of Hg2+ atomic fluorescence signal turn-off strategy, and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) as well as parathion (organophosphorus pesticides, OPs) as utilized as representative targets for the signal turn-on strategy. Under optimal experimental conditions, the homogeneous CVG-AFS sensor can be successfully used to detect 3 μM H2O2, 30 μM glucose, 0.25 U/L BChE, and 0.4 μg/mL parathion. In addition, the detection results of glucose and BChE in human serum samples agreed well with those obtained by using glucometer and kit, showing the promising potential of this method for practical applications. Therefore, this work provides a perspective for the construction of AS-based homogeneous bioassays and shows great potential for the detection of biomarkers.
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- Piaopiao Chen
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of MOE, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China; Institute of Pharmacology & School of Pharmacy, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, 637000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610068, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610068, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610068, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.
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Chen P, Huang K, Dai R, Sawyer E, Sun K, Ying B, Wei X, Geng J. Sensitive CVG-AFS/ICP-MS label-free nucleic acid and protein assays based on a selective cation exchange reaction and simple filtration separation. Analyst 2019; 144:2797-2802. [PMID: 30882111 DOI: 10.1039/c8an01926f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Nowadays, label-free atomic spectrometric bioassays are attracting great research interest because of their advantages of low cost, simple design and operation, etc. Herein, a novel and simple chemical vapor generation-atomic fluorescence spectrometry (CVG-AFS)/inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) label-free detection method is presented for highly sensitive and selective assay of DNA and proteins. This work mainly combined a phenomenon that CdTe quantum dots (QDs) can be used to selectively differentiate free Hg2+ and the T-Hg2+-T complex, with the use of simple membrane filtration separation to improve the performance of the label-free bioassay methods. Upon hybridization with the DNA/protein (carcinoembryonic antigen, CEA) target, the T-Hg2+-T hairpin structure was opened and Hg2+ was released; this initiated the cation exchange reaction between Hg2+ and CdTe QDs which released Cd2+ simultaneously. Subsequently, the free Cd2+ was separated by the filtration membrane without separating the CdTe QDs, which could then be separated from the sample matrices for the CVG-AFS/ICP-MS assay. Under the optimal conditions, this method possessed high sensitivity for DNA and CEA determination with limits of detection (LODs) of 0.2 nM and 0.2 ng mL-1, and linear dynamic ranges of 1-160 nM and 0.5-20 ng mL-1, respectively, and exhibited excellent DNA sequence specificity and protein selectivity. This method preserves the advantages of the label-free atomic spectrometric bioassay, and combined with the selective cation exchange reaction and simple filtration separation to improve the performance.
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- Piaopiao Chen
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
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Chen P, Sawyer E, Sun K, Zhang X, Chen C, Ying B, Wei X, Wu Z, Geng J. A general strategy for label-free homogeneous bioassays based on selective recognition and silver ion-mediated conformational switch. Talanta 2019; 201:9-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.03.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Preparation of graphene oxide quantum dots from waste toner, and their application to a fluorometric DNA hybridization assay. Mikrochim Acta 2019; 186:483. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-019-3539-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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A sensitive and label-free sensor for melamine and iodide by target-regulating the formation of G-quadruplex. Microchem J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2019.01.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Sensitive detection of chloramphenicol based on Ag-DNAzyme-mediated signal amplification modulated by DNA/metal ion interaction. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 127:45-49. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Dai R, Hu P, Wang X, Wang S, Song X, Huang K, Chen P. Visual/CVG-AFS/ICP-MS multi-mode and label-free detection of target nucleic acids based on a selective cation exchange reaction and enzyme-free strand displacement amplification. Analyst 2019; 144:4407-4412. [PMID: 31210203 DOI: 10.1039/c9an00642g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Visual/CVG-AFS/ICP-MS three-mode detection of DNA based on the selective cation exchange reaction and enzyme-free strand displacement amplification.
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- Rui Dai
- College of Chemistry and Material Science
- Sichuan Normal University
- Chengdu
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science
- Sichuan Normal University
- Chengdu
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science
- Sichuan Normal University
- Chengdu
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science
- Sichuan Normal University
- Chengdu
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science
- Sichuan Normal University
- Chengdu
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science
- Sichuan Normal University
- Chengdu
- China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center
- West China Hospital
- Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy
- Chengdu
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Fu C, Yu H, Su L, Liu C, Song Y, Wang S, Lin Z, Chen F. A homogeneous electrochemical sensor for Hg 2+ determination in environmental water based on the T-Hg 2+-T structure and exonuclease III-assisted recycling amplification. Analyst 2018; 143:2122-2127. [PMID: 29649342 DOI: 10.1039/c8an00462e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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A simple, fast, sensitive, and homogeneous electrochemical sensor based on the T-Hg2+-T structure and exonuclease III-assisted recycling amplification has been constructed for mercury ion (Hg2+) detection. The cT and methylene blue-labeled DNA probes (MB-TDNA) were designed to contain poly T sequences, which were repulsed from the negatively charged indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode due to their abundant negative charges. Hg2+ could trigger the formation of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) between two DNA probes owing to the stable T-Hg2+-T structure. Then, Exo III specifically recognizes the cleavage of the double-stranded structure to release a methylene blue-labeled mononucleotide fragment (MB-MF). Moreover, the release of the target Hg2+ induces new hybridization and produces a large number of MB-MFs; MB-MFs are not repulsed by the negatively charged ITO electrode surface, thus producing a significant current signal. Under optimal conditions, the differential pulse voltammetric (DPV) response had a linear relationship with the logarithm of Hg2+ concentration in the range of 1.0 nM-0.5 μM, and the proposed method displayed great applicability for detecting Hg2+ in tap-water samples.
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- Caili Fu
- College of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, Institute of Nanomedicine and Nanobiosensing, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China
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Ma H, Li Z, Xue N, Cheng Z, Miao X. A gold nanoparticle based fluorescent probe for simultaneous recognition of single-stranded DNA and double-stranded DNA. Mikrochim Acta 2018; 185:93. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-017-2633-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 12/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Wang H, Sun Y, Yue W, Kang Q, Li H, Shen D. A smartphone-based double-channel fluorescence setup for immunoassay of a carcinoembryonic antigen using CuS nanoparticles for signal amplification. Analyst 2018; 143:1670-1678. [DOI: 10.1039/c7an01988b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Sensitive detection of cancer biomarkers is valuable for clinical diagnosis and treatment assessment of cancers.
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- Honghai Wang
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong
- Key Laboratory of MoleCular and Nano Probes
- Ministry of Education
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong
- Key Laboratory of MoleCular and Nano Probes
- Ministry of Education
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong
- Key Laboratory of MoleCular and Nano Probes
- Ministry of Education
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong
- Key Laboratory of MoleCular and Nano Probes
- Ministry of Education
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
- Shandong University of Science and Technology
- Qingdao
- P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong
- Key Laboratory of MoleCular and Nano Probes
- Ministry of Education
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Chen P, Hu P, Huang K, Sawyer E, Sun K, Ying B, Wei X, Geng J. Detection of nucleic acids via G-quadruplex-controlled l-cysteine oxidation and catalyzed hairpin assembly-assisted signal amplification. RSC Adv 2018; 8:40564-40569. [PMID: 35557911 PMCID: PMC9091423 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra08296k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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A novel homogeneous strategy for detection of DNA via biomimetic synthesis of luminescent QDs coupled with nucleic acid signal amplification.
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- Piaopiao Chen
- Department of Laboratory Medicine
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy
- West China Hospital
- Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy
- Chengdu
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science
- Sichuan Normal University
- Chengdu
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science
- Sichuan Normal University
- Chengdu
- China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy
- West China Hospital
- Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy
- Chengdu
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy
- West China Hospital
- Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy
- Chengdu
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy
- West China Hospital
- Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy
- Chengdu
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy
- West China Hospital
- Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy
- Chengdu
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy
- West China Hospital
- Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy
- Chengdu
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Chen P, Yang P, Zhou R, Yang X, Chen J, Hou X. Selective reduction-based, highly sensitive and homogeneous detection of iodide and melamine using chemical vapour generation-atomic fluorescence spectrometry. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:4696-4699. [PMID: 29676429 DOI: 10.1039/c8cc01186a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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A selective reduction-based method was proposed for the sensitive detection of iodide and melamine using chemical vapour generation (CVG) coupled with atomic fluorescence spectrometry (AFS).
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- Piaopiao Chen
- Key Lab of Green Chem & Tech of MOE, and College of Chemistry
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- China
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- Analytical & Testing Center
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- China
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- Biliary Surgical Department
- West China Hospital
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- China
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- Key Lab of Green Chem & Tech of MOE, and College of Chemistry
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- China
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- Analytical & Testing Center
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- China
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- Key Lab of Green Chem & Tech of MOE, and College of Chemistry
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- China
- Analytical & Testing Center
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Dutta Chowdhury A, Agnihotri N, Doong RA, De A. Label-Free and Nondestructive Separation Technique for Isolation of Targeted DNA from DNA–Protein Mixture Using Magnetic Au–Fe3O4 Nanoprobes. Anal Chem 2017; 89:12244-12251. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b03095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Ankan Dutta Chowdhury
- Chemical
Sciences Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700064, India
- Institute of Environmental
Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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- Chemical
Sciences Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700064, India
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- Institute of Environmental
Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, 101 Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- Chemical
Sciences Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700064, India
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Liu Z, Li X, Xiao G, Chen B, He M, Hu B. Application of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in the quantitative analysis of biomolecules with exogenous tags: A review. Trends Analyt Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2017.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Chen P, Wu P, Zhang Y, Chen J, Jiang X, Zheng C, Hou X. Strand Displacement-Induced Enzyme-Free Amplification for Label-Free and Separation-Free Ultrasensitive Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometric Detection of Nucleic Acids and Proteins. Anal Chem 2016; 88:12386-12392. [PMID: 28193041 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b03633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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In previous work, we have developed a simple strategy for a label-free and separation-free bioassay for target DNA and protein, with the limit of detection at the nM level only. Herein, taking advantage of atomic fluorescence spectrometric detection of metal ions and amplification of DNA, a label-free and separation-free ultrasensitive homogeneous DNA analytical platform for target DNA and protein detection was developed on the basis of an enzyme-free strand displacement signal amplification strategy for dramatically improved detectability. Using the T-Hg2+-T hairpin structure as the probe, the target DNA binds with HP (T-Hg2+-T hairpin structure) and released the Hg2+ first; then, the P4 (help DNA) hybridizes with target-P3 complex and free the target DNA, which is used to trigger another reaction cycle. The cycling use of the target amplifies the mercury atomic fluorescence intensity for ultrasensitive DNA detection. Moreover, the enzyme-free strand displacement signal amplification analytical system was further extended for protein detection by introducing an aptamer-P2 arched structure with thrombin as a model analyte. The current homogeneous strategy provides an ultrasensitive AFS detection of DNA and thrombin down to the 0.3 aM and 0.1 aM level, respectively, with a high selectivity. This strategy could be a promising unique alternative for nucleic acid and protein assay.
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- Piaopiao Chen
- College of Chemistry, and ‡Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University , 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, and ‡Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University , 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, and ‡Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University , 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, and ‡Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University , 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, and ‡Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University , 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, and ‡Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University , 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, and ‡Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University , 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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