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Huang Z, Liu C, Li Z, Chen Q, Li D, Chen X, Chen Q, Wei J. Multiple DNA cycle amplification for highly efficient detection of mercury pollution in food. Food Chem 2024; 460:140714. [PMID: 39111041 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.140714] [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: 04/08/2024] [Revised: 06/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/28/2024] [Indexed: 09/06/2024]
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Mercury ion (Hg2+), a highly toxic metal pollutant, is widely found in the environment and can enter the human body through the food chain, causing various health issues. Sensitive and accurate methods for monitoring Hg2+ are highly desirable for ensuring food safety. Herein, we propose a self-sustainable multiple amplification system (MAS) for Hg2+ determination through the reciprocal activation between catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) and rolling circle amplification (RCA). The thymine-encoded recognition element specifically recognizes Hg2+, triggering the exposure of the initiator. The initiator then motivates the mutual activation of CHA and RCA to accelerate the production of an exponentially amplified signal. The MAS method achieved a low detection limit of 11 pM. Due to its reliable target recognition and robust amplification efficiency, the MAS circuit facilitated the highly efficient and accurate analysis of low-abundance Hg2+ in milk and snakehead samples, thus providing a potentially new tool for food safety control.
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- Ziling Huang
- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Enzyme Engineering, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Enzyme Engineering, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Enzyme Engineering, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Enzyme Engineering, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Enzyme Engineering, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Enzyme Engineering, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Enzyme Engineering, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Enzyme Engineering, Xiamen, 361021, China.
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Shanmugavel A, Rene ER, Balakrishnan SP, Krishnakumar N, Jose SP. Heavy metal ion sensing strategies using fluorophores for environmental remediation. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 260:119544. [PMID: 38969312 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119544] [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: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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The main aim of this review is to provide a holistic summary of the latest advances within the research area focusing on the detection of heavy metal ion pollution, particularly the sensing strategies. The review explores various heavy metal ion detection approaches, encompassing spectrometry, electrochemical methods, and optical techniques. Numerous initiatives have been undertaken in recent times in response to the increasing demand for fast, sensitive, and selective sensors. Notably, fluorescent sensors have acquired prominence owing to the numerous advantages such as good specificity, reversibility, and sensitivity. Further, this review also explores the advantages of various nanomaterials employed in sensing heavy metal ions. In this regard, exclusive emphasis is placed on fluorescent nanomaterials based on organic dyes, quantum dots, and fluorescent aptasensors for metal ion removal from aqueous systems, and to identify the fate of heavy metal ions in the natural environment.
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- Abinaya Shanmugavel
- School of Physics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625021, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Water Supply, Sanitation and Environmental Engineering, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2601DA, Delft, the Netherlands
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- School of Physics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625021, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Skládal P, Farka Z. Luminescent photon-upconversion nanoparticles with advanced functionalization for smart sensing and imaging. Mikrochim Acta 2024; 191:551. [PMID: 39167235 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-024-06615-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 08/06/2024] [Indexed: 08/23/2024]
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Photon-upconversion nanoparticles (UCNP) have already been established as labels for affinity assays in analog and digital formats. Here, advanced, or smart, systems based on UCNPs coated with active shells, fluorescent dyes, and metal and semiconductor nanoparticles participating in energy transfer reactions are reviewed. In addition, switching elements can be embedded in such assemblies and provide temporal and spatial control of action, which is important for intracellular imaging and monitoring activities. Demonstration and critical comments on representative approaches demonstrating the progress in the use of such UCNPs in bioanalytical assays, imaging, and monitoring of target molecules in cells are reported, including particular examples in the field of cancer theranostics.
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- Petr Skládal
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice, 5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice, 5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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Chen H, Peng B, Zhang P, Yang Y, Hu X. "Turn-on" fluorescence sensing for sensitively detecting Cr(VI) via a guest exchange process in Cu NCs@MIL-101 composites. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2024; 16:4835-4842. [PMID: 38967373 DOI: 10.1039/d4ay00956h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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Copper nanoclusters (Cu NCs) are a new fluorescent material that is often used for determining metal ions, but most sensing systems are based on the "turn-off" model. Here, a "turn-on" model of fluorescence sensing for the detection of Cr(VI) was developed based on Cu NCs@MIL-101 composites. The Cu NCs@MIL-101 composites were synthesized from a simple mixture of Cu NCs and MIL-101(Cr), in which the Cu NCs were uniformly distributed in MIL-101(Cr). Notably, the fluorescence intensity of Cu NCs@MIL-101 was significantly weakened due to the internal filtration effect (IFE) of MIL-101. When Cr(VI) was introduced, the fluorescence of Cu NCs@MIL-101 was recovered by the guest exchange process between Cr(VI) and the Cu NCs, which overcame the IFE of Cu NCs@MIL-101. Based on this, a "turn-on" fluorescence probe was successfully constructed for the quantitative detection of Cr(VI) with two linear ranges of 0.05-1 μM and 1-20 μM, and a low detection limit of 0.05 μM. The proposed fluorescence probe possessed excellent selectivity and anti-interference ability, and was successfully applied for the detection of Cr(VI) in real water samples with satisfactory results. This study provides a new approach for the analytical application of Cu NCs.
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- Huijing Chen
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environment and Energy Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, PR China.
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environment and Energy Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, PR China.
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environment and Energy Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, PR China.
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environment and Energy Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, PR China.
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environment and Energy Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, PR China.
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Liu X, Luo Y, Lin T, Xie Z, Qi X. Gold nanoclusters-based fluorescence resonance energy transfer for rapid and sensitive detection of Pb 2. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 315:124302. [PMID: 38640623 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124302] [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: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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Lead pollution has remained a significant global concern for several decades due to its detrimental effects on the brain, heart, kidneys, lungs, and immune system across all age groups. Addressing the demand for detecting trace amounts of lead in food samples, we have developed a novel biosensor based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) from fluorescein R6G to gold nanoclusters (AuNCs-CCY). By utilizing polypeptides as a template, we successfully synthesized AuNCs-CCY with an excitation spectrum that overlaps with the emission spectrum of R6G. Exploiting the fact that Pb2+ induces the aggregation of gold nanoclusters, leading to the separation of R6G from AuNCs-CCY and subsequent fluorescence recovery, we achieved the quantitative detection of Pb2+. Within the concentration range of 0.002-0.20 μM, a linear relationship was observed between the fluorescence enhancement value (F-F0) and Pb2+ concentration, characterized by the linear equation y = 2398.69x + 87.87 (R2 = 0.996). The limit of detection (LOD) for Pb2+ was determined to be 0.00079 μM (3σ/K). The recovery rate ranged from 96 % to 104 %, with a relative standard deviation (RSD) below 10 %. These findings demonstrate the potential application value of our biosensor, which offers a promising approach to address the urgent need for sensitive detection of heavy metal ions, specifically Pb2+, in food samples.
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- Xuemei Liu
- Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, No. 100, Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, China.
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- Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, No. 100, Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, China.
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- Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, No. 100, Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, China.
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- Faculty of Materials and Manufacture, Beijing University of Technology, No. 100, Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, China.
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- Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100123, China.
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Cheng J, Wei X, Wang L, Chen H. Construction of UCNPs-aptamer-AuNPs luminescence energy transfer probe for ratio detection of Staphylococcus aureus. LUMINESCENCE 2024; 39:e4829. [PMID: 39004775 DOI: 10.1002/bio.4829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 05/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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A ratio luminescence probe was developed for detecting Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) based on luminescence energy transfer (LET) using double-wavelength emission (550 nm and 812 nm) upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) as donor, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as acceptor and the aptamer for S. aureus as the specific recognition and link unit. The LET process could cause luminescence quenching because of the spectral overlap between the acceptor and the donor at 550 nm. In the presence of S. aureus, S. aureus selectively combined with the aptamer, and the AuNPs left the surface of UCNPs, which weakened the quenching effect and restored the luminescence of UCNPs. Based on this, the ratio detection was realized by monitoring the change of the luminescence signal of the probe at 550 nm and taking the luminescence signal at 812 nm as the reference signal. Crucially, the probe has a fast reaction speed, with a reaction time of 25 min, and the detection of S. aureus is realized in the concentration range of 5.0 × 103-3.0 × 105 CFU/ml, with the detection limit of 106 CFU/ml. Therefore, the ratio probe has great potential for detecting of S. aureus in food because of its high sensitivity, fast speed and good selectivity.
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- Juanjuan Cheng
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Chemical Measurement, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Chemical Measurement, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Chemical Measurement, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Chemical Measurement, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China
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Deng X, Ma B, Gong Y, Li J, Zhou Y, Xu T, Hao P, Sun K, Lv Z, Yu X, Zhang M. Advances in Aptamer-Based Conjugate Recognition Techniques for the Detection of Small Molecules in Food. Foods 2024; 13:1749. [PMID: 38890976 PMCID: PMC11172347 DOI: 10.3390/foods13111749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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Small molecules are significant risk factors for causing food safety issues, posing serious threats to human health. Sensitive screening for hazards is beneficial for enhancing public security. However, traditional detection methods are unable to meet the requirements for the field screening of small molecules. Therefore, it is necessary to develop applicable methods with high levels of sensitivity and specificity to identify the small molecules. Aptamers are short-chain nucleic acids that can specifically bind to small molecules. By utilizing aptamers to enhance the performance of recognition technology, it is possible to achieve high selectivity and sensitivity levels when detecting small molecules. There have been several varieties of aptamer target recognition techniques developed to improve the ability to detect small molecules in recent years. This review focuses on the principles of detection platforms, classifies the conjugating methods between small molecules and aptamers, summarizes advancements in aptamer-based conjugate recognition techniques for the detection of small molecules in food, and seeks to provide emerging powerful tools in the field of point-of-care diagnostics.
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- Xin Deng
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biometrology and Inspection & Quarantine, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (X.D.); (B.M.); (Y.G.); (P.H.); (K.S.); (X.Y.)
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biometrology and Inspection & Quarantine, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (X.D.); (B.M.); (Y.G.); (P.H.); (K.S.); (X.Y.)
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biometrology and Inspection & Quarantine, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (X.D.); (B.M.); (Y.G.); (P.H.); (K.S.); (X.Y.)
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- Hangzhou Quickgene Sci-Tech. Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310018, China;
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- College of Life Science, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (Y.Z.); (T.X.)
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- College of Life Science, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (Y.Z.); (T.X.)
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biometrology and Inspection & Quarantine, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (X.D.); (B.M.); (Y.G.); (P.H.); (K.S.); (X.Y.)
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biometrology and Inspection & Quarantine, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (X.D.); (B.M.); (Y.G.); (P.H.); (K.S.); (X.Y.)
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- Dept Qual Managemet, Inner Mongolia Yili Grp. Co., Ltd., Hohhot 151100, China;
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biometrology and Inspection & Quarantine, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (X.D.); (B.M.); (Y.G.); (P.H.); (K.S.); (X.Y.)
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biometrology and Inspection & Quarantine, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (X.D.); (B.M.); (Y.G.); (P.H.); (K.S.); (X.Y.)
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Selva Sharma A, Marimuthu M, Varghese AW, Wu J, Xu J, Xiaofeng L, Devaraj S, Lan Y, Li H, Chen Q. A review of biomolecules conjugated lanthanide up-conversion nanoparticles-based fluorescence probes in food safety and quality monitoring applications. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2024; 64:6129-6159. [PMID: 36688820 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2163975] [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] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are known to possess unique characteristics, which allow them to overcome a number of issues that plague traditional fluorescence probes. UCNPs have been employed in a variety of applications, but it is arguably in the realm of optical sensors where they have shown the most promise. Biomolecule conjugated UCNPs-based fluorescence probes have been developed to detect and quantify a wide range of analytes, from metal ions to biomolecules, with great specificity and sensitivity. In this review, we have given much emphasis on the recent trends and progress in the preparation strategies of bioconjugated UCNPs and their potential application as fluorescence sensors in the trace level detection of food industry-based toxicants and adulterants. The paper discusses the preparation and functionalisation strategies of commonly used biomolecules over the surface of UCNPs. The use of different sensing strategies namely heterogenous and homogenous assays, underlying fluorescence mechanisms in the detection process of food adulterants are summarized in detail. This review might set a precedent for future multidisciplinary research including the development of novel biomolecules conjugated UCNPs for potential applications in food science and technology.
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- Arumugam Selva Sharma
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, PR China
- Division of Molecular Medicine, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, PR China
- Department of Science & Humanities, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, PR China
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- Jiangxi Wuyuan Tea Vocational College, Jiangxi, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, PR China
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Mohanty P, Dash PP, Mishra S, Bhaskaran R, Jali BR. Thiourea Functionalised Receptor for Selective Detection of Mercury Ions and its Application in Serum Sample. J Fluoresc 2024:10.1007/s10895-024-03740-7. [PMID: 38739318 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-024-03740-7] [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: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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A thiourea functionalised fluorescent probe 1-phenyl-3-(pyridin-4-yl)thiourea was synthesized and utilised as a fluorescent turn-on chemosensor for the selective recognition of Hg2+ ion over competitive metal ions including Na+, Mn2+, Li+, Cr2+, Ni2+, Ca2+, Cd2+, Mg2+, K+, Co2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Al3+ and Fe2+ ions based on the inter-molecular charge transfer (ICT). Intriguingly, the receptor demonstrated unique sensing capabilities for Hg2+ in DMSO: H2O (10:90, v/v). The addition of Hg2+ ions to the sensor resulted in a blue shift in the absorption intensity and also enhancement in fluorescence intensity at 435 nm. Fluorescence emission intensity increased linearly with Hg2+ concentration ranging from 0 to 80 µL. The detection limit and binding constant were determined as 0.134 × 10-6 M and 1.733 × 107 M-1, respectively. The sensing behavior of Hg2+ was further examined using DLS, SEM and FTIR. The probe could detect Hg2+ ions across a wide pH range. Furthermore, the receptor L demonstrated good sensing performance for Hg2+ in bovine serum albumin and actual water samples.
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- Patitapaban Mohanty
- Department of Chemistry, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Sambalpur, 768018, Odisha, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Sambalpur, 768018, Odisha, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Sambalpur, 768018, Odisha, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Madanapalle Institute of Technology & Science, Kadiri Road, Angallu, Madanapalle, Annamayya District, 517325, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Sambalpur, 768018, Odisha, India.
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Guo Y, Zhao T, Guo Q, Ding M, Chen X, Lin J. Highly sensitive detection for xanthine by combining single-band red up-conversion nanoparticles and cycle signal amplification strategy based on internal filtration effect. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 306:123566. [PMID: 37871542 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123566] [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: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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Up-conversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), especially single-band bright red UCNPs, have better penetration of biological tissues, absorb less lost energy, and have higher sensitivity and accuracy in the determination of actual biological samples in the field of biosensing. Here, a novel colorimetric and fluorescent dual-channel method based upon an internal filtration effect (IFE) quenching mechanism was proposed for the quantitative analysis of xanthine (XA) by using red UCNPs as fluorescence indicator and 3,3',5,5' -tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) as chromogenic substrate. The sensitivity of the detection system was also enhanced by a cycle signal amplification strategy based on the Fenton reaction. Under the best conditions, the detection limits of XA by fluorescent and colorimetric methods were 0.58 μM and 1.19 μM, respectively. The developed method was applied to the detection of XA in actual serum samples, and the recoveries of the spiked samples by fluorescent and colorimetric methods were in the range of 96.3-104.3 % and 94.3-105.4 %, respectively. In addition, the commercial ELISA method was used to verify the application of the proposed method and the test results of XA were close to those obtained by fluorescent and colorimetric methods, indicating that the accuracy of the developed nanosensing system was acceptable.
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- Yingying Guo
- Department of CT/MRI, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, 362000, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, 362000, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, 362000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, 362000, China.
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, 362000, China.
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Bi X, Liu X, Luo L, Liu S, He Y, Zhang L, Li L, You T. Isolation of Sensing Units and Adsorption Groups Based on MOF-on-MOF Hierarchical Structure for Both Highly Sensitive Detection and Removal of Hg 2. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:2224-2233. [PMID: 38214448 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c04177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Bifunctional materials have attracted ongoing interest in the field of detection and removal of contaminants because of their integration of two functions, but they exhibit commonly exceptional performance in only one of these two aspects. The interaction between the two functional units of the bifunctional materials may compromise their sensing and adsorption abilities. Guided by the concept of domain building blocks (DBBs), a hierarchical metal-organic framework (MOF)-on-MOF hybrid was designed by growing gold nanoclusters (AuNCs)-embedded zeolitic imidazolate framework 8 (AuNCs/ZIF-8) on the surface of Zr-MOF (UiO-66-NH2) for the simultaneous detection and removal of Hg2+. In the hybrid, the amino groups (-NH2) and AuNCs─which were the adsorption groups and sensing units, respectively, were isolated from each other. Specifically, the adsorption groups (-NH2) were assembled in the inner UiO-66-NH2 layer, while the sensing units (AuNCs) were confined in the outer ZIF-8 layer. This hierarchical structure not only spatially hindered the electron transfer between these two units but also triggered the aggregation-induced emission of AuNCs because of the confinement of ZIF-8 on the AuNCs, thus changing the fluorescence of AuNCs from quenching to enhancement. The newly prepared UiO-66-NH2@AuNCs/ZIF-8 hybrid, as expected, showed an ultralow detection limit (0.42 ppb) and a high adsorption capacity (129.9 mg·g-1) for Hg2+. Overall, this work provides a feasible approach to improve the integrated performance of MOF-based composites based on DBBs.
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- Xiaoya Bi
- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
- Jiangsu Province and Education Ministry Co-sponsored Synergistic Innovation Center of Modern Agricultural Equipment, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
- College of Agricultural Equipment Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
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Ma M, Yang Y, Huang Z, Huang F, Li Q, Liu H. Recent progress in the synthesis and applications of covalent organic framework-based composites. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:1600-1632. [PMID: 38189523 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr05797f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have historically been of interest to researchers in different areas due to their distinctive characteristics, including well-ordered pores, large specific surface area, and structural tunability. In the past few years, as COF synthesis techniques developed, COF-based composites fabricated by integrating COFs and other functional materials including various kinds of metal or metal oxide nanoparticles, ionic liquids, metal-organic frameworks, silica, polymers, enzymes and carbon nanomaterials have emerged as a novel kind of porous hybrid material. Herein, we first provide a thorough summary of advanced strategies for preparing COF-based composites; then, the emerging applications of COF-based composites in diverse fields due to their synergistic effects are systematically highlighted, including analytical chemistry (sensing, extraction, membrane separation, and chromatographic separation) and catalysis. Finally, the current challenges associated with future perspectives of COF-based composites are also briefly discussed to inspire the advancement of more COF-based composites with excellent properties.
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- Mingxuan Ma
- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province 225000, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province 225000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province 225000, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province 225000, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province 225000, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province 225000, People's Republic of China.
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Lai S, Jin Y, Shi L, Zhou R, Li Y. Fluorescence Sensing Mechanisms of Versatile Graphene Quantum Dots toward Commonly Encountered Heavy Metal Ions. ACS Sens 2023; 8:3812-3823. [PMID: 37737841 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.3c01295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) have received tremendous attention as fluorescent probes for detection of diverse heavy metal ions (HMIs). Nevertheless, the fluorescence sensing mechanisms of versatile GQDs with respect to different HMIs remain elusive. Herein, the fluorescence sensing behaviors and mechanisms of GQDs with amino and carboxyl groups toward commonly encountered Cr6+, Fe3+, Cu2+, Cr3+, Mn2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Zn2+, Cd2+, and Hg2+ under different pH conditions are systemically explored. The results show that the fluorescence of GQDs can be enhanced by Zn2+/Cd2+ and quenched by other HMIs at pH 5.8, while it can be enhanced by HMIs except Cr6+/Fe3+/Cu2+ at pH 2.0. Systematic studies verify that the fluorescence quenching/enhancing is mediated by the synergistic effect of the inner filter effect (IFE) and the photoinduced electron transfer (PET) or metal orbital-controlled chelation-quenched/enhanced fluorescence (CHQF/CHEF) effect. The strong and weak IFEs of Cr6+/Fe3+ and Cr3+/Cu2+, respectively, are one of the reasons for the fluorescence quenching, while other HMIs have no IFE. Moreover, the PET effect caused by the interaction of GQDs with Hg2+ at pH 5.8 and the CHQF/CHEF effect caused by the interaction of GQDs with other HMIs are also crucial for fluorescence quenching/enhancing. The findings suggest that the pH condition, the existing forms of functional groups on GQDs, and the complexation states of HMIs in aqueous systems dominate the PET and CHQF/CHEF effects. The elucidating of the fluorescence sensing mechanisms of GQDs toward different HMIs paves the way for developing versatile sensing platforms for monitoring of HMI contamination.
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- Shuangquan Lai
- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Center of Clean Technology in Leather Industry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Center of Clean Technology in Leather Industry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Center of Clean Technology in Leather Industry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Center of Clean Technology in Leather Industry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Center of Clean Technology in Leather Industry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P.R. China
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Li H, Sheng W, Haruna SA, Hassan MM, Chen Q. Recent advances in rare earth ion-doped upconversion nanomaterials: From design to their applications in food safety analysis. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2023; 22:3732-3764. [PMID: 37548602 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.13218] [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: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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The misuse of chemicals in agricultural systems and food production leads to an increase in contaminants in food, which ultimately has adverse effects on human health. This situation has prompted a demand for sophisticated detection technologies with rapid and sensitive features, as concerns over food safety and quality have grown around the globe. The rare earth ion-doped upconversion nanoparticle (UCNP)-based sensor has emerged as an innovative and promising approach for detecting and analyzing food contaminants due to its superior photophysical properties, including low autofluorescence background, deep penetration of light, low toxicity, and minimal photodamage to the biological samples. The aim of this review was to discuss an outline of the applications of UCNPs to detect contaminants in food matrices, with particular attention on the determination of heavy metals, pesticides, pathogenic bacteria, mycotoxins, and antibiotics. The review briefly discusses the mechanism of upconversion (UC) luminescence, the synthesis, modification, functionality of UCNPs, as well as the detection principles for the design of UC biosensors. Furthermore, because current UCNP research on food safety detection is still at an early stage, this review identifies several bottlenecks that must be overcome in UCNPs and discusses the future prospects for its application in the field of food analysis.
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- Huanhuan Li
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, P. R. China
- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, P. R. China
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Li H, Bei Q, Zhang W, Marimuthu M, Hassan MM, Haruna SA, Chen Q. Ultrasensitive fluorescence sensor for Hg 2+ in food based on three-dimensional upconversion nanoclusters and aptamer-modulated thymine-Hg 2+-thymine strategy. Food Chem 2023; 422:136202. [PMID: 37130452 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136202] [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: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Mercury (Hg2+) is a potentially toxic heavy metal ion found to be drastically deleterious to humans. Herein, an ultrasensitive fluorescence sensor was developed using three-dimensional upconversion nanoclusters (EBSUCNPs) and aptamer-modulated thymine-Hg2+-thymine strategy. The EBSUCNPs were used as the energy donors, the PDANPs served as the acceptors, and the aptamer was applied as an identification tag for Hg2+. Due to the energy transfer effect, the fluorescence of EBSUCNPs can be effectively quenched by Polydopamine nanoparticles (PDANPs). In the existence of Hg2+, T (thymine)-rich aptamers between EBSUCNPs and PDANPs were hybridized with Hg2+ to yield thymine-Hg2+-thymine and folded back to hairpin structure, causing PDANPs to detach from the EBSUCNPS and the recovery of fluorescence. Under optimum conditions, the linear sensing range of Hg2+ was 0.5-20 µg/L, and the detection limit was 0.28 µg/L. Furthermore, it exhibited excellent selectivity and anti-interference, which made it an ideal method for identifying Hg2+ in spiked samples.
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- Huanhuan Li
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China; College of Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, PR China.
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Ding X, Ahmad W, Wu J, Rong Y, Ouyang Q, Chen Q. Bipyridine-mediated fluorescence charge transfer process based on copper ion grafted upconversion nanoparticle platform for ciprofloxacin sensing in aquatic products. Food Chem 2023; 404:134761. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bi X, Li L, Niu Q, Liu X, Luo L, Jiang H, You T. Highly Fluorescent Magnetic ATT-AuNCs@ZIF-8 for All-in-One Detection and Removal of Hg 2+: An Ultrasensitive Probe to Evaluate Its Removal Efficiency. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:3123-3133. [PMID: 36749708 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The development of multifunctional materials for the synchronous detection and removal of mercury ions (Hg2+) is in high demand. Although a few multifunctional materials as a fluorescent indicator and adsorbent have achieved this aim, the feedback of their removal efficiency still depends on other methods. Herein, magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles (MNPs) and 6-aza-2-thiothymine-protected gold nanoclusters (ATT-AuNCs) were rationally assembled into a zeolitic imidazolate framework 8 (ZIF-8) structure via a one-pot method. The coordination assembly of ATT-AuNCs and ZIF-8 not only strengthened the aurophilic interactions of adjacent ATT-AuNCs but also induced the restriction of intramolecular motion of ATT with a six-membered heterocyclic structure. As a consequence, the fluorescence (FL) quantum yield of MNPs/ATT-AuNCs@ZIF-8 was 12.5-fold higher than that of pristine ATT-AuNCs. Benefiting from the enhanced FL emission, MNPs/ATT-AuNCs@ZIF-8 showed improved sensitivity for Hg2+ detection and therefore could evaluate the removal efficiency via FL detection, without relying on another detection method. Additionally, the nanocomposite also displayed a satisfactory removal capability for Hg2+, including a short capture time (20 min), a high removal efficiency (>96.9%), and excellent reusability (10 cycles). This work provides an approach for customizing functional nanocomposites to concurrently detect and remove Hg2+ with superior performance, especially for high detection sensitivity.
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- Xiaoya Bi
- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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Awiaz G, Lin J, Wu A. Recent advances of Au@Ag core-shell SERS-based biosensors. EXPLORATION (BEIJING, CHINA) 2023; 3:20220072. [PMID: 37323623 PMCID: PMC10190953 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20220072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The methodological advancements in surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) technique with nanoscale materials based on noble metals, Au, Ag, and their bimetallic alloy Au-Ag, has enabled the highly efficient sensing of chemical and biological molecules at very low concentration values. By employing the innovative various type of Au, Ag nanoparticles and especially, high efficiency Au@Ag alloy nanomaterials as substrate in SERS based biosensors have revolutionized the detection of biological components including; proteins, antigens antibodies complex, circulating tumor cells, DNA, and RNA (miRNA), etc. This review is about SERS-based Au/Ag bimetallic biosensors and their Raman enhanced activity by focusing on different factors related to them. The emphasis of this research is to describe the recent developments in this field and conceptual advancements behind them. Furthermore, in this article we apex the understanding of impact by variation in basic features like effects of size, shape varying lengths, thickness of core-shell and their influence of large-scale magnitude and morphology. Moreover, the detailed information about recent biological applications based on these core-shell noble metals, importantly detection of receptor binding domain (RBD) protein of COVID-19 is provided.
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- Gul Awiaz
- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, International Cooperation Base of Biomedical Materials Technology and Application, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices and Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical MaterialsNingbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, CASNingboChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, International Cooperation Base of Biomedical Materials Technology and Application, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices and Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical MaterialsNingbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, CASNingboChina
- Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong LaboratoryHuizhouChina
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- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, International Cooperation Base of Biomedical Materials Technology and Application, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices and Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical MaterialsNingbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, CASNingboChina
- Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong LaboratoryHuizhouChina
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Ultrasensitive hairpin mediated upconversion fluorescence biosensor for Staphylococcus aureus detection in foods and waters exploiting g-C 3N 4-assisted catalysis. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1239:340738. [PMID: 36628775 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.340738] [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: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A novel g-C3N4 nanosheets (g-C3N4 NSs)-assisted upconversion fluorescent aptasensor was proposed for Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) detection by adopting hybridization chain reaction (HCR) as a sensitizer. Two hairpin (H1 and H2) structured DNA probes were engineered predicated on the partial complementary sequence (cDNA) of S. aureus aptamer and modified on the exterior of the upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), respectively. The presence of S. aureus initiated the HCR system and activated H1 and H2 probes to form a double-helix away from the g-C3N4 NSs vicinity. This led to the decrease in peroxidase-like activity (PA) of the g-C3N4 NSs and corresponding fluorescence recovery proportional to the concentration of S. aureus (10-106 cfu mL-1). The method was applied to real food samples with acceptable recoveries (91.1-101.6%) and further validated by traditional plate counting method (p > 0.05).
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Yuan Y, Song M, Cao Y, Huang Q, Lu F. Fine-tuning of aptamer complementary DNA for fluorescence resonance energy transfer assay. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.108163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Wu Y, Jiang T. Developments in FRET- and BRET-Based Biosensors. MICROMACHINES 2022; 13:mi13101789. [PMID: 36296141 PMCID: PMC9610962 DOI: 10.3390/mi13101789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Resonance energy transfer technologies have achieved great success in the field of analysis. Particularly, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) and bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) provide strategies to design tools for sensing molecules and monitoring biological processes, which promote the development of biosensors. Here, we provide an overview of recent progress on FRET- and BRET-based biosensors and their roles in biomedicine, environmental applications, and synthetic biology. This review highlights FRET- and BRET-based biosensors and gives examples of their applications with their design strategies. The limitations of their applications and the future directions of their development are also discussed.
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- Yuexin Wu
- School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Shenzhen Research Institute of Shandong University, Shenzhen 518000, China
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Institute of Microbial Technology, Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-Infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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Chen Q, Tang K, Luo D, Han L, Yu C, Shen Y, Lin Q, Chen Y, Li C, Chen J, Lan J. Paper-based LRET sensor for the detection of total heavy rare-earth ions. Front Chem 2022; 10:1028441. [PMID: 36267653 PMCID: PMC9577015 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.1028441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Based on the mechanism of luminescence resonance energy transfer (LRET) and using a special single strand DNA as the recognition element, a portable paper-based sensor for the accurate detection of total heavy rare-earth ions (mainly Gd3+, Tb3+ and Dy3+) concentration was proposed. The RNA cleaving-DNAzyme should recognize rare-earth ions to cleave RNA on DNA duplexes linking UCNPs and AuNPs, causing UCNPs and AuNPs to approach each other, inducing LRET, which attenuated the green upconversion luminescence (UCL) triggered by the 980 nm laser. UCL was captured by a charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensor and processed with the red-green-blue (RGB) image to quantitatively analyze heavy rare-earth ions in the samples. In the range of 5–50 μmol·L-1, the sensor has good sensitivity, with the limit of detection of 1.26 μmol L−1.
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- Qiang Chen
- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, MinJiang University, Fuzhou, China
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- The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, MinJiang University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, MinJiang University, Fuzhou, China
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- The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Jinghua Chenb, ; Jianming Lanb,
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- The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Jinghua Chenb, ; Jianming Lanb,
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Shen Y, Nie C, Wei Y, Zheng Z, Xu ZL, Xiang P. FRET-based innovative assays for precise detection of the residual heavy metals in food and agriculture-related matrices. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Chen M, Yan Z, Han L, Zhou D, Wang Y, Pan L, Tu K. Upconversion Fluorescence Nanoprobe-Based FRET for the Sensitive Determination of Shigella. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12100795. [PMID: 36290932 PMCID: PMC9599926 DOI: 10.3390/bios12100795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Shigella as a typical foodborne pathogen has strong survivability in the environment or food, leading to infectious diseases, yet its rapid detection technology with high selectivity and sensitivity remains challenging. In this study, complementary strand modified upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) can offer stable yellow-green fluorescence at 500–700 nm excited by a 980 nm laser. Importantly, Shigella aptamer modified gold nanoparticles (GNPs) formed by “Au−S” bond act as a fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) donor and recognition element that can bind specifically to Shigella and significantly quench the fluorescence of complementary strand modified UCNPs. As a result, the fluorescence of our developed nanoprobe increased linearly with the increase in Shigella in a wide range from 1.2 × 102 to 1.2 × 108 CFU/mL and the detection limit was as low as 30 CFU/mL. Moreover, the fabricated upconversion fluorescence nanoprobe can achieve Shigella detection in contaminated chicken without enrichment in 1 h.
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- Min Chen
- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-25-8439-9016
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Kumar J, Roy I. Highly Selective and Sensitive Ratiometric Detection of Sn 2+ Ions Using NIR-Excited Rhodamine-B-Linked Upconversion Nanophosphors. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:29840-29849. [PMID: 36061706 PMCID: PMC9434793 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c02671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Detection of Sn2+ ions in environmental and biological samples is essential owing to the toxicological risk posed by excess use tin worldwide. Herein, we have designed a nanoprobe involving upconversion nanophosphors linked with a rhodamine-based fluorophore, which is selectively sensitive to the presence of Sn2+ ions. Upon excitation with near-infrared (NIR) light, the green emission of the nanophosphor is reabsorbed by the fluorophore with an efficiency that varies directly with the concentration of the Sn2+ ions. We have explored this NIR-excited fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) process for the quantitative and ratiometric detection of Sn2+ ions in an aqueous phase. We have observed an excellent linear correlation between the ratiometric emission signal variation and the Sn2+ ion concentration in the lower micromolar range. The detection limit of Sn2+ ions observed using our FRET-based nanoprobe is about 10 times lower than that observed using other colorimetric or fluorescence-based techniques. Due to the minimal autofluorescence and great penetration depth of NIR light, this method is ideally suited for the selective and ultrasensitive detection of Sn2+ ions in complex biological or environmental samples.
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Sawan S, Errachid A, Maalouf R, Jaffrezic-Renault N. Aptamers functionalized metal and metal oxide nanoparticles: Recent advances in heavy metal monitoring. Trends Analyt Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2022.116748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Borse S, Rafique R, Murthy ZVP, Park TJ, Kailasa SK. Applications of upconversion nanoparticles in analytical and biomedical sciences: a review. Analyst 2022; 147:3155-3179. [PMID: 35730445 DOI: 10.1039/d1an02170b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have gained more attention from researchers due to their unique properties of photon conversion from an excitation/incident wavelength to a more suitable emission wavelength at a designated site, thus improving the scope in the life sciences field. Due to their fascinating and unique optical properties, UCNPs offer attractive opportunities in theranostics for early diagnostics and treatment of deadly diseases such as cancer. Also, several efforts have been made on emerging approaches for the fabrication and surface functionalization of luminescent UCNPs in optical biosensing applications using various infrared excitation wavelengths. In this review, we discussed the recent advancements of UCNP-based analytical chemistry approaches for sensing and theranostics using a 980 nm laser as the excitation source. The key analytical merits of UNCP-integrated fluorescence analytical approaches for assaying a wide variety of target analytes are discussed. We have described the mechanisms of the upconversion (UC) process, and the application of surface-modified UCNPs for in vitro/in vivo bioimaging, photodynamic therapy (PDT), and photothermal therapy (PTT). Based on the latest scientific achievements, the advantages and disadvantages of UCNPs in biomedical and optical applications are also discussed to overcome the shortcomings and to improve the future study directions. This review delivers beneficial practical information of UCNPs in the past few years, and insights into their research in various fields are also discussed precisely.
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- Shraddha Borse
- Department of Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat - 395007, Gujarat, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Chem-Bio Diagnostic Technology, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Chem-Bio Diagnostic Technology, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat - 395007, Gujarat, India.
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An upconversion biosensor based on DNA hybridization and DNA-templated silver nanoclusters for the determination of acrylamide. Biosens Bioelectron 2022; 215:114581. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Liu C, Li Y, Chen T, Meng S, Liu D, Dong D, You T. Electric Field-Induced Specific Preconcentration to Enhance DNA-Based Electrochemical Sensing of Hg 2+ via the Synergy of Enrichment and Self-Cleaning. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:7412-7419. [PMID: 35671382 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c02416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Efficient preconcentration is critical for sensitive and selective electrochemical detection of metal ions, but rapid specific enrichment with depressed absorption of interfering ions at the electrode is challenging. Here, we proposed an electric field-induced specific preconcentration to boost the analytical performance of DNA-based electrochemical sensors for Hg2+ detection. As for such preconcentration, a positive external electric field was first used to enrich Hg2+ at an electrode assembled with T-rich DNA, thus boosting T-Hg2+-T recognitions. The following applied inverse electric field strips the nonspecifically absorbed Hg2+ and other interfering ions, thus depressing matrix interferences via self-cleaning. Based on this principle, we designed a portable device to realize programmable control of electric fields; a T-Hg2+-T recognition-based electrochemical sensor was thus fabricated as a model platform to assess the feasibility of electric field-induced preconcentration. The experimental results revealed that such a strategy decreased the time of T-Hg2+-T-based recognition from 60 to 20 min and led to detection with better reproducibility by depressing the influence of free Hg2+ as well as interfering ions. This strategy offered Hg2+ detection limits of 0.01 pM─three-fold better than that without preconcentration─within 22 min. The proposed preconcentration strategy offers a new way to enhance the analytical performance of sensing at the solid-liquid interface.
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- Chang Liu
- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Equipment for Agriculture, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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An Ultrasensitive Upconversion Fluorescence Aptasensor Based on Graphene Oxide Release and Magnetic Separation for Staphylococcus aureus Detection. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-022-02336-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Li L, Wang J, Xu S, Li C, Dong B. Recent Progress in Fluorescent Probes For Metal Ion Detection. Front Chem 2022; 10:875241. [PMID: 35494640 PMCID: PMC9043490 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.875241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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All forms of life have absolute request for metal elements, because metal elements are instrumental in various fundamental processes. Fluorescent probes have been widely used due to their ease of operation, good selectivity, high spatial and temporal resolution, and high sensitivity. In this paper, the research progress of various metal ion (Fe3+,Fe2+,Cu2+,Zn2+,Hg2+,Pb2+,Cd2+) fluorescent probes in recent years has been reviewed, and the fluorescence probes prepared with different structures and materials in different environments are introduced. It is of great significance to improve the sensing performance on metal ions. This research has a wide prospect in the application fields of fluorescence sensing, quantitative analysis, biomedicine and so on. This paper discusses about the development and applications of metal fluorescent probes in future.
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- Luanjing Li
- Sdu-Anu Joint Science College, Shandong University, Weihai, China
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Wang L, Haruna SA, Ahmad W, Wu J, Chen Q, Ouyang Q. Tunable multiplexed fluorescence biosensing platform for simultaneous and selective detection of paraquat and carbendazim pesticides. Food Chem 2022; 388:132950. [PMID: 35483279 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The monitoring of multiple pesticides commonly used in food is a prerequisite for public health safety. Herein, a multiplexed biosensor based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) from multicolor upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs)to single black phosphorus nanosheets (BPNSs) was successfully developed for simultaneous and selective detection of paraquat and carbendazim pesticides. Due to the strong π-π stacking interactions, aptamers functionalized UCNPs may adsorb on the BPNSs surface, allowing strong upconversion fluorescence quenching. In the presence of paraquat and carbendazim, the aptamers preferentially integrated with their corresponding targets and altered the aptamer's conformation, restoring the fluorescence. An excellent linear correlation was observed from 1.0 to 1.0 × 105 ng/mL, with a limit of detection of 0.18 ng/mL for paraquat and 0.45 ng/mL for carbendazim. The developed aptasensor was further validated by commercial enzyme-linked immunoassays without significant differences in practical detection. Additionally, this work offers new insights into monitoring multiple targets simultaneously.
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- Li Wang
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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Anh NH, Doan MQ, Dinh NX, Huy TQ, Tri DQ, Ngoc Loan LT, Van Hao B, Le AT. Gold nanoparticle-based optical nanosensors for food and health safety monitoring: recent advances and future perspectives. RSC Adv 2022; 12:10950-10988. [PMID: 35425077 PMCID: PMC8988175 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra08311b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Modern society has been facing serious health-related problems including food safety, diseases and illness. Hence, it is urgent to develop analysis methods for the detection and control of food contaminants, disease biomarkers and pathogens. As the traditional instrumental methods have several disadvantages, including being time consuming, and having high cost and laborious procedures, optical nanosensors have emerged as promising alternative or complementary approaches to those traditional ones. With the advantages of simple preparation, high surface-to-volume ratio, excellent biocompatibility, and especially, unique optical properties, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been demonstrated as excellent transducers for optical sensing systems. Herein, we provide an overview of the synthesis of AuNPs and their excellent optical properties that are ideal for the development of optical nanosensors based on local surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), colorimetry, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) phenomena. We also review the sensing strategies and their mechanisms, as well as summarizing the recent advances in the monitoring of food contaminants, disease biomarkers and pathogens using developed AuNP-based optical nanosensors in the past seven years (2015-now). Furthermore, trends and challenges in the application of these nanosensors in the determination of those analytes are discussed to suggest possible directions for future developments.
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- Nguyen Ha Anh
- Phenikaa University Nano Institute (PHENA), Phenikaa University Hanoi 12116 Vietnam
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- Phenikaa University Nano Institute (PHENA), Phenikaa University Hanoi 12116 Vietnam
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- Phenikaa University Nano Institute (PHENA), Phenikaa University Hanoi 12116 Vietnam
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- Phenikaa University Nano Institute (PHENA), Phenikaa University Hanoi 12116 Vietnam
- Faculty of Electric and Electronics, Phenikaa University Hanoi 12116 Vietnam
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- Advanced Institute for Science and Technology (AIST), Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) 1st Dai Co Viet Road Hanoi Vietnam
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Quy Nhon University Quy Nhon 55113 Vietnam
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Phenikaa University Hanoi 12116
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- Phenikaa University Nano Institute (PHENA), Phenikaa University Hanoi 12116 Vietnam
- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Phenikaa University Hanoi 12116
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Zheng H, Sheng R, Li H, Ahmad W, Chen Q. Rapid and selective detection of Bacillus cereus in food using cDNA-based up-conversion fluorescence spectrum copy and aptamer modified magnetic separation. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 267:120618. [PMID: 34802926 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A sensitive luminescent bioassay for the detection of Bacillus cereus (B. cereus), a common bacterium, harmful to human health, was established based on up-conversion fluorescence and magnetic separation technology. Herein, aptamers (Apt) are modified on the surface of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) to form Apt-MNPs capture probes. The aptamer complementary strands (cDNA) are connected to upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) to form UCNPs-cDNA signal probes. In the absence of analyte, the UCNPs-cDNA-Apt-MNPs complex will be formed due to the specific binding between the aptamer and the complementary strand. In the presence of B. cereus, the amount of free UCNPs-cDNA increased in the system, which ultimately increased the fluorescence intensity of the solution. Hence, when the UCNPs-cDNA-Apt-MNPs system was excited by a 980 nm near-infrared light, a decrease in the fluorescence of the complex was observed at 548 nm due to the detachment of UCNPs-cDNA. Therefore, based on this principle, the calibration curve is constructed between the concentration of the analyte (B. cereus) and the fluorescence intensity. The results show that the method has a good quantitative ability for B. cereus in the range of 49-49 × 106 cfu/mL under the optimal conditions with a detection limit of 22 cfu/mL. Moreover, the proposed detection method also exhibits a high degree of specificity. The spiked recovery rate of the actual sample was in the range of 90.54%-111.28%, with good relative standard deviation values (2.12%-3.13%), indicating that the method has good reproducibility and stability. This study demonstrates that the constructed method can be used successfully for the rapid detection of B. cereus in food.
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- Hanyu Zheng
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China; College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, PR China.
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Xu J, Li H, Arumugam SS, Rong Y, Wang P, Chen Q. A turn-on fluorescence sensor for rapid sensing of ATP based on luminescence resonance energy transfer between upconversion nanoparticles and Cy3 in vivo or vitro. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 265:120341. [PMID: 34492515 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is an energy molecule of significant importance, and, the monitoring of ATP in living cells is considerable for the clinical diagnosis of many related diseases, including cancer. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have recently been attracting widespread interest in biomedical applications due to their chemical and thermal stability, high sensitivity, good biocompatibility, and excellent tissue penetration. Herein, a Cy3-aptamer-cDNA- UCNPs nanosensor was synthesized, based on the luminescence resonance energy transfer (LRET) between UCNPs and Cy3 for monitoring ATP in living cells. It showed a selective sensing ability for ATP levels by changes of fluorescence intensity of UNCPs at 536 nm. The investigated biosensor showed a precise, efficient detection with sufficient selectivity which was achieved through the optimization of conditions. In the range of 1-1000 μM, the ATP-induced changes of the fluorescence intensity were linearly proportional to the ATP concentrations. Furthermore, the cytotoxicity assay revealed that the UCNPs sensor exhibited favorable biocompatibility, implicating the use of UCNPs in vivo imaging. This study highlights the potential of using a combination of UCNPs and ATP-binding aptamer to design an ATP-activatable probe for fluorescence-mediated imaging in living cells. These results implied that the nanosensor can be applicable for the monitoring of intracellular ATP by fluorescence imaging and the quantitative analysis of biological liquids.
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- Jing Xu
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China.
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Development of a fluorescence sensing platform for specific and sensitive detection of pathogenic bacteria in food samples. Food Control 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Karuk Elmas SN, Arslan FN, Aydin D. A novel ratiometric fluorescent and colorimetric sensor based on a 1,8-naphthalimide derivative for nanomolar Cu 2+ sensing: smartphone and food applications. Analyst 2022; 147:2687-2695. [DOI: 10.1039/d2an00537a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A novel 1,8-naphthalimide-based chemical sensor with ratiometric fluorescence behavior, as well as “naked-eye” response was developed for the sensitive and specific determination of Cu2+ at nanomolar levels.
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- Sukriye Nihan Karuk Elmas
- Department of Chemistry, Kamil Ozdag Science Faculty, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, 70100, Karaman, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Kamil Ozdag Science Faculty, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, 70100, Karaman, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Kamil Ozdag Science Faculty, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, 70100, Karaman, Turkey
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Zhang Y, Liu R, Hassan MM, Li H, Ouyang Q, Chen Q. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer-based aptasensor for sensitive detection of kanamycin in food. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 262:120147. [PMID: 34271239 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Kanamycin (KAN) is widely used in animal husbandry to treat bacterial infections. However, excessive KAN may cause residues and be transmitted to humans and the environment, causing serious adverse effects on humans. Herein, a simple fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based aptasensor has been developed for sensitive detection of KAN in food. In the absence of KAN, UCNPs-aptamer hybridized with BHQ3-cDNA and quenched fluorescence was observed due to the FRET effect between BHQ3 and UCNPs. In the presence of KAN, double strands separated and the fluorescence intensity was recovered. Additionally, a linear relation (R2 = 0.9926) was found in the range of 0.05-50 μM and the recovered fluorescence intensity at 654 nm with a detection limit of 18.9 nM. The method was verified by standard recovery method and HPLC with satisfactory recovery rate (87.0-109.6%) and accuracy (P > 0.05). These results showed the proposed method could be successfully applied to detect KAN in food samples.
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- Yunlian Zhang
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China.
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Wu J, Ahmad W, Ouyang Q, Zhang J, Zhang M, Chen Q. Regenerative Flexible Upconversion-Luminescence Biosensor for Visual Detection of Diethylstilbestrol Based on Smartphone Imaging. Anal Chem 2021; 93:15667-15676. [PMID: 34787394 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Diethylstilbestrol (DES), an endocrine disrupting chemical, has been linked to serious health problems in humans. In this work, a regenerative flexible upconversion-fluorescence biosensor was designed for the detection of DES in foodstuffs and environmental samples. Herein, amino-functionalized upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) were synthesized and immobilized on the surface of a flexible polydimethylsiloxane substrate, which was further modified with complementary DNA and dabcyl-labeled DES aptamer. The fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) system was established for DES detection between dabcyl and UCNPs as the acceptor and donor pairs, respectively, which resulted in the quenching of the upconversion luminescence intensity. In the presence of a target, the FRET system was destroyed and upconversion fluorescence was restored due to the stronger affinity of the aptamer toward DES. The designed biosensor was also implemented in a dual-mode signal readout based on images from a smartphone and spectra from a spectrometer. Under the optimized experimental conditions, good linear relationships were achieved based on imaging (y = 53.055x + 36.175, R2 = 0.9851) and spectral data (y = 1.1582x + 1.9561, R2 = 0.9897). The designed biosensor revealed great practicability with a spiked recovery rate of 77.91-97.95% for DES detection in real environment and foodstuff samples. Furthermore, the proposed biosensor was regenerated seven times with an accuracy threshold of 80% demonstrating its durability and reusability. Thus, this biosensor is expected to be applied to point-of-care and on-site detection based on the developed portable smartphone device and android application.
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- Jizhong Wu
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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Wang L, Liu Y, Liu Y, Mao Y, Han J, Li W, Wang Y. Recyclable aptamer-derived aqueous two-phase flotation for high-efficiency separation of mercury(II) ions modulated by aggregation states. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Li L, Zhao W, Zhang J, Luo L, Liu X, Li X, You T, Zhao C. Label-free Hg(II) electrochemiluminescence sensor based on silica nanoparticles doped with a self-enhanced Ru(bpy) 32+-carbon nitride quantum dot luminophore. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 608:1151-1161. [PMID: 34735851 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.10.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Herein, a label-free, self-enhanced electrochemiluminescence (ECL) sensing strategy for divalent mercury (Hg(II)) detection was presented. First, a novel self-enhanced ECL luminophore was prepared by combining the ECL reagent tris(2, 2'-bipyridyl) dichlororuthenium(II) hexahydrate (Ru(bpy)32+) and its co-reactant carbon nitride quantum dots (CNQDs) via electrostatic interactions. In contrast to traditional ECL systems where the emitter and its co-reactant underwent an intermolecular reaction, the self-enhanced ECL system exhibited a shortened electron-transfer distance and enhanced luminous efficiency because the electrons transferred from CNQDs to oxidized Ru(bpy)32+ via an intramolecular pathway. Furthermore, the as-prepared self-enhanced ECL material was encapsulated in silica (SiO2) nanoparticles to generate a Ru-QDs@SiO2 luminophore. Based on the different affinity of Ru-QDs@SiO2 nanoparticles for single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) and Hg(II)-triggered double-stranded DNA (dsDNA), a label-free ECL biosensor for Hg(II) detection was developed as follows: in the absence of Hg(II), ssDNA was adsorbed on Ru-QDs@SiO2 surface via hydrogen bond, electrostatic, and hydrophobic interaction. Thus, quenched ECL signal was observed. On the contrary, in the presence of Hg(II), stable dsDNA was formed and carried the ssDNA separating from Ru-QDs@SiO2 surface, resulting in most of Ru-QDs@SiO2 existing in their free state. Therefore, a recovered ECL intensity was obtained. On this basis, Hg(II) was measured by the proposed method in the range of 0.1 nM-10 μM, with a detection limit of 33 pM. Finally, Hg(II) spiked in water samples was measured to evaluate the practicality of the fabricated biosensor.
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- Libo Li
- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Qingdao Hengxing University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong 252059, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture (NERCITA), Beijing 100097, China.
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Anik MI, Mahmud N, Al Masud A, Hasan M. Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) in biomedical and clinical applications: A review. NANO SELECT 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/nano.202100255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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- Muzahidul I. Anik
- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Rhode Island South Kingstown Rhode Island USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Military Institute of Science and Technology Dhaka Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Dhaka Bangladesh
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Military Institute of Science and Technology Dhaka Bangladesh
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Arai MS, de Camargo ASS. Exploring the use of upconversion nanoparticles in chemical and biological sensors: from surface modifications to point-of-care devices. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:5135-5165. [PMID: 36132634 PMCID: PMC9417030 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00327e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have emerged as promising luminescent nanomaterials due to their unique features that allow the overcoming of several problems associated with conventional fluorescent probes. Although UCNPs have been used in a broad range of applications, it is probably in the field of sensing where they best evidence their potential. UCNP-based sensors have been designed with high sensitivity and selectivity, for detection and quantification of multiple analytes ranging from metal ions to biomolecules. In this review, we deeply explore the use of UCNPs in sensing systems emphasizing the most relevant and recent studies on the topic and explaining how these platforms are constructed. Before diving into UCNP-based sensing platforms it is important to understand the unique characteristics of these nanoparticles, why they are attracting so much attention, and the most significant interactions occurring between UCNPs and additional probes. These points are covered over the first two sections of the article and then we explore the types of fluorescent responses, the possible analytes, and the UCNPs' integration with various material types such as gold nanostructures, quantum dots and dyes. All the topics are supported by analysis of recently reported sensors, focusing on how they are built, the materials' interactions, the involved synthesis and functionalization mechanisms, and the conjugation strategies. Finally, we explore the use of UCNPs in paper-based sensors and how these platforms are paving the way for the development of new point-of-care devices.
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- Marylyn S Arai
- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo Av. Trabalhador Sãocarlense 400 13566-590 São Carlos Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo Av. Trabalhador Sãocarlense 400 13566-590 São Carlos Brazil
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Zhang K, Zhu G, Wei Y, Zhang L, Shen Y. Engineering of an Upconversion Luminescence Sensing Platform Based on the Competition Effect for Mercury-Ion Monitoring in Green Tea. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:8565-8570. [PMID: 34310878 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c03100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Accurately monitoring mercury ions (Hg2+) in food and agriculture-related matrixes (e.g., green tea) is of great significance to safeguard food safety. Here, we employed upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) to engineer a cysteine (Cys)-assisted anti-Stokes luminescence sensing platform (UCNPs-AuNPs) for precisely detecting residual Hg2+ in green tea through the competition effect. Initially, AuNPs could effectively quench the luminescence of UCNPs through the luminescence resonance energy transfer process, which was then interrupted by Cys-triggered AuNP aggregation via Au-S, thereby restoring UCNP luminescence. Interestingly, owing to the competition effect with AuNPs toward Cys, Hg2+ could weaken the luminescence restoring efficiency, achieving a Hg2+ concentration-dependent luminescence change. On this basis, a facile, reliable, and sensitive upconversion luminescence sensing platform for monitoring residual Hg2+ in green tea was successfully established. This study offers a novel insight into integrating the competition effect and anti-Stokes luminescence for food- and agriculture-related contaminant monitoring.
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- Keying Zhang
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Spin Electron and Nanomaterials of Anhui Higher Education Institues; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou, Anhui 234000, China
- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Spin Electron and Nanomaterials of Anhui Higher Education Institues; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou, Anhui 234000, China
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- School of Food & Biological Engineering, Key Laboratory for Agricultural Products Processing of Anhui Province, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Spin Electron and Nanomaterials of Anhui Higher Education Institues; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou, Anhui 234000, China
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- School of Food & Biological Engineering, Key Laboratory for Agricultural Products Processing of Anhui Province, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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Manoj D, Shanmugasundaram S, Anandharamakrishnan C. Nanosensing and nanobiosensing: Concepts, methods, and applications for quality evaluation of liquid foods. Food Control 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Xu Y, Hassan MM, Sharma AS, Li H, Chen Q. Recent advancement in nano-optical strategies for detection of pathogenic bacteria and their metabolites in food safety. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2021; 63:486-504. [PMID: 34281447 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2021.1950117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Pathogenic bacteria and their metabolites are the leading risk factor in food safety and are one of the major threats to human health because of the capability of triggering diseases with high morbidity and mortality. Nano-optical sensors for bacteria sensing have been greatly explored with the emergence of nanotechnology and artificial intelligence. In addition, with the rapid development of cross fusion technology, other technologies integrated nano-optical sensors show great potential in bacterial and their metabolites sensing. This review focus on nano-optical strategies for bacteria and their metabolites sensing in the field of food safety; based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), fluorescence, and colorimetric biosensors, and their integration with the microfluidic platform, electrochemical platform, and nucleic acid amplification platform in the recent three years. Compared with the traditional techniques, nano optical-based sensors have greatly improved the sensitivity with reduced detection time and cost. However, challenges remain for the simple fabrication of biosensors and their practical application in complex matrices. Thus, bringing out improvements or novelty in the pretreatment methods will be a trend in the upcoming future.
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- Yi Xu
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China
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Cysteamine-mediated upconversion sensor for lead ion detection in food. JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11694-021-01054-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Gong Z, Chan HT, Chen Q, Chen H. Application of Nanotechnology in Analysis and Removal of Heavy Metals in Food and Water Resources. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11071792. [PMID: 34361182 PMCID: PMC8308365 DOI: 10.3390/nano11071792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Toxic heavy metal contamination in food and water from environmental pollution is a significant public health issue. Heavy metals do not biodegrade easily yet can be enriched hundreds of times by biological magnification, where toxic substances move up the food chain and eventually enter the human body. Nanotechnology as an emerging field has provided significant improvement in heavy metal analysis and removal from complex matrices. Various techniques have been adapted based on nanomaterials for heavy metal analysis, such as electrochemical, colorimetric, fluorescent, and biosensing technology. Multiple categories of nanomaterials have been utilized for heavy metal removal, such as metal oxide nanoparticles, magnetic nanoparticles, graphene and derivatives, and carbon nanotubes. Nanotechnology-based heavy metal analysis and removal from food and water resources has the advantages of wide linear range, low detection and quantification limits, high sensitivity, and good selectivity. There is a need for easy and safe field application of nanomaterial-based approaches.
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- Zhaoyuan Gong
- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong 999077, China; (Z.G.); (H.T.C.)
- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong 999077, China; (Z.G.); (H.T.C.)
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong 999077, China; (Z.G.); (H.T.C.)
- Correspondence: (Q.C.); (H.C.); Tel.: +852-6649-4275 (Q.C.); +852-3411-2060 (H.C.)
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong 999077, China; (Z.G.); (H.T.C.)
- Correspondence: (Q.C.); (H.C.); Tel.: +852-6649-4275 (Q.C.); +852-3411-2060 (H.C.)
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Li Y, Li Y, Zhang D, Tan W, Shi J, Li Z, Liu H, Yu Y, Yang L, Wang X, Gong Y, Zou X. A fluorescence resonance energy transfer probe based on functionalized graphene oxide and upconversion nanoparticles for sensitive and rapid detection of zearalenone. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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