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Lee KK, Celt N, Ardoña HAM. Looking both ways: Electroactive biomaterials with bidirectional implications for dynamic cell-material crosstalk. BIOPHYSICS REVIEWS 2024; 5:021303. [PMID: 38736681 PMCID: PMC11087870 DOI: 10.1063/5.0181222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
Abstract
Cells exist in natural, dynamic microenvironmental niches that facilitate biological responses to external physicochemical cues such as mechanical and electrical stimuli. For excitable cells, exogenous electrical cues are of interest due to their ability to stimulate or regulate cellular behavior via cascade signaling involving ion channels, gap junctions, and integrin receptors across the membrane. In recent years, conductive biomaterials have been demonstrated to influence or record these electrosensitive biological processes whereby the primary design criterion is to achieve seamless cell-material integration. As such, currently available bioelectronic materials are predominantly engineered toward achieving high-performing devices while maintaining the ability to recapitulate the local excitable cell/tissue microenvironment. However, such reports rarely address the dynamic signal coupling or exchange that occurs at the biotic-abiotic interface, as well as the distinction between the ionic transport involved in natural biological process and the electronic (or mixed ionic/electronic) conduction commonly responsible for bioelectronic systems. In this review, we highlight current literature reports that offer platforms capable of bidirectional signal exchange at the biotic-abiotic interface with excitable cell types, along with the design criteria for such biomaterials. Furthermore, insights on current materials not yet explored for biointerfacing or bioelectronics that have potential for bidirectional applications are also provided. Finally, we offer perspectives aimed at bringing attention to the coupling of the signals delivered by synthetic material to natural biological conduction mechanisms, areas of improvement regarding characterizing biotic-abiotic crosstalk, as well as the dynamic nature of this exchange, to be taken into consideration for material/device design consideration for next-generation bioelectronic systems.
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- Kathryn Kwangja Lee
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA
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Marenco A, Pillai RG, Harris KD, Chan NWC, Jemere AB. Electrochemical Determination of Fentanyl Using Carbon Nanofiber-Modified Electrodes. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:17592-17601. [PMID: 38645354 PMCID: PMC11024940 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c00816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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In this work, we report the direct electrochemical oxidation of fentanyl using commercial screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs) modified with carboxyl-functionalized carbon nanofibers (fCNFs). CNFs have surface chemistry and reactivity similar to carbon nanotubes (CNTs), yet they are easier to produce and are of a lower cost than CNTs. By monitoring the current produced during the electrochemical oxidation of fentanyl, variables such as fCNF loading, fentanyl accumulation time, electrolyte pH, and differential pulse voltammetry parameters were optimized. Under an optimized set of conditions, the fCNF/SPCEs responded linearly to fentanyl in the concentration range of 0.125-10 μM, with a limit of detection of 75 nM. The fCNF/SPCEs also demonstrated excellent selectivity against common cutting agents found in illicit drugs (e.g., glucose, sucrose, caffeine, acetaminophen, and theophylline) and interferents found in biological samples (e.g., ascorbic acid, NaCl, urea, creatinine, and uric acid). The performance of the sensor was also successfully tested using fentanyl spiked into an artificial urine sample. The straightforward electrode assembly process, low cost, ease of use, and rapid response make the fCNF/SPCEs prime candidates for the detection of fentanyl in both physiological samples and street drugs.
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- Armando
J. Marenco
- National
Research Council Canada—Nanotechnology Research Centre, 11421 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2M9, Canada
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- National
Research Council Canada—Nanotechnology Research Centre, 11421 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2M9, Canada
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- National
Research Council Canada—Nanotechnology Research Centre, 11421 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2M9, Canada
- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, University of
Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Defence
Research and Development Canada, Suffield
Research Centre, P.O. Box 4000, Stn. Main, Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 8K6, Canada
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- National
Research Council Canada—Nanotechnology Research Centre, 11421 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2M9, Canada
- Department
of Chemistry, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada
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Ivanov YD, Shumov ID, Kozlov AF, Valueva AA, Ershova MO, Ivanova IA, Ableev AN, Tatur VY, Lukyanitsa AA, Ivanova ND, Ziborov VS. Atomic Force Microscopy Study of the Long-Term Effect of the Glycerol Flow, Stopped in a Coiled Heat Exchanger, on Horseradish Peroxidase. MICROMACHINES 2024; 15:499. [PMID: 38675310 PMCID: PMC11052087 DOI: 10.3390/mi15040499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Glycerol is employed as a functional component of heat-transfer fluids, which are of use in both bioreactors and various biosensor devices. At the same time, flowing glycerol was reported to cause considerable triboelectric effects. Herein, by using atomic force microscopy (AFM), we have revealed the long-term effect of glycerol flow, stopped in a ground-shielded coiled heat exchanger, on horseradish peroxidase (HRP) adsorption on mica. Namely, the solution of HRP was incubated in the vicinity of the side of the cylindrical coil with stopped glycerol flow, and then HRP was adsorbed from this solution onto a mica substrate. This incubation has been found to markedly increase the content of aggregated enzyme on mica-as compared with the control enzyme sample. We explain the phenomenon observed by the influence of triboelectrically induced electromagnetic fields of non-trivial topology. The results reported should be further considered in the development of flow-based heat exchangers of biosensors and bioreactors intended for operation with enzymes.
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- Yuri D. Ivanov
- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Pogodinskaya Str., 10 Build. 8, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (I.D.S.); (A.F.K.); (A.A.V.); (M.O.E.); (I.A.I.); (A.N.A.); (V.S.Z.)
- Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 125412 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Pogodinskaya Str., 10 Build. 8, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (I.D.S.); (A.F.K.); (A.A.V.); (M.O.E.); (I.A.I.); (A.N.A.); (V.S.Z.)
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Pogodinskaya Str., 10 Build. 8, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (I.D.S.); (A.F.K.); (A.A.V.); (M.O.E.); (I.A.I.); (A.N.A.); (V.S.Z.)
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Pogodinskaya Str., 10 Build. 8, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (I.D.S.); (A.F.K.); (A.A.V.); (M.O.E.); (I.A.I.); (A.N.A.); (V.S.Z.)
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Pogodinskaya Str., 10 Build. 8, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (I.D.S.); (A.F.K.); (A.A.V.); (M.O.E.); (I.A.I.); (A.N.A.); (V.S.Z.)
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Pogodinskaya Str., 10 Build. 8, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (I.D.S.); (A.F.K.); (A.A.V.); (M.O.E.); (I.A.I.); (A.N.A.); (V.S.Z.)
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Pogodinskaya Str., 10 Build. 8, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (I.D.S.); (A.F.K.); (A.A.V.); (M.O.E.); (I.A.I.); (A.N.A.); (V.S.Z.)
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- Foundation of Perspective Technologies and Novations, 115682 Moscow, Russia; (V.Y.T.); (A.A.L.); (N.D.I.)
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- Foundation of Perspective Technologies and Novations, 115682 Moscow, Russia; (V.Y.T.); (A.A.L.); (N.D.I.)
- Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics, Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Foundation of Perspective Technologies and Novations, 115682 Moscow, Russia; (V.Y.T.); (A.A.L.); (N.D.I.)
- Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology Named after Skryabin, 109472 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Pogodinskaya Str., 10 Build. 8, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (I.D.S.); (A.F.K.); (A.A.V.); (M.O.E.); (I.A.I.); (A.N.A.); (V.S.Z.)
- Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 125412 Moscow, Russia
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Miera GG, Heinz O, Hong W, Walker GC. Virtual Issue: Electrode Interfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:18171-18174. [PMID: 38111359 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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Thite NG, Ghazvini S, Wallace N, Feldman N, Calderon CP, Randolph TW. Interfacial Adsorption Controls Particle Formation in Antibody Formulations Subjected to Extensional Flows and Hydrodynamic Shear. J Pharm Sci 2023; 112:2766-2777. [PMID: 37453529 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2023.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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During their manufacturing and delivery to patients, therapeutic proteins are commonly exposed to various interfaces and to hydrodynamic shear forces. Although adsorption of proteins to solid-liquid interfaces is known to foster formation of protein aggregates and particles, the impact of shear remains controversial, in part because of experimental challenges in separating the effects of shear from those caused by simultaneous exposure to interfaces. Extensional flows (occurring when solutions flow through sudden contractions) exert localized elongational forces that have been suspected to be damaging to proteins. In this work, we measured aggregation and particle formation in formulations of polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies subjected to extensional flow, high shear (105 s-1) and exposure to stainless-steel/water interfaces. Modification of the surface charge at the stainless steel/water interface changed protein adsorption characteristics without altering shear profiles, enabling shear and interfacial interactions to be separated. Even under conditions where antibodies were subjected to high hydrodynamic shear and extensional flow, production of subvisible particles could be inhibited by modifying the stainless-steel surface charge to minimize antibody adsorption. Digital images of particles recorded by flow imaging microscopy (FIM) and analyzed with machine learning algorithms were consistent with a particle formation mechanism by which antibodies adsorb and aggregate at the stainless-steel/water interface and subsequently form particles when shear displaces the interfacial aggregates, transporting them into the bulk solution. Topographical differences measured using atomic force microscopy (AFM) supported the proposed mechanism by showing reduced levels of protein adsorption on surface-charge-modified stainless-steel.
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- Nidhi G Thite
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, United States; Ursa Analytics, Denver, CO 80212, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, United States.
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Karg A, Kuznetsov V, Helfricht N, Lippitz M, Papastavrou G. Electrochemical grippers based on the tuning of surface forces for applications in micro- and nanorobotics. Sci Rep 2023; 13:7885. [PMID: 37193686 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33654-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023] Open
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Existing approaches to robotic manipulation often rely on external mechanical devices, such as hydraulic and pneumatic devices or grippers. Both types of devices can be adapted to microrobots only with difficulties and for nanorobots not all. Here, we present a fundamentally different approach that is based on tuning the acting surface forces themselves rather than applying external forces by grippers. Tuning of forces is achieved by the electrochemical control of an electrode's diffuse layer. Such electrochemical grippers can be integrated directly into an atomic force microscope, allowing for 'pick and place' procedures typically used in macroscopic robotics. Due to the low potentials involved, small autonomous robots could as well be equipped with these electrochemical grippers that will be particularly useful in soft robotics as well as nanorobotics. Moreover, these grippers have no moving parts and can be incorporated in new concepts for actuators. The concept can easily be scaled down and applied to a wide range of objects, such as colloids, proteins, and macromolecules.
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- A Karg
- Physical Chemistry II, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry II, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry II, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Experimental Physics III, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry II, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany.
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Sánchez-Morán H, Gonçalves LRB, Schwartz DK, Kaar JL. Framework for Optimizing Polymeric Supports for Immobilized Biocatalysts by Computational Analysis of Enzyme Surface Hydrophobicity. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c00264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Héctor Sánchez-Morán
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Campus Box 596, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Ceará, Campus do Pici, Bloco 709, Fortaleza, Ceará CEP 60455-760, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Campus Box 596, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Campus Box 596, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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Zhang B, Xing F, Chen L, Zhou C, Gui X, Su Z, Fan S, Zhou Z, Jiang Q, Zhao L, Liu M, Fan Y, Zhang X. DLP fabrication of customized porous bioceramics with osteoinduction ability for remote isolation bone regeneration. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 145:213261. [PMID: 36577193 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.213261] [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: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Currently, various bioceramics have been widely used in bone regeneration. However, it remains a huge challenge to remote isolation bone regeneration, such as severed finger regeneration. The remote isolation bone tissue has a poor regenerative microenvironment that lacks enough blood and nutrition supply. It is very difficult to repair and regenerate. In this study, well-controlled multi-level porous 3D-printed calcium phosphate (CaP) bioceramic scaffolds with precision customized structures were fabricated by high-resolution digital light projection (DLP) printing technology for remote isolation bone regeneration. In vitro results demonstrated that optimizing material processing procedures could achieve multi-level control of 3D-printed CaP bioceramic scaffolds and enhance the osteoinduction ability of bioceramics effectively. In vivo results indicated that 3D-printed CaP bioceramic scaffolds constructed by optimized processing procedure exhibited a promising ability of bone regeneration and osteoinduction in ectopic osteogenesis and in situ caudal vertebrae regeneration in beagles. This study provided a promising strategy based on 3D-printed CaP bioceramic scaffolds constructed by optimized processing procedures for remote isolation bone regeneration, such as severed finger regeneration.
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- Boqing Zhang
- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China; College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Orthopedic Research Institute, Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China; College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China; College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China; College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Schools of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- Orthopedic Research Institute, Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China; College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Orthopedic Research Institute, Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China; College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China; College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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Sondhi P, Neupane D, Bhattarai JK, Demchenko AV, Stine KJ. Facile fabrication of hierarchically nanostructured gold electrode for bio-electrochemical applications. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022; 924:116865. [PMID: 36405880 PMCID: PMC9673609 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116865] [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] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Nanoporous gold (NPG) is one of the most extensively investigated nanomaterials owing to its tunable pore size, ease of surface modification, and range of applications from catalysis, actuation, and molecular release to the development of electrochemical sensors. In an effort to improve the usefulness of NPG, a simple and robust method for the fabrication of hierarchical and bimodal nanoporous gold electrodes (hb-NPG) containing both macro-and mesopores is reported using electrochemical alloying and dealloying processes to engineer a bicontinuous solid/void morphology. Scanning electron microscopy (color SEM) images depict the hierarchical pore structure created after the multistep synthesis with an ensemble of tiny pores below 100 nm in size located in ligaments spanning larger pores of several hundred nanometers. Smaller-sized pores are exploited for surface modification, and the network of larger pores aids in molecular transport. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) was used to compare the electrochemically active surface area of the hierarchical bimodal structure with that of the regular unimodal NPG with an emphasis on the critical role of both dealloying and annealing in creating the desired structure. The adsorption of different proteins was followed using UV-vis absorbance measurements of solution depletion revealing the high loading capacity of hb-NPG. The surface coverage of lipoic acid on the hb-NPG was analyzed using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and reductive desorption. The roughness factor determinations suggest that the fabricated hb-NPG electrode has tremendous potential for biosensor development by changing the scaling relations between volume and surface area which may lead to improved analytical performance. We have chosen to take advantage of the surface architectures of hb-NPG due to the presence of a large specific surface area for functionalization and rapid transport pathways for faster response. It is shown that the hb-NPG electrode has a higher sensitivity for the amperometric detection of glucose than does an NPG electrode of the same geometric surface area.
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- Palak Sondhi
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri–St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO 63121, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri–St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO 63121, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri–St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO 63121, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri–St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO 63121, USA
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Kim S, Koo J. Recent advances in utilization of ferredoxins for biosynthesis of valuable compounds. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 38:178. [PMID: 35941298 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-022-03371-9] [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: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Ferredoxin (Fd) is a small metalloprotein holding one or two Fe-S clusters in its inner shell. Like many other metalloproteins, Fd is redox active and involved in electron transfer during cellular metabolism. The electrons from reduced Fd are mostly used to regenerate NADPH under physiological conditions. Increasing number of attempts have been reported, however, where Fd delivers electrons to enable biosynthesis of valuable compounds. Various compounds ranging from H2 to vitamin D3 have been synthesized successfully using electrons mediated by Fd molecules. In this review, we provide an overview of the engineering studies utilizing Fd for biosynthesis of targeted molecules. The emphasis is on the role and activity of Fd as well as the methods used to improve the rate of electron transfer. Both microbial and electrochemical biosynthesis technologies are described and compared with respect to productivity and the compound being produced. In addition to the ferredoxins from the microbial organisms, artificially designed de novo types are described, highlighting the potential of the emerging computational methods used in metabolic and protein engineering. We believe that the recent advances in utilization of Fd for biosynthesis can result in breakthrough innovation across the biotechnology industry.
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- Seongwon Kim
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hongik University, Seoul, 04066, Republic of Korea.
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Benavides T, Guerra J, Garcia C. Dielectric Spectroscopy can Predict the Effect of External AC Fields on the Dynamic Adsorption of Lysozyme. Chemphyschem 2022; 23:e202100914. [PMID: 35226788 PMCID: PMC9311058 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202100914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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This report describes the application of dielectric spectroscopy as a simple and fast way to guide protein adsorption experiments. Specifically, the polarization behavior of a layer of adsorbed lysozyme was investigated using a triangular‐wave signal with frequencies varying from 0.5 to 2 Hz. The basic experiment, which can be performed in less than 5 min and with a single sample, not only allowed confirming the susceptibility of the selected protein towards the electric signal but also identified that this protein would respond more efficiently to signals with lower frequencies. To verify the validity of these observations, the adsorption behavior of lysozyme onto optically transparent carbon electrodes was also investigated under the influence of an applied alternating potential. In these experiments, the applied signal was defined by a sinusoidal wave with an amplitude of 100 mV and superimposed to +800 mV (applied as a working potential) and varying the frequency in the 0.1–10000 Hz range. The experimental data showed that the greatest adsorbed amounts of lysozyme were obtained at the lowest tested frequencies (0.1–1.0 Hz), results that are in line with the corresponding dielectric features of the protein.
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- Tomas Benavides
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba: Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Physical-Chemistry, ARGENTINA
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- Federal University of Uberlandia: Universidade Federal de Uberlandia, physics, BRAZIL
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- Clemson University, Chemistry, 211 S. Palmetto Blvd, 29634, Clemson, UNITED STATES
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Fritz PA, Boom RM, Schroën C. Electrochemically driven adsorptive separation techniques: From ions to proteins and cells in liquid streams. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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