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Tiryaki E, Zorlu T, Alvarez-Puebla RA. Magnetic-Plasmonic Nanocomposites as Versatile Substrates for Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Spectroscopy. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202303987. [PMID: 38294096 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303987] [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: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy, a highly sensitive technique for detecting trace-level analytes, relies on plasmonic substrates. The choice of substrate, its morphology, and the excitation wavelength are crucial in SERS applications. To address advanced SERS requirements, the design and use of efficient nanocomposite substrates have become increasingly important. Notably, magnetic-plasmonic (MP) nanocomposites, which combine magnetic and plasmonic properties within a single particle system, stand out as promising nanoarchitectures with versatile applications in nanomedicine and SERS spectroscopy. In this review, we present an overview of MP nanocomposite fabrication methods, explore surface functionalization strategies, and evaluate their use in SERS. Our focus is on how different nanocomposite designs, magnetic and plasmonic properties, and surface modifications can significantly influence their SERS-related characteristics, thereby affecting their performance in specific applications such as separation, environmental monitoring, and biological applications. Reviewing recent studies highlights the multifaceted nature of these materials, which have great potential to transform SERS applications across a range of fields, from medical diagnostics to environmental monitoring. Finally, we discuss the prospects of MP nanocomposites, anticipating favorable developments that will make substantial contributions to various scientific and technological areas.
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- Ecem Tiryaki
- Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications. Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Geneva, 16163, Geneve, Italy
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Functional Materials and Catalysis, University of Vienna, Währingerstr. 42, A-1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, C/Marcel⋅lí Domingo s/n, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
- ICREA, Passeig Lluis Companys 23, 08010, Barcelona, Spain
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Multifunctional Hybrid Nanozymes for Magnetic Enrichment and Bioelectrocatalytic Sensing of Circulating Tumor RNA during Minimal Residual Disease Monitoring. Catalysts 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/catal13010178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Iron oxide nanozymes are a form of nanomaterial with both superparamagnetic and enzyme-mimicking properties. Ongoing research efforts have been made to create multifunctional iron oxide hybrid nanozymes with auxiliary properties through biomolecular modifications. Such iron oxide hybrid nanozymes can be useful for rapid and cost-effective analysis of circulating tumor nucleic acids (ctNAs) in patient liquid biopsies during minimal residual disease (MRD) monitoring of cancer recurrence. Herein, the use of streptavidin-modified iron oxide hybrid nanozymes is reported for magnetic enrichment and bioelectrocatalytic sensing of three prostate cancer (PCa) ctRNA biomarkers with high detection specificity and sensitivity (10 copies) over an ultrabroad dynamic range (five orders of magnitude). Furthermore, the feasibility of ctRNA analysis for pre- and post-cancer treatment MRD monitoring is demonstrated using PCa urinary liquid biopsy samples.
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Oliveira BB, Ferreira D, Fernandes AR, Baptista PV. Engineering gold nanoparticles for molecular diagnostics and biosensing. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 15:e1836. [PMID: 35932114 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Advances in nanotechnology and medical science have spurred the development of engineered nanomaterials and nanoparticles with particular focus on their applications in biomedicine. In particular, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been the focus of great interest, due to their exquisite intrinsic properties, such as ease of synthesis and surface functionalization, tunable size and shape, lack of acute toxicity and favorable optical, electronic, and physicochemical features, which possess great value for application in biodetection and diagnostics purposes, including molecular sensing, photoimaging, and application under the form of portable and simple biosensors (e.g., lateral flow immunoassays that have been extensively exploited during the current COVID-19 pandemic). We shall discuss the main properties of AuNPs, their synthesis and conjugation to biorecognition moieties, and the current trends in sensing and detection in biomedicine and diagnostics. This article is categorized under: Diagnostic Tools > Biosensing Diagnostic Tools > In Vitro Nanoparticle-Based Sensing Diagnostic Tools > In Vivo Nanodiagnostics and Imaging.
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- Beatriz B Oliveira
- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal.,i4HB, Associate Laboratory-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal.,i4HB, Associate Laboratory-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal.,i4HB, Associate Laboratory-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal.,i4HB, Associate Laboratory-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
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Core-satellite nanostructures and their biomedical applications. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:470. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05559-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Campanile R, Acunzo A, Scardapane E, Minopoli A, Martins VC, Di Girolamo R, Cardoso S, Velotta R, Della Ventura B, Iannotti V. Multifunctional Core@Satellite Magnetic Particles for Magnetoresistive Biosensors. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:36543-36550. [PMID: 36278054 PMCID: PMC9583337 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c04442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Magnetoresistive (MR) biosensors combine distinctive features such as small size, low cost, good sensitivity, and propensity to be arrayed to perform multiplexed analysis. Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) are the ideal target for this platform, especially if modified not only to overcome their intrinsic tendency to aggregate and lack of stability but also to realize an interacting surface suitable for biofunctionalization without strongly losing their magnetic response. Here, we describe an MR biosensor in which commercial MNP clusters were coated with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and used to detect human IgG in water using an MR biochip that comprises six sensing regions, each one containing five U-shaped spin valve sensors. The isolated AuNPs (satellites) were stuck onto an aggregate of individual iron oxide crystals (core) so that the resulting core@satellite magnetic particles (CSMPs) could be functionalized by the photochemical immobilization technique-an easy procedure that leads to oriented antibodies immobilized upright onto gold. The morphological, optical, hydrodynamic, magnetic, and surface charge properties of CSMPs were compared with those exhibited by the commercial MNP clusters showing that the proposed coating procedure endows the MNP clusters with stability and ductility without being detrimental to magnetic properties. Eventually, the high-performance MR biosensor allowed us to detect human IgG in water with a detection limit of 13 pM (2 ng mL-1). Given its portability, the biosensor described in this paper lends itself to a point-of-care device; moreover, the features of the MR biochip also make it suitable for multiplexed analysis.
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- Raffaele Campanile
- Department
of Physics “E. Pancini”, University
of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 26, 80126Naples, Italy
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- Department
of Physics “E. Pancini”, University
of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 26, 80126Naples, Italy
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- Department
of Physics “E. Pancini”, University
of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 26, 80126Naples, Italy
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- Department
of Physics “E. Pancini”, University
of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 26, 80126Naples, Italy
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- INESC—Microsistemas
e Nanotecnologias, Lisboa, Rua Alves Redol 9, 1000-049Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Naples Federico
II, Via Cintia 26, 80126Naples, Italy
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- INESC—Microsistemas
e Nanotecnologias, Lisboa, Rua Alves Redol 9, 1000-049Lisbon, Portugal
- Instituto
Superior Tecnico (IST), Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1649-004Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department
of Physics “E. Pancini”, University
of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 26, 80126Naples, Italy
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- Department
of Physics “E. Pancini”, University
of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 26, 80126Naples, Italy
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- Department
of Physics “E. Pancini”, University
of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 26, 80126Naples, Italy
- CNR—SPIN
(Institute for Superconductors, Oxides and Other Innovative Materials
and Devices), Piazzale
V. Tecchio 80, 80125Naples, Italy
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Miola M, Multari C, Vernè E. Iron Oxide-Au Magneto-Plasmonic Heterostructures: Advances in Their Eco-Friendly Synthesis. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:7036. [PMID: 36234377 PMCID: PMC9573543 DOI: 10.3390/ma15197036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In recent years, nanotechnologies have attracted considerable interest, especially in the biomedical field. Among the most investigated particles, magnetic based on iron oxides and Au nanoparticles gained huge interest for their magnetic and plasmonic properties, respectively. These nanoparticles are usually produced starting from processes and reagents that can be the cause of potential human health and environmental concerns. For this reason, there is a need to develop simple, green, low-cost, and non-toxic synthesis methods and reagents. This review aims at providing an overview of the most recently developed processes to produce iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles, Au nanoparticles, and their magneto-plasmonic heterostructures using eco-friendly approaches, focusing the attention on the microorganisms and plant-assisted syntheses and showing the first results of the development of magneto-plasmonic heterostructures.
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Chen X, Ding L, Huang X, Xiong Y. Tailoring noble metal nanoparticle designs to enable sensitive lateral flow immunoassay. Am J Cancer Res 2022; 12:574-602. [PMID: 34976202 PMCID: PMC8692915 DOI: 10.7150/thno.67184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as signal reporters is a popular point-of-care diagnostic technique. However, given the weak absorbance of traditional 20-40 nm spherical AuNPs, their sensitivity is low, which greatly limits the wide application of AuNP-based LFIA. With the rapid advances in materials science and nanotechnology, the synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles (NMNPs) has enhanced physicochemical properties such as optical, plasmonic, catalytic, and multifunctional activity by simply engineering their physical parameters, including the size, shape, composition, and external structure. Using these engineered NMNPs as an alternative to traditional AuNPs, the sensitivity of LFIA has been significantly improved, thereby greatly expanding the working range and application scenarios of LFIA, particularly in trace analysis. Therefore, in this review, we will focus on the design of engineered NMNPs and their demonstration in improving LFIA. We highlight the strategies available for tailoring NMNP designs, the effect of NMNP engineering on their performance, and the working principle of each engineering design for enhancing LFIA. Finally, current challenges and future improvements in this field are briefly discussed.
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Zhao J, Mayoral A, Martínez L, Johansson MP, Djurabekova F, Huttel Y. Core-Satellite Gold Nanoparticle Complexes Grown by Inert Gas-Phase Condensation. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2020; 124:24441-24450. [PMID: 33193943 PMCID: PMC7662783 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c07346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Spontaneous growth of complexes consisted of a number of individual nanoparticles in a controlled manner, particularly in demanding environments of gas-phase synthesis, is a fascinating opportunity for numerous potential applications. Here, we report the formation of such core-satellite gold nanoparticle structures grown by magnetron sputtering inert gas condensation. Combining high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy and computational simulations, we reveal the adhesive and screening role of H2O molecules in formation of stable complexes consisted of one nanoparticle surrounded by smaller satellites. A single layer of H2O molecules, condensed between large and small gold nanoparticles, stabilizes positioning of nanoparticles with respect to one another during milliseconds of the synthesis time. The lack of isolated small gold nanoparticles on the substrate is explained by Brownian motion that is significantly broader for small-size particles. It is inferred that H2O as an admixture in the inert gas condensation opens up possibilities of controlling the final configuration of the different noble metal nanoparticles.
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- Junlei Zhao
- Department
of Physics and Helsinki Institute of Physics, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 43, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
- Department
of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute
of Nanoscience and Materials of Aragon (INMA), Spanish National Research
Council (CSIC), University of Zaragoza, 12 Calle de Pedro Cerbuna, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Laboratorio
de Microscopias Avanzadas (LMA), University
of Zaragoza, 12 Calle de Pedro Cerbuna, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Center
for High-Resolution Electron Microscopy (CℏEM) School of Physical
Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Materials
Science Factory, Instituto de Ciencia de
Materiales de Madrid (ICMM-CSIC), Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz 3, 28049 Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
- CSC−IT
Center for Science, P.O. Box 405, FI-02101 Espoo, Finland
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- Department
of Physics and Helsinki Institute of Physics, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 43, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Materials
Science Factory, Instituto de Ciencia de
Materiales de Madrid (ICMM-CSIC), Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz 3, 28049 Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
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Sansanaphongpricha K, Sonthithai P, Kaewkong P, Thavornyutikarn B, Bamrungsap S, Kosorn W, Thinbanmai T, Saengkrit N. Hyaluronic acid-coated gold nanorods enhancing BMP-2 peptide delivery for chondrogenesis. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:435101. [PMID: 32647102 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aba46d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Bone morphogenic protein-2 (BMP-2) knuckle epitope peptide has been recently discovered and known to activate chondrogenesis. However, the applications of this soluble peptide remain very limited due to rapid diffusion resulting in poor cellular uptake into target cells. We herein designed nanoparticles made from hyaluronic acid functionalized gold nanorods (GNRs) to conjugate with thiolated BMP-2 knuckle epitope peptide via a two-step reaction. Hyaluronic acid was modified to have thiol functional groups to replace the cetyl trimethylammonium bromide ligands on the surface of GNRs. The thiolated peptides were subsequently reacted with hyaluronic acid on the surface on GNRs via a maleimide-hydrazide crosslinker. The conjugation was confirmed by the change of surface charge of GNRs and the plasmon shift. A colorimetric peptide assay suggested more than 69% of the thiolated peptides were conjugated with the hyaluronic acid coated gold nanorods. Moreover, in vitro cell viability showed that BMP-2 conjugated hyaluronic acid functionalized gold nanorods (B2HGR) were cytocompatible and did not cause cytotoxicity to fibroblast cells. The B2HGRs also significantly promote cellular uptake of the BMP-2 peptides in both human mesenchymal stem cells and porcine chondrocytes due to multivalent ligand binding to the BMP receptors on the cell surface resulting in receptor-mediated endocytosis. The enhanced cellular uptake was clearly observed under a confocal microscope resulting in the significant activation of type II collagen gene expression and glucosaminoglycan secretion in those cells. Furthermore, our delivery system is a proof-of-concept of using scaffolds in combination with nanodelivery platform to enhance cartilaginous repair. The peptide loading capacity and the release is not limited by the scaffolds. Therefore, our delivery platform has potential applications for cartilage regeneration in a preclinical and clinical setting in the future.
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- Kanokwan Sansanaphongpricha
- National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
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Iriarte-Mesa C, López YC, Matos-Peralta Y, de la Vega-Hernández K, Antuch M. Gold, Silver and Iron Oxide Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Bionanoconjugation Strategies Aimed at Electrochemical Applications. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2020; 378:12. [PMID: 31907672 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-019-0275-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Nanomaterials have revolutionized the sensing and biosensing fields, with the development of more sensitive and selective devices for multiple applications. Gold, silver and iron oxide nanoparticles have played a particularly major role in this development. In this review, we provide a general overview of the synthesis and characteristics of gold, silver and iron oxide nanoparticles, along with the main strategies for their surface functionalization with ligands and biomolecules. Finally, different architectures suitable for electrochemical applications are reviewed, as well as their main fabrication procedures. We conclude with some considerations from the authors' perspective regarding the promising use of these materials and the challenges to be faced in the near future.
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- Claudia Iriarte-Mesa
- Laboratorio de Química Bioinorgánica, Departamento de Química General e Inorgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de La Habana, Zapata y G, Vedado, Plaza de la Revolución, 10 400, La Habana, Cuba
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- Laboratorio de Química Bioinorgánica, Departamento de Química General e Inorgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de La Habana, Zapata y G, Vedado, Plaza de la Revolución, 10 400, La Habana, Cuba.,Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Calzada Legaria 694, Col. Irrigación, 11 500, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Química Bioinorgánica, Departamento de Química General e Inorgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de La Habana, Zapata y G, Vedado, Plaza de la Revolución, 10 400, La Habana, Cuba
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- Unité de Chimie et Procédés, École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées (ENSTA), Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 828 Boulevard des Maréchaux, 91120, Palaiseau, France.
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