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Qin M, Khan IM, Ding N, Qi S, Dong X, Zhang Y, Wang Z. Aptamer-modified paper-based analytical devices for the detection of food hazards: Emerging applications and future perspective. Biotechnol Adv 2024; 73:108368. [PMID: 38692442 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108368] [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: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Food analysis plays a critical role in assessing human health risks and monitoring food quality and safety. Currently, there is a pressing need for a reliable, portable, and quick recognition element for point-of-care testing (POCT) to better serve the demands of on-site food analysis. Aptamer-modified paper-based analytical devices (Apt-PADs) have excellent characteristics of high portability, high sensitivity, high specificity, and on-site detection, which have been widely used and concerned in the field of food safety. The article reviews the basic components and working principles of Apt-PADs, and introduces their representative applications detecting food hazards. Finally, the advantages, challenges, and future directions of Apt-PADs-based sensing performance are discussed, to provide new directions and insights for researchers to select appropriate Apt-PADs according to specific applications.
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- Mingwei Qin
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Nottingham Ningbo China Beacons of Excellence Research and Innovation Institute, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Meat Processing of Sichuan, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Meat Processing of Sichuan, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China; International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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Liu W, Yao Y, Liu Q, Chen X. Nanoenzyme Hydrogel Film-Based Portable Point-of-Care Testing Platform for Double-Signal Visual Detection of PSA. Anal Chem 2024; 96:9909-9916. [PMID: 38830056 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c01044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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The development of the Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) platform that combines convenience and cost-effectiveness is crucial for enabling the visual detection of disease biomarkers. In this work, a POCT platform for the sensitive in situ detection of prostate specific antigen (PSA) with dual-signal output was constructed by functionalizing the Eppendorf (EP) tube. This was achieved through the modification of aptamer hairpin probes (AHPs) on the lid of the EP tube and the assembly of a nanoenzyme hydrogel film on its inner wall. The target could trigger the release of Ag+ by AHP and subsequently activate Ag+-dependent DNAzyme (Ag-DNAzyme). This would initiate the cleavage of the DNA-Au/Pt NP hydrogel network, leading to the release of Au/Pt NPs. The released Au/Pt NPs exhibit both peroxidase (POD)-like and catalase (CAT)-like activity to produce a colorimetric response and induce liquid flow under pressure. Therefore, the target can be measured visually and quantitatively through colorimetric analysis and the measurement of total dissolved solids (TDS) using a pressure-triggered liquid flow device integrated into the platform. The designed platform is distinguished by its simplicity, specificity, cost-effectiveness, and remarkable sensitivity. It allows for the visual detection of PSA within concentration ranges of 0.5-100 ng/L (colorimetric) and 3-100 ng/L (TDS reading), boasting detection limits as low as 0.15 ng/L (colorimetric) and 0.57 ng/L (TDS reading). The strategy of target-triggered nanoenzyme release significantly enhances sensitivity and provides a guiding approach for visual biomarker detection.
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- Wei Liu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Xiangjiang Laboratory, Changsha 410205, China
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Shukhratovich Abdullaev S, H Althomali R, Raza Khan A, Sanaan Jabbar H, Abosoda M, Ihsan A, Aggarwal S, Mustafa YF, Hammoud Khlewee I, Jabbar AM. Integrating of analytical techniques with enzyme-mimicking nanomaterials for the fabrication of microfluidic systems for biomedical analysis. Talanta 2024; 273:125896. [PMID: 38479027 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.125896] [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: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Bioanalysis faces challenges in achieving fast, reliable, and point-of-care (POC) determination methods for timely diagnosis and prognosis of diseases. POC devices often display lower sensitivity compared to laboratory-based methods, limiting their ability to quantify low concentrations of target analytes. To enhance sensitivity, the synthesis of new materials and improvement of the efficiency of the analytical strategies are necessary. Enzyme-mimicking materials have revolutionized the field of the fabrication of new high-throughput sensing devices. The integration of microfluidic chips with analytical techniques offers several benefits, such as easy miniaturization, need for low biological sample volume, etc., while also enhancing the sensitivity of the probe. The use enzyme-like nanomaterials in microfluidic systems can offer portable strategies for real-time and reliable detection of biological agents. Colorimetry and electrochemical methods are commonly utilized in the fabrication of nanozyme-based microfluidic systems. The review summarizes recent developments in enzyme-mimicking materials-integrated microfluidic analytical methods in biomedical analysis and discusses the current challenges, advantages, and potential future directions.
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- Sherzod Shukhratovich Abdullaev
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, New Uzbekistan University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Scientific and Innovation Department, Tashkent State Pedagogical University Named After Nizami, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University,College of Arts and Science, Wadi Al-Dawasir 11991, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (Rachna College), University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, 54700, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
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- Chemistry department, the Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq; Chemistry department, the Islamic University of Al Diwaniyah, Iraq; Chemistry department, the Islamic University of Babylon, Iraq
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- Chemistry department, Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University, Al-Muthanna 66002, Iraq
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Uttaranchal Institute of Technology, Uttaranchal University, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Mosul, Mosul-41001, Iraq
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- Department of Prosthodontics, College of Health and Medical Technololgy, Al-Ayen University, Thi-Qar, Iraq
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- college of pharmacy/ National University of Science and Technology, Dhi Qar, Iraq
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Xu X, Nilghaz A, Wan X, Liu S, Xue M, Guo W, Tian J. A novel premixing strategy for highly sensitive detection of nitrite on paper-based analytical devices. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1299:342417. [PMID: 38499414 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2024.342417] [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: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND Nitrite has been involved in many food processing techniques and its excessive consumption is closely related to the development of different diseases. Therefore, highly sensitive detection of nitrite is significant to ensure food safety. RESULT This study presents a simple and novel strategy for the highly sensitive detection of nitrite in food using paper-based analytical devices (PADs). In this proposed strategy, the nitrite present in the sample undergoes efficient diazotization when initially mixed with sulfanilamide solution before reacting with N-(1-naphthyl) ethylenediamine dihydrochloride (NED) coated on the detection region of the PAD, leading to the maximum production of colored azo compounds. Specifically, within the concentration range of 0.1-20 mg/L, the LOD and LOQ for the nitrite assay using the premixing strategy are determined as 0.053 mg/L and 0.18 mg/L, respectively which significantly surpass the corresponding values of 0.18 mg/L (LOD) and 0.61 mg/L (LOQ) achieved with the regular Griess reagent analysis. SIGNIFICANCE The study highlights the critical importance of the premixing strategy in nitrite detection. Under optimized conditions, the strategy demonstrates an excellent limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) for nitrite detection in eight different meat samples. In addition to its high precision, the strategy is applicable in the field of nitrite analysis. This strategy could facilitate rapid and cost-effective nitrite analysis in real food samples, ensuring food safety and quality analysis.
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- Xiaohu Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, 3216, Australia; Drug Delivery, Disposition, and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- Dongguan Polytechnic, Dongguan, 523808, Guangdong, China
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- Zhejiang Kan New Mat Co Ltd, Lishui, 323300, Zhejiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Economou A, Kokkinos C, Bousiakou L, Hianik T. Paper-Based Aptasensors: Working Principles, Detection Modes, and Applications. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:7786. [PMID: 37765843 PMCID: PMC10536119 DOI: 10.3390/s23187786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Aptamers are short oligonucleotides designed to possess high binding affinity towards specific target compounds (ions, molecules, or cells). Due to their function and unique advantages, aptamers are considered viable alternatives to antibodies as biorecognition elements in bioassays and biosensors. On the other hand, paper-based devices (PADs) have emerged as a promising and powerful technology for the fabrication of low-cost analytical tools, mainly intended for on-site and point-of-care applications. The present work aims to provide a comprehensive overview of paper-based aptasensors. The review describes the fabrication methods and working principles of paper-based devices, the properties of aptamers as bioreceptors, the different modes of detection used in conjunction with aptasensing PADs, and representative applications for the detection of ions, small molecules, proteins, and cells. The future challenges and prospects of these devices are also discussed.
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- Anastasios Economou
- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15771 Athens, Greece;
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- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15771 Athens, Greece;
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- IMD Laboratories Co., R&D Section, Lefkippos Technology Park, National Centre for Scientific Research (NCSR) Demokritos, Agia Paraskevi, P.O. Box 60037, 15130 Athens, Greece;
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- Department of Nuclear Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Mlynská dolina F1, 84248 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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Kim DY, Sharma SK, Rasool K, Koduru JR, Syed A, Ghodake G. Development of Novel Peptide-Modified Silver Nanoparticle-Based Rapid Biosensors for Detecting Aminoglycoside Antibiotics. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:12883-12898. [PMID: 37603424 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c03565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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The detection and monitoring of aminoglycoside antibiotics (AGAs) have become of utmost importance due to their widespread use in human and animal therapy, as well as the associated risks of exposure, toxicity, and the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. In this study, we successfully synthesized casein hydrolysate peptides-functionalized silver nanoparticles (CHPs@AgNPs) and employed them as a novel colorimetric analytical platform to demonstrate remarkable specificity and sensitivity toward AGAs. The colorimetric and spectral response of the CHPs@AgNPs was observed at 405 and 520 nm, showing a linear correlation with the concentration of streptomycin, a representative AGA. The color changes from yellow to orange provided a visual indication of the analyte concentration, enabling quantitative determination for real-world samples. The AgNP assay exhibited excellent sensitivity with dynamic ranges of approximately 200-650 and 100-700 nM for streptomycin-spiked tap water and dairy whey with limits of detection found to be ∼98 and 56 nM, respectively. The mechanism behind the selective aggregation of CHPs@AgNPs in the presence of AGAs involves the amine groups of the target analytes acting as molecular bridges for electrostatic coupling with hydroxyl or carboxyl functionalities of adjacent NPs, driving the formation of stable NP aggregates. The developed assay offers several advantages, making it suitable for various practical applications. It is characterized by its simplicity, rapidity, specificity, sensitivity, and cost-effectiveness. These unique features make the method a promising tool for monitoring water quality, ensuring food safety, and dealing with emergent issues of antibiotic resistance.
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- Dae-Young Kim
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Dongguk University - Seoul, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si 10326, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Biomaterials and Sensors Laboratory, Department of Physics, CCS University, Meerut Campus, Meerut 250004, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha 34110, Qatar
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Dongguk University - Seoul, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si 10326, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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Ahmadi S, Ghasempour Z, Hasanzadeh M. A novel photonic chemosensor for rapidly detecting synthetic dyes in orange juice using colorimetric and spectrophotometric methods. Food Chem 2023; 423:136307. [PMID: 37178603 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136307] [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: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Synthetic dyes must be monitored and regulated. We aimed to develop a novel photonic chemosensor for rapidly monitoring synthetic dyes based on colorimetric (chemical interactions with optical probes using microfluidic paper-based analytical devices) and UV-Vis spectrophotometric methods. Various types of gold and silver nanoparticles were surveyed to identify the targets. In the presence of silver nanoprisms, the naked eye could visualize the unique and distinctive color changes of Tartrazine (Tar) to green and Sunset Yellow (Sun) to brown; UV-Vis spectrophotometry validated the results. The developed chemosensor showed linear ranges of 0.07-0.3 mM and 0.05-0.2 mM for Tar and Sun, respectively. Sources of interference had minimal effects, confirming the appropriate selectivity of the developed chemosensor. Our novel chemosensor demonstrated excellent analytical performance for measuring Tar and Sun in several types of orange juice as real samples, confirming its incredible potential for use in the food industry.
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- Shaghayegh Ahmadi
- Student Research Committee, Department of Food Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Nutrition Research Center, Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Liu Q, Wei H, Du Y. Microfluidic bioanalysis based on nanozymes. Trends Analyt Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2022.116858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Li W, Zhang X, Chen S, Ji Y, Li R. Paper-based fluorescent devices for multifunctional assays: Biomarkers detection, inhibitors screening and chiral recognition. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.12.026] [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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Histidine Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles for Screening Aminoglycosides and Nanomolar Level Detection of Streptomycin in Water, Milk, and Whey. CHEMOSENSORS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/chemosensors9120358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Aminoglycoside (AMG) antibiotics are being applied to treat infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, mainly in livestock, and are prescribed only in severe cases because of their adverse impacts on human health and the environment. Monitoring antibiotic residues in dairy products relies on the accessibility of portable and efficient analytical techniques. Presently, high-throughput screening techniques have been proposed to detect several antimicrobial drugs having identical structural and functional features. The L-histidine functionalized gold nanoparticles (His@AuNPs) do not form a complex with other tested antibiotic classes but show high selectivity for AMG antibiotics. We used ligand-induced aggregation of His@AuNPs as a rapid and sensitive localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) assay for AMG antibiotics, producing longitudinal extinction shifts at 660 nm. Herein, we explore the practical application of His@AuNPs to detect streptomycin spiked in water, milk, and whey fraction of milk with nanomolar level sensitivity. The ability of the analytical method to recognize target analytes sensitively and rapidly is of great significance to perform monitoring, thus would certainly reassure widespread use of AMG antibiotics. The biosynthesis of hybrid organic–inorganic metal nanoparticles like His@AuNPs with desired size distribution, stability, and specific host–guest recognition proficiency, would further facilitate applications in various other fields.
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Alahmad W, Varanusupakul P, Varanusupakul P. Recent Developments and Applications of Microfluidic Paper-Based Analytical Devices for the Detection of Biological and Chemical Hazards in Foods: A Critical Review. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2021; 53:233-252. [PMID: 34304654 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2021.1949695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Nowadays, food safety has become a major concern for the sustainability of global public health. Through the production and distribution steps, food can be contaminated by either chemical hazards or pathogens, and the determination of these plays a critical role in the processes of ensuring food safety. Therefore, the development of analytical tools that can provide rapid screening of these hazards is highly necessary. Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (µPADs) have advanced significantly in recent years as they are rapid and low-cost analytical screening tools for testing contaminated food products. This review focuses on recent developments of µPADs for various applications in the food safety field. A description of the fabrication of selected papers is briefly discussed, and evaluation of the μPADs' performance with regard to their precision and accuracy as well as their limits of detection is critically assessed. The advantages and disadvantages of these devices are highlighted.
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- Waleed Alahmad
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Pena-Pereira F, Bendicho C, Pavlović DM, Martín-Esteban A, Díaz-Álvarez M, Pan Y, Cooper J, Yang Z, Safarik I, Pospiskova K, Segundo MA, Psillakis E. Miniaturized analytical methods for determination of environmental contaminants of emerging concern - A review. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1158:238108. [PMID: 33863416 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.11.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The determination of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in environmental samples has become a challenging and critical issue. The present work focuses on miniaturized analytical strategies reported in the literature for the determination of CECs. The first part of the review provides brief overview of CECs whose monitoring in environmental samples is of particular significance, namely personal care products, pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, UV-filters, newly registered pesticides, illicit drugs, disinfection by-products, surfactants, high technology rare earth elements, and engineered nanomaterials. Besides, an overview of downsized sample preparation approaches reported in the literature for the determination of CECs in environmental samples is provided. Particularly, analytical methodologies involving microextraction approaches used for the enrichment of CECs are discussed. Both solid phase- and liquid phase-based microextraction techniques are highlighted devoting special attention to recently reported approaches. Special emphasis is placed on newly developed materials used for extraction purposes in microextraction techniques. In addition, recent contributions involving miniaturized analytical flow techniques for the determination of CECs are discussed. Besides, the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of point of need and portable devices have been identified and critically compared with chromatographic methods coupled to mass chromatography. Finally, challenging aspects regarding miniaturized analytical methods for determination of CECs are critically discussed.
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- Francisco Pena-Pereira
- Centro de Investigación Mariña, Universidade de Vigo, Departamento de Química Analítica e Alimentaria, Grupo QA2, Edificio CC Experimentais, Campus de Vigo, As Lagoas, Marcosende, 36310, Vigo, Spain.
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- Centro de Investigación Mariña, Universidade de Vigo, Departamento de Química Analítica e Alimentaria, Grupo QA2, Edificio CC Experimentais, Campus de Vigo, As Lagoas, Marcosende, 36310, Vigo, Spain.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev Trg 19, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
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- Departamento de Medio Ambiente y Agronomía, INIA, Carretera de A Coruña Km 7.5, Madrid, E-28040, Spain
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- Departamento de Medio Ambiente y Agronomía, INIA, Carretera de A Coruña Km 7.5, Madrid, E-28040, Spain
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- Cranfield Water Science Institute, Cranfield University, Cranfield, MK43 0AL, United Kingdom; School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, G12 8LT, United Kingdom
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- School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, G12 8LT, United Kingdom
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- Cranfield Water Science Institute, Cranfield University, Cranfield, MK43 0AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Biology Centre, ISB, CAS, Na Sadkach 7, 370 05, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic; Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, 783 71, Olomouc, Czech Republic; Department of Magnetism, Institute of Experimental Physics, SAS, Watsonova 47, 040 01, Kosice, Slovakia
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Biology Centre, ISB, CAS, Na Sadkach 7, 370 05, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic; Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, 783 71, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, R Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Chemistry, School of Environmental Engineering, Polytechnioupolis, Technical University of Crete, GR-73100, Chania, Crete, Greece
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Ma Z, Li J, Hu X, Cai Z, Dou X. Ultrasensitive, Specific, and Rapid Fluorescence Turn-On Nitrite Sensor Enabled by Precisely Modulated Fluorophore Binding. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2020; 7:2002991. [PMID: 33344140 PMCID: PMC7740093 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202002991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Revised: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The precise regulation of fluorophore binding sites in an organic probe is of great significance toward the design of fluorescent sensing materials with specific functions. In this study, a probe with specific fluorescence properties and nitrite detection ability is designed by precisely modulating benzothiazole binding sites. Only the fluorophore bond at the ortho-position of the aniline moiety can specifically recognize nitrite, which ensures that the reaction products displays a robust green emission. The unique 2-(2-amino-4-carboxyphenyl) benzothiazole (ortho-BT) shows superior nitrite detection performance, including a low detection limit (2.2 fg), rapid detection time (<5 s), and excellent specificity even in the presence of >40 types of strong redox active, colored substances, nitro compounds, and metal ions. Moreover, the probe is highly applicable for the rapid on-site and semiquantitative measurement of nitrite. The proposed probe design strategy is expected to start a new frontier for the exploration of probe design methodology.
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- Zhiwei Ma
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Explosives Safety ScienceXinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & ChemistryKey Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special EnvironmentsChinese Academy of SciencesUrumqi830011China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics EngineeringUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Explosives Safety ScienceXinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & ChemistryKey Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special EnvironmentsChinese Academy of SciencesUrumqi830011China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics EngineeringUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Explosives Safety ScienceXinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & ChemistryKey Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special EnvironmentsChinese Academy of SciencesUrumqi830011China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics EngineeringUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Explosives Safety ScienceXinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & ChemistryKey Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special EnvironmentsChinese Academy of SciencesUrumqi830011China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Explosives Safety ScienceXinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & ChemistryKey Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special EnvironmentsChinese Academy of SciencesUrumqi830011China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics EngineeringUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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Luan Y, Wang N, Li C, Guo X, Lu A. Advances in the Application of Aptamer Biosensors to the Detection of Aminoglycoside Antibiotics. Antibiotics (Basel) 2020; 9:E787. [PMID: 33171809 PMCID: PMC7695002 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics9110787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Antibiotic abuse is becoming increasingly serious and the potential for harm to human health and the environment has aroused widespread social concern. Aminoglycoside antibiotics (AGs) are broad-spectrum antibiotics that have been widely used in clinical and animal medicine. Consequently, their residues are commonly found in animal-derived food items and the environment. A simple, rapid, and sensitive detection method for on-site screening and detection of AGs is urgently required. In recent years, with the development of molecular detection technology, nucleic acid aptamers have been successfully used as recognition molecules for the identification and detection of AGs in food and the environment. These aptamers have high affinities, selectivities, and specificities, are inexpensive, and can be produced with small batch-to-batch differences. This paper reviews the applications of aptamers for AG detection in colorimetric, fluorescent, chemiluminescent, surface plasmon resonance, and electrochemical sensors for the analysis in food and environmental samples. This study provides useful references for future research.
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- Yunxia Luan
- Beijing Research Center for Agricultural Standards and Testing, Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Risk Assessment Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture, Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Agriculture Environment Monitoring, Beijing 100097, China; (Y.L.); (N.W.); (C.L.); (X.G.)
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- Beijing Research Center for Agricultural Standards and Testing, Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Risk Assessment Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture, Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Agriculture Environment Monitoring, Beijing 100097, China; (Y.L.); (N.W.); (C.L.); (X.G.)
- College of Pharmacy, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, China
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- Beijing Research Center for Agricultural Standards and Testing, Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Risk Assessment Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture, Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Agriculture Environment Monitoring, Beijing 100097, China; (Y.L.); (N.W.); (C.L.); (X.G.)
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- Beijing Research Center for Agricultural Standards and Testing, Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Risk Assessment Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture, Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Agriculture Environment Monitoring, Beijing 100097, China; (Y.L.); (N.W.); (C.L.); (X.G.)
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- Beijing Research Center for Agricultural Standards and Testing, Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Risk Assessment Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture, Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Agriculture Environment Monitoring, Beijing 100097, China; (Y.L.); (N.W.); (C.L.); (X.G.)
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Ming T, Luo J, Liu J, Sun S, Xing Y, Wang H, Xiao G, Deng Y, Cheng Y, Yang Z, Jin H, Cai X. Paper-based microfluidic aptasensors. Biosens Bioelectron 2020; 170:112649. [PMID: 33022516 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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For in-situ disease markers detection, point-of-care (POC) diagnosis has great advantages in speed and cost compared with traditional techniques. The rapid diagnosis, prognosis, and surveillance of diseases can significantly reduce disease-related mortality and trauma. Therefore, increasing attention has been paid to the POC diagnosis devices due to their excellent diagnosis speed and portability. Over the past ten years, paper-based microfluidic aptasensors have emerged as a class of critical POC diagnosis devices and various aptasensors have been proposed to detect various disease markers. However, most aptasensors need further improvement before they can actually enter the market and be widely used. There is thus an urgent need to sort out the key points of preparing the aptasensors and the direction that needs to be invested in. This review summarizes the representative articles in the development of paper-based microfluidic aptasensors. These works can be divided into paper-based optical aptasensors and paper-based electrochemical aptasensors according to their output signals. Significant focus is applied to these works according to the following three parts: (1) The ingenious design of device structure; (2) Application and synthesis of nanomaterial; (3) The detection principle of the proposed aptasensor. This is a detailed and comprehensive review of paper-based microfluidic aptasensors. The accomplishments and shortcomings of the current aptasensors are outlined, the development direction and the future prospective are given. It is hoped that the research in this review can provide a reference for further development of more advanced, more effective paper-based microfluidic aptasensors for POC disease markers diagnosis.
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- Tao Ming
- Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100094, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100094, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100094, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100094, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100094, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100094, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100094, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, PR China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, PR China
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- Cranfield Water Science Institute, Cranfield University, Cranfield, MK43 0AL, United Kingdom
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, PR China.
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- Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100094, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China.
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Rapid Multi-Residue Detection Methods for Pesticides and Veterinary Drugs. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25163590. [PMID: 32784605 PMCID: PMC7464912 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25163590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The excessive use or abuse of pesticides and veterinary drugs leads to residues in food, which can threaten human health. Therefore, there is an extremely urgent need for multi-analyte analysis techniques for the detection of pesticide and veterinary drug residues, which can be applied as screening techniques for food safety monitoring and detection. Recent developments related to rapid multi-residue detection methods for pesticide and veterinary drug residues are reviewed herein. Methods based on different recognition elements or the inherent characteristics of pesticides and veterinary drugs are described in detail. The preparation and application of three broadly specific recognition elements-antibodies, aptamers, and molecular imprinted polymers-are summarized. Furthermore, enzymatic inhibition-based sensors, near-infrared spectroscopy, and SERS spectroscopy based on the inherent characteristics are also discussed. The aim of this review is to provide a useful reference for the further development of rapid multi-analyte analysis of pesticide and veterinary drug residues.
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