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Zehra N, Malik AH, Parui R, Hussain S, Krishnan Iyer P. A Conjugated Polymer-Based Portable Smartphone Platform for Sensitive and Point-Of-Care Detection of Monoamine Neurotransmitter. Chem Asian J 2024:e202400544. [PMID: 38865578 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202400544] [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: 05/11/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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The precise and effective detection of neurotransmitters (NTs) is crucial for clinical investigation of neuronal processes, and timely monitoring of NT-related chronic diseases. However, sensitive detection of specific NT with unprecedented selectivity is highly challenging due to similarities in chemical and electronic structures of various interfering neurochemicals. Herein, an anionic conjugated polyelectrolyte Poly[(9,9-bis(4'-sulfonatobutyl)fluorene-co-alt-1,4-phenylene) sodium], PFPS was rationally designed and synthesized for amplified detection and point-of-care (PoC) determination of monoamine neurotransmitter, serotonin (5-Hydroxy tryptamine or 5-HT, also diagnostic biomarker of carcinoid tumor) in human blood plasma. The PFPS displayed a remarkable sensing response with an exceptionally high fluorescence quenching constant of 1.14×105 M-1 and an ultralow detection limit of 0.67 μM or 0.142 ppm, much below the clinical range. Furthermore, a smartphone-enabled portable platform was constructed for real-time onsite detection of 5-HT by quantification of visual fluorescence response of PFPS into RGB values using a color recognizer android application. The smartphone platform could be readily applied for convenient, non-invasive PoC testing of 5-HT levels in complex biological fluids accurately and is expected to revolutionize clinical diagnosis and personalized health care devices.
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- Nehal Zehra
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India
- Department of Chemistry, Shia P.G. College, Lucknow, 226020, U.P. India
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- Department of Chemistry, Government Degree College Sopore, Sopore, J & K, 193201, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India
- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039., India
- School of Health Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039., India
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Qu G, Liu G, Zhao C, Yuan Z, Yang Y, Xiang K. Detection and treatment of mono and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon pollutants in aqueous environments based on electrochemical technology: recent advances. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:23334-23362. [PMID: 38436845 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32640-3] [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: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Mono and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are widely distributed and severely pollute the aqueous environment due to natural and human activities, particularly human activity. It is crucial to identify and address them in order to reduce the dangers and threats they pose to biological processes and ecosystems. In the fields of sensor detection and water treatment, electrochemistry plays a crucial role as a trustworthy and environmentally friendly technology. In order to accomplish trace detection while enhancing detection accuracy and precision, researchers have created and studied sensors using a range of materials based on electrochemical processes, and their results have demonstrated good performance. One cannot overlook the challenges associated with treating aromatic pollutants, including mono and polycyclic. Much work has been done and good progress has been achieved in order to address these challenges. This study discusses the mono and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon sensor detection and electrochemical treatment technologies for contaminants in the aqueous environment. Additionally mentioned are the sources, distribution, risks, hazards, and problems in the removal of pollutants. The obstacles to be overcome and the future development plans of the field are then suggested by summarizing and assessing the research findings of the researchers.
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- Guangfei Qu
- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China.
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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Iftikhar T, Iftikhar N, Chi G, Qiu W, Xie Y, Liang Z, Huang C, Su L. Unlocking the future of brain research: MOFs, TMOs, and MOFs/TMOs for electrochemical NTMs detection and analysis. Talanta 2024; 267:125146. [PMID: 37688896 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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The central nervous system relies heavily on neurotransmitters (NTMs), and NTM imbalances have been linked to a wide range of neurological conditions. Thus, the development of reliable detection techniques is essential for advancing brain studies. This review offers a comprehensive analysis of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), transition metal oxides (TMOs), and MOFs-derived TMOs (MOFs/TMOs) as materials for electrochemical (EC) sensors targeting the detection of key NTMs, specifically dopamine (DA), epinephrine (EP), and serotonin (SR). The unique properties and diverse families of MOFs and TMOs, along with their nanostructured hybrids, are discussed in the context of EC sensing. The review also addresses the challenges in detecting NTMs and proposes a systematic approach to tackle these obstacles. Despite the vast amount of research on MOFs and TMOs-based EC sensors for DA detection, the review highlights the gaps in the literature for MOFs/TMOs-based EC sensors specifically for EP and SR detection, as well as the limited research on microneedles (MNs)-based EC sensors modified with MOFs, TMOs, and MOFs/TMOs for NTMs detection. This review serves as a foundation to encourage researchers to further explore the potential applications of MOFs, TMOs, and MOFs/TMOs-based EC sensors in the context of neurological disorders and other health conditions related to NTMs imbalances.
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- Tayyaba Iftikhar
- School of Biomedical Engineering, International Health Science Innovation Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Nano-Biosensing Technology, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- Department of Medicine, Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, International Health Science Innovation Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Nano-Biosensing Technology, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- Department of Rheumatology, South China Hospital, Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518116, PR China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, International Health Science Innovation Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Nano-Biosensing Technology, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, International Health Science Innovation Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Nano-Biosensing Technology, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- Department of Rheumatology, South China Hospital, Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518116, PR China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, International Health Science Innovation Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Nano-Biosensing Technology, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China.
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Magnaghi LR, Zanoni C, Alberti G, Biesuz R. The colorful world of sulfonephthaleins: Current applications in analytical chemistry for "old but gold" molecules. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1281:341807. [PMID: 38783746 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341807] [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: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Sulfonephthaleins represent one of the most common and widely employed reactive dyes in analytical chemistry, thanks to their stability, low-cost, well-visible colors, reactivity and possibilities of chemical modification. Despite being first proposed in 1916, nowadays, these molecules play a fundamental role in biological and medical applications, environmental analyses, food quality monitoring and other fields, with a particular focus on low-cost and disposable devices or methods for practical applications. Since up to our knowledge, no reviews or book chapters focused explicitly on sulfonephthaleins have ever been published, in this review, we will briefly describe sulfonephthaleins history, their acid-base properties will be discussed, and the most recent applications in different fields will be presented, focusing on the last ten years literature (2014-2023). Finally, safety and environmental issues will be briefly discussed, despite being quite controversial.
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- Lisa Rita Magnaghi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100, Pavia, Italy; Unità di Ricerca di Pavia, INSTM, Via G. Giusti 9, 50121, Firenze, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100, Pavia, Italy; Unità di Ricerca di Pavia, INSTM, Via G. Giusti 9, 50121, Firenze, Italy
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Malik S, Singh J, Goyat R, Saharan Y, Chaudhry V, Umar A, Ibrahim AA, Akbar S, Ameen S, Baskoutas S. Nanomaterials-based biosensor and their applications: A review. Heliyon 2023; 9:e19929. [PMID: 37809900 PMCID: PMC10559358 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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A sensor can be called ideal or perfect if it is enriched with certain characteristics viz., superior detections range, high sensitivity, selectivity, resolution, reproducibility, repeatability, and response time with good flow. Recently, biosensors made of nanoparticles (NPs) have gained very high popularity due to their excellent applications in nearly all the fields of science and technology. The use of NPs in the biosensor is usually done to fill the gap between the converter and the bioreceptor, which is at the nanoscale. Simultaneously the uses of NPs and electrochemical techniques have led to the emergence of biosensors with high sensitivity and decomposition power. This review summarizes the development of biosensors made of NPssuch as noble metal NPs and metal oxide NPs, nanowires (NWs), nanorods (NRs), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), quantum dots (QDs), and dendrimers and their recent advancement in biosensing technology with the expansion of nanotechnology.
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- Sumit Malik
- Department of Chemistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, 133203, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, 133203, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, 133203, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, 133203, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, 133203, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, and Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED)Najran University, Najran, 11001, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, and Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED)Najran University, Najran, 11001, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Advanced Materials and Devices Laboratory, Department of Bio-Convergence Science, Advanced Science Campus, Jeonbuk National University, 56212, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science, University of Patras, 26500, Patras, Greece
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Rizalputri LN, Anshori I, Handayani M, Gumilar G, Septiani NLW, Hartati YW, Annas MS, Purwidyantri A, Prabowo BA, Yuliarto B. Facile and controllable synthesis of monodisperse gold nanoparticle bipyramid for electrochemical dopamine sensor. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 34:055502. [PMID: 36301678 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac9d3f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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We demonstrated potential features of gold nanoparticle bipyramid (AuNB) for an electrochemical biosensor. The facile synthesis method and controllable shape and size of the AuNB are achieved through the optimization of cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC) surfactant over citric acid (CA) ratio determining the control of typically spherical Au seed size and its transition into a penta-twinned crystal structure. We observe that the optimized ratio of CTAC and CA facilitates flocculation control in which Au seeds with size as tiny as ∼14.8 nm could be attained and finally transformed into AuNB structures with an average length of ∼55 nm with high reproducibility. To improve the electrochemical sensing performance of a screen-printed carbon electrode, surface modification with AuNB via distinctive linking procedures effectively enhanced the electroactive surface area by 40%. Carried out for the detection of dopamine, a neurotransmitter frequently linked to the risk of Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and Huntington's diseases, the AuNB decorated-carbon electrode shows outstanding electrocatalytic activity that improves sensing performance, including high sensitivity, low detection limit, wide dynamic range, high selectivity against different analytes, such as ascorbic acid, uric acid and urea, and excellent reproducibility.
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- Lavita Nuraviana Rizalputri
- Department of Nanotechnology, Graduate School, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia
- Research Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (RCNN), Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (RCNN), Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (RCNN), Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia
- Advanced Functional Materials Laboratory, Engineering Physics Department, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, Indonesia
- Research Center of Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Research Center for Electronics, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bandung, Indonesia
- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Braga, Portugal
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- Research Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (RCNN), Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia
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Kumar P, Soni I, Jayaprakash GK, Flores-Moreno R. Studies of Monoamine Neurotransmitters at Nanomolar Levels Using Carbon Material Electrodes: A Review. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:5782. [PMID: 36013918 PMCID: PMC9415512 DOI: 10.3390/ma15165782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Neurotransmitters (NTs) with hydroxyl groups can now be identified electrochemically, utilizing a variety of electrodes and voltammetric techniques. In particular, in monoamine, the position of the hydroxyl groups might alter the sensing properties of a certain neurotransmitter. Numerous research studies using electrodes modified on their surfaces to better detect specific neurotransmitters when other interfering factors are present are reviewed to improve the precision of these measures. An investigation of the monoamine neurotransmitters at nanoscale using electrochemical methods is the primary goal of this review article. It will be used to determine which sort of electrode is ideal for this purpose. The use of carbon materials, such as graphite carbon fiber, carbon fiber micro-electrodes, glassy carbon, and 3D printed electrodes are only some of the electrodes with surface modifications that can be utilized for this purpose. Electrochemical methods for real-time detection and quantification of monoamine neurotransmitters in real samples at the nanomolar level are summarized in this paper.
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- Pankaj Kumar
- Laboratory of Quantum Electrochemistry, School of Advanced Chemical Sciences, Shoolini University, Bajhol, Solan 173229, India
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- Laboratory of Quantum Electrochemistry, School of Advanced Chemical Sciences, Shoolini University, Bajhol, Solan 173229, India
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- Laboratory of Quantum Electrochemistry, School of Advanced Chemical Sciences, Shoolini University, Bajhol, Solan 173229, India
- Department of Chemistry, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore 560064, India
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. Marcelino García Barragán 1421, Col. Olímpica, Guadalajara 44430, Mexico
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Tertis M, Sirbu PL, Suciu M, Bogdan D, Pana O, Cristea C, Simon I. An innovative sensor based on chitosan and graphene oxide for selective and highly‐sensitive detection of serotonin. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202101328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Mihaela Tertis
- Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy: Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie Iuliu Hatieganu of Analytical Chemistry 4 Pasteut StreetCluj-Napoca 400021 Cluj-Napoca ROMANIA
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- Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy: Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie Iuliu Hatieganu of Analytical Chemistry 4 Pasteut StreetCluj-Napoca 400021 Cluj-Napoca ROMANIA
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- Babes-Bolyai University: Universitatea Babes-Bolyai Biology and Geology 5-7 Clinicilor Street 400009 Cluj Napoca ROMANIA
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- Development and Policies Research Center Molecular and Biomolecular Physics Departemnt 67-103 Donat Street 400293 Cluj-Napoca ROMANIA
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- National Institute of Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies Physics and Nanostructured Systems Department 67-103 Donat Street 400293 Cluj-Napoca ROMANIA
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu Cluj-Napoca Analytical Chemistry str. V. Babes nr. 8 400021 Cluj-Napoca ROMANIA
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- Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy: Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie Iuliu Hatieganu Surgery IV 18 Republicii Street 400021 Cluj-Napoca ROMANIA
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Mourdikoudis S, Kostopoulou A, LaGrow AP. Magnetic Nanoparticle Composites: Synergistic Effects and Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:2004951. [PMID: 34194936 PMCID: PMC8224446 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202004951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Composite materials are made from two or more constituent materials with distinct physical or chemical properties that, when combined, produce a material with characteristics which are at least to some degree different from its individual components. Nanocomposite materials are composed of different materials of which at least one has nanoscale dimensions. Common types of nanocomposites consist of a combination of two different elements, with a nanoparticle that is linked to, or surrounded by, another organic or inorganic material, for example in a core-shell or heterostructure configuration. A general family of nanoparticle composites concerns the coating of a nanoscale material by a polymer, SiO2 or carbon. Other materials, such as graphene or graphene oxide (GO), are used as supports forming composites when nanoscale materials are deposited onto them. In this Review we focus on magnetic nanocomposites, describing their synthetic methods, physical properties and applications. Several types of nanocomposites are presented, according to their composition, morphology or surface functionalization. Their applications are largely due to the synergistic effects that appear thanks to the co-existence of two different materials and to their interface, resulting in properties often better than those of their single-phase components. Applications discussed concern magnetically separable catalysts, water treatment, diagnostics-sensing and biomedicine.
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- Stefanos Mourdikoudis
- Biophysics GroupDepartment of Physics and AstronomyUniversity College LondonLondonWC1E 6BTUK
- UCL Healthcare Biomagnetic and Nanomaterials Laboratories21 Albemarle StreetLondonW1S 4BSUK
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- Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL)Foundation for Research and Technology‐Hellas (FORTH)100 Nikolaou PlastiraHeraklionCrete70013Greece
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology LaboratoryBraga4715‐330Portugal
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David ME, Ion RM, Grigorescu RM, Iancu L, Holban AM, Nicoara AI, Alexandrescu E, Somoghi R, Ganciarov M, Vasilievici G, Gheboianu AI. Hybrid Materials Based on Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Nanoparticles with Antimicrobial Properties. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:1415. [PMID: 34072004 PMCID: PMC8228541 DOI: 10.3390/nano11061415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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In this study, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were decorated with different types of nanoparticles (NPs) in order to obtain hybrid materials with improved antimicrobial activity. Structural and morphological analysis, such as Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, environmental scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller technique were used in order to investigate the decoration of the nanotubes with NPs. Analysis of the decorated nanotubes showed a narrow size distribution of NPs, 7-13 nm for the nanotubes decorated with zinc oxide (ZnO) NPs, 15-33 nm for the nanotubes decorated with silver (Ag) NPs and 20-35 nm for the nanotubes decorated with hydroxyapatite (HAp) NPs, respectively. The dispersion in water of the obtained nanomaterials was improved for all the decorated MWCNTs, as revealed by the relative absorbance variation in time of the water-dispersed nanomaterials. The obtained nanomaterials showed a good antimicrobial activity; however, the presence of the NPs on the surface of MWCNTs improved the nanocomposites' activity. The presence of ZnO and Ag nanoparticles enhanced the antimicrobial properties of the material, in clinically relevant microbial strains. Our data proves that such composite nanomaterials are efficient antimicrobial agents, suitable for the therapy of severe infection and biofilms.
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- Madalina Elena David
- National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry - ICECHIM, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (R.-M.I.); (R.M.G.); (L.I.); (E.A.); (R.S.); (M.G.); (G.V.)
- Doctoral School of Materials Engineering Department, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, Romania
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- National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry - ICECHIM, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (R.-M.I.); (R.M.G.); (L.I.); (E.A.); (R.S.); (M.G.); (G.V.)
- Doctoral School of Materials Engineering Department, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, Romania
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- National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry - ICECHIM, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (R.-M.I.); (R.M.G.); (L.I.); (E.A.); (R.S.); (M.G.); (G.V.)
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- National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry - ICECHIM, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (R.-M.I.); (R.M.G.); (L.I.); (E.A.); (R.S.); (M.G.); (G.V.)
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- Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania;
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- National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry - ICECHIM, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (R.-M.I.); (R.M.G.); (L.I.); (E.A.); (R.S.); (M.G.); (G.V.)
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- National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry - ICECHIM, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (R.-M.I.); (R.M.G.); (L.I.); (E.A.); (R.S.); (M.G.); (G.V.)
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- National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry - ICECHIM, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (R.-M.I.); (R.M.G.); (L.I.); (E.A.); (R.S.); (M.G.); (G.V.)
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- National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry - ICECHIM, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (R.-M.I.); (R.M.G.); (L.I.); (E.A.); (R.S.); (M.G.); (G.V.)
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, Romania;
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Dalkiran B, Brett CMA. Polyphenazine and polytriphenylmethane redox polymer/nanomaterial-based electrochemical sensors and biosensors: a review. Mikrochim Acta 2021; 188:178. [PMID: 33913010 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-021-04821-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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In recent years, an increasing number of studies has demonstrated that redox polymers can be used in simple and effective electrochemical sensing platforms due to their fast electron transfer and electrocatalytic ability. To develop more sensitive and selective electrochemical (bio)sensors, the electrocatalytic properties of redox polymers and the electrical, mechanical, and catalytic properties of various nanomaterials are combined. This review aims to summarize and contribute to the development of (bio)sensors based on polyphenazine or polytriphenylmethane redox polymers combined with nanomaterials, including carbon-based nanomaterials, metal/metal oxide, and semiconductor nanoparticles. The synthesis, preparation, and modification of these nanocomposites is presented and the contribution of each material to the performance of (bio)sensor has been be examined. It is explained how the combined use of these redox polymers and nanomaterials as a sensing platform leads to improved analytical performance of the (bio)sensors. Finally, the analytical performance characteristics and practical applications of polyphenazine and polytriphenylmethane redox polymer/nanomaterial-based electrochemical (bio)sensors are compared and discussed.
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- Berna Dalkiran
- Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, CEMMPRE, 3004-535, Coimbra, Portugal.,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ankara University, 06100, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, CEMMPRE, 3004-535, Coimbra, Portugal.
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Sołoducho J, Zając D, Spychalska K, Baluta S, Cabaj J. Conducting Silicone-Based Polymers and Their Application. Molecules 2021; 26:2012. [PMID: 33916125 PMCID: PMC8037171 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26072012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Over the past two decades, both fundamental and applied research in conducting polymers have grown rapidly. Conducting polymers (CPs) are unique due to their ease of synthesis, environmental stability, and simple doping/dedoping chemistry. Electrically conductive silicone polymers are the current state-of-the-art for, e.g., optoelectronic materials. The combination of inorganic elements and organic polymers leads to a highly electrically conductive composite with improved thermal stability. Silicone-based materials have a set of extremely interesting properties, i.e., very low surface energy, excellent gas and moisture permeability, good heat stability, low-temperature flexibility, and biocompatibility. The most effective parameters constructing the physical properties of CPs are conjugation length, degree of crystallinity, and intra- and inter-chain interactions. Conducting polymers, owing to their ease of synthesis, remarkable environmental stability, and high conductivity in the doped form, have remained thoroughly studied due to their varied applications in fields like biological activity, drug release systems, rechargeable batteries, and sensors. For this reason, this review provides an overview of organosilicon polymers that have been reported over the past two decades.
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- Jadwiga Sołoducho
- Department of Organic and Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland; (D.Z.); (K.S.); (S.B.); (J.C.)
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Ashraf G, Asif M, Aziz A, Iftikhar T, Liu H. Rice-Spikelet-like Copper Oxide Decorated with Platinum Stranded in the CNT Network for Electrochemical In Vitro Detection of Serotonin. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:6023-6033. [PMID: 33496593 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c20645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The specific monitoring of serotonin (ST) has provoked massive interest in therapeutic and biological science since it has been recognized as the third most significant endogenous gastrointestinal neurotransmitter. Hence, there is a great need to develop a sensitive and low-cost sensing platform for the detection of a clinically relevant ST level in biological matrices. Herein, we develop a simple two-step approach for an ultrasensitive electrochemical (EC) sensor with the Cu2O metal oxide (MO)-incorporated CNT core that has been further deposited with a transitional amount of platinum nanoparticles (Pt NPs). We presented, for the first time, the deposition of Pt NPs on the (CNTs-Cu2O-CuO) nanopetal composite via the galvanic replacement method, where copper not only acts as a reductant but a sacrificial template as well. The electrocatalytic aptitude of the fabricated EC sensing platform has been assessed for the sensitive detection of ST as a proficient biomarker in early disease diagnostics. The synergy of improved active surface area, remarkable conductivity, polarization effect induced by Pt NPs on CNTs-Cu2O-CuO nanopetals, fast electron transfer, and mixed-valence states of copper boost up the redox processes at the electrode-analyte junction. The CNTs-Cu2O-CuO@Pt-modified electrode has unveiled outstanding electrocatalytic capabilities toward ST oxidation in terms of a low detection limit of 3 nM (S/N = 3), wide linear concentration range, reproducibility, and incredible durability. Owing to the amazing proficiency, the proposed EC sensor based on the CNTs-Cu2O-CuO@Pt heterostructure has been applied for ST detection in biotic fluids and real-time tracking of ST efflux released from various cell lines as early disease diagnostic approaches.
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- Ghazala Ashraf
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics at Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics-Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics at Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics-Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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Mollarasouli F, Zor E, Ozcelikay G, Ozkan SA. Magnetic nanoparticles in developing electrochemical sensors for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. Talanta 2021; 226:122108. [PMID: 33676664 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A revolutionary impact on the pharmaceutical and biomedical applications has been arisen in the few years to come as a result of the advances made in magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) research. The use of MNPs opens wide opportunities in diagnostics, drug and gene delivery, in vivo imaging, magnetic separation, and hyperthermia therapy, etc. Besides, their possible integration in sensors makes them an ideal essential element of innovative pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. Nowadays, MNPs-based electrochemical sensors have attracted great attention to pharmaceutical and biomedical applications owing to their high sensitivity, stability. Selectivity towards the target as well as their simplicity of manufacture. Therefore, this review focus on recent advances with cutting-edge approaches dealing with the synthesis, design, and advantageous analytical performance of MNPs in the electrochemical sensors utilized for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications between 2015 and 2020. The challenges existing in this research area and some potential strategies/future perspectives for the rational design of electrochemical sensors are also outlined.
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- Department of Science Education, A. K. Education Faculty, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, 42090, Turkey; Biomaterials and Biotechnology Laboratory, Science and Technology Research and Application Center (BITAM), Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, 42090, Turkey
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- Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 06560, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 06560, Ankara, Turkey.
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Terán-Alcocer Á, Bravo-Plascencia F, Cevallos-Morillo C, Palma-Cando A. Electrochemical Sensors Based on Conducting Polymers for the Aqueous Detection of Biologically Relevant Molecules. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:252. [PMID: 33478121 PMCID: PMC7835872 DOI: 10.3390/nano11010252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Electrochemical sensors appear as low-cost, rapid, easy to use, and in situ devices for determination of diverse analytes in a liquid solution. In that context, conducting polymers are much-explored sensor building materials because of their semiconductivity, structural versatility, multiple synthetic pathways, and stability in environmental conditions. In this state-of-the-art review, synthetic processes, morphological characterization, and nanostructure formation are analyzed for relevant literature about electrochemical sensors based on conducting polymers for the determination of molecules that (i) have a fundamental role in the human body function regulation, and (ii) are considered as water emergent pollutants. Special focus is put on the different types of micro- and nanostructures generated for the polymer itself or the combination with different materials in a composite, and how the rough morphology of the conducting polymers based electrochemical sensors affect their limit of detection. Polypyrroles, polyanilines, and polythiophenes appear as the most recurrent conducting polymers for the construction of electrochemical sensors. These conducting polymers are usually built starting from bifunctional precursor monomers resulting in linear and branched polymer structures; however, opportunities for sensitivity enhancement in electrochemical sensors have been recently reported by using conjugated microporous polymers synthesized from multifunctional monomers.
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- Álvaro Terán-Alcocer
- Grupo de Investigación Aplicada en Materiales y Procesos (GIAMP), School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Yachay Tech University, Hda. San José s/n y Proyecto Yachay, 100119 Urcuquí, Ecuador; (Á.T.-A.); (F.B.-P.)
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- Grupo de Investigación Aplicada en Materiales y Procesos (GIAMP), School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Yachay Tech University, Hda. San José s/n y Proyecto Yachay, 100119 Urcuquí, Ecuador; (Á.T.-A.); (F.B.-P.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Francisco Viteri s/n y Gato Sobral, 170129 Quito, Ecuador;
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- Grupo de Investigación Aplicada en Materiales y Procesos (GIAMP), School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Yachay Tech University, Hda. San José s/n y Proyecto Yachay, 100119 Urcuquí, Ecuador; (Á.T.-A.); (F.B.-P.)
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The present review deals with the recent progress made in the field of the electrochemical detection of serotonin by means of electrochemical sensors based on various nanomaterials incorporated in the sensitive element. Due to the unique chemical and physical properties of these nanomaterials, it was possible to develop sensitive electrochemical sensors with excellent analytical performances, useful in the practice. The main electrochemical sensors used in serotonin detection are based on carbon electrodes modified with carbon nanotubes and various materials, such as benzofuran, polyalizarin red-S, poly(L-arginine), Nafion/Ni(OH)2, or graphene oxide, incorporating silver-silver selenite nanoparticles, as well as screen-printed electrodes modified with zinc oxide or aluminium oxide. Also, the review describes the nanocomposite sensors based on conductive polymers, tin oxide-tin sulphide, silver/polypyrole/copper oxide or a hybrid structure of cerium oxide-gold oxide nanofibers together with ruthenium oxide nanowires. The presentation focused on describing the sensitive materials, characterizing the sensors, the detection techniques, electroanalytical properties, validation and use of sensors in lab practice.
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Elshikh MS, Chen TW, Mani G, Chen SM, Huang PJ, Ali MA, Al-Hemaid FM, Al-Mohaimeed AM. Green sonochemical synthesis and fabrication of cubic MnFe 2O 4 electrocatalyst decorated carbon nitride nanohybrid for neurotransmitter detection in serum samples. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2021; 70:105305. [PMID: 33126185 PMCID: PMC7786591 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2020] [Revised: 08/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The binary nanomaterials and graphitic carbon based hybrid has been developed as an important porous nanomaterial for fabricating electrode with applications in non-enzymatic (bio) sensors. We report a fast synthesis of bimetal oxide particles of nano-sized manganese ferrite (MnFe2O4) decorated on graphitic carbon nitride (GCN) via a high-intensity ultrasonic irradiation method for C (30 kHz and 70 W/cm2). The nanocomposites were analyzed by powder X-ray diffraction, XPS, EDS, TEM to ascertain the effects of synthesis parameters on structure, and morphology. The MnFe2O4/GCN modified electrode demonstrated superior electrocatalytic activity toward the neurotransmitter (5-hydroxytryptamine) detection with a high peak intensity at +0.21 V. The appealing application of the MnFe2O4/GCN/GCE as neurotransmitter sensors is presented and a possible sensing mechanism is analyzed. The constructed electrochemical sensor for the detection of 5-hydroxytryptamine (STN) showed a wide working range (0.1-522.6 μM), high sensitivity (19.377 μA μM-1 cm-2), and nano-molar detection limit (3.1 nM). Moreover, it is worth noting that the MnFe2O4/GCN not only enhanced activity and also promoted the electron transfer rate towards STN detection. The proposed sensor was analyzed for its real-time applications to the detection of STN in rat brain serum, and human blood serum in good satisfactory results was obtained. The results showed promising reproducibility, repeatability, and high stability for neurotransmitter detection in biological samples.
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- Mohamed S Elshikh
- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Section 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Section 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Section 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
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Madhurantakam S, Karnam JB, Brabazon D, Takai M, Ahad IU, Balaguru Rayappan JB, Krishnan UM. "Nano": An Emerging Avenue in Electrochemical Detection of Neurotransmitters. ACS Chem Neurosci 2020; 11:4024-4047. [PMID: 33285063 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The growing importance of nanomaterials toward the detection of neurotransmitter molecules has been chronicled in this review. Neurotransmitters (NTs) are chemicals that serve as messengers in synaptic transmission and are key players in brain functions. Abnormal levels of NTs are associated with numerous psychotic and neurodegenerative diseases. Therefore, their sensitive and robust detection is of great significance in clinical diagnostics. For more than three decades, electrochemical sensors have made a mark toward clinical detection of NTs. The superiority of these electrochemical sensors lies in their ability to enable sensitive, simple, rapid, and selective determination of analyte molecules while remaining relatively inexpensive. Additionally, these sensors are capable of being integrated in robust, portable, and miniaturized devices to establish point-of-care diagnostic platforms. Nanomaterials have emerged as promising materials with significant implications for electrochemical sensing due to their inherent capability to achieve high surface coverage, superior sensitivity, and rapid response in addition to simple device architecture and miniaturization. Considering the enormous significance of the levels of NTs in biological systems and the advances in sensing ushered in with the integration of nanotechnology in electrochemistry, the analysis of NTs by employing nanomaterials as interface materials in various matrices has emerged as an active area of research. This review explores the advancements made in the field of electrochemical sensors for the sensitive and selective determination of NTs which have been described in the past two decades with a distinctive focus on extremely innovative attributes introduced by nanotechnology.
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- Sasya Madhurantakam
- Department of Molecular Physiology, Niigata University School of Medicine, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
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- School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur 613401, India
- Centre for Nanotechnology and Advanced Biomaterials (CeNTAB), SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur 613401, India
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- I-Form, Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Advanced Processing Technology Research Centre, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Bioengineering, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- I-Form, Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Advanced Processing Technology Research Centre, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- Centre for Nanotechnology and Advanced Biomaterials (CeNTAB), SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur 613401, India
- School of Arts, Science & Humanities, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur 613401, India
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Ahmadi M, Ghoorchian A, Dashtian K, Kamalabadi M, Madrakian T, Afkhami A. Application of magnetic nanomaterials in electroanalytical methods: A review. Talanta 2020; 225:121974. [PMID: 33592722 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Magnetic nanomaterials (MNMs) have gained high attention in different fields of studies due to their ferromagnetic/superparamagnetic properties and their low toxicity and high biocompatibility. MNMs contain magnetic elements such as iron and nickel in metallic, bimetallic, metal oxide, and mixed metal oxide. In electroanalytical methods, MNMs have been applied as sorbents for sample preparation before the electrochemical detection (sorbent role), as the electrode modifier (catalytic role), and the integration of the above two roles (as both sorbent and catalytic agent). In this paper, the application of MNMs in electroanalytical methods have been classified based on the main role of the nanomaterial and discussed separately. Furthermore, catalytic activities of MNMs in electroanalytical methods such as redox electrocatalytic, nanozymes catalytic (peroxidase, catalase activity, oxidase activity, superoxide dismutase activity), catalyst gate, and nanocontainer have been discussed.
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- Mazaher Ahmadi
- Faculty of Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran.
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Poolakkandy RR, Menamparambath MM. Transition metal oxide based non‐enzymatic electrochemical sensors: An arising approach for the meticulous detection of neurotransmitter biomarkers. ELECTROCHEMICAL SCIENCE ADVANCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/elsa.202000024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Cost-Effective Electrochemical Activation of Graphitic Carbon Nitride on the Glassy Carbon Electrode Surface for Selective Determination of Serotonin. SENSORS 2020; 20:s20216083. [PMID: 33114675 PMCID: PMC7662638 DOI: 10.3390/s20216083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 10/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A simple one-step electrochemical deposition/activation of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is highly desired for sensor configurations and remains a great challenge. Herein, we attempt an electrochemical route to exfoliate the g-C3N4 nanosheets in an aqueous solution of pH 7.0 for constructing a sensor, which is highly sensitive for the detection of serotonin (5-HT). The significance of our design is to exfoliate the g-C3N4 nanosheets, a strong electrocatalyst for 5-HT detection. Investigations regarding the effect of neutral pH (pH 7.0) on the bulk g-C3N4 and g-C3N4 nanosheets, physical characterization, and electrochemical studies were extensively carried out. We demonstrate that the g-C3N4 nanosheets have a significant electrocatalytic effect for the 5-HT detection in a dynamic linear range from 500 pM to 1000 nM (R2 = 0.999). The limit of detection and sensitivity of the designed 5-HT sensor was calculated to be 150 pM and 1.03 µA µM−1 cm−2, respectively. The proposed sensor has great advantages such as high sensitivity, good selectivity, reproducibility, and stability. The constructed g-C3N4 nanosheets-based sensor platform opens new feasibilities for the determination of 5-HT even at the picomolar/nanomolar concentration range.
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Mullani SB, Dhodamani AG, Shellikeri A, Mullani NB, Tawade AK, Tayade SN, Biscay J, Dennany L, Delekar SD. Structural refinement and electrochemical properties of one dimensional (ZnO NRs) 1-x(CNs) x functional hybrids for serotonin sensing studies. Sci Rep 2020; 10:15955. [PMID: 32994507 PMCID: PMC7524834 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-72756-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Herein, the efficient serotonin (5-HT) sensing studies have been conducted using the (ZnO NRs)1-x(CNs)x nanocomposites (NCs) having appropriate structural and electrochemical properties. Initially, the different compositions of ZnO nanorods (NRs), with varying content of carbon nanostructures (CNs=MWCNTs and RGO), are prepared using simple in-situ wet chemical method and thereafter these NCs have been characterized for physico-chemical properties in correlation to the 5-HT sensing activity. XRD Rietveld refinement studies reveal the hexagonal Wurtzite ZnO NRs oriented in (101) direction with space group 'P63mc' and both orientation as well as phase of ZnO NRs are also retained in the NCs due to the small content of CNs. The interconnectivity between the ZnO NRs with CNs through different functional moieties is also studied using FTIR analysis; while phases of the constituents are confirmed through Raman analysis. FESEM images of the bare/NCs show hexagonal shaped rods with higher aspect ratio (4.87) to that of others. BET analysis and EIS measurements reveal the higher surface area (97.895 m2/g), lower charge transfer resistance (16.2 kΩ) for the ZCNT 0.1 NCs to that of other NCs or bare material. Thereafter, the prepared NCs are deposited on the screen printed carbon electrode (SPCE) using chitosan as cross-linked agent for 5-HT sensing studies; conducted through cyclic voltammetry (CV) and square wave voltammetry (SWV) measurements. Among the various composites, ZCNT0.1 NCs based electrodes exhibit higher sensing activity towards 5-HT in accordance to its higher surface area, lower particle size and lower charge transfer resistance. SWV measurements provide a wide linear response range (7.5-300 μM); lower limit of detection (0.66 μM), excellent limit of quantification (2.19 μM) and good reproducibility to ZCNT 0.1 NCs as compared to others for 5-HT sensing studies.
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- Sajid B Mullani
- Department of Chemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, MS, 416004, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, MS, 416004, India
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32310-6046, USA
- Aero-Propulsion, Mechatronics and Energy Centre, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32310-6046, USA
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- Department of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University (ERICA), Ansan, 15588, South Korea
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- School of Nanoscience and Biotechnology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 416004, MS, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, MS, 416004, India
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Technology and Innovation Centre, 99 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RD, UK
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Technology and Innovation Centre, 99 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, MS, 416004, India.
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Banerjee S, McCracken S, Hossain MF, Slaughter G. Electrochemical Detection of Neurotransmitters. BIOSENSORS 2020; 10:E101. [PMID: 32824869 PMCID: PMC7459656 DOI: 10.3390/bios10080101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Neurotransmitters are important chemical messengers in the nervous system that play a crucial role in physiological and physical health. Abnormal levels of neurotransmitters have been correlated with physical, psychotic, and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, dementia, addiction, depression, and schizophrenia. Although multiple neurotechnological approaches have been reported in the literature, the detection and monitoring of neurotransmitters in the brain remains a challenge and continues to garner significant attention. Neurotechnology that provides high-throughput, as well as fast and specific quantification of target analytes in the brain, without negatively impacting the implanted region is highly desired for the monitoring of the complex intercommunication of neurotransmitters. Therefore, it is crucial to develop clinical assessment techniques that are sensitive and reliable to monitor and modulate these chemical messengers and screen diseases. This review focuses on summarizing the current electrochemical measurement techniques that are capable of sensing neurotransmitters with high temporal resolution in real time. Advanced neurotransmitter sensing platforms that integrate nanomaterials and biorecognition elements are explored.
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- Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23508, USA; (S.B.); (S.M.); (M.F.H.)
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Radaic A, Martins-de-Souza D. The state of the art of nanopsychiatry for schizophrenia diagnostics and treatment. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2020; 28:102222. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2020.102222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Ko M, Mendecki L, Eagleton AM, Durbin CG, Stolz RM, Meng Z, Mirica KA. Employing Conductive Metal-Organic Frameworks for Voltammetric Detection of Neurochemicals. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:11717-11733. [PMID: 32155057 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b13402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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This paper describes the first implementation of an array of two-dimensional (2D) layered conductive metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as drop-casted film electrodes that facilitate voltammetric detection of redox active neurochemicals in a multianalyte solution. The device configuration comprises a glassy carbon electrode modified with a film of conductive MOF (M3HXTP2; M = Ni, Cu; and X = NH, 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenylene (HITP) or O, 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene (HHTP)). The utility of 2D MOFs in voltammetric sensing is measured by the detection of ascorbic acid (AA), dopamine (DA), uric acid (UA), and serotonin (5-HT) in 0.1 M PBS (pH = 7.4). In particular, Ni3HHTP2 MOFs demonstrated nanomolar detection limits of 63 ± 11 nM for DA and 40 ± 17 nM for 5-HT through a wide concentration range (40 nM-200 μM). The applicability in biologically relevant detection was further demonstrated in simulated urine using Ni3HHTP2 MOFs for the detection of 5-HT with a nanomolar detection limit of 63 ± 11 nM for 5-HT through a wide concentration range (63 nM-200 μM) in the presence of a constant background of DA. The implementation of conductive MOFs in voltammetric detection holds promise for further development of highly modular, sensitive, selective, and stable electroanalytical devices.
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- Michael Ko
- Department of Chemistry, Burke Laboratory, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Burke Laboratory, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Burke Laboratory, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Burke Laboratory, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Burke Laboratory, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Burke Laboratory, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Burke Laboratory, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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Nehru L, Chinnathambi S, Fazio E, Neri F, Leonardi SG, Bonavita A, Neri G. Electrochemical Sensing of Serotonin by a Modified MnO 2-Graphene Electrode. BIOSENSORS 2020; 10:bios10040033. [PMID: 32252484 PMCID: PMC7235847 DOI: 10.3390/bios10040033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The development of MnO2-graphene (MnO2-GR) composite by microwave irradiation method and its application as an electrode material for the selective determination of serotonin (SE), popularly known as "happy chemical", is reported. Anchoring MnO2 nanoparticles on graphene, yielded MnO2-GR composite with a large surface area, improved electron transport, high conductivity and numerous channels for rapid diffusion of electrolyte ions. The composite was characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for assessing the actual composition, structure and morphology. The MnO2-GR composite modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) exhibited an excellent electrochemical activity towards the detection of SE in phosphate buffer saline (PBS) at physiological pH of 7.0. Under optimum conditions, the modified electrode could be applied to the quantification of serotonin by square wave voltammetry over a wide linear range of 0.1 to 800 µM with the lowest detection limit of 10 nM (S/N = 3). The newly fabricated sensor also exhibited attractive features such as good anti-interference ability, high reproducibility and long-term stability.
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- Lavanya Nehru
- Department of Bioelectronics and Biosensors, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, India
- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy; (S.G.L.); (A.B.); (G.N.)
- Correspondence: (L.N.); (S.C.); Tel.: +91-9442563637 (S.C.)
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- Department of Bioelectronics and Biosensors, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, India
- Correspondence: (L.N.); (S.C.); Tel.: +91-9442563637 (S.C.)
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- Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Physics and Earth Physics, University of Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy; (E.F.); (F.N.)
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- Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Physics and Earth Physics, University of Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy; (E.F.); (F.N.)
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy; (S.G.L.); (A.B.); (G.N.)
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy; (S.G.L.); (A.B.); (G.N.)
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Chauhan N, Soni S, Agrawal P, Balhara YPS, Jain U. Recent advancement in nanosensors for neurotransmitters detection: Present and future perspective. Process Biochem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2019.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Baluta S, Zając D, Szyszka A, Malecha K, Cabaj J. Enzymatic Platforms for Sensitive Neurotransmitter Detection. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 20:E423. [PMID: 31940833 PMCID: PMC7014284 DOI: 10.3390/s20020423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A convenient electrochemical sensing pathway was investigated for neurotransmitter detection based on newly synthesized silole derivatives and laccase/horseradish-peroxidase-modified platinum (Pt)/gold (Au) electrodes. The miniature neurotransmitter's biosensors were designed and constructed via the immobilization of laccase in an electroactive layer of the Pt electrode coated with poly(2,6-bis(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-4-methyl-4-octyl-dithienosilole) and laccase for serotonin (5-HT) detection, and a Au electrode modified with the electroconducting polymer poly(2,6-bis(selenophen-2-yl)-4-methyl-4-octyl-dithienosilole), along with horseradish peroxidase (HRP), for dopamine (DA) monitoring. These sensing arrangements utilized the catalytic oxidation of neurotransmitters to reactive quinone derivatives (the oxidation process was provided in the enzymes' presence). Under the optimized conditions, the analytical performance demonstrated a convenient degree of sensitivity: 0.0369 and 0.0256 μA mM-1 cm-2, selectivity in a broad linear range (0.1-200) × 10-6 M) with detection limits of ≈48 and ≈73 nM (for the serotonin and dopamine biosensors, respectively). Moreover, the method was successfully applied for neurotransmitter determination in the presence of interfering compounds (ascorbic acid, L-cysteine, and uric acid).
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- Sylwia Baluta
- Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland; (D.Z.); (J.C.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland; (D.Z.); (J.C.)
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- Faculty of Microsystem Electronics and Photonics, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty of Microsystem Electronics and Photonics, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland; (D.Z.); (J.C.)
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Ratnam KV, Manjunatha H, Janardan S, Babu Naidu KC, Ramesh S. Nonenzymatic electrochemical sensor based on metal oxide, MO (M= Cu, Ni, Zn, and Fe) nanomaterials for neurotransmitters: An abridged review. SENSORS INTERNATIONAL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sintl.2020.100047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Mohamed AI, Rageh AH, Abdel‐aal FAM, Ali ABH. Pencil Graphite Electrode Decorated with Xylenol Orange Flakes for Studying Possible Pharmacokinetic Interaction Between Vardenafil and Daclatasvir. ELECTROANAL 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201900272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Abdel‐Maaboud I. Mohamed
- Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of PharmacyAssiut University 71526 Assiut Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of PharmacyAssiut University 71526 Assiut Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of PharmacyAssiut University 71526 Assiut Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of PharmacyAssiut University 71526 Assiut Egypt
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Gorduk O. Differential Pulse Voltammetric Determination of Serotonin Using an Acid-Activated Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube – Over-Oxidized Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) Modified Pencil Graphite Electrode. ANAL LETT 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2019.1693583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Ozge Gorduk
- Faculty of Arts & Science, Department of Chemistry, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Amatatongchai M, Sitanurak J, Sroysee W, Sodanat S, Chairam S, Jarujamrus P, Nacapricha D, Lieberzeit PA. Highly sensitive and selective electrochemical paper-based device using a graphite screen-printed electrode modified with molecularly imprinted polymers coated Fe3O4@Au@SiO2 for serotonin determination. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1077:255-265. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.05.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Revised: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/18/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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SnO2-SnS2 nanocomposite as electrocatalyst for simultaneous determination of depression biomarkers serotonin and tryptophan. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.03.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Tavakolian-Ardakani Z, Hosu O, Cristea C, Mazloum-Ardakani M, Marrazza G. Latest Trends in Electrochemical Sensors for Neurotransmitters: A Review. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 19:E2037. [PMID: 31052309 PMCID: PMC6539656 DOI: 10.3390/s19092037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Revised: 04/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Neurotransmitters are endogenous chemical messengers which play an important role in many of the brain functions, abnormal levels being correlated with physical, psychotic and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's disease. Therefore, their sensitive and robust detection is of great clinical significance. Electrochemical methods have been intensively used in the last decades for neurotransmitter detection, outclassing more complicated analytical techniques such as conventional spectrophotometry, chromatography, fluorescence, flow injection, and capillary electrophoresis. In this manuscript, the most successful and promising electrochemical enzyme-free and enzymatic sensors for neurotransmitter detection are reviewed. Focusing on the activity of worldwide researchers mainly during the last ten years (2010-2019), without pretending to be exhaustive, we present an overview of the progress made in sensing strategies during this time. Particular emphasis is placed on nanostructured-based sensors, which show a substantial improvement of the analytical performances. This review also examines the progress made in biosensors for neurotransmitter measurements in vitro, in vivo and ex vivo.
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- Zahra Tavakolian-Ardakani
- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Fi), Italy.
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Yazd University, Yazd 89195-741, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Fi), Italy.
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Pasteur 4 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Pasteur 4 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Fi), Italy.
- Instituto Nazionale Biostrutture e Biosistemi (INBB), Unit of Florence, Viale delle Medaglie d'Oro 305, 00136 Roma, Italy.
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Nanomaterial-based electrochemical sensors for the detection of neurochemicals in biological matrices. Trends Analyt Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2018.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Clinical implications and electrochemical biosensing of monoamine neurotransmitters in body fluids, in vitro, in vivo, and ex vivo models. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 121:137-152. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Revised: 08/25/2018] [Accepted: 09/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Koluaçık E, Karabiberoğlu ŞU, Dursun Z. Electrochemical Determination of Serotonin Using Pre‐treated Multi‐walled Carbon Nanotube‐polyaniline Composite Electrode. ELECTROANAL 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201800588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Elif Koluaçık
- Ege UniversityFaculty of ScienceDepartment of Chemistry 35100 Bornova, İzmir Turkey
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- Ege UniversityFaculty of ScienceDepartment of Chemistry 35100 Bornova, İzmir Turkey
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Nanomaterials-Based Electrochemical Sensors for In Vitro and In Vivo Analyses of Neurotransmitters. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/app8091504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Neurotransmitters are molecules that transfer chemical signals between neurons to convey messages for any action conducted by the nervous system. All neurotransmitters are medically important; the detection and analysis of these molecules play vital roles in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Among analytical strategies, electrochemical techniques have been identified as simple, inexpensive, and less time-consuming processes. Electrochemical analysis is based on the redox behaviors of neurotransmitters, as well as their metabolites. A variety of electrochemical techniques are available for the detection of biomolecules. However, the development of a sensing platform with high sensitivity and selectivity is challenging, and it has been found to be a bottleneck step in the analysis of neurotransmitters. Nanomaterials-based sensor platforms are fascinating for researchers because of their ability to perform the electrochemical analysis of neurotransmitters due to their improved detection efficacy, and they have been widely reported on for their sensitive detection of epinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, glutamate, acetylcholine, nitric oxide, and purines. The advancement of electroanalytical technologies and the innovation of functional nanomaterials have been assisting greatly in in vivo and in vitro analyses of neurotransmitters, especially for point-of-care clinical applications. In this review, firstly, we focus on the most commonly employed electrochemical analysis techniques, in conjunction with their working principles and abilities for the detection of neurotransmitters. Subsequently, we concentrate on the fabrication and development of nanomaterials-based electrochemical sensors and their advantages over other detection techniques. Finally, we address the challenges and the future outlook in the development of electrochemical sensors for the efficient detection of neurotransmitters.
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de Oliveira RC, Sousa CP, Freire TM, Freire RM, Denardin JC, Fechine PBA, Becker H, Morais S, de Lima-Neto P, Correia AN. Chitosan-magnetite nanocomposite as a sensing platform to bendiocarb determination. Anal Bioanal Chem 2018; 410:7229-7238. [PMID: 30151686 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-018-1330-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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A novel platform for carbamate-based pesticide quantification using a chitosan/magnetic iron oxide (Chit-Fe3O4) nanocomposite as a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modifier is shown for an analytical methodology for determination of bendiocarb (BND). The BND oxidation signal using GCE/Chit-Fe3O4 compared with bare GCE was catalyzed, showing a 37.5% of current increase with the peak potential towards less positive values, showing method's increased sensitivity and selectivity. Using square-wave voltammetry (SWV), calibration curves for BND determination were obtained (n = 3), and calculated detection and quantification limits values were 2.09 × 10-6 mol L-1 (466.99 ppb) and 6.97 × 10-6 mol L-1 (1555.91 ppb), respectively. The proposed electroanalytical methodology was successfully applied for BND quantification in natural raw waters without any sample pretreatment, proving that the GCE/Chit-Fe3O4 modified electrode showed great potential for BND determination in complex samples. ᅟ Graphical abstract.
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- Raissa C de Oliveira
- Departamento de Química Analítica e Físico-Química, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Bloco 940, Campus do Pici, Pici, Fortaleza, CE, 60440-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Analítica e Físico-Química, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Bloco 940, Campus do Pici, Pici, Fortaleza, CE, 60440-900, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Química Analítica e Físico-Química, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Bloco 940, Campus do Pici, Pici, Fortaleza, CE, 60440-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade de Santiago de Chile, Av. Ecuador, 3493, Santiago, Chile
- Center for the Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA), 917-0124, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade de Santiago de Chile, Av. Ecuador, 3493, Santiago, Chile
- Center for the Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA), 917-0124, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Química Analítica e Físico-Química, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Bloco 940, Campus do Pici, Pici, Fortaleza, CE, 60440-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Analítica e Físico-Química, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Bloco 940, Campus do Pici, Pici, Fortaleza, CE, 60440-900, Brazil
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- REQUIMTE-LAQV, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química Analítica e Físico-Química, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Bloco 940, Campus do Pici, Pici, Fortaleza, CE, 60440-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Analítica e Físico-Química, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Bloco 940, Campus do Pici, Pici, Fortaleza, CE, 60440-900, Brazil
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Recent trends in analytical approaches for detecting neurotransmitters in Alzheimer's disease. Trends Analyt Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2018.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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George JM, Antony A, Mathew B. Metal oxide nanoparticles in electrochemical sensing and biosensing: a review. Mikrochim Acta 2018; 185:358. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-018-2894-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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A review on electrochemical detection of serotonin based on surface modified electrodes. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 107:76-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2017] [Revised: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Selvarajan S, Suganthi A, Rajarajan M. A novel highly selective and sensitive detection of serotonin based on Ag/polypyrrole/Cu 2O nanocomposite modified glassy carbon electrode. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2018; 44:319-330. [PMID: 29680617 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.02.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Revised: 02/23/2018] [Accepted: 02/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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A silver/polypyrrole/copper oxide (Ag/PPy/Cu2O) ternary nanocomposite was prepared by sonochemical and oxidative polymerization simple way, in which Cu2O was decorated with Ag nanoparticles, and covered by polyprrole (PPy) layer. The as prepared materials was characterized by UV-vis-spectroscopy (UV-vis), FT-IR, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with EDX, high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Sensing of serotonin (5HT) was evaluated electrocatalyst using polypyrrole/glassy carbon electrode (PPy/GCE), polypyrrole/copper oxide/glassy carbon electrode (PPy/Cu2O/GCE) and silver/polypyrrole/copper oxide/glassy carbon electrode (Ag/PPy/Cu2O/GCE). The Ag/PPy/Cu2O/GCE was electrochemically treated in 0.1MPBS solution through cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). The peak current response increases linearly with 5-HT concentration from 0.01 to 250 µmol L-1 and the detection limit was found to be 0.0124 μmol L-1. It exhibits high electrocatalytic activity, satisfactory repeatability, stability, fast response and good selectivity against potentially interfering species, which suggests its potential in the development of sensitive, selective, easy-operation and low-cost serotonin sensor for practical routine analyses. The proposed method is potential to expand the possible applied range of the nanocomposite material for detection of various concerned electro active substances.
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- S Selvarajan
- PG & Research Department of Chemistry, Thiagarajar College, Madurai 625009, Tamilnadu, India
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- PG & Research Department of Chemistry, Thiagarajar College, Madurai 625009, Tamilnadu, India; Mother Teresa Women's University, Kodaikanal 624 102, Tamilnadu, India.
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- Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625 021, Tamilnadu, India.
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Atta NF, Ahmed YM, Galal A. Electrochemical Determination of Neurotransmitters at Crown Ether Modified Carbon Nanotube Composite: Application for Sub‐nano‐sensing of Serotonin in Human Serum. ELECTROANAL 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201800065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Nada F. Atta
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of ScienceCairo University 12613 Giza Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of ScienceCairo University 12613 Giza Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of ScienceCairo University 12613 Giza Egypt
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Voltammetric determination of 5-hydroxytryptamine based on the use of platinum nanoparticles coated with molecularly imprinted silica. Mikrochim Acta 2018; 185:219. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-018-2755-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Neurotransmitters are chemicals that act as messengers in the synaptic transmission process. They are essential for human health and any imbalance in their activities can cause serious mental disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s disease. Hence, monitoring the concentrations of various neurotransmitters is of great importance in studying and diagnosing such mental illnesses. Recently, many researchers have explored the use of unique materials for developing biosensors for both in vivo and ex vivo neurotransmitter detection. A combination of nanomaterials, polymers, and biomolecules were incorporated to implement such sensor devices. For in vivo detection, electrochemical sensing has been commonly applied, with fast-scan cyclic voltammetry being the most promising technique to date, due to the advantages such as easy miniaturization, simple device architecture, and high sensitivity. However, the main challenges for in vivo electrochemical neurotransmitter sensors are limited target selectivity, large background signal and noise, and device fouling and degradation over time. Therefore, achieving simultaneous detection of multiple neurotransmitters in real time with long-term stability remains the focus of research. The purpose of this review paper is to summarize the recently developed sensing techniques with the focus on neurotransmitters as the target analyte, and to discuss the outlook of simultaneous detection of multiple neurotransmitter species. This paper is organized as follows: firstly, the common materials used for developing neurotransmitter sensors are discussed. Secondly, several sensor surface modification approaches to enhance sensing performance are reviewed. Finally, we discuss recent developments in the simultaneous detection capability of multiple neurotransmitters.
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He S, He P, Zhang X, Zhang X, Li C, Dong F, Lei H, Liu D. Poly(bromocresol green)/carbon quantum dots modified electrode for the simultaneous electrochemical determination of guanine and adenine. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2017.10.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Khashaba PY, Ali HRH, El-wekil MM. Development of a novel and cost-effective redox sensor for voltammetric determination of pantoprazole sodium during pharmacokinetic studies. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2017; 4:170324. [PMID: 28878983 PMCID: PMC5579098 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.170324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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A pencil graphite electrode modified with poly (bromocresol green (BCG)) was prepared by electro-polymerization process for the determination of pantoprazole sodium. The surface morphology and structure of poly (BCG) film were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The determination of pantoprazole sodium in Britton-Robinson buffer (pH 7.0) was carried out by square wave adsorptive stripping voltammetric technique. Under optimum conditions, the linear response of the peak with concentration of the cited drug was in the range of 6.6-360 × 10-8 M with limit of detection of 2.2 × 10-8 M. Moreover, the poly (BCG)-modified electrode has been successfully applied to determine pantoprazole sodium in tablets, vials and during pharmacokinetic studies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Pakinaz Y. Khashaba
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, El-Minya, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
- Author for correspondence: Mohamed M. El-wekil e-mail:
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