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Vaccari F, Zhang L, Giuberti G, Grasso A, Bandini F, García-Pérez P, Copat C, Lucini L, Dall'Asta M, Ferrante M, Puglisi E. The impact of metallic nanoparticles on gut fermentation processes: An integrated metabolomics and metagenomics approach following an in vitro digestion and fecal fermentation model. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 453:131331. [PMID: 37060751 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
Abstract
Metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) are becoming widespread environmental contaminants. They are currently added to several food preparations and cause a fast-growing concern for human health. The present work aims to assess the impact of zinc oxide (ZnO), titanium dioxide (TiO2), and silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) on the human gut metabolome and microbiome. Water samples spiked with two different concentrations of each MNPs were subjected to in-vitro gastrointestinal digestion and in-vitro large intestine fermentation. The effects of the treatments were determined through 16 S amplicon sequencing and untargeted metabolomics. Multi-omics data integration was then applied to correlate the two datasets. MNPs treatments modulated the microbial genera Bifidobacterium, Sutterella, Escherichia and Bacteroides. The treatments, especially the lower concentrations of Ag and ZnO, caused modulation of indole derivatives, peptides, and metabolites related to protein metabolism in the large intestine. Notably, these metabolites are implicated in ulcerative colitis and inflammatory bowel disease. TiO2 NPs treatment in all concentrations increased E.coli relative abundance and decreased the abundance of B. longum. Moreover, for TiO2, an enrichment in proinflammatory lipid mediators of arachidonic acid metabolites, such as prostaglandin E2 and leukotrienes B4, was detected. For all metals except TiO2, low NP concentrations promoted differentiated profiles, thus suggesting that MNPs aggregation can limit adverse effects on living cells.
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- Filippo Vaccari
- Department for Sustainable Food Process, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department for Sustainable Food Process, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department for Sustainable Food Process, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy.
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- Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Tehnologies Università degli studi di Catania, Piazza dell'Università 2, 95131 Catania, Italy
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- Department for Sustainable Food Process, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department for Sustainable Food Process, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy; Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Analytical and Food Chemistry Department, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Univesidade de Vigo, Ourense Campus, 32004 Ourense, Spain
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- Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Tehnologies Università degli studi di Catania, Piazza dell'Università 2, 95131 Catania, Italy
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- Department for Sustainable Food Process, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Animal Science, Food, and Nutrition, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Tehnologies Università degli studi di Catania, Piazza dell'Università 2, 95131 Catania, Italy
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- Department for Sustainable Food Process, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
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Tsymbalyuk O, Davydovska T, Lisnyak V, Veselsky S, Zaderko A, Voiteshenko I, Naumenko A, Skryshevsky V. ZnO and TiO 2 Nanocolloids: State of Mechanisms that Regulating the Motility of the Gastrointestinal Tract and the Hepatobiliary System. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:23960-23976. [PMID: 34568675 PMCID: PMC8459414 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c02981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Using the transmission electron microscopy (TEM)/high-resolution TEM (HRTEM) and selected area electron diffraction (SAED) methods, it was shown that the nanocolloids of ZnO contain hydrolyzed ZnO nanoparticles (NPs). Typically, the nanocrystalline ZnO/Zn(OH)2 core is covered by an amorphous shell of zinc hydroxides, preventing the encapsulated crystal core from dissolving. Similar studies were carried out with TiO2 nanocolloids. It was found that burdening of rats for 30 days with a ZnO aqueous nanocolloid (AN) was accompanied by a narrowing of the amplitude range, a decrease (increase) in the frequency of spontaneous contractions (SCs), and an inhibition of the efficiency indices for smooth muscles (SMs) of the antrum and cecum. Under longer (100 days) burdening of rats with AN of ZnO, there was a tendency toward restoring the above parameters. In terms of the value and the direction of changes in most parameters for SCs of SMs, the effects (30 days) of TiO2 AN differed from those for ZnO AN and were almost the same in the case of their long-term impact. It was found that mostly M2-cholinoreceptor-dependent mechanisms of regulating the intracellular concentration of Ca2+ were sensitive to the effect of ZnO and TiO2 ANs. The molecular docking demonstrated that ZnO and TiO2 NPs did not compete with acetylcholine for the site of binding to M3 and M2 cholinoreceptors but may impact the affinity of orthosteric ligands to M2 cholinoreceptors. The studies showed that burdening rats with ZnO and TiO2 ANs was also accompanied by changes in the activity state of both intracellular enzymes and the ion transport systems for Na+, K+, and Ca2+, related to the processes of bile secretion, via the plasma membrane of hepatocytes.
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- Olga Tsymbalyuk
- Institute
of High Technologies, Taras Shevchenko National
University of Kyiv, 64, Volodymyrska Str, 01033 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Institute
of High Technologies, Taras Shevchenko National
University of Kyiv, 64, Volodymyrska Str, 01033 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Chemical
Faculty, Taras Shevchenko National University
of Kyiv, 64, Volodymyrska
Str., 01033 Kyiv, Ukraine
- Prešov
University in Prešov, Ul. 17. Novembra č. 1, 081 16 Prešov, Slovakia
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- Institute
of High Technologies, Taras Shevchenko National
University of Kyiv, 64, Volodymyrska Str, 01033 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Institute
of High Technologies, Taras Shevchenko National
University of Kyiv, 64, Volodymyrska Str, 01033 Kyiv, Ukraine
- Corporation
Science Park Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, 60, Volodymyrska Str., 01033 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Institute
of High Technologies, Taras Shevchenko National
University of Kyiv, 64, Volodymyrska Str, 01033 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Institute
of High Technologies, Taras Shevchenko National
University of Kyiv, 64, Volodymyrska Str, 01033 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Institute
of High Technologies, Taras Shevchenko National
University of Kyiv, 64, Volodymyrska Str, 01033 Kyiv, Ukraine
- Corporation
Science Park Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, 60, Volodymyrska Str., 01033 Kyiv, Ukraine
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Alfei S, Schito AM, Zuccari G. Nanotechnological Manipulation of Nutraceuticals and Phytochemicals for Healthy Purposes: Established Advantages vs. Still Undefined Risks. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:2262. [PMID: 34301020 PMCID: PMC8309409 DOI: 10.3390/polym13142262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Numerous foods, plants, and their bioactive constituents (BACs), named nutraceuticals and phytochemicals by experts, have shown many beneficial effects including antifungal, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiulcer, anti-cholesterol, hypoglycemic, immunomodulatory, and antioxidant activities. Producers, consumers, and the market of food- and plant-related compounds are increasingly attracted by health-promoting foods and plants, thus requiring a wider and more fruitful exploitation of the healthy properties of their BACs. The demand for new BACs and for the development of novel functional foods and BACs-based food additives is pressing from various sectors. Unfortunately, low stability, poor water solubility, opsonization, and fast metabolism in vivo hinder the effective exploitation of the potential of BACs. To overcome these issues, researchers have engineered nanomaterials, obtaining food-grade delivery systems, and edible food- and plant-related nanoparticles (NPs) acting as color, flavor, and preservative additives and natural therapeutics. Here, we have reviewed the nanotechnological transformations of several BACs implemented to increase their bioavailability, to mask any unpleasant taste and flavors, to be included as active ingredients in food or food packaging, to improve food appearance, quality, and resistance to deterioration due to storage. The pending issue regarding the possible toxic effect of NPs, whose knowledge is still limited, has also been discussed.
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- Silvana Alfei
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano, 16148 Genoa, Italy;
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- Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics (DISC), University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV 6, I-16132 Genoa, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano, 16148 Genoa, Italy;
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Alfei S, Marengo B, Zuccari G. Nanotechnology application in food packaging: A plethora of opportunities versus pending risks assessment and public concerns. Food Res Int 2020; 137:109664. [PMID: 33233243 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Environmental factors, oxidation and microorganisms contamination, are the major causes for food spoilage, which leads to sensory features alteration, loss of quality, production of harmful chemicals and growth of foodborne pathogens capable to cause severe illness. Synthetic preservatives, traditional conserving methods and food packaging (FP), although effective in counteracting food spoilage, do not allow the real-time monitoring of food quality during storage and transportation and assent a relatively short shelf life. In addition, FP may protect food by the spoilage caused by external contaminations, but is ineffective against foodborne microorganisms. FP preservative functionalities could be improved adding edible natural antioxidants and antimicrobials, but such chemicals are easily degradable. Nowadays, thanks to nanotechnology techniques, it is possible to improve the FP performances, formulating and inserting more stable antioxidant/antimicrobial ingredients, improving mechanical properties and introducing intelligent functions. The state-of-the-art in the field of nanomaterial-based improved FP, the advantages that might derive from their extensive introduction on the market and the main concerns associated to the possible migration and toxicity of nanomaterials, frequently neglected in existing reviews, have been herein discussed.
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- Silvana Alfei
- Department of Pharmacy (DiFAR), University of Genoa, Genova (GE), Viale Cembrano, 4, I-16148, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental Medicine - DIMES, University of Genoa, Genova (GE), Via Alberti L.B. 2, I- 16132, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy (DiFAR), University of Genoa, Genova (GE), Viale Cembrano, 4, I-16148, Italy
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Tada-Oikawa S, Eguchi M, Yasuda M, Izuoka K, Ikegami A, Vranic S, Boland S, Tran L, Ichihara G, Ichihara S. Functionalized Surface-Charged SiO 2 Nanoparticles Induce Pro-Inflammatory Responses, but Are Not Lethal to Caco-2 Cells. Chem Res Toxicol 2020; 33:1226-1236. [PMID: 32319286 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.9b00478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) are widely used in food, and analysis of their potential gastrointestinal toxicity is necessary. The present study was designed to determine the effects of silica dioxide (SiO2), titanium dioxide (TiO2), and zinc oxide (ZnO) NPs on cultured THP-1 monocyte-derived macrophages and human epithelial colorectal adenocarcinoma (Caco-2) cells. Exposure to ZnO NPs for 24 h increased the production of redox response species (ROS) and reduced cell viability in a dose-dependent manner in THP-1 macrophages and Caco-2 cells. Although TiO2 and SiO2 NPs induced oxidative stress, they showed no apparent cytotoxicity against both cell types. The effects of functionalized SiO2 NPs on undifferentiated and differentiated Caco-2 cells were investigated using fluorescently labeled SiO2 NPs with neutral, positive, or negative surface charge. Exposure of both types of cells to the three kinds of SiO2 NPs significantly increased their interaction in a dose-dependent manner. The largest interaction with both types of cells was noted with exposure to more negatively surface-charged SiO2 NPs. Exposure to either positively or negatively, but not neutrally, surface-charged SiO2 NPs increased NO levels in differentiated Caco-2 cells. Exposure of differentiated Caco-2 cells to positively or negatively surface-charged SiO2 NPs also upregulated interleukin-8 expression. We conclude that functionalized surface-charged SiO2 NPs can induce pro-inflammatory responses but are noncytotoxic.
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- Saeko Tada-Oikawa
- Graduate School of Regional Innovation Studies, Mie University, 1577 Kurimamachiya-cho, Tsu 514-8507, Japan.,School of Life Studies, Sugiyama Jogakuen University, 17-3 Hoshigaokamotomachi, Nagoya 464-0802, Japan
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- School of Life Studies, Sugiyama Jogakuen University, 17-3 Hoshigaokamotomachi, Nagoya 464-0802, Japan
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- School of Life Studies, Sugiyama Jogakuen University, 17-3 Hoshigaokamotomachi, Nagoya 464-0802, Japan
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- Graduate School of Regional Innovation Studies, Mie University, 1577 Kurimamachiya-cho, Tsu 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, 3311-1 Shimotsuke, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Japan
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Unit of Functional and Adaptive Biology (BFA), Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Responses to Xenobiotics, CNRS UMR 8251, Université de Paris, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Institute of Occupational Medicine, Research Avenue North, Riccarton, EH14 4AP Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Graduate School of Regional Innovation Studies, Mie University, 1577 Kurimamachiya-cho, Tsu 514-8507, Japan.,Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, 3311-1 Shimotsuke, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Japan
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Huang Y, Mei L, Chen X, Wang Q. Recent Developments in Food Packaging Based on Nanomaterials. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 8:E830. [PMID: 30322162 PMCID: PMC6215134 DOI: 10.3390/nano8100830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Revised: 09/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The increasing demand for high food quality and safety, and concerns of environment sustainable development have been encouraging researchers in the food industry to exploit the robust and green biodegradable nanocomposites, which provide new opportunities and challenges for the development of nanomaterials in the food industry. This review paper aims at summarizing the recent three years of research findings on the new development of nanomaterials for food packaging. Two categories of nanomaterials (i.e., inorganic and organic) are included. The synthetic methods, physical and chemical properties, biological activity, and applications in food systems and safety assessments of each nanomaterial are presented. This review also highlights the possible mechanisms of antimicrobial activity against bacteria of certain active nanomaterials and their health concerns. It concludes with an outlook of the nanomaterials functionalized in food packaging.
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- Yukun Huang
- School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610039, China.
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610039, China.
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610039, China.
- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
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Guo Z, Martucci NJ, Liu Y, Yoo E, Tako E, Mahler GJ. Silicon dioxide nanoparticle exposure affects small intestine function in an in vitro model. Nanotoxicology 2018; 12:485-508. [PMID: 29668341 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2018.1463407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The use of nanomaterials to enhance properties of food and improve delivery of orally administered drugs has become common, but the potential health effects of these ingested nanomaterials remain unknown. The goal of this study is to characterize the properties of silicon dioxide (SiO2) nanoparticles (NP) that are commonly used in food and food packaging, and to investigate the effects of physiologically realistic doses of SiO2 NP on gastrointestinal (GI) health and function. In this work, an in vitro model composed of Caco-2 and HT29-MTX co-cultures, which represent absorptive and goblet cells, was used. The model was exposed to well-characterized SiO2 NP for acute (4 h) and chronic (5 d) time periods. SiO2 NP exposure significantly affected iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), glucose, and lipid nutrient absorption. Brush border membrane intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP) activity was increased in response to nano-SiO2. The barrier function of the intestinal epithelium, as measured by transepithelial electrical resistance, was significantly decreased in response to chronic exposure. Gene expression and oxidative stress formation analysis showed NP altered the expression levels of nutrient transport proteins, generated reactive oxygen species, and initiated pro-inflammatory signaling. SiO2 NP exposure damaged the brush border membrane by decreasing the number of intestinal microvilli, which decreased the surface area available for nutrient absorption. SiO2 NP exposure at physiologically relevant doses ultimately caused adverse outcomes in an in vitro model.
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- Zhongyuan Guo
- a Department of Biomedical Engineering , Binghamton University , Binghamton , NY , USA
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- a Department of Biomedical Engineering , Binghamton University , Binghamton , NY , USA
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- a Department of Biomedical Engineering , Binghamton University , Binghamton , NY , USA
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- a Department of Biomedical Engineering , Binghamton University , Binghamton , NY , USA
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- b Plant, Soil and Nutrition Laboratory , Agricultural Research Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture , Ithaca , NY , USA
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- a Department of Biomedical Engineering , Binghamton University , Binghamton , NY , USA
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