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Pu Q, Wang C, Yin X, Ye N, Zhang L, Xiang Y. A ratiometric fluorescent dark box and smartphone integrated portable sensing platform based on hydrogen bonding induction for on-site determination of enrofloxacin. Food Chem 2024; 455:139876. [PMID: 38823143 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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Enrofloxacin (ENR) residues in animal-derived food and water threaten human health. Simple, low-cost and on-site detection methods are urgently needed. Blue emitting carbon quantum dots (CQDs) and orange rhodamine B (RhB) were used as recognition and reference signals, respectively, to construct a ratiometric fluorescence sensor. After the addition of ENR, the color of the sensor changed from orange to blue because hydrogen bonding induced a considerable increase in CQDs fluorescence. Based on this mechanism, a simple and low cost on-site portable sensing platform was constructed, which integrated a stable UV light strip and a smartphone with voice-controlled phototaking function and an RGB app. The t-test results of spiked ENR recoveries for diluted milk, honey and drinking water revealed no significant differences between the ratiometric fluorescent sensor and portable sensing platform. Thus, this portable sensing platform provides a novel strategy for on-site quantification of quinolone antibiotics in foodstuffs and environmental water.
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- Qi Pu
- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China.
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Zhao C, Yuan P, Wang D, Li S, Yao H, Yang LP, Wang LL, Du F. N-aminomorpholine-functionalized bromine-doped carbon dots for hypochlorous acid detection in foods and imaging in live cells. Food Chem 2024; 441:138284. [PMID: 38181668 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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Hypochlorous acid (HClO) is used in food preservation. However, excessive HClO can deteriorate nutritional composition of food, compromise its quality, and potentially induce various diseases. Consequently, the development of multifunctional fluorescent probes for the sensitive and selective detection of HClO is highly anticipated for food safety. In this work, we designed a nanoprobe using N-aminomorpholine (AM)-functionalized bromine-doped carbon dots (Br-CDs-AM) for sensing HClO. This nanoprobe exhibits pH stability, strong resistance to photobleaching, superior long-term photostability (12 weeks), high sensitivity (19.3 nM), and an ultrarapid response (8 s) for detecting HClO residues in food matrices with percentage recovery (96.5 %-108 %) and RSDs less than 5.34 %. In addition, extremely low cytotoxicity and outstanding biocompatibility enable the nanoprobe to be used primarily for lysosome tracking and rapidly visualizing HClO in live cells. Thus, this study provides a new pathway to design unconventional nanoprobes for food safety assessment and subcellular organelle-specific imaging HClO.
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- Chengda Zhao
- The Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Hainan Trauma and Disaster Rescue, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Hainan Medical University, Haikou 571199, China; Engineering Research Center for Hainan Bio-Smart Materials and Bio-Medical Devices, Key Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Hainan Functional Materials and Molecular Imaging, College of Emergency and Trauma, Hainan Medical University, Haikou 571199, China.
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Fu Y, Guo X, Wang H. A mitochondria-targeted ratiometric fluorescent sensor based on naphthalimide derivative-functionalized silica-based nanodots for imaging formaldehyde in living cells and zebrafish. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 311:123970. [PMID: 38324947 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.123970] [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: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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A mitochondria-targeted ratiometric fluorescent sensor (Mito-Si-NA) for formaldehyde (FA) has been constructed by functionalizing silica-based nanodots (silica-based ND). As the fluorescence reference and carrier, the silica-based ND conjugate with small molecule probe for FA via covalent. Further modifying with mitochondria targeting moiety enables the sensor to specifically target mitochondria. In the presence of FA, the emission of silica-based ND remain constant to act as an internal reference (445 nm) while the response signal of small molecule probe was gradually enhanced (545 nm). This sensor exhibits excellent selectivity towards FA with great changes of fluorescence intensity ratio values (I545/I445). The FA ratiometric fluorescence imaging in mitochondria was achieved successfully. In addition, the sensor was also successfully used for imaging FA in zebrafish. The good performance of Mito-Si-NA for FA bioimaging confirms that Mito-Si-NA is an appealing imaging tool to monitor FA in mitochondria and shows great potential to study the functions of FA on mitochondria.
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- YuJia Fu
- College of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Handan University, Handan 056005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
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Miao C, Zhou X, Huang X, Huang J, Chen Y, Liu Y, Hu X, Zeng L, Weng S, Chen H. Effectively synthesized functional Si-doped carbon dots with the applications in tyrosinase detection and lysosomal imaging. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1279:341789. [PMID: 37827683 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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There has been significant interest in the preparation and versatile applications of carbon dots (CDs) due to their immense potential value in sensors and imaging. In this work, silicon-doped green carbon dots (Si-CDs) with high quantum yield and rich epoxypropyl were effectively synthesized. Given the clinical diagnostic importance of abnormal levels of tyrosinase (TYR), sensitive detection of TYR is significant for clinical research. A fluorescence signal-off strategy with Si-CDs as probe was constructed to determine TYR based on the oxidation of dopamine by TYR. The detection ranges of this method were 0.01-1.5 and 10-30 U/mL with the detection limit of 0.0046 U/mL, the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) was 0.01 U/mL, and TYR was successfully and accurately monitored in human serum. Additionally, due to the role of lysosomes in cellular regulatory processes, including TYR levels and fluorescence stability characteristics of Si-CDs in acidic conditions, it was envisaged to use Si-CDs as probe to establish real-time monitoring of lysosomes. According to fluorescence colocation analysis, Si-CDs had intrinsic lysosomal targeting ability to HepG2 and L-02 (with Pearson correlation coefficients were 0.90 and 0.91, respectively). The targeting of Si-CDs to lysosomes was due to the acidophilic effect of the epoxypropyl on its surface.
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- Chenfang Miao
- Department of Pharmacy, The 900th Hospital of Joint Logistics Team of the PLA, Fuzhou General Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350025, China; Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The 900th Hospital of Joint Logistics Team of the PLA, Fuzhou General Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350025, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital South Branch, Fuzhou, 350001, China; Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The 900th Hospital of Joint Logistics Team of the PLA, Fuzhou General Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350025, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The 900th Hospital of Joint Logistics Team of the PLA, Fuzhou General Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350025, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The 900th Hospital of Joint Logistics Team of the PLA, Fuzhou General Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350025, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The 900th Hospital of Joint Logistics Team of the PLA, Fuzhou General Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350025, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Fujian Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University Cancer Center, Fuzhou, 350001, China.
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Zhang S, Fan X, Jiang S, Yang D, Wang M, Liu T, Shao X, Wang S, Hu G, Yue Q. High sensitive assay of formaldehyde using resonance light scattering technique based on carbon dots aggregation. ARAB J CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2023.104786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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Zou WS, Xu Y, Li W, Kong WL, Li H, Qu Q, Wang Y. Lysosome-targetable brightly green fluorescence carbon dots for real-time monitoring in cell and highly efficient removal in environment of hypochlorite. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 281:121591. [PMID: 35809425 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Due to the lacks of lysosome localization group and reaction/interaction site for hypochlorite (ClO-) on the surface of the carbon dots (C-dots), no C-dots-based lysosome-targeted fluorescence probes have, so far, been reported for real-time monitoring intracellular ClO-. In this work, 1,3,6-trinitropyrene (TNP) was used as a precursor to prepare C-dots with maximum excitation and emission wavelengths at 485 and 532 nm, respectively, and quantum yield ∼ 27% by a hydrothermal approach at 196 °C for 6 h under a reductive atmosphere. The brightly green C-dots can sensitively and quickly respond to ClO- in aqueous solution through surface chemical reaction, showing a linear relationship in the range of 0.5-120 μΜ ClO- with 0.27 μΜ of limit of detection (LOD). Most significantly, the C-dots can localize at intracellular lysosome to image ClO- in lysosomes. Also, the magnetic nanocomposites (C-dots@Fe3O4 MNCs) were fabricated via a simple electrostatic self-assembly between Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles (Fe3O4 MNPs) and C-dots for highly efficient removal of ClO- in real samples. Therefore, lysosome-targetable C-dots-based probes for real-time monitoring ClO- were successfully constructed, opening up a promising door to investigate the biological functions and pathological roles of ClO- at organelle levels.
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- Wen-Sheng Zou
- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230022, China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230022, China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230022, China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230022, China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230022, China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230022, China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230022, China.
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Jiang Y, Huang S, Liu M, Li Z, Xiao W, Zhang H, Yang L, Sun H. Systematic Screening of Trigger Moieties for Designing Formaldehyde Fluorescent Probes and Application in Live Cell Imaging. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:855. [PMID: 36290992 PMCID: PMC9599387 DOI: 10.3390/bios12100855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Formaldehyde (FA) is involved in multiple physiological regulatory processes and plays a crucial role in memory storage. Meanwhile, FA has a notorious reputation as a toxic compound, and it will cause a variety of diseases if its level is unbalanced in the human body. To date, there have been numerous fluorescent probes for FA imaging reported. Among them, the probes based on the 2-aza-Cope rearrangement have attracted the most attention, and their applications in cell imaging have been greatly expanded. Herein, we screened the various trigger moieties of FA fluorescent probes based on the mechanism of 2-aza-Cope rearrangement. FA-2, in which a fluorophore is connected to a 4-nitrobenzylamine group and an allyl group, demonstrated the highest sensitivity, selectivity, and reaction kinetics. Furthermore, FA-Lyso, derived from FA-2, has been successfully designed and applied to monitor exogenous and endogenous FA fluctuations in lysosomes of living cells.
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- Yin Jiang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Shenzhen Academy of Metrology & Quality Inspection, Shenzhen 518110, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochip Technology, Biotech and Health Centre, Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Liu A, Cai H, Zeng Y, Chen Y, Yu X, Song J, Zeng P, Qu J, Guo J, Li H. Nitrogen-doped carbon dots with high selectivity for hydrosulfide sensing and their living cells imaging. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1225:340202. [PMID: 36038231 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.340202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Hydrosulfuric acid is an aqueous solution of hydrogen sulfide (H2S). At physiological pH, approximately 80% of the total amount of H2S exists in the form of monoanionic HS-. Because HS- is both widely distributed and highly toxic to humans, it is necessary to design an efficient method to detect HS- with high sensitivity and selectivity. So, the nitrogen-doped carbon dots (NCDs) with green fluorescence are synthesized using a one-step hydrothermal method. The as-prepared NCDs show it can be effectively used as an indicator for monitoring HS-. And the NCD fluorescence intensity exhibits a linear relationship with HS- concentration. In addition, NCDs as a probe can be applied for fluorescence imaging in living cells to detect the presence of trace exogenous HS-.
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- Aikun Liu
- Center for Biomedical Optics and Photonics (CBOP) & College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Lab of Optoelectronics Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education/Guangdong Province, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Center for Biomedical Optics and Photonics (CBOP) & College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Lab of Optoelectronics Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education/Guangdong Province, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Center for Biomedical Optics and Photonics (CBOP) & College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Lab of Optoelectronics Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education/Guangdong Province, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Center for Biomedical Optics and Photonics (CBOP) & College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Lab of Optoelectronics Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education/Guangdong Province, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Center for Biomedical Optics and Photonics (CBOP) & College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Lab of Optoelectronics Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education/Guangdong Province, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Center for Biomedical Optics and Photonics (CBOP) & College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Lab of Optoelectronics Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education/Guangdong Province, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Center for Biomedical Optics and Photonics (CBOP) & College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Lab of Optoelectronics Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education/Guangdong Province, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Center for Biomedical Optics and Photonics (CBOP) & College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Lab of Optoelectronics Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education/Guangdong Province, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China; National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), 115409, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Center for Biomedical Optics and Photonics (CBOP) & College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Lab of Optoelectronics Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education/Guangdong Province, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China.
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- Center for Biomedical Optics and Photonics (CBOP) & College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Lab of Optoelectronics Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education/Guangdong Province, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China.
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Wang L, Zhou Q, Yang H. A Facile Fabrication of Lysosome-Targeting pH Fluorescent Nanosensor Based on PEGylated Polyester Block Copolymer. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14122420. [PMID: 35745996 PMCID: PMC9231249 DOI: 10.3390/polym14122420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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A novel lysosome-targeting PEGylated polyester-based fluorescent pH nanosensor is fabricated by the combination of ring-opening copolymerization (ROCOP), side-group modification and subsequent self-assembly. First, a key target amphiphilic copolymer carrier for rhodamine (Rh) pH indicator is synthesized in a facile manner by the ROCOP of phthalic anhydride with allyl glycidyl ether using mPEG-OH and t-BuP1/Et3B as the macroinitiator and binary catalyst, respectively. Subsequently, Rh moieties are covalently attached on the polymer chain with controllable grafting degree via an efficient thiol-ene click reaction. Concurrently, the effect of catalyst systems and reaction conditions on the catalytic copolymerization performance is presented, and the quantitative introduction of Rh is described in detail. Owing to its amphiphilic characteristics, the rhodamine-functionalized polyester-based block copolymer can self-assemble into micelles. With the covalent incorporation of Rh moieties, the as-formed micelles exhibit excellent absorption and fluorescence-responsive sensitivity and selectivity towards H+ in the presence of various metal cations. Moreover, the as-prepared micelles with favorable water dispersibility, good pH sensitivity and excellent biocompatibility also display appreciable cell-membrane permeability, staining ability and pH detection capability for lysosomes in living cells. This work provides a new strategy for the facile synthesis of novel biocompatible polymeric fluorescent pH nanosensors for the fluorescence imaging of lysosomal pH changes.
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- Lijun Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Nanocomposite Sensing Materials, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang 455000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China; (Q.Z.); (H.Y.)
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China; (Q.Z.); (H.Y.)
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Liang Y, Zhang Y, Li M, Meng Z, Gong S, Du W, Yang Y, Wang Z, Wang S. A camphor-based fluorescent probe with high selectivity and sensitivity for formaldehyde detection in real food samples and living zebrafish. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.107305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Xiao Y, Yin X, Sun P, Sun Y, Qu L, Li Z. Dual microenvironmental parameter-responsive lysosome-targeting carbon dots for the high contrast discrimination of a broad spectrum of cancer cells. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.03.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Zhou X, Hu Y, Cao Y, Liu Y, Qian T. A novel signal-on fluorometric sensor based on metal ion-mediated carbon dots for formaldehyde determination and lysosome-targeted bioimaging. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj03599e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Preparation of Ag-M-NSCDs for the fluorometric detection of formaldehyde and lysosome-targeted bioimaging.
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- Xi Zhou
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forestry Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing 210042, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forestry Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing 210042, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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Liu H, Guo J, Aryee AA, Hua L, Sun Y, Li Z, Liu J, Tang W. Lighting up Individual Organelles With Fluorescent Carbon Dots. Front Chem 2021; 9:784851. [PMID: 34900943 PMCID: PMC8660688 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.784851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cell organelles play crucial roles in the normal functioning of an organism, therefore the disruption of their operation is associated with diseases and in some cases death. Thus, the detection and monitoring of the activities within these organelles are of great importance. Several probes based on graphene oxide, small molecules, and other nanomaterials have been developed for targeting specific organelles. Among these materials, organelle-targeted fluorescent probes based on carbon dots have attracted substantial attention in recent years owing to their superior characteristics, which include facile synthesis, good photostability, low cytotoxicity, and high selectivity. The ability of these probes to target specific organelles enables researchers to obtain valuable information for understanding the processes involved in their functions and/or malfunctions and may also aid in effective targeted drug delivery. This review highlights recently reported organelle-specific fluorescent probes based on carbon dots. The precursors of these carbon dots are also discussed because studies have shown that many of the intrinsic properties of these probes originate from the precursor used. An overview of the functions of the discussed organelles, the types of probes used, and their advantages and limitations are also provided. Organelles such as the mitochondria, nucleus, lysosomes, and endoplasmic reticulum have been the central focus of research to date, whereas the Golgi body, centrosome, vesicles, and others have received comparatively little attention. It is therefore the hope of the authors that further studies will be conducted in an effort to design probes with the ability to localize within these less studied organelles so as to fully elucidate the mechanisms underlying their function.
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- Haifang Liu
- Precision Medicine Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Precision Medicine Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Precision Medicine Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Precision Medicine Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Precision Medicine Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Chen X, Zhang X, Wu FG. Ultrasmall green-emitting carbon nanodots with 80% photoluminescence quantum yield for lysosome imaging. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.03.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Fan J, Li Q, Chen L, Du J, Xue W, Yu S, Su X, Yang Y. Research Progress in the Synthesis of Targeting Organelle Carbon Dots and Their Applications in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment. J Biomed Nanotechnol 2021; 17:1891-1916. [PMID: 34706792 DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2021.3167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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With increasing knowledge about diseases at the histological, cytological to sub-organelle level, targeting organelle therapy has gradually been envisioned as an approach to overcome the shortcomings of poor specificity and multiple toxic side effects on tissues and cell-level treatments using the currently available therapy. Organelle carbon dots (CDs) are a class of functionalized CDs that can target organelles. CDs can be prepared by a "synchronous in situ synthesis method" and "asynchronous modification method." The superior optical properties and good biocompatibility of CDs can be preserved, and they can be used as targeting particles to carry drugs into cells while reducing leakage during transport. Given the excellent organelle fluorescence imaging properties, targeting organelle CDs can be used to monitor the physiological metabolism of organelles and progression of human diseases, which will provide advanced understanding and accurate diagnosis and targeted treatment of cancers. This study reviews the methods used for preparation of targeting organelle CDs, mechanisms of accurate diagnosis and targeted treatment of cancer, as well as their application in the area of cancer diagnosis and treatment research. Finally, the current difficulties and prospects for targeting organelle CDs are prospected.
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- Jiangbo Fan
- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Interventional Treatment Department, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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- Interventional Treatment Department, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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Rationally designed upconversion nanoparticles for NIR light-controlled lysosomal escape and nucleus-based photodynamic therapy. Mikrochim Acta 2021; 188:349. [PMID: 34553269 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-021-04915-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Cell nucleus-based photodynamic therapy is a highly effective method for cancer therapy, but it is still challenging to design nucleus-targeting photosensitizers. Here, we propose the "one treatment, multiple irradiations" strategy to achieve nucleus-based photodynamic therapy using the photosensitizer rose bengal (RB)-loaded and mesoporous silica-coated upconversion nanoparticles with the surface modification of amine group (UCNP/RB@mSiO2-NH2 NPs). After implementation into cancer cells, the rationally designed UCNP/RB@mSiO2-NH2 NPs could be specifically accumulated in the acidic lysosomes due to their amino group-decorated surface. Upon a short-term (3 min) irradiation of 980 nm near-infrared light, the reactive oxygen species produced by RB through the Förster resonance energy transfer between the upconversion nanoparticles and RB molecules could effectively destroy lysosomes, followed by the release of the UCNP/RB@mSiO2-NH2 NPs from the lysosomes. Subsequently, these released UCNP/RB@mSiO2-NH2 NPs could be transferred into the cell nucleus, where a second 980 nm light irradiation was conducted to achieve the nucleus-based photodynamic therapy. The rationally designed UCNP/RB@mSiO2-NH2 NPs showed excellent anticancer performance in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional cell models using the "one treatment, multiple irradiations" strategy.
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Synthesis and In Vitro Antimicrobial Evaluation of Photoactive Multi-Block Chalcone Conjugate Phthalimide and 1,8-Naphthalimide Novolacs. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13111859. [PMID: 34205041 PMCID: PMC8199857 DOI: 10.3390/polym13111859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Herein we report new multiblock chalcone conjugate phthalimide and naphthalimide functionalized copolymers with a topologically novel architecture synthesis using nucleophilic substitution and polycondensation methodology. The structures of the synthesized novolacs were elucidated on the basis of their spectroscopic analysis including FTIR, 1H NMR, and 13C NMR spectroscopy. Further, the number-average and weight-average molecular weights of the novolac polymers were determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). We examined the solubility of the synthesized polymers in various organic solvents including CHCl3, CH3CN, THF, H2O, CH3OH, DMSO, and DMF and found they are insoluble in both methanol and water. The novolac polymers were evaluated for their photophysical properties and microbial activities. The investigation of the antimicrobial activities of these polymers reveals significant antimicrobial activity against the pathogens E. coli, S. aureus, C. albicans, and A. niger.
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Zhu Z, Liu C, Song XM, Mao Q, Ma T. Carbon Dots as an Indicator of Acid–Base Titration and a Fluorescent Probe for Endoplasm Reticulum Imaging. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:3623-3629. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Zhan Zhu
- Institute of Clean Energy Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Advanced Materials of Liaoning Province, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China
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- Institute of Clean Energy Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Advanced Materials of Liaoning Province, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China
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- Institute of Clean Energy Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Advanced Materials of Liaoning Province, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China
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- Institute of Clean Energy Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Advanced Materials of Liaoning Province, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China
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- Centre for Translational Atomaterials, School of Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
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Huo Z, Xia L, Li G, Xiao X. A "Polymer Template" Strategy for Carbonized Polymer Dots with Controllable Properties. Chemistry 2020; 26:14754-14764. [PMID: 32841406 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202003379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Limited avenues are available for property control of carbonized polymer dots (PDs) owing to the unsatisfactory understanding of PDs" formation. Herein, a de novo "polymer template" strategy is presented for PDs with customizable functional surface groups (FSG), size, and underlying fluorescence, with a detailed mechanism. The strategy relies on novel di-active site polymers (DASPs) prepared from alkenyl azides via [3+2] cycloaddition and guanidino hydrolysis. Benefiting from these specific reactions, the DASPs were convenient for mass production and stable for storage, and could be transformed to PDs upon addition of nucleophilic agents through nucleophilic addition and substitution at 70 °C. By regulating the types of alkenyl azides, nucleophilic agents, and reaction conditions, the as-prepare PDs could be tailored with controlled types of core, FSG, and particle size, as well as fluorescence properties of quantum yield from 8.2-55.6 %, and emission maximum from 380-500 nm. These specialties make this "polymer template" strategy a promising start for building PDs-based sensor platforms. Moreover, the strategy could further our understanding towards PDs' formation, and open up a new way to customize PDs for specific needs in the fields of analysis, catalysis, images, etc.
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- Zhiming Huo
- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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Han Y, Yang W, Luo X, He X, Zhao H, Tang W, Yue T, Li Z. Carbon dots based ratiometric fluorescent sensing platform for food safety. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2020; 62:244-260. [PMID: 32876496 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1814197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Food safety has become a major global concern and the rapid detection of food nutritional ingredients and contaminants has aroused much more attention. Nanomaterials-based fluorescent sensing holds great potential in designing highly sensitive and selective detection strategies for food safety analysis. Carbon dots (CDs) possess tremendous prospects in fluorescent sensing food ingredients and contaminants due to their superior properties of chemical and photostability, highly fluorescence with tunability, and no/low-toxicity. Numerous endeavors are demanded to contribute to overcoming the challenge of lower sensitivity and selectivity of the sensors interfered by various components in intricate food matrices to ensure food safety and human health. Nanohybrid CDs based ratiometric fluorescent sensing with self-calibration is regarded as an efficient strategy for the CDs based sensors for the specific recognition of target analyte in the food matrices. This work is devoted to reviewing the development of nanohybrid CDs based ratiometric fluorescent sensing platform and the perspectives of the platform for food safety. The applications of nanohybrid CDs in sensing are summarized and the sensing mechanisms are briefly discussed.
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- Yong Han
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China.,Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-products (Yangling), Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China.,Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-products (Yangling), Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi, PR China
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Liu Y, Yang H, Ma C, Luo S, Xu M, Wu Z, Li W, Liu S. Luminescent Transparent Wood Based on Lignin-Derived Carbon Dots as a Building Material for Dual-Channel, Real-Time, and Visual Detection of Formaldehyde Gas. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:36628-36638. [PMID: 32662973 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c10240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Formaldehyde (FA) is a widespread indoor air pollutant, and its efficient detection is a major industrial challenge. The development of a building material with real-time and visual self-detection of FA gas is highly desirable for meeting both construction and human health demands. Herein, a luminescent transparent wood (LTW) as the building material was developed for dual-channel, real-time, and visual detection of FA gas. It was fabricated by encapsulating multicolor lignin-derived carbon dots (CDs) and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) into a delignified wood framework. It exhibited 85% optical transmittance, tunable room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP), and ratiometric fluorescence (FL) emission. The tunable luminescence was attributed to different CD graphitization and surface functionalization. The color-responsive ratiometric FL and delayed RTP detections of FA were displayed over the range of 20-1500 μM (R2 = 0.966, LOD = 1.08 nM) and 20-2000 μM (R2 = 0.977, LOD = 45.8 nM), respectively. The LTW was also used as an encapsulation film on a UV-emitting InGaN chip to form white light-emitting diodes, indicating the feasibility as an FA-responsive planar light source. The operational notion of functional LTW can expand its applications to new fields such as a stimuli-responsive light-transmitting window or planar light sources while monitoring indoor air pollutants, temperature, and humidity.
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- Yushan Liu
- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
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Sun Y, Qin H, Geng X, Yang R, Qu L, Kani AN, Li Z. Rational Design of Far-Red to Near-Infrared Emitting Carbon Dots for Ultrafast Lysosomal Polarity Imaging. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:31738-31744. [PMID: 32608958 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c05005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Carbon dots (CDs) have been widely studied for their excellent properties. However, most of the prepared CDs only show strong emission in the blue to green region, which greatly limits the application of CDs in the biomedical field. In this report, a new design strategy of long-wavelength CDs was reported. The orange phenyl-CDs with good optical properties and biocompatibility were successfully prepared by changing the substituted group of the o-phenylenediamine and the main emission band of phenyl-CDs was in the far-red region. With the increase of polarity, the wavelength of phenyl-CDs red-shifts and the fluorescence intensity decreases, demonstrating their sensitive polarity response function. In addition, phenyl-CDs can achieve ultrafast target imaging of lysosome within 40 s through clathrin-mediated endocytosis. Finally, phenyl-CDs were successfully applied for monitoring lysosomal polarity induced by drugs, which is helpful in getting a better understanding of the physiological and pathological processes of lysosomes. This report provides an important theoretical basis for the rational design and precise synthesis of long-wavelength fluorescent CDs.
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- Yuanqiang Sun
- College of Chemistry, Green Catalysis Center, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry, Green Catalysis Center, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry, Green Catalysis Center, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry, Green Catalysis Center, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry, Green Catalysis Center, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry, Green Catalysis Center, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry, Green Catalysis Center, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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N, P-co-doped carbon dots as a dual-mode colorimetric/ratiometric fluorescent sensor for formaldehyde and cell imaging via an aminal reaction-induced aggregation process. Mikrochim Acta 2020; 187:355. [PMID: 32468159 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-020-04337-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Novel colorimetric and ratiometric fluorometric dual-mode N, P-co-doped carbon nanodots, BPEI-CDs, for highly sensitive and selective detection of formaldehyde (FA) were successfully prepared from N-(phosphonomethyl)iminodiacetic acid (PMIDA) and branched polyethyleneimine (BPEI). The treatment of FA caused a remarkable linear enhancement of ratiometric fluorescence (F501 nm/F408 nm) in a wide range of 0-40 μM with a detection limit (LOD) of 0.47 μM (3σ/k), along with distinct color changes from colorless to light yellow. Mechanistic study shows that this electron-rich system, formed by the cooperative roles of N and P, promoted the FA-induced Schiff bases formation reaction, which contributed to the CD aggregation-induced emission (AIE) "turn-on" response and enhancement of π-conjugation-induced bathochromic behaviors. Furthermore, N, P-co-doped BPEI-CDs were successfully applied to the determination of FA in bean sprout samples. Using the standard addition method, the recoveries ranged from 96.9 to 101.8%, and the relative standard deviation (RSD) was in the range 2.23 to 3.21%. The application for intracellular FA sensing further verified that this novel nanoprobe may offer a new venue for the design of simple, low-cost, and sensitive biosensors. Graphical abstract.
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Unnikrishnan B, Wu RS, Wei SC, Huang CC, Chang HT. Fluorescent Carbon Dots for Selective Labeling of Subcellular Organelles. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:11248-11261. [PMID: 32478212 PMCID: PMC7254528 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b04301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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With the recent advancement in understanding and control of the structure and optical properties of fluorescent carbon dots (CDs), they have been shown to be valuable in biolabeling of bacteria, tumor cells, tissues, and organelles. Their extremely small size and tunable functional properties coupled with ultrastable fluorescence enable CDs to be used for easy and effective labeling of various organelles. In addition, CDs with advantages of easy preparation and functionalization with recognition elements and/or drugs have emerged as nanocarriers for organelle-targeted drug delivery. In this review, we mainly discuss the applications of fluorescent CDs for the labeling of organelles, including lysosome, nucleoli, nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, and mitochondria. We highlight the importance of the surface properties (functional groups, hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity, charges, zwitterions) and the size of CDs for labeling. Several interesting examples are provided to highlight the potential and disadvantages of CDs for labeling organelles. Strategies for the preparation of CDs for specific labeling of organelles are suggested. With the edge in preparation of diverse CDs, their potential in labeling and drug delivery is highly expected.
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- Binesh Unnikrishnan
- Department
of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National
Taiwan Ocean University, 2, Beining Road, Keelung 20224, Taiwan
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- Department
of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department
of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department
of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National
Taiwan Ocean University, 2, Beining Road, Keelung 20224, Taiwan
- Center
of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan
Ocean University, Keelung 20224, Taiwan
- School
of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung
Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Department
of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
- Department
of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli District, Taoyuan City 32023, Taiwan
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Yan F, Sun Z, Xu J, Li H, Zhang Y. WS2 quantum dots-MnO2 nanosheet system for use in ratiometric fluorometric/scattered light detection of glutathione. Mikrochim Acta 2020; 187:344. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-020-04318-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Shuang E, Mao QX, Wang JH, Chen XW. Carbon dots with tunable dual emissions: from the mechanism to the specific imaging of endoplasmic reticulum polarity. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:6852-6860. [PMID: 32186547 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr10982j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Regulating the fluorescence of carbon dots (CDs) is important but highly challenging. Here, carbon dots with tunable dual emissions were facilely fabricated via modulating the polymerization and carbonization processes of o-phenylenediamine (OPD) with lysine (Lys) as the co-precursor and modulator, respectively. The self-polymerization/carbonization of the OPD molecules contributed to the blue/green emission of the OPD-derived CDs. The introduction of Lys in the CD fabrication process efficiently suppressed the carbonization of the OPD polymer chains and enhanced the self-polymerization of the OPD molecules. Meanwhile, the formed OPD-Lys co-polymer chains endowed the final CD product with a new green emission center. The dual-emissive CDs were distinctly sensitive to polarity fluctuations, providing a ratiometric fluorescence response towards solution polarity. Due to their specific distribution in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), the as-prepared dual-emissive CDs successfully distinguished the polarity variations in ER under stress, which offers a new approach for the early diagnosis of cell injury.
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- E Shuang
- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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Hao Y, Zhang Y, Zhang A, Sun Q, Zhu J, Qu P, Chen S, Xu M. A benzothiazole-based ratiometric fluorescent probe for detection of formaldehyde and its applications for bioimaging. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 229:117988. [PMID: 31918154 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.117988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We presented a new benzothiazole-based fluorescent probe for ratiometric sensing of formaldehyde. Upon treatment with formaldehyde, the alkylamine-functionalized probe can be converted to its aldehyde analogue via the target-mediated 2-aza-Cope rearrangement, which led to significant shifts in both absorption (from 392 to 452 nm) and emission (from 492 to 552 nm) bands. The sensing mechanism was confirmed by HPLC, UV/Vis and fluorescence spectroscopy. The probe is capable of sensing formaldehyde under physiological conditions with high selectivity over potentially competing biological analytes. The probe also displayed sensitive ratiometric fluorescence response (up to 35.7 fold) for formaldehyde with a low limit detection of 0.58 μM. Furthermore, the probe was successfully employed for ratiometric imaging of formaldehyde in living cells as well as in zebrafish.
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- Yuanqiang Hao
- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Early Diagnosis of Major Diseases, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, Henan Province, PR China; Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Function Molecule of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, Hunan Province, PR China.
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Early Diagnosis of Major Diseases, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, Henan Province, PR China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Early Diagnosis of Major Diseases, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, Henan Province, PR China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Early Diagnosis of Major Diseases, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, Henan Province, PR China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Early Diagnosis of Major Diseases, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, Henan Province, PR China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Early Diagnosis of Major Diseases, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, Henan Province, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Function Molecule of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, Hunan Province, PR China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Early Diagnosis of Major Diseases, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, Henan Province, PR China; College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhenghou, Henan Province, PR China, 450001.
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Gu J, Li X, Zhou G, Liu W, Gao J, Wang Q. A novel self-calibrating strategy for real time monitoring of formaldehyde both in solution and solid phase. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 386:121883. [PMID: 31881494 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 11/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Formaldehyde (FA) is a chemical substance with tremendously noxious feature for human health and it causes serious damages to living organisms. The recognition of formaldehyde in the form of fluorescent signals has been extensively explored by using a few molecular scaffolds in buffer mediums. In particular, the study for sensing of formaldehyde both in solution and solid state has generated considerable interests. Herein, a new ratiometric fluorescent probe 1-(5-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)thiophen-2-yl)but-3-en-1-amine (SO-GJP) has been synthesized for selective detection of FA based on aza-Cope reaction. In the presence of FA from 0 to 1.3 mM, the emission band of SO-GJP varies from 393 nm to 542 nm and the detection limit has been calculated to be 1.55 μM. The entrapment of SO-GJP onto the thin layer chromatography (TLC) plate leads to the successful detection of FA with sensitive color change from white to yellow. Moreover, the response mechanism has been explained by FA-induced 2-aza-Cope rearrangement within SO-GJP and the chemical processes are supported by density functional theory, fluorescence and UV-vis spectra. The integration of responsive units based on carbazole platform can serve as one of the powerful strategies by directly converting signals at different circumstances into fluorescence.
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- Jiapei Gu
- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology & Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, PR China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology & Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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Guo S, Sun Y, Geng X, Yang R, Xiao L, Qu L, Li Z. Intrinsic lysosomal targeting fluorescent carbon dots with ultrastability for long-term lysosome imaging. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:736-742. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb02043h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
Intrinsic lysosomal targeting carbon dots were synthesized with ultrastability for long-term lysosome imaging of living cells and drug-induced apoptotic cells.
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- Shuo Guo
- College of Chemistry
- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition
- College of Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
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- College of Chemistry
- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- P. R. China
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Li G, Ma Y, Pei M, Lin W. A Unique Approach to Development of a Multiratiometric Fluorescent Composite Probe for Multichannel Bioimaging. Anal Chem 2019; 91:14586-14590. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b03653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Guanghan Li
- Institute of Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Shandong 250022, P.R. China
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- Institute of Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Shandong 250022, P.R. China
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- Institute of Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Shandong 250022, P.R. China
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- Institute of Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Shandong 250022, P.R. China
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