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He X, Fu P, Aker WG, Hwang HM. Toxicity of engineered nanomaterials mediated by nano-bio-eco interactions. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART C, ENVIRONMENTAL CARCINOGENESIS & ECOTOXICOLOGY REVIEWS 2018; 36:21-42. [PMID: 29297743 DOI: 10.1080/10590501.2017.1418793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Engineered nanomaterials may adversely impact human health and environmental safety by nano-bio-eco interactions not fully understood. Their interaction with biotic and abiotic environments are varied and complicated, ranging from individual species to entire ecosystems. Their behavior, transport, fate, and toxicological profiles in these interactions, addressed in a pioneering study, are subsequently seldom reported. Biological, chemical, and physical dimension properties, the so-called multidimensional characterization, determine interactions. Intermediate species generated in the dynamic process of nanomaterial transformation increase the complexity of assessing nanotoxicity. We review recent progress in understanding these interactions, discuss the challenges of the study, and suggest future research directions.
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- Xiaojia He
- a Department of Marine Sciences , The University of Georgia , Athens , GA , USA
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- b National Center for Toxicological Research , U.S. Food and Drug Administration , Jefferson , AR , USA
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- c Department of Biology , Jackson State University , Jackson , MS , USA
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- c Department of Biology , Jackson State University , Jackson , MS , USA
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Shah A, Akhtar M, Aftab S, Shah AH, Kraatz HB. Gold copper alloy nanoparticles (Au-Cu NPs) modified electrode as an enhanced electrochemical sensing platform for the detection of persistent toxic organic pollutants. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.04.166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Cerrillo C, Barandika G, Igartua A, Areitioaurtena O, Mendoza G. Key challenges for nanotechnology: Standardization of ecotoxicity testing. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART C, ENVIRONMENTAL CARCINOGENESIS & ECOTOXICOLOGY REVIEWS 2017; 35:104-126. [PMID: 28481723 DOI: 10.1080/10590501.2017.1298361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Nanotechnology is expected to contribute to the protection of the environment, but many uncertainties exist regarding the environmental and human implications of manufactured nanomaterials (MNMs). Contradictory results have been reported for their ecotoxicity to aquatic organisms, which constitute one of the most important pathways for their entrance and transfer throughout the food web. The present review is focused on the international strategies that are laying the foundations of the ecotoxicological assessment of MNMs. Specific advice is provided on the preparation of MNM dispersions in the culture media of the organisms, which is considered a key factor to overcome the limitations in the standardization of the test methodologies.
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- b Department of Inorganic Chemistry , University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) , Leioa , Bizkaia , Spain
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- a Tribology Unit , IK4-TEKNIKER , Eibar , Gipuzkoa , Spain
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- a Tribology Unit , IK4-TEKNIKER , Eibar , Gipuzkoa , Spain
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Abdal Dayem A, Hossain MK, Lee SB, Kim K, Saha SK, Yang GM, Choi HY, Cho SG. The Role of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in the Biological Activities of Metallic Nanoparticles. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:E120. [PMID: 28075405 PMCID: PMC5297754 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18010120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 496] [Impact Index Per Article: 70.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2016] [Revised: 12/27/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Nanoparticles (NPs) possess unique physical and chemical properties that make them appropriate for various applications. The structural alteration of metallic NPs leads to different biological functions, specifically resulting in different potentials for the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The amount of ROS produced by metallic NPs correlates with particle size, shape, surface area, and chemistry. ROS possess multiple functions in cellular biology, with ROS generation a key factor in metallic NP-induced toxicity, as well as modulation of cellular signaling involved in cell death, proliferation, and differentiation. In this review, we briefly explained NP classes and their biomedical applications and describe the sources and roles of ROS in NP-related biological functions in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, we also described the roles of metal NP-induced ROS generation in stem cell biology. Although the roles of ROS in metallic NP-related biological functions requires further investigation, modulation and characterization of metallic NP-induced ROS production are promising in the application of metallic NPs in the areas of regenerative medicine and medical devices.
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- Ahmed Abdal Dayem
- Department of Stem Cell & Regenerative Biotechnology, Incurable Disease Animal Model and Stem Cell Institute (IDASI), Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Korea.
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- Department of Stem Cell & Regenerative Biotechnology, Incurable Disease Animal Model and Stem Cell Institute (IDASI), Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Korea.
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- Department of Stem Cell & Regenerative Biotechnology, Incurable Disease Animal Model and Stem Cell Institute (IDASI), Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Korea.
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- Department of Stem Cell & Regenerative Biotechnology, Incurable Disease Animal Model and Stem Cell Institute (IDASI), Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Korea.
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- Department of Stem Cell & Regenerative Biotechnology, Incurable Disease Animal Model and Stem Cell Institute (IDASI), Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Korea.
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- Department of Stem Cell & Regenerative Biotechnology, Incurable Disease Animal Model and Stem Cell Institute (IDASI), Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Korea.
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- Department of Stem Cell & Regenerative Biotechnology, Incurable Disease Animal Model and Stem Cell Institute (IDASI), Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Korea.
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- Department of Stem Cell & Regenerative Biotechnology, Incurable Disease Animal Model and Stem Cell Institute (IDASI), Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Korea.
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Fang C, Dharmarajan R, Megharaj M, Naidu R. Gold nanoparticle-based optical sensors for selected anionic contaminants. Trends Analyt Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2016.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Kalynovskyi VY, Pustovalov AS, Grodzyuk GY, Andriushyna NS, Dzerzhynsky ME. Effects of Systemic Introductions of Nanoparticles and Salts of Gold and Silver on the Size of the Nuclei of Hypothalamic Neurons in Male Rats. NEUROPHYSIOLOGY+ 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s11062-016-9597-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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McShan D, Zhang Y, Deng H, Ray PC, Yu H. Synergistic Antibacterial Effect of Silver Nanoparticles Combined with Ineffective Antibiotics on Drug Resistant Salmonella typhimurium DT104. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART C, ENVIRONMENTAL CARCINOGENESIS & ECOTOXICOLOGY REVIEWS 2015; 33:369-84. [PMID: 26072671 DOI: 10.1080/10590501.2015.1055165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Synergistic antibacterial activity of combined silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with tetracycline (polykeptide), neomycin (aminoglycoside), and penicillin (β-lactam) was tested against the multidrug resistant bacterium Salmonella typhimurium DT104. Dose-dependent inhibition of Salmonella typhimurium DT104 growth is observed for tetracycline-AgNPs and neomycin-AgNPs combination with IC50 of 0.07 μg/mL and 0.43 μg/mL, respectively. There is no inhibition by the penicillin-AgNPs combination. These results suggest that the combination of the ineffective tetracycline or neomycin with AgNPs effectively inhibits the growth of this bacterium. The synergistic antibacterial effect is likely due to enhanced bacterial binding by AgNPs assisted by tetracycline or neomycin, but not by penicillin.
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- Danielle McShan
- a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Jackson State University , Jackson , Mississippi , USA
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Nath P, Arun RK, Chanda N. Smart gold nanosensor for easy sensing of lead and copper ions in solution and using paper strips. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra14886c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A smart gold nanosensor, Au–TA–DNS is designed that can rapidly detect very low concentrations of Pb2+ and Cu2+ ions.
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- Peuli Nath
- Micro System Technology Laboratory
- CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
- Durgapur 713209
- India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
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- Micro System Technology Laboratory
- CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
- Durgapur 713209
- India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
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- Micro System Technology Laboratory
- CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
- Durgapur 713209
- India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
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Ly NH, Joo SW. Hg(II) Raman sensor of poly-L-lysine conformation change on gold nanoparticles. BIOCHIP JOURNAL 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s13206-014-8409-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Fu PP, Xia Q, Hwang HM, Ray PC, Yu H. Mechanisms of nanotoxicity: generation of reactive oxygen species. J Food Drug Anal 2014; 22:64-75. [PMID: 24673904 PMCID: PMC9359151 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfda.2014.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 687] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2013] [Revised: 11/22/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Nanotechnology is a rapidly developing field in the 21st century, and the commercial use of nanomaterials for novel applications is increasing exponentially. To date, the scientific basis for the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of most manufactured nanomaterials are not understood. The mechanisms underlying the toxicity of nanomaterials have recently been studied intensively. An important mechanism of nanotoxicity is the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Overproduction of ROS can induce oxidative stress, resulting in cells failing to maintain normal physiological redox-regulated functions. This in turn leads to DNA damage, unregulated cell signaling, change in cell motility, cytotoxicity, apoptosis, and cancer initiation. There are critical determinants that can affect the generation of ROS. These critical determinants, discussed briefly here, include: size, shape, particle surface, surface positive charges, surface-containing groups, particle dissolution, metal ion release from nanometals and nanometal oxides, UV light activation, aggregation, mode of interaction with cells, inflammation, and pH of the medium.
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- Peter P Fu
- National Center for Toxicological Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, AR 72079, USA.
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- National Center for Toxicological Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, AR 72079, USA
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- Department of Biology, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA
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He W, Wamer W, Xia Q, Yin JJ, Fu PP. Enzyme-like activity of nanomaterials. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART C, ENVIRONMENTAL CARCINOGENESIS & ECOTOXICOLOGY REVIEWS 2014; 32:186-211. [PMID: 24875443 DOI: 10.1080/10590501.2014.907462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Due to possessing an extremely small size and a large surface area per unit of volume, nanomaterials have specific characteristic physical, chemical, photochemical, and biological properties that are very useful in many new applications. Nanoparticles' catalytic activity and intrinsic ability in generating or scavenging reactive oxygen species in general can be used to mimic the catalytic activity of natural enzymes. Many nanoparticles with enzyme-like activities have been found, potentially capable of being applied for commercial uses, such as in biosensors, pharmaceutical processes, and the food industry. To date, a variety of nanoparticles, especially those formed from noble metals, have been determined to possess oxidase-like, peroxidase-like, catalase-like, and/or superoxide dismutase-like activity. The ability of nanoparticles to mimic enzymatic activity, especially peroxidase mimics, can be used in a variety of applications, such as detection of glucose in biological samples and waste water treatment. To study the enzyme-like activity of nanoparticles, the electron spin resonance method represents a critically important and convenient analytical approach for zero-time detection of the reactive substrates and products as well as for mechanism determination.
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- Weiwei He
- a Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion of Henan Province, Institute of Surface Micro and Nano Materials , Xuchang University , Xuchang , Henan , China
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Chuang SM, Lee YH, Liang RY, Roam GD, Zeng ZM, Tu HF, Wang SK, Chueh PJ. Extensive evaluations of the cytotoxic effects of gold nanoparticles. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2013; 1830:4960-73. [PMID: 23811345 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2012] [Revised: 05/06/2013] [Accepted: 06/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many in vitro studies have revealed that the interference of dye molecules in traditional nanoparticle cytotoxicity assays results in controversial conclusions. The aim of this study is to establish an extensive and systematic method for evaluating biological effects of gold nanoparticles in mammalian cell lines. METHODS We establish the cell-impedance measurement system, a label-free, real-time cell monitoring platform that measures electrical impedance, displaying results as cell index values, in a variety of mammalian cell lines. Cytotoxic effects of gold nanoparticles are also evaluated with traditional in vitro assays. RESULTS Among the six cell lines, gold nanoparticles induce a dose-dependent suppression of cell growth with different levels of severity and the suppressive effect of gold nanoparticles was indirectly associated with their sizes and cellular uptake. Mechanistic studies revealed that the action of gold nanoparticles is mediated by apoptosis induction or cell cycle delay, depending on cell type and cellular context. Although redox signaling is often linked to the toxicity of nanoparticles, in this study, we found that gold nanoparticle-mediated reactive oxygen species generation was not sustained to notably modulate proteins involved in antioxidative defense system. CONCLUSION The cell-impedance measurement system, a dye-free, real-time screening platform, provides a reliable analysis for monitoring gold nanoparticle cytotoxicity in a variety of mammalian cell lines. Furthermore, gold nanoparticles induce cellular signaling and several sets of gene expression to modulate cellular physical processes. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE The systematic approach, such as cell-impedance measurement, analyzing the toxicology of nanomaterials offers convincing evidence of the cytotoxicity of gold nanomaterials.
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- Show-Mei Chuang
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Fu PP, Xia Q, Zhao Y, Wang S, Yu H, Chiang HM. Phototoxicity of herbal plants and herbal products. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART C, ENVIRONMENTAL CARCINOGENESIS & ECOTOXICOLOGY REVIEWS 2013; 31:213-255. [PMID: 24024520 DOI: 10.1080/10590501.2013.824206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Plants are used by humans in daily life in many different ways, including as food, herbal medicines, and cosmetics. Unfortunately, many natural plants and their chemical constituents are photocytotoxic and photogenotoxic, and these phototoxic phytochemicals are widely present in many different plant families. To date, information concerning the phototoxicity and photogenotoxicity of many plants and their chemical constituents is limited. In this review, we discuss phototoxic plants and their major phototoxic constituents; routes of human exposure; phototoxicity of these plants and their constituents; general mechanisms of phototoxicity of plants and phototoxic components; and several representative phototoxic plants and their photoactive chemical constituents.
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- Peter P Fu
- a National Center for Toxicological Research , Jefferson , Arkansas , USA
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Lee YF, Huang CC. Colorimetric assay of lead ions in biological samples using a nanogold-based membrane. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2011; 3:2747-2754. [PMID: 21699213 DOI: 10.1021/am200535s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We have developed a simple paper-based colorimetric membrane for sensing lead ions (Pb(2+)) in aqueous solutions. The nitrocellulose membrane (NCM) was used to trap bovine serum albumin (BSA) modified 13.3-nm Au nanoparticles (BSA-Au NPs), leading to the preparation of a nanocomposite film of a BSA-Au NP-decorated membrane (BSA-Au NPs/NCM). The BSA-Au NPs/NCM operates on the principle that Pb(2+) ions accelerate the rate of leaching of Au NPs induced by thiosulfate (S(2)O(3)(2-)) and 2-mercaptoethanol (2-ME). The BSA-Au NPs/NCM allowed for the detection of Pb(2+) by the naked eye in nanomolar aqueous solutions in the presence of leaching agents such as S(2)O(3)(2-) and 2-ME. We employed the assistance of microwave irradiation to shorten the reaction time (<10 min) for leaching the Au NPs. Under optimal solution conditions (5 mM glycine-NaOH (pH 10), S(2)O(3)(2-) (100 mM), and 2-ME (250 mM), microwaves (450 W)), the BSA-Au NPs/NCM allowed the detection of Pb(2+) at concentrations as low as 50 pM with high selectivity (at least 100-fold over other metal ions). This cost-effective sensing system allowed for the rapid and simple determination of the concentrations of Pb(2+) ions in real samples (in this case, sea water, urine, and blood samples).
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- Yen-Fei Lee
- Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, 2, Beining Road, Keelung 20224, Taiwan
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