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Pandit S, Phalswal P, Khanna PK. Magic Size ZnSe Nanoclusters: Synthesis and their Potential. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2023.110602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Molaei M, Farahmandzadeh F, Hemmati R. Mercury (Hg 2+) Detection in Aqueous Media, Photocatalyst, and Antibacterial Applications of CdTe/ZnS Quantum Dots. J Fluoresc 2022; 32:2129-2137. [PMID: 35947332 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-022-03013-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In the present work, CdTe/ZnS high luminescence quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized by a facile, fast, one-pot, and room temperature photochemical method. Synthesized QDs were characterized by different structural and optical analyses such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Raman, photoluminescence (PL) and UV-visible (UV-vis) spectroscopies. The results confirmed the successful growth of the ZnS shell and formation of CdTe/ZnS core/shell structure. CdTe/ZnS prepared QDs indicated a PL quantum yield of about 51%. These high luminescence QDs were used for detection of Hg2+ ions in aqueous media, as catalyst for photodegradation of different organic dyes, and as antibacterial material for the inhibition of bacterial growth. PL intensity of the CdTe/ZnS QDs was completely quenched after addition of 1 m molar Hg2+in to the media. Photocatalyst activity of CdTe/ZnS QDs was studied by rhodamine b, methylene blue, and methylene orange as organic dyes under both the sun and UV illuminations, and results showed that CdTe/ZnS QDs had the best photocatalyst activity for methylene blue degradation under UV irradiation and radical scavenger results indicated that electrons have a main role in photodegradation of methylene blue dye by CdTe/ZnS QDs under UV illumination. Antibacterial effects of CdTe/ZnS QDs evaluated by Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC), and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) methods against two strains of bacteria. The results of the antibacterial test showed that CdTe/ZnS could inhibit bacterial growth in Bacillus cereus (Gram-positive) and Escherichia coli (Gram-negative G) bacteria.
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- Mehdi Molaei
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Vali-E-Asr University, Rafsanjan, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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Vyas Y, Gupta S, Punjabi PB, Ameta C. Biogenesis of Quantum Dots: An Update. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202201099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Yogeshwari Vyas
- Department of Chemistry Microwave Synthesis Laboratory University College of Science Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur- 313001 Rajasthan India
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- Department of Chemistry Microwave Synthesis Laboratory University College of Science Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur- 313001 Rajasthan India
- Department of Chemistry Aishwarya Post Graduate College affiliated to Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur- 313001 Rajasthan India
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- Department of Chemistry Microwave Synthesis Laboratory University College of Science Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur- 313001 Rajasthan India
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- Department of Chemistry Microwave Synthesis Laboratory University College of Science Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur- 313001 Rajasthan India
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Abdalameer NK, Fahad OA, Khalaph KA. Effect of Pulsed Laser Frequency on CdTe Deposited as Solar Cells Device. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219581x21500629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In this paper, we discuss a new method for increasing the efficiency of cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin film solar cells (changing frequency in pulsed laser and knowing its effect on solar cells); using the pulse laser (power 800[Formula: see text]mJ), solar cells with (Al/Si/[Formula: see text]-Psi/CdTe/Al) structure were formed using the vacuum deposition method for three samples at various frequencies (4, 5, 6)[Formula: see text]Hz. X-ray diffraction was used to examine nanostructures ([Formula: see text]-Psi, CdTe) for structural, optical and morphological features, UV-Vis spectrophotometers and microscopy of atomic forces. The calculated thin film (CdTe) optical energy value was 2.15, 2.25 and 2.45[Formula: see text]eV accordingly. The test results showed that the solar cell’s highest energy conversion efficiency (PCE) was 2.73, 3.42 and 4.28%; this study reveals and examines the effective hybrid Perovskite solar cells based on porous silicone. With an increase in the frequency of pulsed laser, the efficiency of the prepared solar cells increased.
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- Nisreen Kh. Abdalameer
- Department of Physics, College of Science for Women, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
- Ministry of Education, Direction of Education in AL-Anbar, AL-Anbar, Iraq
- Medical College, Ibn Sina University of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Physics, College of Science for Women, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
- Ministry of Education, Direction of Education in AL-Anbar, AL-Anbar, Iraq
- Medical College, Ibn Sina University of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Physics, College of Science for Women, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
- Ministry of Education, Direction of Education in AL-Anbar, AL-Anbar, Iraq
- Medical College, Ibn Sina University of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Baghdad, Iraq
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Farahmandzadeh F, Molaei M, Alehdaghi H, Karimipour M, Shamsi A. Effect of concentration and shell thickness on the optical behavior of aqueous CdTe/ZnSe core/shell quantum dots (QDs) exposed to ionizing radiation. LUMINESCENCE 2022; 37:431-439. [PMID: 34994062 DOI: 10.1002/bio.4189] [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: 11/06/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In this work CdTe/ZnSe core/shell quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized via a simple, rapid and room temperature photochemical approach. Optical properties of aqueous prepared CdTe/ZnSe QDs were studied systematically under gamma irradiation with doses range of 0 Gy to 20 kGy. The obtained results showed a regular red shift behavior versus gamma irradiation dose, in PL peak and absorption edge of the CdTe/ZnSe QDs. Structural properties of CdTe/ZnSe QDs before and after gamma irradiation were characteristic by means of XRD, Raman and FT-IR analyses. The obtained results showed that the crystalline structure of CdTe/ZnSe core/shell QDs wasn't changed after gamma irradiation. Concentration and shell thickness as two important factors on the sensitivity of CdTe/ZnSe QDs in front of gamma irradiation have been investigated. Based on this study, CdTe/ZnSe QDs suggested as a good candidate for gamma dosimeter.
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Vali-e-Asr University, Rafsanjan, Iran
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- Department of physics, Faculty of Science, Hakim Sabzevari university, Sabzevar, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Vali-e-Asr University, Rafsanjan, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Vali-e-Asr University, Rafsanjan, Iran
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Krajnik B, Golacki LW, Fiedorczyk E, Bański M, Noculak A, Hołodnik KM, Podhorodecki A. Quantitative comparison of luminescence probes for biomedical applications. Methods Appl Fluoresc 2021; 9. [PMID: 34198274 DOI: 10.1088/2050-6120/ac10ae] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Optical imaging holds great promise for the early-stage detection of diseases. It plays an important role in the process of protecting the patient's health. Most of the organic dyes suffer due to photobleaching, light scattering, short light penetration depth, and autofluorescence of specimen, thus, need to be replaced with alternative nanoprobes emitting light in the optical biological window (700-1350 nm). The group of candidates which can challenged described problems are colloidal quantum dots (e.g. CdSe and PbS) and upconverting nanocrystals (e.g. NaGdF4:Er, Yb). This paper presents comprehensive and systematic studies of the aforementioned probes, using specially designed tissue phantom, and custom-built wide-field fluorescence microscope. We investigated how the absorption and scattering of light at the water, hemoglobin, and intralipid may affect the intensity of luminescence probes and the quality of optical images. We propose a protocol, that could be easily implemented for investigating other nanoprobes that allow for comparison of their optical performance.
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- B Krajnik
- Department of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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Wu D, Lu J, Ma Y, Cao Y, Zhang T. Mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy involved in MPA-capped CdTe quantum dots-induced toxicity in the human liver carcinoma (HepG2) cell line. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 274:115681. [PMID: 33308872 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Quantum dots (QDs) are nanoparticles of inorganic semiconductors and have great promise in various applications. Many studies have indicated that mitochondria are the main organelles for the distribution and toxic effects of QDs. However, the underlying mechanism of QDs interacting with mitochondria and affecting their function is unknown. Here, we report the mechanism of toxic effects of 3-mercaptopropionic acid (MPA)-capped CdTe QDs on mitochondria. Human liver carcinoma (HepG2) cells were exposed to 25, 50 and 100 μmol/L of MPA-capped CdTe QDs. The results indicated that MPA-capped CdTe QDs inhibited HepG2 cell proliferation and increased the extracellular release of LDH in a concentration-dependent manner. Furthermore, MPA-capped CdTe QDs caused reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and cell damage through intrinsic apoptotic pathway. MPA-capped CdTe QDs can also lead to the destruction of mitochondrial cristae, elevation of intracellular Ca2+ levels, decreased mitochondrial transmembrane potential and ATP production. Finally, we showed that MPA-capped CdTe QDs inhibited mitochondrial fission, mitochondrial inner membrane fusion and mitophagy. Taken together, MPA-capped CdTe QDs induced significant mitochondrial dysfunction, which may be caused by imbalanced mitochondrial fission/fusion and mitophagy inhibition. These findings provide insights into the regulatory mechanisms involved in MPA-capped CdTe QDs-induced mitochondrial dysfunction.
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- Daming Wu
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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Hosnedlova B, Vsetickova M, Stankova M, Uhlirova D, Ruttkay-Nedecky B, Ofomaja A, Fernandez C, Kepinska M, Baron M, Ngoc BD, Nguyen HV, Thu HPT, Sochor J, Kizek R. Study of Physico-Chemical Changes of CdTe QDs after Their Exposure to Environmental Conditions. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10050865. [PMID: 32365860 PMCID: PMC7279304 DOI: 10.3390/nano10050865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The irradiance of ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a physical parameter that significantly influences biological molecules by affecting their molecular structure. The influence of UV radiation on nanoparticles has not been investigated much. In this work, the ability of cadmium telluride quantum dots (CdTe QDs) to respond to natural UV radiation was examined. The average size of the yellow QDs was 4 nm, and the sizes of green, red and orange QDs were 2 nm. Quantum yield of green CdTe QDs-MSA (mercaptosuccinic acid)-A, yellow CdTe QDs-MSA-B, orange CdTe QDs-MSA-C and red CdTe QDs-MSA-D were 23.0%, 16.0%, 18.0% and 7.0%, respectively. Green, yellow, orange and red CdTe QDs were replaced every day and exposed to daily UV radiation for 12 h for seven consecutive days in summer with UV index signal integration ranging from 1894 to 2970. The rising dose of UV radiation led to the release of cadmium ions and the change in the size of individual QDs. The shifts were evident in absorption signals (shifts of the absorbance maxima of individual CdTe QDs-MSA were in the range of 6–79 nm), sulfhydryl (SH)-group signals (after UV exposure, the largest changes in the differential signal of the SH groups were observed in the orange, green, and yellow QDs, while in red QDs, there were almost no changes), fluorescence, and electrochemical signals. Yellow, orange and green QDs showed a stronger response to UV radiation than red ones.
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- Bozena Hosnedlova
- Department of Viticulture and Enology, Faculty of Horticulture, Mendel University in Brno, CZ-691 44 Lednice, Czech Republic; (B.H.); (M.V.); (B.R.-N.); (M.B.); (J.S.)
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- Department of Viticulture and Enology, Faculty of Horticulture, Mendel University in Brno, CZ-691 44 Lednice, Czech Republic; (B.H.); (M.V.); (B.R.-N.); (M.B.); (J.S.)
- Department of Research and Development, Prevention Medicals, 742 13 Studenka-Butovice, Czech Republic; (M.S.); (D.U.)
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- Department of Research and Development, Prevention Medicals, 742 13 Studenka-Butovice, Czech Republic; (M.S.); (D.U.)
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- Department of Research and Development, Prevention Medicals, 742 13 Studenka-Butovice, Czech Republic; (M.S.); (D.U.)
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- Department of Viticulture and Enology, Faculty of Horticulture, Mendel University in Brno, CZ-691 44 Lednice, Czech Republic; (B.H.); (M.V.); (B.R.-N.); (M.B.); (J.S.)
- Department of Molecular Biology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Biosorption and Wastewater Treatment Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied and Computer Sciences, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark 1900, South Africa;
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- School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen AB10 7QB, UK;
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- Department of Biomedical and Environmental Analyses, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Department of Viticulture and Enology, Faculty of Horticulture, Mendel University in Brno, CZ-691 44 Lednice, Czech Republic; (B.H.); (M.V.); (B.R.-N.); (M.B.); (J.S.)
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- Research Center for Environmental Monitoring and Modeling, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam; (B.D.N.); (H.V.N.)
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- Research Center for Environmental Monitoring and Modeling, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam; (B.D.N.); (H.V.N.)
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- Faculty of Environmental Science, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam;
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- Department of Viticulture and Enology, Faculty of Horticulture, Mendel University in Brno, CZ-691 44 Lednice, Czech Republic; (B.H.); (M.V.); (B.R.-N.); (M.B.); (J.S.)
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- Department of Viticulture and Enology, Faculty of Horticulture, Mendel University in Brno, CZ-691 44 Lednice, Czech Republic; (B.H.); (M.V.); (B.R.-N.); (M.B.); (J.S.)
- Department of Research and Development, Prevention Medicals, 742 13 Studenka-Butovice, Czech Republic; (M.S.); (D.U.)
- Department of Biomedical and Environmental Analyses, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland;
- Department of Human Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic
- Correspondence: ; Tel./Fax: +42-05-4156-2820
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A Novel Biocompatible Titanium-Gadolinium Quantum Dot as a Bacterial Detecting Agent with High Antibacterial Activity. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10040778. [PMID: 32316666 PMCID: PMC7221622 DOI: 10.3390/nano10040778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this study, the titanium–gadolinium quantum dots (TGQDs) were novel, first of its type to be synthesized, and fully characterized to date. Multiple physical characterization includes scanning electron microscopy (SEM), scanning electrochemical microscope (SCEM), x-ray fluorescence, spectrophotometry, and dynamic light scattering were carried out. The obtained results confirmed appropriate size and shape distributions in addition to processing optical features with high quantum yield. The synthesized TGQD was used as a fluorescent dye for bacterial detection and imaging by fluorescent microscopy and spectrophotometry, where TGQD stained only bacterial cells, but not human cells. The significant antibacterial activities of the TGQDs were found against a highly pathogenic bacterium (Staphylococcus aureus) and its antibiotic resistant strains (vancomycin and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) using growth curve analysis and determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) analysis. Live/dead cell imaging assay using phase-contrast microscope was performed for further confirmation of the antibacterial activity. Cell wall disruption and release of cell content was observed to be the prime mode of action with the reduction of cellular oxygen demand (OD).
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Sur VP, Mazumdar A, Kopel P, Mukherjee S, Vítek P, Michalkova H, Vaculovičová M, Moulick A. A Novel Ruthenium Based Coordination Compound Against Pathogenic Bacteria. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E2656. [PMID: 32290291 PMCID: PMC7178087 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21072656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The current epidemic of antibiotic-resistant infections urges to develop alternatives to less-effective antibiotics. To assess anti-bacterial potential, a novel coordinate compound (RU-S4) was synthesized using ruthenium-Schiff base-benzimidazole ligand, where ruthenium chloride was used as the central atom. RU-S4 was characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and Raman spectroscopy. Antibacterial effect of RU-S4 was studied against Staphylococcus aureus (NCTC 8511), vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) (CCM 1767), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (ST239: SCCmecIIIA), and hospital isolate Staphylococcus epidermidis. The antibacterial activity of RU-S4 was checked by growth curve analysis and the outcome was supported by optical microscopy imaging and fluorescence LIVE/DEAD cell imaging. In vivo (balb/c mice) infection model prepared with VRSA (CCM 1767) and treated with RU-S4. In our experimental conditions, all infected mice were cured. The interaction of coordination compound with bacterial cells were further confirmed by cryo-scanning electron microscope (Cryo-SEM). RU-S4 was completely non-toxic against mammalian cells and in mice and subsequently treated with synthesized RU-S4.
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- Vishma Pratap Sur
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (S.M.); (H.M.); (M.V.)
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, CZ-61200 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (S.M.); (H.M.); (M.V.)
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, CZ-61200 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, CZ-771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (S.M.); (H.M.); (M.V.)
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- Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, CZ- 603 00 Brno, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (S.M.); (H.M.); (M.V.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (S.M.); (H.M.); (M.V.)
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, CZ-61200 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (S.M.); (H.M.); (M.V.)
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, CZ-61200 Brno, Czech Republic
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Sur VP, Kominkova M, Buchtova Z, Dolezelikova K, Zitka O, Moulick A. CdSe QD Biosynthesis in Yeast Using Tryptone-Enriched Media and Their Conjugation with a Peptide Hecate for Bacterial Detection and Killing. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 9:E1463. [PMID: 31623115 PMCID: PMC6835635 DOI: 10.3390/nano9101463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 10/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The physical and chemical synthesis methods of quantum dots (QDs) are generally unfavorable for biological applications. To overcome this limitation, the development of a novel "green" route to produce highly-fluorescent CdSe QDs constitutes a promising substitute approach. In the present work, CdSe QDs were biosynthesized in yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae using a novel method, where we showed for the first time that the concentration of tryptone highly affects the synthesis process. The optimum concentration of tryptone was found to be 25 g/L for the highest yield. Different methods were used to optimize the QD extraction from yeast, and the best method was found to be by denaturation at 80 °C along with an ultrasound needle. Multiple physical characterizations including transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and spectrophotometry confirmed the optical features size and shape distribution of the QDs. We showed that the novel conjugate of the CdSe QDs and a cell-penetrating peptide (hecate) can detect bacterial cells very efficiently under a fluorescent microscope. The conjugate also showed strong antibacterial activity against vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and Escherichia coli, which may help us to cope with the problem of rising antibiotic resistance.
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- Vishma Pratap Sur
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-61300 Brno, Czech Republic.
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 656/123, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-61300 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-61300 Brno, Czech Republic.
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 656/123, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-61300 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-61300 Brno, Czech Republic.
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 656/123, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-61300 Brno, Czech Republic.
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 656/123, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic.
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Kolackova M, Moulick A, Kopel P, Dvorak M, Adam V, Klejdus B, Huska D. Antioxidant, gene expression and metabolomics fingerprint analysis of Arabidopsis thaliana treated by foliar spraying of ZnSe quantum dots and their growth inhibition of Agrobacterium tumefaciens. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 365:932-941. [PMID: 30616304 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.11.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Nanotechnology, new fascinating field of science, is bringing many application's options. However, it is necessary to understand their potential environmental risk and toxicity. Zinc selenide quantum dots (ZnSe QDs) are getting valuable due to wide industrial usage, mainly as cadmium free diodes or stabilizing ligand. Thanks to unique properties, they could also open the possibilities of application in the agriculture. Their effects on living organisms, including plants, are still unknown. Therefore, the attention of this work was given to antioxidant response of Arabidopsis thaliana to 100 and 250 μM ZnSe QDs foliar feeding. ZnSe QDs treatment had no statistically significant differences in morphology but led to increased antioxidant response in the leaves at the level of gene expression and production secondary antioxidant metabolites. Concurrently, analysis of growth properties of Agrobacterium tumefaciens was done. 250 μM ZnSe solution inhibited the Agrobacterium tumefaciens viability by 60%. This is the first mention about effect ZnSe QDs on the plants. Although QDs induced oxidative stress, the apply treatment dose of ZnSe QDs did not have significant toxic effect on the plants and even no morphological changes were observed. However, the same amount of ZnSe QD induced an inhibitory effect on Agrobacterium tumefaciens.
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- Martina Kolackova
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00, Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 656/123, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00, Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 656/123, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00, Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00, Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 656/123, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Moulick A, Heger Z, Milosavljevic V, Richtera L, Barroso-Flores J, Merlos Rodrigo MA, Buchtelova H, Podgajny R, Hynek D, Kopel P, Adam V. Real-Time Visualization of Cell Membrane Damage Using Gadolinium-Schiff Base Complex-Doped Quantum Dots. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:35859-35868. [PMID: 30264566 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b15868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Despite the importance of cell membranes for maintenance of integrity of cellular structures, there is still a lack of methods that allow simple real-time visualization of their damage. Herein, we describe gadolinium-Schiff base-doped quantum dots (GdQDs)-based probes for a fast facile spatial labeling of membrane injuries. We found that GdQDs preferentially interact through electron-rich and hydrophobic residues with a specific sequence motif of NHE-RF2 scaffold protein, exposed upon membrane damage. Such interaction results in a fast formation of intensively fluorescent droplets with a higher resolution and in a much shorter time compared to immunofluorescence using organic dye. GdQDs have high stability, brightness, and considerable cytocompatibility, which enable their use in long-term experiments in living cultures. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report, demonstrating a method allowing real-time monitoring of membrane damage and recovery without any special requirements for instrumentation. Because of intensive brightness and simple signal pattern, GdQDs allow easy examination of interactions between cellular membranes and cell-penetrating peptides or cytostatic drugs. We anticipate that the simple and flexible method will also facilitate the studies dealing with host-pathogen interactions.
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- Amitava Moulick
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Mendel University in Brno , Zemedelska 1 , CZ-613 00 Brno , Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology , Brno University of Technology , Purkynova 123 , CZ-612 00 Brno , Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Mendel University in Brno , Zemedelska 1 , CZ-613 00 Brno , Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology , Brno University of Technology , Purkynova 123 , CZ-612 00 Brno , Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Mendel University in Brno , Zemedelska 1 , CZ-613 00 Brno , Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Mendel University in Brno , Zemedelska 1 , CZ-613 00 Brno , Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology , Brno University of Technology , Purkynova 123 , CZ-612 00 Brno , Czech Republic
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- Centro Conjunto de Investigación en Química Sustentable UAEM-UNAM , Carretera Toluca-Atlacomulco Km 14.5, Unidad San Cayetano , CP-50200 Toluca , Estado de México , Mexico
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Mendel University in Brno , Zemedelska 1 , CZ-613 00 Brno , Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology , Brno University of Technology , Purkynova 123 , CZ-612 00 Brno , Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Mendel University in Brno , Zemedelska 1 , CZ-613 00 Brno , Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Chemistry , Jagiellonian University , Gronostajowa 2 , PL 30-387 Krakow , Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Mendel University in Brno , Zemedelska 1 , CZ-613 00 Brno , Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology , Brno University of Technology , Purkynova 123 , CZ-612 00 Brno , Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Mendel University in Brno , Zemedelska 1 , CZ-613 00 Brno , Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology , Brno University of Technology , Purkynova 123 , CZ-612 00 Brno , Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Mendel University in Brno , Zemedelska 1 , CZ-613 00 Brno , Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology , Brno University of Technology , Purkynova 123 , CZ-612 00 Brno , Czech Republic
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Buchtelova H, Strmiska V, Skubalova Z, Dostalova S, Michalek P, Krizkova S, Hynek D, Kalina L, Richtera L, Moulick A, Adam V, Heger Z. Improving cytocompatibility of CdTe quantum dots by Schiff-base-coordinated lanthanides surface doping. J Nanobiotechnology 2018; 16:43. [PMID: 29673366 PMCID: PMC5907456 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-018-0369-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Suitable fluorophores are the core of fluorescence imaging. Among the most exciting, yet controversial, labels are quantum dots (QDs) with their unique optical and chemical properties, but also considerable toxicity. This hinders QDs applicability in living systems. Surface chemistry has a profound impact on biological behavior of QDs. This study describes a two-step synthesis of QDs formed by CdTe core doped with Schiff base ligand for lanthanides [Ln (Yb3+, Tb3+ and Gd3+)] as novel cytocompatible fluorophores. Results Microwave-assisted synthesis resulted in water-soluble nanocrystals with high colloidal and fluorescence stability with quantum yields of 40.9–58.0%. Despite induction of endocytosis and cytoplasm accumulation of Yb- and TbQDs, surface doping resulted in significant enhancement in cytocompatibility when compared to the un-doped CdTe QDs. Furthermore, only negligible antimigratory properties without triggering formation of reactive oxygen species were found, particularly for TbQDs. Ln-doped QDs did not cause observable hemolysis, adsorbed only a low degree of plasma proteins onto their surface and did not possess significant genotoxicity. To validate the applicability of Ln-doped QDs for in vitro visualization of receptor status of living cells, we performed a site-directed conjugation of antibodies towards immuno-labeling of clinically relevant target—human norepinephrine transporter (hNET), over-expressed in neuroendocrine tumors like neuroblastoma. Immuno-performance of modified TbQDs was successfully tested in distinct types of cells varying in hNET expression and also in neuroblastoma cells with hNET expression up-regulated by vorinostat. Conclusion For the first time we show that Ln-doping of CdTe QDs can significantly alleviate their cytotoxic effects. The obtained results imply great potential of Ln-doped QDs as cytocompatible and stable fluorophores for various bio-labeling applications.
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- Hana Buchtelova
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic.,Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic.,Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic.,Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic.,Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic.,Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic.,Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic.,Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic. .,Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Moulick A, Milosavljevic V, Nguyen HV, Kopel P, Adam V. Electrochemical Characterization of the Interaction of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes with Doxorubicin. ANAL LETT 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2017.1284860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Amitava Moulick
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Research Center for Environmental Monitoring and Modeling, University of Science – Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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Li Z, Zhang Q, Huang H, Ren C, Ouyang S, Zhao Q. L-noradrenaline functionalized near-infrared fluorescence CdSeTe probe for the determination of urea and bioimaging of HepG2 Cells. Talanta 2017; 171:16-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Revised: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 04/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Moulick A, Milosavljevic V, Vlachova J, Podgajny R, Hynek D, Kopel P, Adam V. Using CdTe/ZnSe core/shell quantum dots to detect DNA and damage to DNA. Int J Nanomedicine 2017; 12:1277-1291. [PMID: 28243089 PMCID: PMC5317249 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s121840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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CdTe/ZnSe core/shell quantum dot (QD), one of the strongest and most highly luminescent nanoparticles, was directly synthesized in an aqueous medium to study its individual interactions with important nucleobases (adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine) in detail. The results obtained from the optical analyses indicated that the interactions of the QDs with different nucleobases were different, which reflected in different fluorescent emission maxima and intensities. The difference in the interaction was found due to the different chemical behavior and different sizes of the formed nanoconjugates. An electrochemical study also confirmed that the purines and pyrimidines show different interactions with the core/shell QDs. Based on these phenomena, a novel QD-based method is developed to detect the presence of the DNA, damage to DNA, and mutation. The QDs were successfully applied very easily to detect any change in the sequence (mutation) of DNA. The QDs also showed their ability to detect DNAs directly from the extracts of human cancer (PC3) and normal (PNT1A) cells (detection limit of 500 pM of DNA), which indicates the possibilities to use this easy assay technique to confirm the presence of living organisms in extreme environments.
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- Amitava Moulick
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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Kominkova M, Milosavljevic V, Vitek P, Polanska H, Cihalova K, Dostalova S, Hynstova V, Guran R, Kopel P, Richtera L, Masarik M, Brtnicky M, Kynicky J, Zitka O, Adam V. Comparative study on toxicity of extracellularly biosynthesized and laboratory synthesized CdTe quantum dots. J Biotechnol 2016; 241:193-200. [PMID: 27984119 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2016.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2016] [Revised: 10/25/2016] [Accepted: 10/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Nanobiosynthesis belongs to the most recent methods for synthesis of nanoparticles. This type of synthesis provides many advantages including the uniformity in particle shape and size. The biosynthesis has also a significant advantage regarding chemical properties of the obtained particles. In this study, we characterized the basic properties and composition of quantum dots (QDs), obtained by the extracellular biosynthesis by Escherichia coli. Furthermore, the toxicity of the biosynthesized QDs was compared to QDs prepared by microwave synthesis. The obtained results revealed the presence of cyan CdTe QDs after removal of substantial amounts of organic compounds, which stabilized the nanoparticle surface. QDs toxicity was evaluated using three cell lines Human Foreskin Fibroblast (HFF), Human Prostate Cancer cells (PC-3) and Breast Cancer cells (MCF-7) and the MTT assay. The test revealed differences in the toxicity between variants of QDs, varying about 10% in the HFF and 30% in the MCF-7 cell lines. The toxicity of the biosynthesized QDs to the PC-3 cell lines was about 35% lower in comparison with the QDs prepared by microwave synthesis.
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- Marketa Kominkova
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Global Change Research Institute, The Czech Academy of Sciences, v.v.i., Belidla 4a, CZ-603 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Department of Physiology and Department of Pathological Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, CZ-625 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Department of Physiology and Department of Pathological Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, CZ-625 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Department of Geology and Pedology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Department of Geology and Pedology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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Saikia D, Chakravarty S, Sarma NS, Bhattacharjee S, Datta P, Adhikary NC. Aqueous synthesis of highly stable CdTe/ZnS Core/Shell quantum dots for bioimaging. LUMINESCENCE 2016; 32:401-408. [DOI: 10.1002/bio.3193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2015] [Revised: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 07/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- D. Saikia
- Physical Sciences Division; Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology; Guwahati Assam India
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- Physical Sciences Division; Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology; Guwahati Assam India
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- Physical Sciences Division; Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology; Guwahati Assam India
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- Department of Applied Sciences, Institute of Science and Technology; Gauhati University; Guwahati Assam India
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- Department of Electronics and Communication Technology; Gauhati University; Guwahati Assam India
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- Physical Sciences Division; Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology; Guwahati Assam India
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