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Dehhaghi M, Tabatabaei M, Aghbashlo M, Kazemi Shariat Panahi H, Nizami AS. A state-of-the-art review on the application of nanomaterials for enhancing biogas production. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 251:109597. [PMID: 31563049 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2019] [Revised: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Anaerobic digestion (AD) of organic wastes is among the most promising approaches used for the simultaneous treatment of various waste streams, environment conservation, and renewable bioenergy generation (biomethane). Among the latest innovations investigated to enhance the overall performance of this process both qualitatively and quantitatively, the application of some nanoparticles (NPs) has attracted a great deal of attention. Typically, the NPs of potential benefit to the AD process could be divided into three groups: (i) zero-valent iron (ZVI) NPs, (ii) metallic and metal oxides NPs, and (iii) carbon-based NPs. The present review focuses on the latest findings reported on the application of these NPs in AD process and presents their various mechanisms of action leading to higher or lower biogas production rates. Among the NPs studies, ZVI NPs could be regarded as the most promising nanomaterials for enhancing biogas production through stabilizing the AD process as well as by stimulating the growth of beneficial microorganisms to the AD process and the enzymes involved. Future research should focus on various attributes of NPs when used as additives in biogas production, including facilitating mixing and pumping operations, enriching the population and diversity of beneficial microorganisms for AD, improving biogas release, and inducing the production and activity of AD-related enzymes. The higher volume of methane-enriched biogas would be translated into higher returns on investment and could therefore, result in further growth of the biogas production industry. Nevertheless, efforts should be devoted to decreasing the price of NPs so that the enhanced biogas and methane production (by over 90%, compared to control) would be more economically justified, facilitating the large-scale application of these compounds. In addition to economic considerations, environmental issues are also regarded as major constraints which should be addressed prior to widespread implementation of NP-augmented AD processes. More specifically, the fate of NPs augmented in AD process should be scrutinized to ensure maximal beneficial impacts while adverse environmental/health consequences are minimized.
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- Mona Dehhaghi
- Department of Microbial Biotechnology, School of Biology and Centre of Excellence in Phylogeny of Living Organisms, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, NSW, Australia
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- Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia; Microbial Biotechnology, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII), Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran; Biofuel Research Team (BRTeam), Karaj, Iran.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering of Agricultural Machinery, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
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- Department of Microbial Biotechnology, School of Biology and Centre of Excellence in Phylogeny of Living Organisms, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, NSW, Australia
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- Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
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Chetwynd AJ, Guggenheim EJ, Briffa SM, Thorn JA, Lynch I, Valsami-Jones E. Current Application of Capillary Electrophoresis in Nanomaterial Characterisation and Its Potential to Characterise the Protein and Small Molecule Corona. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 8:E99. [PMID: 29439415 PMCID: PMC5853730 DOI: 10.3390/nano8020099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Revised: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Due to the increasing use and production of nanomaterials (NMs), the ability to characterise their physical/chemical properties quickly and reliably has never been so important. Proper characterisation allows a thorough understanding of the material and its stability, and is critical to establishing dose-response curves to ascertain risks to human and environmental health. Traditionally, methods such as Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Field Flow Fractionation (FFF) and Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) have been favoured for size characterisation, due to their wide-availability and well-established protocols. Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) offers a faster and more cost-effective solution for complex dispersions including polydisperse or non-spherical NMs. CE has been used to rapidly separate NMs of varying sizes, shapes, surface modifications and compositions. This review will discuss the literature surrounding the CE separation techniques, detection and NM characteristics used for the analysis of a wide range of NMs. The potential of combining CE with mass spectrometry (CE-MS) will also be explored to further expand the characterisation of NMs, including the layer of biomolecules adsorbed to the surface of NMs in biological or environmental compartments, termed the acquired biomolecule corona. CE offers the opportunity to uncover new/poorly characterised low abundance and polar protein classes due to the high ionisation efficiency of CE-MS. Furthermore, the possibility of using CE-MS to characterise the poorly researched small molecule interactions within the NM corona is discussed.
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- Andrew J. Chetwynd
- AB Sciex UK Ltd., Phoenix House, Lakeside Drive, Warrington, Cheshire WA1 1RX, UK;
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- School of Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; (E.J.G.); (S.M.B.); (E.V.-J.)
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- School of Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; (E.J.G.); (S.M.B.); (E.V.-J.)
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- AB Sciex UK Ltd., Phoenix House, Lakeside Drive, Warrington, Cheshire WA1 1RX, UK;
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- School of Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; (E.J.G.); (S.M.B.); (E.V.-J.)
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- School of Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; (E.J.G.); (S.M.B.); (E.V.-J.)
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Ferreira CMH, Pinto ISS, Soares EV, Soares HMVM. (Un)suitability of the use of pH buffers in biological, biochemical and environmental studies and their interaction with metal ions – a review. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra15453c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The present work reviews, discusses and update the metal complexation characteristics of thirty one buffers commercially available. Additionally, their impact on the biological systems is also presented and discussed.
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- Carlos M. H. Ferreira
- REQUIMTE/LAQV
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Faculty of Engineering
- University of Porto
- Porto
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Faculty of Engineering
- University of Porto
- Porto
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- Bioengineering Laboratory
- Chemical Engineering Department
- ISEP-School of Engineering of Polytechnic Institute of Porto
- Porto
- Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Faculty of Engineering
- University of Porto
- Porto
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Dastafkan K, Khajeh M, Ghaffari-Moghaddam M, Bohlooli M. Silver nanoparticles for separation and preconcentration processes. Trends Analyt Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2014.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cacho C, Marková Z, Ševčík J, Zbořil R, Petr J. Study of behavior of carboxylic magnetite core shell nanoparticles on a pH boundary. J Chromatogr A 2014; 1364:59-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2014.08.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2014] [Revised: 08/16/2014] [Accepted: 08/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Duffy E, Mitev DP, Nesterenko PN, Kazarian AA, Paull B. Separation and characterisation of detonation nanodiamond by capillary zone electrophoresis. Electrophoresis 2014; 35:1864-72. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201300488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2013] [Revised: 03/03/2014] [Accepted: 03/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Emer Duffy
- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science; University of Tasmania; Hobart Tasmania Australia
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- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science; University of Tasmania; Hobart Tasmania Australia
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- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science; University of Tasmania; Hobart Tasmania Australia
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- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science; University of Tasmania; Hobart Tasmania Australia
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- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science; University of Tasmania; Hobart Tasmania Australia
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López-Lorente ÁI, Soriano ML, Valcárcel M. Analysis of citrate-capped gold and silver nanoparticles by thiol ligand exchange capillary electrophoresis. Mikrochim Acta 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-014-1218-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Sang F, Huang X, Ren J. Characterization and separation of semiconductor quantum dots and their conjugates by capillary electrophoresis. Electrophoresis 2014; 35:793-803. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201300528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2013] [Revised: 12/03/2013] [Accepted: 12/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Fuming Sang
- School of Marine Science and Technology; Harbin Institute of Technology; Weihai P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering; State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites; Shanghai Jiaotong University; Shanghai P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering; State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites; Shanghai Jiaotong University; Shanghai P. R. China
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López-Lorente ÁI, Valcárcel M. Separation Techniques of Gold Nanoparticles. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-63285-2.00009-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
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Khajeh M, Laurent S, Dastafkan K. Nanoadsorbents: Classification, Preparation, and Applications (with Emphasis on Aqueous Media). Chem Rev 2013; 113:7728-68. [DOI: 10.1021/cr400086v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 355] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Mostafa Khajeh
- Department of Chemistry, University of Zabol, Mofateh Street, Zabol, Sistan & Balouchestan 98615-538, Iran
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- Department of General, Organic and Biomedical Chemistry, NMR and Molecular Imaging Laboratory, University of Mons, 20, Place du Parc, B-7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zabol, Mofateh Street, Zabol, Sistan & Balouchestan 98615-538, Iran
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Liu FK. Using Size-Exclusion Chromatography to Monitor Variations in the Sizes of Microwave-Irradiated Gold Nanoparticles. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.5402/2012/970685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) was used to evaluate gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) for variations in their sizes after microwave (MW) irradiation, with the eluted NPs monitored through diode array detection to reveal their surface plasmon absorptions. The sizes of citrate-capped Au NPs decreased upon increasing the MW irradiation temperature, consistent with digestive ripening of these NPs under the operating conditions. In contrast, Au NPs capped with sodium dodecyl sulfate increased in size upon increasing the MW irradiation temperature, consistent with Ostwald ripening. When the Au NPs were capped with 3A-amino-3A-deoxy-(2AS,3AS)--cyclodextrin (H2N--CD), however, their dimensions were barely affected by the MW irradiation temperature, confirming that H2N--CD is a good stabilizer against MW irradiation. Therefore, SEC—with its short analysis times, low operating costs, automated operation, and in situ analysis—has great potential for use in the rapid monitoring of NPs subjected to treatment under various MW irradiation conditions.
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- Fu-Ken Liu
- Department of Applied Chemistry, National University of Kaohsiung, No. 700 Kaohsiung University Road, Nan Tzu District, Kaohsiung 811, Taiwan
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Wang X, Wang Y, Wu M, Zhang X. Determination of molecular weights and monosaccharide compositions in Abelmoschus manihot polysaccharides. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A 2012. [DOI: 10.1134/s0036024412070321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Majedi SM, Lee HK, Kelly BC. Chemometric Analytical Approach for the Cloud Point Extraction and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometric Determination of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Water Samples. Anal Chem 2012; 84:6546-52. [DOI: 10.1021/ac300833t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Seyed Mohammad Majedi
- Department
of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3,
Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department
of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3,
Singapore 117543, Singapore
- National University of Singapore Environmental Research Institute, T-Lab
Building #02-01, 5A Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117411, Singapore
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- Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, National University of Singapore, 1 Engineering Drive 2, Singapore 117576, Singapore
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Liu FK. Using Size-Exclusion Chromatography to Monitor the Stabilization of Au Nanoparticles in the Presence of Salt and Organic Solvent. Chromatographia 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10337-012-2287-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Analysis of Nanoparticles Based on Electrophoretic Separations. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-56328-6.00002-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Farré M, Sanchís J, Barceló D. Analysis and assessment of the occurrence, the fate and the behavior of nanomaterials in the environment. Trends Analyt Chem 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2010.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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López-Lorente A, Simonet B, Valcárcel M. Electrophoretic methods for the analysis of nanoparticles. Trends Analyt Chem 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2010.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Chan KC, Veenstra TD, Issaq HJ. Quantitation of nanoparticles in serum matrix by capillary electrophoresis. Methods Mol Biol 2011; 697:145-153. [PMID: 21116963 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-198-1_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Sensitive and fast analytical techniques are needed to determine the concentration of nanoparticles in biological samples (e.g., blood and tissues) for biodistribution and toxicity studies. This chapter describes a method for the use of capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) and micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) for the quantitation of fullerene nanoparticles in human serum matrix. Data on the fullerene-based nanoparticle carboxyfullerene (C3 fullerene) in human serum is presented as an example.
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- King C Chan
- Laboratory of Proteomics and Analytical Technologies, Advanced Technology Program, SAIC-Frederick, Inc., National Cancer Institute at Frederick, Frederick, MD, USA
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Wu CS, Liu FK, Ko FH. Potential role of gold nanoparticles for improved analytical methods: an introduction to characterizations and applications. Anal Bioanal Chem 2010; 399:103-18. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-010-4094-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2010] [Revised: 08/01/2010] [Accepted: 08/03/2010] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Pyell U. Characterization of nanoparticles by capillary electromigration separation techniques. Electrophoresis 2010; 31:814-31. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.200900555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Liu FK, Chang YC. Using reversed-phase liquid chromatography to monitor the sizes of Au/Pt core/shell nanoparticles. J Chromatogr A 2010; 1217:1647-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2010.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2009] [Revised: 01/05/2010] [Accepted: 01/11/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Contado C, Argazzi R. Size sorting of citrate reduced gold nanoparticles by sedimentation field-flow fractionation. J Chromatogr A 2009; 1216:9088-98. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2009.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2009] [Revised: 07/10/2009] [Accepted: 08/10/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Liu FK. Analysis and applications of nanoparticles in the separation sciences: A case of gold nanoparticles. J Chromatogr A 2009; 1216:9034-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2009.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2009] [Revised: 06/23/2009] [Accepted: 07/14/2009] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Using micellar electrokinetic chromatography for the highly efficient preconcentration and separation of gold nanoparticles. J Chromatogr A 2009; 1216:2554-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2009.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2008] [Revised: 12/19/2008] [Accepted: 01/05/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ecotoxicity and analysis of nanomaterials in the aquatic environment. Anal Bioanal Chem 2008; 393:81-95. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-008-2458-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 357] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2008] [Revised: 08/05/2008] [Accepted: 10/02/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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