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Chaisri N, Jaengphop C, Hirono I, Unajak S. Rapid Apta-Chromogenic Detection Method for Nitrofuran Metabolite Determination. Molecules 2024; 29:1720. [PMID: 38675539 PMCID: PMC11052085 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29081720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Nitrofuran (NF) contamination in food products is a global problem resulting in the banned utilization and importation of nitrofuran contaminated products. A novel chromogenic detection method using a specific DNA aptamer with high affinity and specificity to nitrofurans was developed. Single-stranded DNA aptamers specific to nitrofuran metabolites, including 3-amino-2-oxazolidinone (AOZ), 3-amino-5-methylmorpholino-2-oxazolidinone (AMOZ), and 1-aminohydantoin (AHD), were isolated using magnetic bead-SELEX. The colorimetric detection of nitrofurans using gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) exhibited an AOZ detection range of 0.01-0.06 ppb with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.03 ppb. At the same time, this system could detect AMOZ and AHD at a range of 0.06 ppb and 10 ppb, respectively. The fast nitrofuran extraction method was optimized for food, such as fish tissues and honey, adjusted to be completed within 3-6 h. This novel apta-chromogenic detection method could detect NF metabolites with a sensitivity below the minimum required performance limit (MPRL). This analysis will be valuable for screening, with a shortened time of detection for aquaculture products such as shrimp and fish muscle tissues.
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- Navarat Chaisri
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetic Engineering, The Graduate School, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand;
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- Laboratory of Genome Science, Graduate School of Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo 108-8477, Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetic Engineering, The Graduate School, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand;
- Kasetsart Vaccines and Biologics Innovation Centre, 50 Ngam Wong Wan, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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Cui Y, Zhao J, Li H. Chromogenic Mechanisms of Colorimetric Sensors Based on Gold Nanoparticles. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:801. [PMID: 37622887 PMCID: PMC10452725 DOI: 10.3390/bios13080801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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The colorimetric signal readout method is widely used in visualized analyses for its advantages, including visualization of test results, simple and fast operations, low detection cost and fast response time. Gold nanoparticles (Au NPs), which not only exhibit enzyme-like activity but also have the advantages of tunable localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), high stability, good biocompatibility and easily modified properties, provide excellent platforms for the construction of colorimetric sensors. They are widely used in environmental monitoring, biomedicine, the food industry and other fields. This review focuses on the chromogenic mechanisms of colorimetric sensors based on Au NPs adopting two different sensing strategies and summarizes significant advances in Au NP-based colorimetric sensing with enzyme-like activity and tunable LSPR characteristics. In addition, the sensing strategies based on the LSPR properties of Au NPs are classified into four modulation methods: aggregation, surface modification, deposition and etching, and the current status of visual detection of various analytes is discussed. Finally, the review further discusses the limitations of current Au NP-based detection strategies and the promising prospects of Au NPs as colorimetric sensors, guiding the design of novel colorimetric sensors.
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- Yanyun Cui
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; (J.Z.); (H.L.)
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Yaiwong P, Anuthum S, Sangthong P, Jakmunee J, Bamrungsap S, Ounnunkad K. A new portable toluidine blue/aptamer complex-on-polyethyleneimine-coated gold nanoparticles-based sensor for label-free electrochemical detection of alpha-fetoprotein. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1182880. [PMID: 37284243 PMCID: PMC10239980 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1182880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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The quantification of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) as a potential liver cancer biomarker which is generally found in ultratrace level is of significance in biomedical diagnostics. Therefore, it is challenging to find a strategy to fabricate a highly sensitive electrochemical device towards AFP detection through electrode modification for signal generation and amplification. This work shows the construction of a simple, reliable, highly sensitive, and label-free aptasensor based on polyethyleneimine-coated gold nanoparticles (PEI-AuNPs). A disposable ItalSens screen-printed electrode (SPE) is employed for fabricating the sensor by successive modifying with PEI-AuNPs, aptamer, bovine serum albumin (BSA), and toluidine blue (TB), respectively. The AFP assay is easily performed when the electrode is inserted into a small Sensit/Smart potentiostat connected to a smartphone. The readout signal of the aptasensor derives from the electrochemical response of TB intercalating into the aptamer-modified electrode after binding with the target. The decrease in current response of the proposed sensor is proportional to the AFP concentration due to the restriction of the electron transfer pathway of TB by a number of insulating AFP/aptamer complexes on the electrode surface. PEI-AuNPs improve SPE's reactivity and provide a large surface area for aptamer immobilization whereas aptamer provides selectivity to the target AFP. Consequently, this electrochemical biosensor is highly sensitive and selective for AFP analysis. The developed assay reveals a linear range of detection from 10 to 50000 pg mL-1 with R 2 = 0.9977 and provided a limit of detection (LOD) of 9.5 pg mL-1 in human serum. With its simplicity and robustness, it is anticipated that this electrochemical-based aptasensor will be a benefit for the clinical diagnosis of liver cancer and further developed for other biomarkers analysis.
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- Patrawadee Yaiwong
- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- The Graduate School, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- The Graduate School, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Oliveira BB, Ferreira D, Fernandes AR, Baptista PV. Engineering gold nanoparticles for molecular diagnostics and biosensing. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 15:e1836. [PMID: 35932114 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Advances in nanotechnology and medical science have spurred the development of engineered nanomaterials and nanoparticles with particular focus on their applications in biomedicine. In particular, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been the focus of great interest, due to their exquisite intrinsic properties, such as ease of synthesis and surface functionalization, tunable size and shape, lack of acute toxicity and favorable optical, electronic, and physicochemical features, which possess great value for application in biodetection and diagnostics purposes, including molecular sensing, photoimaging, and application under the form of portable and simple biosensors (e.g., lateral flow immunoassays that have been extensively exploited during the current COVID-19 pandemic). We shall discuss the main properties of AuNPs, their synthesis and conjugation to biorecognition moieties, and the current trends in sensing and detection in biomedicine and diagnostics. This article is categorized under: Diagnostic Tools > Biosensing Diagnostic Tools > In Vitro Nanoparticle-Based Sensing Diagnostic Tools > In Vivo Nanodiagnostics and Imaging.
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- Beatriz B Oliveira
- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal.,i4HB, Associate Laboratory-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal.,i4HB, Associate Laboratory-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal.,i4HB, Associate Laboratory-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal.,i4HB, Associate Laboratory-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
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Satish S, Dey A, Tharmavaram M, Khatri N, Rawtani D. Risk assessment of selected pharmaceuticals on wildlife with nanomaterials based aptasensors. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 836:155622. [PMID: 35508236 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Pharmaceuticals have improved human and veterinary health tremendously over the years. But the implications of the presence of pharmaceuticals in the environment on terrestrial, avian, and aquatic organisms are still not fully comprehended. The bioaccumulation and biomagnifications of these chemicals through the food chain have long-term effects on the wildlife. The detection and quantification of such pharmaceutical residues in the environment is a tedious process and quicker methods are needed. Aptasensors are one such quick and reliable method for the identification of pharmaceutical residues in the wildlife. Aptasensors are a class of biosensors that work on the principles of biological recognition of elements. The aptamers are unique biological recognition elements with high specificity and affinity to various targets. Their efficiency makes them a very promising candidate for such sensitive research. In this review, the pharmaceutical threats to wildlife and their detection techniques using aptasensors have been discussed.
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- Swathi Satish
- School of Pharmacy, National Forensic Sciences University, Sector 9, Near Police Bhawan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- School of Doctoral Studies & Research (SDSR), National Forensic Sciences University, Sector 9, Near Police Bhawan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- School of Pharmacy, National Forensic Sciences University, Sector 9, Near Police Bhawan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Gujarat Environment Management Institute, Department of Forest and Environment, Sector 10B, Jivraj Mehta Bhavan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- School of Pharmacy, National Forensic Sciences University, Sector 9, Near Police Bhawan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.
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Mohamad N, Azizan NI, Mokhtar NFK, Mustafa S, Mohd Desa MN, Hashim AM. Future perspectives on aptamer for application in food authentication. Anal Biochem 2022; 656:114861. [PMID: 35985482 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2022.114861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Food fraudulence and food contamination are major concerns, particularly among consumers with specific dietary, cultural, lifestyle, and religious requirements. Current food authentication methods have several drawbacks and limitations, necessitating the development of a simpler, more sensitive, and rapid detection approach for food screening analysis, such as an aptamer-based biosensor system. Although the use of aptamer is growing in various fields, aptamer applications for food authentication are still lacking. In this review, we discuss the limitations of existing food authentication technologies and describe the applications of aptamer in food analyses. We also project several potential targets or marker molecules to be targeted in the SELEX process. Finally, this review highlights the drawbacks of current aptamer technologies and outlines the potential route of aptamer selection and applications for successful food authentication. This review provides an overview of the use of aptamer in food research and its potential application as a molecular reporter for rapid detection in food authentication process. Developing databases to store all biochemical profiles of food and applying machine learning algorithms against the biochemical profiles are urged to accelerate the identification of more reliable biomarker molecules as aptamer targets for food authentication.
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- Nornazliya Mohamad
- Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Xing KY, Bao HH, Ding NS, Xiong YH, Peng J, Lai WH. Two-step aggregation of gold nanoparticles based on charge neutralization for detection of melamine by colorimetric and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy platform. J Dairy Sci 2022; 105:7298-7307. [PMID: 35863920 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-22037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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A colorimetric and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) signal amplification platform based on 2-step aggregation of gold nanoparticles (AuNP) was constructed for the sensitive detection of melamine. In this study, the positively charged SYBR Green I was used for the first step of aggregation of AuNP, via charge neutralization, to obtain small-sized AuNP aggregates. The positively charged SYBR Green I decreased the negative charges of the surface of AuNP, which was beneficial to the aggregation of AuNP. In addition, the melamine could aggregate AuNP by decreasing the negative charges of the surface of AuNP and self-assemble with each other on the surface of AuNP by hydrogen bonds. Therefore, the second efficient aggregation of small-sized AuNP aggregates could be achieved with melamine at low concentration, resulting in significant signal changes of color and SERS. The sensitivity of a colorimetric (0.60 mg/L) and SERS (0.089 mg/L) platform, based on 2-step aggregation of AuNP, was 15 and 2.2 times higher than that based on 1-step aggregation of AuNP for detecting melamine.
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- K Y Xing
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Safety Technology for Meat Products, Xiamen, 361116, China; State Key Laboratory of Pig Genetic Improvement and Production Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China.
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Díaz-García V, Contreras-Trigo B, Rodríguez C, Coelho P, Oyarzún P. A Simple Yet Effective Preanalytical Strategy Enabling the Application of Aptamer-Conjugated Gold Nanoparticles for the Colorimetric Detection of Antibiotic Residues in Raw Milk. SENSORS 2022; 22:s22031281. [PMID: 35162026 PMCID: PMC8837955 DOI: 10.3390/s22031281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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The misuse of antibiotics in the cattle sector can lead to milk contamination, with concomitant effects on the dairy industry and human health. Biosensors can be applied in this field; however, the influence of the milk matrix on their activity has been poorly studied in light of the preanalytical process. Herein, aptamer-conjugated gold nanoparticles (nanoaptasensors) were investigated for the colorimetric detection in raw milk of four antibiotics used in cattle. The effect of milk components on the colorimetric response of the nanoaptasensors was analyzed by following the selective aggregation of the nanoparticles, using the absorption ratio A520/A720. A preanalytical strategy was developed to apply the nanoaptasensors to antibiotic-contaminated raw milk samples, which involves a clarification step with Carrez reagents followed by the removal of cations through dilution, chelation (EDTA) or precipitation (NaHCO3). The colorimetric signals were detected in spiked samples at concentrations of antibiotics as low as 0.25-fold the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for kanamycin (37.5 μg/L), oxytetracycline (25 μg/L), sulfadimethoxine (6.25 μg/L) and ampicillin (1 μg/L), according to European and Chilean legislation. Overall, we conclude that this methodology holds potential for the semiquantitative analysis of antibiotic residues in raw milk obtained directly from dairy farms.
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Jing L, Qin M, Zhang X, Song Y, Zhang J, Xia X, Gao K, Han Q. A novel borax-specific ssDNA aptamer screened by high-throughput SELEX and its colorimetric assay with aggregation of AuNPs. J Food Compost Anal 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2021.103947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Yu C, Li L, Ding Y, Liu H, Cui H, Zhang F, Lin J, Duan Y. A sensitive molecularly imprinted electrochemical aptasensor for highly specific determination of melamine. Food Chem 2021; 363:130202. [PMID: 34304106 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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An electrochemical aptamer sensor based on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) was developed for highly specific sensing of melamine (MEL), which combines molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) and aptamers. AuNPs were synthesized by simple reduction of sodium citrate and characterized by transmission electron microscopy. The MIP membranes with particular recognition sites were formed by electropolymerization of dopamine (DA) with polythymine (poly T) aptamers as functional monomers and melamine as template molecules. Under optimal experimental conditions, this molecularly imprinted electrochemical aptamer sensor (MIEAS) exhibits a linear relationship between 10-12 M and 10-4 M for detecting MEL with the detection limit of 6.7 × 10-13 M. Moreover, this sensor displays excellent selectivity, reproducibility and stability. The milk samples analysis has confirmed the potential application of this MIEAS to quantitative detection of melamine.
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- Chenhong Yu
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China.
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China
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Ramalingam S, Collier CM, Singh A. A Paper-Based Colorimetric Aptasensor for the Detection of Gentamicin. BIOSENSORS-BASEL 2021; 11:bios11020029. [PMID: 33494276 PMCID: PMC7909813 DOI: 10.3390/bios11020029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Antibiotics are classes of antimicrobial substances that are administered widely in the field of veterinary science to promote animal health and feed efficiency. Cattle-administered antibiotics hold a risk of passing active residues to milk, during the milking process. This becomes a public health concern as these residues can cause severe allergic reactions to sensitive groups and considerable economic losses to the farmer. Hence, to ensure that the produced milk is safe to consume and adheres to permissible limits, an on-farm quick and reliable test is essential. This study illustrates the design and development of a microfluidic paper biosensor as a proof-of-concept detection system for gentamicin in milk. Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) properties of gold nanoparticles have been explored to provide the user a visual feedback on the test, which was also corroborated by RGB analysis performed using Image J. The assay involves the use of a short stretch of single stranded DNA, called aptamer, which is very specific to the gentamicin present in the milk sample. The camera-based LOD for the fabricated paper device for milk samples spiked with gentamicin was calculated to be 300 nM, with a reaction time of 2 min.
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Zhang F, Liu J. Label‐Free Colorimetric Biosensors Based on Aptamers and Gold Nanoparticles: A Critical Review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/anse.202000023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Fang Zhang
- College of Biological Science and Engineering Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 People's Republic of China
- Department of Chemistry Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology University of Waterloo Waterloo N2 L 3G1 Ontario Canada
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- Department of Chemistry Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology University of Waterloo Waterloo N2 L 3G1 Ontario Canada
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Kuitio C, Rasri N, Kiriwan D, Unajak S, Choowongkomon K. Development of a biosensor from aptamers for detection of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus. J Vet Sci 2020; 21:e79. [PMID: 33016024 PMCID: PMC7533388 DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2020.21.e79] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Recently, the pork industry of Thailand faced an epidemic of highly virulent strains of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), which spread throughout Southeast Asia, including the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Cambodia. Hence, the rapid and on-site screening of infected pigs on a farm is essential. OBJECTIVES To develop the new aptamer as a biosensor for detection PRRSV which are rapid and on-site screening of infected pig. METHODS New aptamers against PRSSV were identified using the combined techniques of capillary electrophoresis, colorimetric assay by gold nanoparticles, and quartz crystal microbalance (QCM). RESULTS Thirty-six candidate aptamers of the PRRSV were identified from the systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX) by capillary electrophoresis. Only 8 out of 36 aptamers could bind to the PRSSV, as shown in a colorimetric assay. Of the 8 aptamers tested, only the 1F aptamer could bind specifically to the PRSSV when presented with the classical swine fever virus and a pseudo rabies virus. The QCM was used to confirm the specificity and sensitivity of the 1F aptamer with a detection limit of 1.87 × 1010 particles. CONCLUSIONS SELEX screening of the aptamer equipped with capillary electrophoresis potentially revealed promising candidates for detecting the PRRSV. The 1F aptamer exhibited the highest specificity and selectivity against the PRRSV. These findings suggest that 1F is a promising aptamer for further developing a novel PRRSV rapid detection kit.
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- Chakpetch Kuitio
- Genetic Engineering Interdisciplinary Program, Graduate School, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Genetic Engineering Interdisciplinary Program, Graduate School, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.,Center for Advanced Studies in Nanotechnology for Chemical, Food and Agricultural Industries, KU Institute for Advanced Studies, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
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Li F, Li X, Zhu N, Li R, Kang H, Zhang Q. An aptasensor for the detection of ampicillin in milk using a personal glucose meter. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2020; 12:3376-3381. [PMID: 32930225 DOI: 10.1039/d0ay00256a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Antibiotic residues in foods have aroused wide public concern because of their potential side-effects. It is imperative to develop a simple, accurate and reliable method for the detection of antibiotic residues in foods. In this paper, we report a novel, facile and sensitive method for the detection of ampicillin in milk using a commercial personal glucose meter (PGM). Magnetic beads (MBs) were employed as the platform, an ampicillin aptamer was used as the recognition element and streptavidin was utilized as the bridge to link invertase and the aptamer. After the hydrolysis of sucrose to glucose, the concentration of glucose was quantitatively measured using the PGM. The difference of PGM signals with and without addition of ampicillin exhibits a good linear correlation with the logarithm of ampicillin concentrations in the range of 2.5 × 10-10 mol L-1 to 1.0 × 10-7 mol L-1 with a detection limit of 2.5 × 10-10 mol L-1 (S/N = 3). Finally, the proposed method was successfully applied for the detection of ampicillin residue in milk.
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- Fang Li
- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luoyang 471023, P. R. China.
- National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center of Food Processing and Security, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, P. R. China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luoyang 471023, P. R. China.
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luoyang 471023, P. R. China.
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luoyang 471023, P. R. China.
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luoyang 471023, P. R. China.
- National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center of Food Processing and Security, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, P. R. China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luoyang 471023, P. R. China.
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Liu X, He F, Zhang F, Zhang Z, Huang Z, Liu J. Dopamine and Melamine Binding to Gold Nanoparticles Dominates Their Aptamer-Based Label-Free Colorimetric Sensing. Anal Chem 2020; 92:9370-9378. [PMID: 32515584 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c01773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Target-directed aptamer adsorption by gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) has been widely used to develop label-free colorimetric biosensors. However, the potential interactions between target molecules and AuNPs have not been considered, which may lead to misinterpretation of analytical results. In this work, the detection of dopamine, melamine, and K+ was studied as model systems to address this problem. First, dopamine and two control molecules all induced the aggregation of citrate-capped AuNPs with apparent Kd's of 5.8 μM dopamine, 51.6 μM norepinephrine, and 142 μM tyramine. Isothermal titration calorimetry measured the aptamer Kd to be 1.9 μM dopamine and 16.8 μM norepinephrine, whereas tyramine cannot bind. Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy confirmed direct adsorption of dopamine, and the adsorbed dopamine inhibited the adsorption of DNA. Using a typical salt-induced colorimetric detection protocol, a similar color response was observed regardless of the sequence of DNA, indicating the observed color change reflected the adsorption of dopamine by the AuNPs instead of the binding of dopamine by the aptamer. For this label-free sensor to work, the interaction between the target molecule and AuNPs should be very weak, while dopamine represents an example of strong interactions. For the other two systems, the melamine detection did not reflect aptamer binding either but the K+ detection did, suggesting melamine also strongly interacted with AuNPs, whereas K+ had very weak interactions with AuNPs. Since each target molecule is different, such target/AuNP interactions need to be studied case-by-case to ensure the sensing mechanism.
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- Xixia Liu
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Edible Wild Plants Conservation and Utilization, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, Hubei 425002, China.,Department of Chemistry, and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.,College of Food Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.,College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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Noble Metal Nanoparticles-Based Colorimetric Biosensor for Visual Quantification: A Mini Review. CHEMOSENSORS 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/chemosensors7040053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Nobel metal can be used to form a category of nanoparticles, termed noble metal nanoparticles (NMNPs), which are inert (resistant to oxidation/corrosion) and have unique physical and optical properties. NMNPs, particularly gold and silver nanoparticles (AuNPs and AgNPs), are highly accurate and sensitive visual biosensors for the analytical detection of a wide range of inorganic and organic compounds. The interaction between noble metal nanoparticles (NMNPs) and inorganic/organic molecules produces colorimetric shifts that enable the accurate and sensitive detection of toxins, heavy metal ions, nucleic acids, lipids, proteins, antibodies, and other molecules. Hydrogen bonding, electrostatic interactions, and steric effects of inorganic/organic molecules with NMNPs surface can react or displacing capping agents, inducing crosslinking and non-crosslinking, broadening, or shifting local surface plasmon resonance absorption. NMNPs-based biosensors have been widely applied to a series of simple, rapid, and low-cost diagnostic products using colorimetric readout or simple visual assessment. In this mini review, we introduce the concepts and properties of NMNPs with chemical reduction synthesis, tunable optical property, and surface modification technique that benefit the development of NMNPs-based colorimetric biosensors, especially for the visual quantification. The “aggregation strategy” based detection principle of NMNPs colorimetric biosensors with the mechanism of crosslinking and non-crosslinking have been discussed, particularly, the critical coagulation concentration-based salt titration methodology have been exhibited by derived equations to explain non-crosslinking strategy be applied to NMNPs based visual quantification. Among the broad categories of NMNPs based biosensor detection analyses, we typically focused on four types of molecules (melamine, single/double strand DNA, mercury ions, and proteins) with discussion from the standpoint of the interaction between NMNPs surface with molecules, and DNA engineered NMNPs-based biosensor applications. Taken together, NMNPs-based colorimetric biosensors have the potential to serve as a simple yet reliable technique to enable visual quantification.
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Biniuri Y, Luo GF, Fadeev M, Wulf V, Willner I. Redox-Switchable Binding Properties of the ATP-Aptamer. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:15567-15576. [PMID: 31478647 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b06256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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In this study, we report on a redox-controllable and reversible complete "ON"/"OFF"-switchable aptamer binding to ATP. A series of methylene blue-modified ATP-aptamers was synthesized, revealing improved binding affinities toward ATP as compared to the nonmodified aptamer. These binding affinities were dependent on the conjugation site of the redox label on the aptamer scaffold. Importantly, we find that the oxidized methylene blue-modified aptamers bind to ATP with micromolar affinity, while the reduced form lacks binding affinity toward ATP, resulting in an unprecedented complete "ON"/"OFF" redox-controllable aptamer switch. We demonstrate the cyclic "ON"/"OFF" binding of ATP to the methylene blue-functionalized aptamer through cyclic oxidation and reduction of the redox label using both chemical and electrochemical means. Molecular dynamics and docking simulations were performed to account for the redox-switchable properties of the conjugated aptamers and to rationalize the enhanced binding affinities of the different aptamer designs.
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- Yonatan Biniuri
- Institute of Chemistry, The Minerva Center for Biohybrid Complex Systems , The Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Jerusalem 91904 , Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Minerva Center for Biohybrid Complex Systems , The Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Jerusalem 91904 , Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Minerva Center for Biohybrid Complex Systems , The Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Jerusalem 91904 , Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Minerva Center for Biohybrid Complex Systems , The Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Jerusalem 91904 , Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Minerva Center for Biohybrid Complex Systems , The Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Jerusalem 91904 , Israel
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Li Z, Li Y, Li L, Wang T. Aquamarine blue emitting silver nanoparticles as fluorescent sensor for melamine detection. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2019; 217:51-59. [PMID: 30927571 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.03.051] [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: 11/04/2018] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Designing an exceptional probe to detect minute quantities of melamine is of huge importance for the safety and health of the human race. In this study, an aquamarine blue and rapid fluorescent sensor was devised by chemical reduction synthesis method for highly selective and sensitive detection of melamine in milk using polyethyleneimine protected silver nanoparticles (PEI-AgNPs). The optical properties of PEI-AgNPs were studied as a function of reactive material concentration, incubation time, temperature and pH. The formation of PEI-AgNPs was verified by using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and found that the PEI-AgNPs were spherical in shape with an average diameter of 15 nm. The prepared PEI-AgNPs were aquamarine blue luminescent under UV light and show a maximum emission at 470 nm, when excited at 348 nm. The fluorescence of the PEI-AgNPs can be effectively quenched by the addition of melamine due to its ability to interact with citric acid (CA) through hydrogen bonding and form silver-melamine complexes with Ag+ via coordination bonds, while the addition of other nitro compounds induced feeble quenching of PEI-AgNPs, suggesting the high selectivity of PEI-AgNPs. The present sensor system exhibits a good linear response to melamine ranging from 0.16 to 56 μM, and the limit of detection was found to be 132 nM (Sb/K = 3). Significantly, the fluorescence sensor exhibited good selectivity and acted as a potential probe for detection of melamine in milk samples.
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- Zhiying Li
- Department of Chemistry, Xinzhou Normal University, Xinzhou 034000, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 201424, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Taiyuan Normal University, Jinzhong 030619, PR China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Xinzhou Normal University, Xinzhou 034000, PR China
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Zhu R, Song J, Zhou Y, Lei P, Li Z, Li HW, Shuang S, Dong C. Dual sensing reporter system of assembled gold nanoparticles toward the sequential colorimetric detection of adenosine and Cr(III). Talanta 2019; 204:294-303. [PMID: 31357297 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.05.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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A facile and sensitive sequential colorimetric detection strategy for adenosine and Cr3+ has been presented by using the aptamer and 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid assembled gold nanoparticles. The thiolated DNA and 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid was simultaneously assembled to the surface of gold nanoparticles in one step by gold-sulfur interaction. Adenosine aptamer was linked to functionalized gold nanaoparticles based on the strict complementary nature of the DNA base pairs. Conformational change of aptamer will be induced due to its specific binding with targets. As a result, this aptamer tethered aggregated nanoparticles underwent fast disassembly into dispersed nanoparticles upon binding of adenosine, and this distance change between particles induced a distinct solution color changing from blue to red. The dispersed particles were sensitive to Cr3+ due to the chelation effect between the carboxyl group of 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid and metal ions, and further occurred obvious aggregation accompanying with a color change from red to blue. Depended on this principle, a sensitive and selective sequential colorimetric sensor for detection of adenosine and Cr3+ was developed. The proposed colorimetric sensor exhibited wide linear ranges and low detection limits towards the detection of adenosine and Cr3+. Regarding adenosine, linear range was 1 × 10-7 ∼ 1 × 10-4 M with low detection limit of 1.8 × 10-8 M, and the naked eye detection limit was estimated as 20 μM. With regard to Cr3+, good linear relationship was ranged from 1 × 10-10 to 1 × 10-6 M with low detection limit of 1.7 × 10-11 M,and the naked eye detection limit was as low as 0.1 nM. Meanwhile, bifunctional recognition was successfully used for practical human urine samples with good recoveries from 89.0% to 112.6% for adenosine and 90.2%-113.4% for Cr3+. It also highlights the potential applications of other aptamers and ligands in cascade analysis of other analytes.
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- Ruiqi Zhu
- Institute of Environment Science, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, and Institute of Applied Chemistry, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, 037009, China.
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- Institute of Environment Science, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- Institute of Environment Science, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- Institute of Environment Science, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute of Environment Science, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- Institute of Environment Science, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China.
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Facile detection of melamine by a FAM-aptamer-G-quadruplex construct. Anal Bioanal Chem 2019; 411:2521-2530. [PMID: 30863884 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-019-01688-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 01/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The development of a novel method for melamine detection that uses a FAM-aptamer-G-quadruplex construct due to the efficient quenching ability of an aptamer-linked G-quadruplex is reported herein. The construct, which is labeled with the fluorescent dye 6-carboxyfluorescein (FAM), consists of two parts: a melamine-binding aptamer and a G-rich sequence that can form a G-quadruplex structure. Because of the specific recognition of melamine by the T-rich aptamer, this aptamer folds into a hairpin structure in the presence of melamine, which draws the G-quadruplex closer to the FAM fluorophore, leading to the quenching of the fluorescence of FAM. Thus, a highly sensitive and selective fluorescence strategy for assaying melamine was established. Under optimal conditions, the fluorescence quenching is proportional to the concentration of melamine within the range 10-90 nM, and the method has a detection limit of 6.32 nM. Further application of the method to plastic cup samples suggested that it permitted recoveries of between 97.15% ± 1.02 and 101.92% ± 2.07. The detected amounts of melamine spiked into the plastic cup samples and the corresponding amounts measured by HPLC were in good accordance, indicating that this fluorescent method is reliable and practical. Owing to its high sensitivity, excellent selectivity, and convenient procedure, this strategy represents a promising alternative method of melamine screening. Graphical abstract.
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