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Martínez-Alonso B, Torres Pabón NS, Fernández-Bachiller MI, Durán GT, Crespo RG, Torrado-Salmerón CF, Sánchez AJ, Peña Fernández MÁ. Physicochemical and pharmacotechnical characterization of Prussian blue for future Prussian blue oral dosage forms formulation. Heliyon 2024; 10:e24284. [PMID: 38293450 PMCID: PMC10824789 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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Ferric hexacyanoferrate, Fe4 [Fe(CN)6]3 · xH2O, known as Prussian blue (PB), has proven its effectiveness as an antidote in cases of accidental poisoning or poisoning caused by radioactive materials such as cesium (Cs) and thallium (Tl); which due to their solubility in water, when absorbed by the human body, cause serious damage to vital organs. The local development of a drug with PB as an active ingredient arises as a response to the civil and military needs established within the Ministry's pharmacy request for national defense. This fact contemplates the circumstances related to public health protection in the nuclear, radiological, biological and chemical (NRBQ) of the emergency institutions in health and national security. In this paper and by using various analytical techniques, the characterization of the locally synthesized PB with pharmaceutical quality has been described, as a first step to predict its behavior in the preparation of a drug that contains it as an active ingredient. The research findings demonstrate that locally synthesized PB is suitable for use in oral dosage forms, enabling the local development of drug formulations incorporating PB, thus being able to potentially become a main resource in the treatment of Cs and Tl poisoning in any accidental or intended of the population. This development opens up the possibility of creating drug formulations that incorporate PB at a local level, making it a potentially significant resource in the treatment of Cs and Tl poisoning. The ability to locally produce and utilize PB in oral dosage forms could be crucial in addressing cases of accidental or intentional exposure within the population. This advancement not only contributes to the scientific understanding of PB but also holds promising implications for practical applications in public health and emergency situations.
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Puiu M, Istrate OM, Mirceski V, Bala C. Ultrasensitive Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide Using Methylene Blue Grafted on Molecular Wires as Nanozyme with Catalase-like Activity. Anal Chem 2023; 95:16185-16193. [PMID: 37882766 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c02919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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In this study, we present the development of an electrochemical sensor designed for ultrasensitive detection of endogenous H2O2. This sensor relies on signal amplification achieved through nanozyme activity exhibited by methylene blue (MB) grafted onto a peptide support. The sensor exhibited excellent selectivity and sensitivity, with a limit of detection of 18 nM and a linear detection range of 20-200 nM. Thus, we have validated the concept of the MB-peptide system, serving as both an electroactive label and a catalyst for H2O2 decomposition under electrochemical conditions. The implemented signal amplification system enables the rapid detection of H2O2, with an overall assay time of 1-2 min, a significant improvement compared to amperometric detection using surface-immobilized enzymes.
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- Mihaela Puiu
- R&D Center LaborQ, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Blvd., 030018 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Analytical Chemistry & Physical Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Blvd., 030018 Bucharest, Romania
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- R&D Center LaborQ, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Blvd., 030018 Bucharest, Romania
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, "Ss Cyril and Methodius" University in Skopje, P.O. Box 162, 1000 Skopje, RN Macedonia
- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Lodz, Tamka 12, 91-43 Lodz, Poland
- Research Center for Environment and Materials, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Bul. Krste Misirkov 2, 1000 Skopje, RN Macedonia
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- R&D Center LaborQ, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Blvd., 030018 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Analytical Chemistry & Physical Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Blvd., 030018 Bucharest, Romania
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Qu H, Jin X, Cheng W, Wu D, Ma B, Lou C, Zheng J, Jing L, Xue X, Wang Y. Uncovering the Fate and Risks of Intravenously Injected Prussian Blue Nanoparticles in mice by an Integrated Methodology of Toxicology, Pharmacokinetics, Proteomics, and Metabolomics. Part Fibre Toxicol 2023; 20:18. [PMID: 37147710 PMCID: PMC10161560 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-023-00529-7] [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: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Prussian blue (PB) nanoparticles (NPs) have been intensively investigated for medical applications, but an in-depth toxicological investigation of PB NPs has not been implemented. In the present study, a comprehensive investigation of the fate and risks of PB NPs after intravenous administration was carried out by using a mouse model and an integrated methodology of pharmacokinetics, toxicology, proteomics, and metabolomics. RESULTS General toxicological studies demonstrated that intravenous administration of PB NPs at 5 or 10 mg/kg could not induce obvious toxicity in mice, while mice treated with a relatively high dose of PB NPs at 20 mg/kg exhibited loss of appetite and weight decrease in the first two days postinjection. Pharmacokinetic studies revealed that intravenously administered PB NPs (20 mg/kg) underwent fast clearance from blood, highly accumulated in the liver and lungs of mice, and finally cleared from tissues. By further integrated proteomics and metabolomics analysis, we found that protein expression and metabolite levels changed significantly in the liver and lungs of mice due to the high accumulation of PB NPs, leading to slight inflammatory responses and intracellular oxidative stress. CONCLUSIONS Collectively, our integrated experimental data imply that the high accumulation of PB NPs may cause potential risks to the liver and lungs of mice, which will provide detailed references and guidance for further clinical application of PB NPs in the future.
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- Haijing Qu
- School of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- School of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center for Drug Target Identification and Drug Delivery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- School of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- School of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- School of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- School of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center for Drug Target Identification and Drug Delivery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- School of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China.
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Wu B, Yeasmin S, Liu Y, Cheng LJ. Ferrocene-Grafted Carbon Nanotubes for Sensitive Non-Enzymatic Electrochemical Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022; 908:116101. [PMID: 35250418 PMCID: PMC8896809 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116101] [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] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sensitive detection of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) residue in aseptic packaging at point of use is critical to food safety. We present a sensitive non-enzymatic, amperometric H2O2 sensor based on ferrocene-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT-FeC) and facile screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs). The sensor utilizes the covalently grafted ferrocene as an effective redox mediator and the MWCNT networks to provide a large active surface area for efficient electrocatalytic reactions. The electrocatalytic MWCNT-FeC modified electrodes feature a high-efficiency electron transfer and a high electrocatalytic activity towards H2O2 reduction at a low potential of -0.15 V vs. Ag/AgCl. The decreased operating potential improves the selectivity by inherently eliminating the cross-reactivity with other electroactive interferents, such as dopamine, glucose, and ascorbic acid. The sensor exhibits a wide linear detection range from 1 μM to 1 mM with a detection limit of 0.49 μM (S/N=3). The covalently functionalized electrodes offered highly reproducible and reliable detection, providing a robust property for continuous, real-time H2O2 monitoring. Furthermore, the proposed sensor was successfully employed to determine H2O2 levels in spiked packaged milk and apple juice with satisfactory recoveries (94.33-97.62%). The MWCNT-FeC modified SPCEs offered a facile, cost-effective method for highly sensitive and selective point-of-use detection of H2O2.
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Ulusoy Ghobadi TG, Ozbay E, Karadas F. How to Build Prussian Blue Based Water Oxidation Catalytic Assemblies: Common Trends and Strategies. Chemistry 2021; 27:3638-3649. [PMID: 33197292 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202004091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Prussian blue (PB) and its analogues (PBAs) have at least a three-century-long history in coordination chemistry. Recently, cobalt-based PBAs have been acknowledged as efficient and robust water oxidation catalysts. Given the flexibility in their synthesis, the structure and morphology of cobalt-based PBAs have been modified for enhanced catalytic activity under electrochemical (EC), photocatalytic (PC), and photoelectrochemical (PEC) conditions. Here, in this review, the work on cobalt-based PBAs is presented in four sections: i) electrocatalytic water oxidation with bare PBAs, ii) photocatalytic processes in the presence of a photosensitizer (PS), iii) photoelectrochemical water oxidation by coupling PBAs to proper semiconductors (SCs), and iv) the utilization of PBA-PS assemblies coated on SCs for the dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical water oxidation. This review will guide readers through the structure and catalytic activity relationship in cobalt-based PBAs by describing the role of each structural component. Furthermore, this review aims to provide insight into common strategies to enhance the catalytic activity of PBAs.
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- T Gamze Ulusoy Ghobadi
- Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, UNAM-National Nanotechnology Research Center, Bilkent University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- NANOTAM-Nanotechnology Research Center, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Department of Physics, Bilkent University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Bilkent University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey.,Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, UNAM-National Nanotechnology Research Center, Bilkent University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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Tang Y, Petropoulos K, Kurth F, Gao H, Migliorelli D, Guenat O, Generelli S. Screen-Printed Glucose Sensors Modified with Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNCs) for Cell Culture Monitoring. BIOSENSORS-BASEL 2020; 10:bios10090125. [PMID: 32933204 PMCID: PMC7557574 DOI: 10.3390/bios10090125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Glucose sensors are potentially useful tools for monitoring the glucose concentration in cell culture medium. Here, we present a new, low-cost, and reproducible sensor based on a cellulose-based material, 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO) oxidized-cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). This novel biocompatible and inert nanomaterial is employed as a polymeric matrix to immobilize and stabilize glucose oxidase in the fabrication of a reproducible, operationally stable, highly selective, cost-effective, screen-printed glucose sensor. The sensors have a linear range of 0.1–2 mM (R2 = 0.999) and a sensitivity of 5.7 ± 0.3 µA cm−2∙mM−1. The limit of detection is 0.004 mM, and the limit of quantification is 0.015 mM. The sensor maintains 92.3 % of the initial current response after 30 consecutive measurements in a 1 mM standard glucose solution, and has a shelf life of 1 month while maintaining high selectivity. We demonstrate the practical application of the sensor by monitoring the glucose consumption of a fibroblast cell culture over the course of several days.
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- Ye Tang
- Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM, Landquart), Bahnhofstrasse 1, 7302 Landquart, Switzerland; (Y.T.); (K.P.); (F.K.); (H.G.); (D.M.)
- Organs-on-Chip Technologies, ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Murtenstrasse 50, 3008 Bern, Switzerland;
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- Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM, Landquart), Bahnhofstrasse 1, 7302 Landquart, Switzerland; (Y.T.); (K.P.); (F.K.); (H.G.); (D.M.)
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- Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM, Landquart), Bahnhofstrasse 1, 7302 Landquart, Switzerland; (Y.T.); (K.P.); (F.K.); (H.G.); (D.M.)
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- Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM, Landquart), Bahnhofstrasse 1, 7302 Landquart, Switzerland; (Y.T.); (K.P.); (F.K.); (H.G.); (D.M.)
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- Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM, Landquart), Bahnhofstrasse 1, 7302 Landquart, Switzerland; (Y.T.); (K.P.); (F.K.); (H.G.); (D.M.)
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- Organs-on-Chip Technologies, ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Murtenstrasse 50, 3008 Bern, Switzerland;
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- Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM, Landquart), Bahnhofstrasse 1, 7302 Landquart, Switzerland; (Y.T.); (K.P.); (F.K.); (H.G.); (D.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +41-81-307-8139
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Ishizaki M, Ohshida E, Tanno H, Kawamoto T, Tanaka H, Hara K, Kominami H, Kurihara M. H2O2-sensing abilities of mixed-metal (Fe-Ni) Prussian blue analogs in a wide pH range. Inorganica Chim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2019.119314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Lee SW, Kang TH, Lee SK, Lee KY, Yi H. Hydrodynamic Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Transferable Enzymatic Conductive Nanonetworks for Enzyme-Sticker-Based Contact Printing of Electrochemical Biosensors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:36267-36274. [PMID: 30259729 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b13070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Realizing high-performance electrochemical biosensors in a simple contact-printing-based approach significantly increases the applicability of integrated flexible biosensors. Herein, an enzyme-sticker-based approach that enables flexible and multielectrochemical sensors via simple contact-transfer printing is reported. The enzyme sticker consists of an enzymatic conductive network film and a polymeric support. The enzyme-incorporated nanostructured conductive network showing an efficient electrical coupling was assembled via the hydrodynamic layer-by-layer assembly of redox enzymes, polyelectrolytes, single-walled carbon nanotubes, and a biological glue material, M13 phage. The enzymatic conductive network on a polymeric membrane support was facilely wet contact-transfer printed onto integrated electrode systems by exploiting varying degrees of hydrophilicity displayed by the enzymatic electronic film, polymeric support, and receiving electrodes of the sensor system. The glucose sensors fabricated using the enzyme sticker detected glucose at a concentration of as low as 35 μM and showed high selectivity and stability. Furthermore, a flexible dual-sensor array capable of detecting both glucose and lactate was demonstrated using the versatile enzyme sticker concept. This work presents a new route toward assembling and integrating hybrid nanomaterials with efficient electrochemical coupling for high-performance biosensors and health-monitoring devices as well as for emerging bioelectronics and electrochemical devices.
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- Seung-Woo Lee
- Department of Fine Chemistry , Seoul National University of Science and Technology , Seoul 01811 , Republic of Korea
- Post-Silicon Semiconductor Institute , Korea Institute of Science and Technology , Seoul 02792 , Republic of Korea
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- Post-Silicon Semiconductor Institute , Korea Institute of Science and Technology , Seoul 02792 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Fine Chemistry , Seoul National University of Science and Technology , Seoul 01811 , Republic of Korea
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- Post-Silicon Semiconductor Institute , Korea Institute of Science and Technology , Seoul 02792 , Republic of Korea
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- Post-Silicon Semiconductor Institute , Korea Institute of Science and Technology , Seoul 02792 , Republic of Korea
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Vanderheyden SRH, Yperman J, Carleer R, Schreurs S. Enhanced cesium removal from real matrices by nickel-hexacyanoferrate modified activated carbons. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 202:569-575. [PMID: 29597174 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.03.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Revised: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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After nuclear disasters, radioactive cesium partitions to soils and surface water, where it decays slowly. Hexacyanoferrates (HCFs) have excellent cesium removal properties but their structure is typically powdery. Many carrier materials, such as biomass or magnetic particles, have been used to provide a suitable substrate for HCFs that can be used in filters. This research uses the sorption properties of activated carbon (AC) to incorporate Ni-HCF, resulting in good structural properties of the hybrid material. These HCF-modified ACs show drastically improved sorption properties towards Cs after one, two and three HCF impregnation cycles. The activated carbon from brewer's spent grain with one modification cycle removes more than 80% of 1 mg L-1 Cs in a sea water solution and more than 98% of 1 mg L-1 Cs from surface water at a low AC dosage (0.5 g L-1). Iron and nickel leaching is studied and found to be dependent on the type of modified AC used and the leaching solution. Iron leaching can be problematic in surface and seawater, whereas nickel leaching is especially pronounced in seawater.
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- S R H Vanderheyden
- Hasselt University, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Research Group of Applied and Analytical Chemistry, Agoralaan - Building D, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium.
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- Hasselt University, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Research Group of Applied and Analytical Chemistry, Agoralaan - Building D, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium.
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- Hasselt University, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Research Group of Applied and Analytical Chemistry, Agoralaan - Building D, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium.
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- Hasselt University, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Research Group of Nuclear Technology, Agoralaan - Building H, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium.
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Vanderheyden SRH, Van Ammel R, Sobiech-Matura K, Vanreppelen K, Schreurs S, Schroeyers W, Yperman J, Carleer R. Adsorption of cesium on different types of activated carbon. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-016-4807-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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