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Haque M, Kalita M, Chamlagai D, Lyndem S, Koley S, Kumari P, Aguan K, Singha Roy A. Human serum albumin directed formation of cadmium telluride quantum dots: Applications in biosensing, anti-bacterial activities and cell cytotoxicity measurements. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 268:131862. [PMID: 38670183 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131862] [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: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Although cadmium-based quantum dots (QDs) are highly promising candidates for numerous biological applications, their intrinsic toxicity limits their pertinency in living systems. Surface functionalization of QDs with appropriate molecules could reduce the toxicity level. Herein, we have synthesized the smaller sized (1-5 nm) aqueous-compatible biogenic CdTe QDs using human serum albumin (HSA) as a surface passivating agent via a greener approach. HSA-functionalized CdTe QDs have been explored in multiple in vitro sensing and biological applications, namely, (1) sensing, (2) anti-bacterial and (3) anti-cancer properties. Using CdTe-HSA QDs as a fluorescence probe, a simple fluorometric method has been developed for highly sensitive and selective detection of blood marker bilirubin and hazardous Hg2+ ion with a limit of detection (LOD) of 3.38 and 0.53 ng/mL, respectively. CdTe-HSA QDs also acts as a sensor for standard antibiotics, tetracycline and rifampicin with LOD values of 41.34 and 114.99 ng/mL, respectively. Nano-sized biogenic CdTe-HSA QDs have shown promising anti-bacterial activities against both gram-negative, E. coli and gram-positive, E. faecalis strains confirming more effectiveness against E. faecalis strains. The treatment of human cervical cancer cell lines (HeLa cells) with the synthesized QDs reflected the proficient cytotoxic properties of QDs.
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- Mahabul Haque
- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Meghalaya, Shillong 793003, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Meghalaya, Shillong 793003, India
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- Department of Chemistry, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong 793022, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Meghalaya, Shillong 793003, India
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- Department of Physics, Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University, Kolkata 700135, India
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- Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong 793022, India
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- Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong 793022, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Meghalaya, Shillong 793003, India.
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Cuando-Espitia N, Camarillo-Avilés A, May-Arrioja DA, Hernández-Romano I, Torres-Cisneros M. Highly Coupled Seven-Core Fiber for Ratiometric Anti-Phase Sensing. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:7241. [PMID: 37631777 PMCID: PMC10458009 DOI: 10.3390/s23167241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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A ratiometric fiber optic temperature sensor based on a highly coupled seven-core fiber (SCF) is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. A theoretical analysis of the SCF's sinusoidal spectral response in transmission configuration is presented. The proposed sensor comprises two SCF devices exhibiting anti-phase transmission spectra. Simple fabrication of the devices is shown by just splicing a segment of a 2 cm long SCF between two single-mode fibers (SMFs). The sensor proved to be robust against light source fluctuations, as a standard deviation of 0.2% was registered in the ratiometric measurements when the light source varied by 12%. Its low-cost detection system (two photodetectors) and the range of temperature detection (25 °C to 400 °C) make it a very attractive and promising device for real industrial applications.
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- Natanael Cuando-Espitia
- CONACyT-Electronics Department, University of Guanajuato, Carr. Salamanca-Valle de Santiago Km 3.5 + 1.8, Salamanca 36885, Mexico;
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica, Prol. Constitución 607, Fracc. Reserva Loma Bonita, Aguascalientes 20200, Mexico; (A.C.-A.); (D.A.M.-A.)
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica, Prol. Constitución 607, Fracc. Reserva Loma Bonita, Aguascalientes 20200, Mexico; (A.C.-A.); (D.A.M.-A.)
- Applied Physics Group, DICIS, University of Guanajuato, Carr. Salamanca-Valle de Santiago Km 3.5 + 1.8, Salamanca 36885, Mexico;
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- CONACyT-Electronics Department, University of Guanajuato, Carr. Salamanca-Valle de Santiago Km 3.5 + 1.8, Salamanca 36885, Mexico;
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- Applied Physics Group, DICIS, University of Guanajuato, Carr. Salamanca-Valle de Santiago Km 3.5 + 1.8, Salamanca 36885, Mexico;
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Wu XY, Cui AQ, Ye JB, Song G, Wu YN, Wu YX, Lai JP, Sun H. Novel biocompatible and sensitive visual sensor based on aggregation-induced emission for on-site detection of radioactive uranium in water and live cell imaging. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 858:159796. [PMID: 36374730 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159796] [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: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In consideration of the severe hazards of radioactive uranium pollution, the rapid assessment of uranium in field and in vivo are urgently needed. In this work a novel biocompatible and sensitive visual fluorescent sensor based on aggregation-induced emission (AIE) was designed for onsite detection of UO22+ in complex environmental samples, including wastewater from Uranium Plant, river water and living cell. The AIE-active sensor (named as TPA-SP) was prepared with a "bottom-up" strategy by introducing a trianiline group (TPA) with a single-bond rotatable helix structure into the salicylaldehyde Schiff-base molecule. The photophysical properties, cytotoxicity test, recognition mechanism and the analytical performance for the detection of UO22+ in actual water samples and cell imaging were systematically investigated. TPA-SP exhibited high sensitivity and selectivity toward UO22+ as well as outstanding anti-interference ability against large equivalent of different ions in a wide effective pH range. A good linear relationship in the UO22+ concentration range of 0.05-1 μM was obtained with a low limit of detection (LOD) of 39.4 nM (9.38 ppb) for uranium detection. The prepared visual sensor showed great potential for fast risk assessment of uranium pollution in environmental systems. In addition, our results also indicated that the TPA-SP exhibited very low cytotoxicity in cells and demonstrated great potential for uranium detection in vivo.
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- Xiao-Yi Wu
- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Quintanilla-Villanueva GE, Maldonado J, Luna-Moreno D, Rodríguez-Delgado JM, Villarreal-Chiu JF, Rodríguez-Delgado MM. Progress in Plasmonic Sensors as Monitoring Tools for Aquaculture Quality Control. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:90. [PMID: 36671925 PMCID: PMC9856096 DOI: 10.3390/bios13010090] [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: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Aquaculture is an expanding economic sector that nourishes the world's growing population due to its nutritional significance over the years as a source of high-quality proteins. However, it has faced severe challenges due to significant cases of environmental pollution, pathogen outbreaks, and the lack of traceability that guarantees the quality assurance of its products. Such context has prompted many researchers to work on the development of novel, affordable, and reliable technologies, many based on nanophotonic sensing methodologies. These emerging technologies, such as surface plasmon resonance (SPR), localised SPR (LSPR), and fibre-optic SPR (FO-SPR) systems, overcome many of the drawbacks of conventional analytical tools in terms of portability, reagent and solvent use, and the simplicity of sample pre-treatments, which would benefit a more sustainable and profitable aquaculture. To highlight the current progress made in these technologies that would allow them to be transferred for implementation in the field, along with the lag with respect to the most cutting-edge plasmonic sensing, this review provides a variety of information on recent advances in these emerging methodologies that can be used to comprehensively monitor the various operations involving the different commercial stages of farmed aquaculture. For example, to detect environmental hazards, track fish health through biochemical indicators, and monitor disease and biosecurity of fish meat products. Furthermore, it highlights the critical issues associated with these technologies, how to integrate them into farming facilities, and the challenges and prospects of developing plasmonic-based sensors for aquaculture.
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- Gabriela Elizabeth Quintanilla-Villanueva
- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Av. Universidad S/N Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza 66455, Mexico
- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología (CIByN), Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Km. 10 autopista al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, Apodaca 66629, Mexico
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica AC, Div. de Fotónica, Loma del Bosque 115, Col. Lomas del Campestre, León 37150, Mexico
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- Tecnológico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada Sur No. 2501, Col. Tecnológico, Monterrey 64849, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Av. Universidad S/N Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza 66455, Mexico
- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología (CIByN), Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Km. 10 autopista al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, Apodaca 66629, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Av. Universidad S/N Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza 66455, Mexico
- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología (CIByN), Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Km. 10 autopista al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, Apodaca 66629, Mexico
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Liu T, Ding H, Huang J, Zhan C, Wang S. Liquid-Core Hydrogel Optical Fiber Fluorescence Probes. ACS Sens 2022; 7:3298-3307. [PMID: 36283762 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.2c00821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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This paper first reports a liquid-core hydrogel optical fiber fluorescence probe. It is composed of a liquid core, a high-refractive-index hydrogel fiber core, and a low-refractive-index hydrogel fiber cladding, which is completely different from many existing optical fiber fluorescence probes. The sensing solution with sensitive materials is sealed as a liquid core, and it can sufficiently react with small-molecule targets penetrating through the hydrogel fiber cladding and core, thus inducing variations in the fluorescence signals. These fluorescence signals can be localized and transmitted within the probe and finally collected and quantified for target detection. This proposed probe can be simply and rapidly fabricated and reused, and it was proven to have high sensitivity, accuracy, and selectivity in practical applications. Therefore, this liquid-core hydrogel optical fiber fluorescence probe will enable a novel sensing platform for small-molecule analyte detection that faces on-site detection challenges.
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- Ting Liu
- College of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, China
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- College of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, China
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- College of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, China
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- College of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, China
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- OptiX+ Laboratory, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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Zhao C, Pan B, Wang M, Si Y, Taha AY, Liu G, Pan T, Sun G. Improving the Sensitivity of Nanofibrous Membrane-Based ELISA for On-Site Antibiotics Detection. ACS Sens 2022; 7:1458-1466. [PMID: 35426310 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.2c00208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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An ultrasensitive and portable colorimetric enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) sensor for antibiotics was fabricated by immobilizing antibodies inside the largely porous and highly hydrophilic nanofibrous membranes. Different from regular electrospun nanofibrous membranes where antibodies may frequently be blocked by the heterogeneous porous structure and sterically crowded loaded on the surface, the controlled microporous structure and increased hydrophilicity of nanofibrous membranes could improve the diffusion properties of antibodies, reduce the sterically crowding effect, and dramatically improve the sensitivity of the membrane-based ELISA. The limitation of detection (LOD) for chloramphenicol (CAP) reached 0.005 ng/mL, around 200 times lower than the conventional paper-based ELISA, making quantitative analysis and portable on-site detection achievable via the use of smartphones. The successful design and fabrication of the nanofibrous membrane-based ELISA with novel features overcome the structural drawbacks of regular electrospun nanofibrous membranes and provide new paths to develop highly sensitive on-site detection of hazardous chemical agents.
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- Cunyi Zhao
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry Graduate Group, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry Graduate Group, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
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