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Stoia D, De Sio L, Petronella F, Focsan M. Recent advances towards point-of-care devices for fungal detection: Emphasizing the role of plasmonic nanomaterials in current and future technologies. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 255:116243. [PMID: 38547645 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116243] [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: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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Fungal infections are a significant global health problem, particularly affecting individuals with weakened immune systems. Moreover, as uncontrolled antibiotic and immunosuppressant use increases continuously, fungal infections have seen a dramatic increase, with some strains developing antibiotic resistance. Traditional approaches to identifying fungal strains often rely on morphological characteristics, thus owning limitations, such as struggles in identifying several strains or distinguishing between fungal strains with similar morphologies. This review explores the multifaceted impact of fungi infections on individuals, healthcare providers, and society, highlighting the often-underestimated economic burden and healthcare implications of these infections. In light of the serious constraints of traditional fungal identification methods, this review discusses the potential of plasmonic nanoparticle-based biosensors for fungal infection identification. These biosensors can enable rapid and precise fungal pathogen detection by exploiting several readout approaches, including various spectroscopic techniques, colorimetric and electrochemical assays, as well as lateral-flow immunoassay methods. Moreover, we report the remarkable impact of plasmonic Lab on a Chip technology and microfluidic devices, as they recently emerged as a class of advanced biosensors. Finally, we provide an overview of smartphone-based Point-of-Care devices and the associated technologies developed for detecting and identifying fungal pathogens.
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- Daria Stoia
- Biomolecular Physics Department, Faculty of Physics, Babes-Bolyai University, 1 M. Kogalniceanu Street, 400084, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Nanobiophotonics and Laser Microspectroscopy Centre, Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences, Babes-Bolyai University, 42 Treboniu Laurian Street, 400271, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Corso della Repubblica 79, 04100, Latina, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Crystallography CNR-IC, Area della Ricerca Roma 1 Strada Provinciale 35d, n. 9, 00010, Montelibretti (RM), Italy.
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- Biomolecular Physics Department, Faculty of Physics, Babes-Bolyai University, 1 M. Kogalniceanu Street, 400084, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Nanobiophotonics and Laser Microspectroscopy Centre, Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences, Babes-Bolyai University, 42 Treboniu Laurian Street, 400271, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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Kowalska A, Adamska E, Grobelna B. Medical Applications of Silver and Gold Nanoparticles and Core-Shell Nanostructures Based on Silver or Gold Core: Recent Progress and Innovations. ChemMedChem 2024; 19:e202300672. [PMID: 38477448 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202300672] [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: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) of noble metals such as silver (Ag NPs) or gold (Au NPs) draw the attention of scientists looking for new compounds to use in medical applications. Scientists have used metal NPs because of their easy preparation, biocompatibility, ability to influence the shape and size or modification, and surface functionalization. However, to fully use their capabilities, both the benefits and their potential threats should be considered. One possibility to reduce the potential threat and thus prevent the extinction of their properties resulting from the agglomeration, they are covered with a neutral material, thus obtaining core-shell nanostructures that can be further modified and functionalized depending on the subsequent application. In this review, we focus on discussing the properties and applications of Ag NPs and Au NPs in the medical field such as the treatment of various diseases, drug carriers, diagnostics, and many others. In addition, the following review also discusses the use and potential applications of Ag@SiO2 and Au@SiO2 core-shell nanostructures, which can be used in cancer therapy and diagnosis, treatment of infections, or tissue engineering.
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- Agata Kowalska
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stosza Gdańsk, 63, 80-308, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stosza Gdańsk, 63, 80-308, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stosza Gdańsk, 63, 80-308, Gdansk, Poland
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Chen KY, Kachhadiya J, Muhtasim S, Cai S, Huang J, Andrews J. Underground Ink: Printed Electronics Enabling Electrochemical Sensing in Soil. MICROMACHINES 2024; 15:625. [PMID: 38793198 PMCID: PMC11123188 DOI: 10.3390/mi15050625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Improving agricultural production relies on the decisions and actions of farmers and land managers, highlighting the importance of efficient soil monitoring techniques for better resource management and reduced environmental impacts. Despite considerable advancements in soil sensors, their traditional bulky counterparts cause difficulty in widespread adoption and large-scale deployment. Printed electronics emerge as a promising technology, offering flexibility in device design, cost-effectiveness for mass production, and a compact footprint suitable for versatile deployment platforms. This review overviews how printed sensors are used in monitoring soil parameters through electrochemical sensing mechanisms, enabling direct measurement of nutrients, moisture content, pH value, and others. Notably, printed sensors address scalability and cost concerns in fabrication, making them suitable for deployment across large crop fields. Additionally, seamlessly integrating printed sensors with printed antenna units or traditional integrated circuits can facilitate comprehensive functionality for real-time data collection and communication. This real-time information empowers informed decision-making, optimizes resource management, and enhances crop yield. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of recent work related to printed electrochemical soil sensors, ultimately providing insight into future research directions that can enable widespread adoption of precision agriculture technologies.
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- Kuan-Yu Chen
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (K.-Y.C.); (J.K.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (K.-Y.C.); (J.K.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (K.-Y.C.); (J.K.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (S.C.); (J.H.)
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- Department of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (S.C.); (J.H.)
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (K.-Y.C.); (J.K.); (S.M.)
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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Zulfajri M, Gedda G, Ulla H, Habibati, Gollavelli G, Huang GG. A review on the chemical and biological sensing applications of silver/carbon dots nanocomposites with their interaction mechanisms. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 325:103115. [PMID: 38422725 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103115] [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: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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The development of new nanocomposites has a significant impact on modern instrumentation and analytical methods for chemical analysis. Due to their unique properties, carbon dots (CDs) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), distinguished by their unique physical, electrochemical, and optical properties, have captivated significant attention. Thus, combining AgNPs and CDs may produce Ag/CDs nanocomposites with improved performances than the individual material. This comprehensive review offers an in-depth exploration of the synthesis, formation mechanism, properties, and the recent surge in chemical and biological sensing applications of Ag/CDs with their sensing mechanisms. Detailed insights into synthesis methods to produce Ag/CDs are unveiled, followed by information on their physicochemical and optical properties. The crux of this review lies in its spotlight on the diverse landscape of chemical and biological sensing applications of Ag/CDs, with a particular focus on fluorescence, electrochemical, colorimetric, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, and surface plasmon resonance sensing techniques. The elucidation of sensing mechanisms of the nanocomposites with various target analytes adds depth to the discussion. Finally, this review culminates with a concise summary and a glimpse into future perspectives of Ag/CDs aiming to achieve highly efficient and enduring Ag/CDs for various applications.
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- Muhammad Zulfajri
- Department of Chemistry Education, Universitas Serambi Mekkah, Banda Aceh, Aceh 23245, Indonesia
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- Central Research Laboratory, K S Hegde Medical Academy, NITTE (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangaluru 575018, Karnataka, India.; Department of Animal Science & Technology and BET Research Institute, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do 17546, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Physics, School of Engineering, Presidency University, Bangalore 560064, India; Innovation and Translational Research Hub (iTRH), Presidency University, Bangalore 560064, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Chemistry Education, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Aceh 23111, Indonesia
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- Department of Humanities and Basic Science, Aditya Engineering College, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada, Kakinada 533437, India
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- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan.
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Elamin MB, Chrouda A, Ali SMA, Alhaidari LM, Jabli M, Alrouqi RM, Renault NJ. Electrochemical sensor based on gum Arabic nanoparticles for rapid and in-situ detection of different heavy metals in real samples. Heliyon 2024; 10:e26364. [PMID: 38420384 PMCID: PMC10900941 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26364] [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: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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The key solution to combat trace metal pollution and keep the environment, ecosystem, animals, and humans safe is earlier and rapid trace metal detection. For all these reasons, we propose in this work the design of a simple electrochemical sensor functionalized with green nanoparticles for electrochemical detection of the fourth most dangerous heavy metal ions namely copper, zinc, lead, and mercury. The green nanoparticles are fabricated by a one-step, consisting of reducing platinum nanoparticles by a natural gum Arabic polymer. To guarantee the success of these nanoparticles' design, the nanoparticles have been characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy FTIR, and thermogravimetric TGA techniques. While, for the electrochemical characterization, we have adopted cyclic voltammetry CV and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy EIS to control different steps of surface modification, and the differential pulse anodic stripping DPAS was monitored to follow up the electrochemical detection of different heavy metals. Results have confirmed the good chemical and physical properties of the elaborated nanoparticles. As, the developed sensor showed a specific electrochemical response toward the heavy metal ions separately, with a lower limit of detection lower LOD than that recommended by the World Health Organization, in order of 9.6 ppb for Cu2+, 1.9 ppb for Zn2+, 0.9 ppb for Hg2+, and 4.2 ppb for Pb2+. Impressively, the elaborated sensor has demonstrated also high stability, outstanding sensitivity, and excellent analytical performance.In addition, the elaborated analytical tool has been successfully applied to the determination of various heavy metal ions in real samples, reflecting then its promising prospect in practical application.
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- Manahil Babiker Elamin
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Al-Zulfi, Majmaah University, 11952, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Al-Zulfi, Majmaah University, 11952, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Al-Zulfi, Majmaah University, 11952, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Al-Zulfi, Majmaah University, 11952, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Al-Zulfi, Majmaah University, 11952, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Analytical Sciences, UMR CNRS-UCBL-ENS 5280, 5 Rue la Doua, 69100, Villeurbanne, CEDEX, France
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Hue DT, Hiep HP. Synthesized uniform-different sizes silver nanoparticles using TSC and SBH simultaneously for antibacterial application. Biomed Phys Eng Express 2024; 10:025016. [PMID: 38237173 DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/ad201f] [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: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in the form of nanospheres from a few nm to 100 nm in diameter were synthesized in a controlled manner using a combination of two reducing agents: sodium borohydride (SBH) and trisodium citrate (TSC). The influence of the size of AgNPs on antibacterial activity was investigated with different concentrations of AgNPs on two types of bacteria:Pseudomonas aeruginosa(PA) andStaphylococcus aureusresistant (SA) while the positive control wasAmpicillin (Amp)50μg/ml and the negative control was water. AgNPs were investigated for morphology, size and size distribution using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurements. The optical properties of the AgNPs were investigated by recording their UV-vis absorption spectra. The antimicrobial activity of AgNPs was determined using the disc diffusion method. The results showed that the antibacterial ability of AgNPs depends on both concentration and particle size. With a particle concentration of 50μg ml-1, the antibacterial ability is the best. The smaller the particle size, the higher the antibacterial ability. The simultaneous use of two reducing agents TSC and SBH is the novelty of the article to synthesize AgNPs particles that are uniform in shape and size while controlling the particle size. On that basis, their antibacterial performance is increased.
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- Do Thi Hue
- Thai Nguyen University of Education, No. 20, Luong Ngoc Quyen Street, Quang Trung Ward, Thai Nguyen City, Vietnam
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- Thai Nguyen University of Education, No. 20, Luong Ngoc Quyen Street, Quang Trung Ward, Thai Nguyen City, Vietnam
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