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Kang Z, Wang Y, Song H, Wang X, Zhang YHPJ, Zhu Z. A wearable and flexible lactic-acid/O 2 biofuel cell with an enhanced air-breathing biocathode. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 246:115845. [PMID: 38008057 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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The performance of biocathode in an enzymatic biofuel cell (EBFC) in the real application is somehow overlooked. Herein, a wearable and flexible lactic-acid/O2 EBFC enhanced with an air-breathing biocathode is designed to solve the limitation of biocathode that arises from the low solubility and slow mass transfer of the dissolved oxygen. To improve the oxygen supply efficiency for the air-breathing biocathode, a superhydrophobic base electrode creating an efficient air-solid-liquid triphase interface is developed. The designed EBFC with an 'island-bridge' configuration is integrated by assembling the current collectors of air-breathing biocathode and bioanode on a commercial laminating film (LF) screen-printed with a noninterfering circuit. It is found that the biocathode/bioanode area ratio should exceed 9:1 so that the designed EBFC (1A//9C) can achieve the optimal performance. This EBFC delivers an open circuit voltage of ca. 0.75 V and outputs a maximum power density of ca. 1.78 mW cm-2. In addition, a scaled-up EBFC (total bioanode area: 1.5 cm2) successfully powers a self-developed low-power device of heartrate in the pulse operation mode when applied on a volunteer's arm.
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- Zepeng Kang
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 West 7th Avenue, Tianjin Airport Economic Area, Tianjin 300308, PR China; National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin 300308, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 West 7th Avenue, Tianjin Airport Economic Area, Tianjin 300308, PR China; National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin 300308, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 West 7th Avenue, Tianjin Airport Economic Area, Tianjin 300308, PR China; National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin 300308, PR China
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- National Human Genetic Resources Center, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 West 7th Avenue, Tianjin Airport Economic Area, Tianjin 300308, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, PR China; National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin 300308, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 West 7th Avenue, Tianjin Airport Economic Area, Tianjin 300308, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, PR China; National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin 300308, PR China.
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Zhai X, Liu X, Dong H, Lin M, Zheng X, Yang Q. Implementation of cytochrome c proteins and carbon nanotubes hybrids in bioelectrodes towards bioelectrochemical systems applications. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2024; 47:159-168. [PMID: 37922017 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-023-02933-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/05/2023]
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Multiheme cytochrome c (Cyt c) can function as a redox protein on electrode to accomplish bioelectrocatalysis. However, the direct electron transfer (DET) between the redox site of Cyt c and electrode is low due to the large coupling distance. A close proximity or a connection pathway from the deeply buried active site to the protein surface can be established by modifying the electrode with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to improve the DET. Therefore, the isolated Cyt c has been assembled or casted with CNTs by various processes to form Cyt c-CNTs bioelectrodes that can be further applied to biosensing and bioanalysis. These strategies can be transplanted to the fabrication of biofilm-CNTs based electrodes by complexing the out membrane (OM) Cyt c of natural electricigen with CNTs to realize the application of the electrochemical properties of "in vivo" Cyt c to bioelectrochemical systems (BESs). This review intends to highlight the preparation strategies of bioelectrodes that have been well studied in electrochemical biosensors and improving approaches of the DET from the CNTs surface to Cyt c in their hybrids. The efficient fabrication processes of the biofilm-CNTs based electrodes that can be considered as "in vivo" Cyt c-CNTs based electrodes for BES designs are also summarized, aiming to provide an inspiration source and a reference to the related studies of BES downstream.
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- Xinru Zhai
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, 250353, Shandong, People's Republic of China
- Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, 250353, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
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Patel J, Singh KR, Singh AK, Singh J, Singh AK. Multifunctional Cu:ZnS quantum dots for degradation of Amoxicillin and Dye Sulphon Fast Black-F and efficient determination of urea for assessing environmental aspects. Environ Res 2023; 235:116674. [PMID: 37459950 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023]
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This work is particularly aimed at the preparation of ZnS and Cu doped ZnS (Cu:ZnS) QDs by facile and easy technique, chemical precipitation method for the degradation of water pollutants and a simple scheme was proposed to prepare the urea-sensing system. The morphological and optical properties of the synthesized QDs was studied using high resolution transmission and scanning electron microscopes, X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, fluorescence and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, differential thermal and thermogravimetric analyses, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis. The photocatalytic performance was systematically assessed by the photodegradation of an important pharmaceutical water pollutant, Amoxicillin (AMX) and a dye Fast Sulphon Black F (SFBF) in aqueous medium under UV light irradiation. Also, a very sensitive system was prepared by depositing the dots over an indium-tin-oxide (ITO) glass substrate for the sensing of biologically active molecule urea as it is an important monitor of public health in water and soil productivity. The results illustrated excellent photocatalytic efficiency (86.46% for AMX and 99.41% for SFBF) with stability up to four cycles of degradation reaction. The optimal photocatalyst dosage for achieving maximum removal of AMX was found to be 70 mg at a pH of 9.5, with a treatment time of 40 min. Similarly, for SFBF, the optimal photocatalyst dosage was determined to be 60 mg at pH 9, with a treatment time of 60 min. Further, the electrochemical analysis was done by fabricating Urease enzyme (UR)/Cu:ZnS QDs/ITO bioelectrode and then the fabricated bioelectrode, was utilized to determine the different concentrations of urea by cyclic voltammetry. Thus, the obtained limit of detection and sensitivity of the fabricated biosensing device for urea detection was obtained to be 0.0092 μM and 12 μA μM-1cm-2, respectively; under the optimized experimental conditions. Hence, it is anticipated that Cu:ZnS QDs can also successfully be applied as a promising material for fabrication of novel bioelectrode for urea determination and the biosensing platform is desirable and viable.
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- Jyoti Patel
- Department of Chemistry, Govt. V. Y. T. PG. Autonomous College, Durg, Chhattisgarh, 491001, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Govt. V. Y. T. PG. Autonomous College, Durg, Chhattisgarh, 491001, India; Department of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221005, India
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- School of Material Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Govt. V. Y. T. PG. Autonomous College, Durg, Chhattisgarh, 491001, India; School of Chemistry & Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4000, South Africa.
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Lee S, Park S, Park J, Lee JY. Implantable polypyrrole bioelectrodes inducing anti-inflammatory macrophage polarization for long-term in vivo signal recording. Acta Biomater 2023; 168:458-469. [PMID: 37414115 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.06.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Bioelectrodes are critical components of implantable electronic devices that enable precise electrical signal transmission in close contact with living tissues. However, their in vivo performance is often compromised by inflammatory tissue reactions mainly induced by macrophages. Hence, we aimed to develop implantable bioelectrodes with high performance and high biocompatibility by actively modulating the inflammatory response of macrophages. Consequently, we fabricated heparin-doped polypyrrole electrodes (PPy/Hep) and immobilized anti-inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-4 [IL-4]) via non-covalent interactions. IL-4 immobilization did not alter the electrochemical performance of the original PPy/Hep electrodes. In vitro primary macrophage culture revealed that IL-4-immobilized PPy/Hep electrodes induced anti-inflammatory polarization of macrophages, similar to the soluble IL-4 control. In vivo subcutaneous implantation indicated that IL-4 immobilization on PPy/Hep promoted the anti-inflammatory polarization of host macrophages and significantly mitigated scarring around the implanted electrodes. In addition, high-sensitivity electrocardiogram signals were recorded from the implanted IL-4-immobilized PPy/Hep electrodes and compared to bare gold and PPy/Hep electrodes, which were maintained for up to 15 days post-implantation. This simple and effective surface modification strategy for developing immune-compatible bioelectrodes will facilitate the development of various electronic medical devices that require high sensitivities and long-term stabilities. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: To fabricate highly immunocompatible conductive polymer-based implantable electrodes with high performance and stability in vivo, we introduced the anti-inflammatory activity to PPy/Hep electrodes by immobilizing IL-4 via non-covalent surface modification. IL-4-immobilized PPy/Hep could significantly mitigate inflammatory responses and scarring around implants by skewing macrophages to an anti-inflammatory phenotype. The IL-4-immobilized PPy/Hep electrodes could successfully record in vivo electrocardiogram signals for up to 15 days with no substantial sensitivity loss, retaining their superior sensitivity compared to bare gold and pristine PPy/Hep electrodes. Our simple and effective surface modification strategy for developing immune-compatible bioelectrodes will facilitate the development of various electronic medical devices that require high sensitivities and long-term stabilities, such as neural electrode arrays, biosensors, and cochlear electrodes.
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- Sanghun Lee
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea.
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Kyrpel T, Saska V, de Poulpiquet A, Luglia M, Soric A, Roger M, Tananaiko O, Giudici-Orticoni MT, Lojou E, Mazurenko I. Hydrogenase-based electrode for hydrogen sensing in a fermentation bioreactor. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 225:115106. [PMID: 36738732 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The hydrogen-based economy will require not only sustainable hydrogen production but also sensitive and cheap hydrogen sensors. Commercially available H2 sensors are limited by either use of noble metals or elevated temperatures. In nature, hydrogenase enzymes present high affinity and selectivity for hydrogen, while being able to operate in mild conditions. This study aims at evaluating the performance of an electrochemical sensor based on carbon nanomaterials with immobilised hydrogenase from the hyperthermophilic bacterium Aquifex aeolicus for H2 detection. The effect of various parameters, including the surface chemistry, dispersion degree and amount of deposited carbon nanotubes, enzyme concentration, temperature and pH on the H2 oxidation are investigated. Although the highest catalytic response is obtained at a temperature around 60 °C, a noticeable current can be obtained at room temperature with a low amount of protein less than 1 μM. An original pulse-strategy to ensure H2 diffusion to the bioelectrode allows to reach H2 sensitivity of 4 μA cm-2 per % H2 and a linear range between 1 and 20%. Sustainable hydrogen was then produced through dark fermentation performed by a synthetic bacterial consortium in an up-flow anaerobic packed-bed bioreactor. Thanks to the outstanding properties of the A. aeolicus hydrogenase, the biosensor was demonstrated to be quite insensitive to CO2 and H2S produced as the main co-products of the bioreactor. Finally, the bioelectrode was used for the in situ measurement of H2 produced in the bioreactor in steady-state.
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- Tetyana Kyrpel
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, BIP, Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, UMR 7281, 31, Chemin Joseph Aiguier, CS 70071, 13402, Marseille, CEDEX 09, France; Analytical Chemistry Department, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 64, Volodymyrs'ka str, Kyiv, 01060, Ukraine
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, BIP, Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, UMR 7281, 31, Chemin Joseph Aiguier, CS 70071, 13402, Marseille, CEDEX 09, France; Analytical Chemistry Department, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 64, Volodymyrs'ka str, Kyiv, 01060, Ukraine
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, BIP, Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, UMR 7281, 31, Chemin Joseph Aiguier, CS 70071, 13402, Marseille, CEDEX 09, France
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- Aix-Marseille Univ, Centrale Marseille, CNRS, M2P2 UMR 7340, Europôle de l'Arbois, 13545, Aix en Provence, Cedex 4, France
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- Aix-Marseille Univ, Centrale Marseille, CNRS, M2P2 UMR 7340, Europôle de l'Arbois, 13545, Aix en Provence, Cedex 4, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, BIP, Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, UMR 7281, 31, Chemin Joseph Aiguier, CS 70071, 13402, Marseille, CEDEX 09, France
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 64, Volodymyrs'ka str, Kyiv, 01060, Ukraine
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, BIP, Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, UMR 7281, 31, Chemin Joseph Aiguier, CS 70071, 13402, Marseille, CEDEX 09, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, BIP, Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, UMR 7281, 31, Chemin Joseph Aiguier, CS 70071, 13402, Marseille, CEDEX 09, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, BIP, Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, UMR 7281, 31, Chemin Joseph Aiguier, CS 70071, 13402, Marseille, CEDEX 09, France.
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Mirzapoor A, Turner APF, Tiwari A, Ranjbar B. Electrochemical detection of DNA mismatches using a branch-shaped hierarchical SWNT-DNA nano-hybrid bioelectrode. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2019; 104:109886. [PMID: 31500014 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.109886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Revised: 06/09/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Common approaches for DNA mutation detection are high cost and have difficult or complex procedure. We propose a fast quantitative method for recognition of DNA mutation based on SWNT/DNA self-assembled nanostructure. Covalent SWNT/DNA hybrid nanostructures are widely used in the fabrication of electrochemical biosensors. Interfacing carbon nanotubes with DNA in particular, is used as a detection method for the analysis of genetic disorders or the detection of mismatches in DNA hybridisation. We have designed a self-assembled, branch-shaped hybrid nanostructure by hybridisation of two sticky oligos that are attached to the ends of SWNTs via a linker oligo. These hybrid nanostructures showed a good conductivity that was greater than free SWNTs. Impedance spectroscopy studies illustrated that the conductivity of these hybrid nanostructures depended on the conformation and structure of the hybridised DNA. We demonstrated that the strategy of using SWNT/DNA self-assembled hybrid nanostructure fabrication yields sensitive and selective tools to discriminate mismatches in DNA. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and impedance spectroscopy clearly revealed that the conductivity of the branch-shaped and hierarchical hybridised SWNT/DNA nanostructure is higher when matched, than when mismatched in a 1 and 1' hybridised SWNT/DNA nanostructure. Rapid biosensing of match and mismatch nanostructure based on carbon printed electrode showed similar results which can be used for rapid and fast detection of DNA mismatch.
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- Aboulfazl Mirzapoor
- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-175, Tehran, Iran
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- Biosensors and Bioelectronics Centre, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, 58183 Linköping, Sweden
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, VBRI, Teknikringen 4A, Mjärdevi Science Park, 583 30 Linköping, Sweden; Innovation Centre, Vinoba Bhave Research Institute (VBRI), New Delhi 110019, India
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-175, Tehran, Iran; Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-175, Tehran, Iran.
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Furch ACU, Zimmermann MR, Will T. Measurement of Electropotential Waves in Intact Sieve Elements Using Aphids as Bioelectrodes. Methods Mol Biol 2019; 2014:449-57. [PMID: 31197816 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9562-2_35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Electropotential waves (EPWs) are thought to transmit sudden and profound physiological changes between plant organs. The recording of EPWs can be performed via extracellular or intracellular probes. Both approaches have advantages and disadvantages. Since the phloem is responsible for long distance transport of the most forms of EPWs, the direct measurement in sieve elements is preferable. The conductance using glass microelectrodes inserted into free lying sieve elements is described in Chapter 34 . In this chapter the measurement of EPWs by using aphids as bioelectrodes is described in detail.The electrical penetration graph technique (EPG) takes advantage of the flexible mouthparts (stylet) of aphids, which specifically penetrate into sieve elements. The use of aphids as bioelectrodes enables multiple electrode recordings and long-distance observations of EPWs. Importantly, this method allows for noninvasive, intracellular measurements.
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The theory of bioelectrodes describes the rules governing the passage of electrical charge between electrodes and electrolytes. In this review, we explain the basis of bioelectrodes with focus on clinical electrophysiology. The central concept is the double-layer capacitance that forms in the interface between the electrode and tissue. This phenomenon controls charge transfer between electrodes and tissues and contributes to detrimental effects such as electrode polarization and motion artifacts. Many methods critical to the practice of electrophysiology, including fractally coated pacemaker leads, biphasic stimuli, signal filtering, and the use of nonpolarizable electrodes, are devised to mitigate these problems. Our goal is to provide a robust and intuitive background on these topics for practicing electrophysiologists to help them better understand how catheters and leads work and to assist them with optimizing and troubleshooting electrophysiology systems.
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- Shahriar Iravanian
- Division of Cardiology, Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Cardiology, Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
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Selvarajan S, Suganthi A, Rajarajan M. A simple sonochemical approach to fabricate a urea biosensor based on zinc phthalocyanine/graphene oxide/urease bioelectrode. Ultrason Sonochem 2018; 42:183-192. [PMID: 29429660 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2017.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A novel zinc phthalocyanine/graphene oxide (ZnPh/GO) nanocomposite modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was prepared by using sonochemical approach and simple drop casting method. Urease (Urs) was used as the specific enzyme for urea detection and was physically immobilized onto the surface of ZnPh/GO nanocomposite. The fabricated ZnPh/GO/Urs matrix was successfully characterized by UV-vis-spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), raman spectrum, thermogravimetric analysis, cyclic voltammetric (CV) and amperometric techniques. The electrocatalytic performance of the ZnPh/GO/Urs electrode was investigated by urea biosensor. Our results demonstrate that the modified electrode has excellent electrocatalytic activity towards the sensing of urea in 0.1 M phosphate buffer solution (PBS, pH 7.2). The biosensor tolerated a wide linear concentration range for urea from 0.4 to 22 μM (R2 = 0.991), with a detection limit of 0.034 µM (S/N = 3). The ZnPh/GO/Urs bioectrode has several excellent properties, including a fast response time, high reproducibility and stability.
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- Sekar Selvarajan
- PG & Research Department of Chemistry, Thiagarajar College, Madurai 625 009, Tamil Nadu, India
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- PG & Research Department of Chemistry, Thiagarajar College, Madurai 625 009, Tamil Nadu, India; Mother Teresa Women's University, Kodaikanal 624 102, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Li L, Ding F, Sang L, Liu J, Mao D, Liu X, Xu Q. Study on the oxygen reduction reaction catalyzed by a cold-tolerant marine strain phylogenetically related to Erythrobacter citreus. Bioelectrochemistry 2017; 119:51-58. [PMID: 28915379 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2017.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2017] [Revised: 08/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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As the development of marine economy, the submarine battery with the seawater electrolyte has obtained more and more attentions. Owing to the conventional electrochemical catalysts of the cathodes in seawater battery are expensive, it is to seek the new biological catalysts to improve the electrochemical performance of the cathode and reduce the cost of seawater battery. A novel marine bacterial strain (Strain SQ-32) phylogenetically related to the Erythrobactercitreus strain has been isolated from the sea-bed sludge in the Yellow Sea of China successfully. The electrochemical measurements, which include the cyclic voltammetry, potentiostatic polarization, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, have been conducted in synthetic seawater. The electrochemical testing results show that the Strain SQ-32 is a cold-tolerant bacterium, which may exhibit a catalytic activity for the ORR in synthetic seawater at a freezing temperature. The SEM photo demonstrates that the Strain SQ-32 displays a rod-shaped characteristic, which has a diameter of 0.4μm and a length of about 1-2.5μm. By the testing of Gram staining, the Strain SQ-32 has been identified as a Gram-negative bacterium. The chemical analytical result reveals that the bacterium cell of Strain SQ-32 contains 1.92mgg-1 (DCW) of coenzyme Q10, which is a possible impact factor on the electro-catalytic effect on the Strain SQ-32. The exploitation of Strain SQ-32 may boost the development of the biocathode of seawater battery at a low temperature.
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- Lianqiang Li
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China; National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Power Sources, Tianjin Institute of Power Sources, Tianjin 300384, PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Power Sources, Tianjin Institute of Power Sources, Tianjin 300384, PR China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Power Sources, Tianjin Institute of Power Sources, Tianjin 300384, PR China
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- School of Engineering and Applied Science, George Washington University, Washington DC 20052, USA
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- School of Physical and Electronic Information Engineering, Qinghai Nationalities University, Qinghai 810007, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China; National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Power Sources, Tianjin Institute of Power Sources, Tianjin 300384, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China.
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Zhu L, Gao K, Qi J, Jin J, Xu X. Enhanced reductive transformation of p-chloronitrobenzene in a novel bioelectrode-UASB coupled system. Bioresour Technol 2014; 167:303-309. [PMID: 24997372 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.05.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2014] [Revised: 05/27/2014] [Accepted: 05/31/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
Abstract
The laboratory-scale upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor equipped with a pair of bioelectrodes was established for the enhancement of p-chloronitrobenzene (p-ClNB) reductive transformation via the electrolysis. Results showed that a stable COD removal efficiency over 99% and high p-ClNB transformation rate of 0.328 h(-1) were achieved in the bioelectrode-UASB coupled system with influent COD and p-ClNB loading rates of 2.1-4.2 kg COD m(-3)d(-1) and 60 gm(-3)d(-1), respectively. The bioelectrodes were supplied with a voltage of 2.5-5.0 V and the effective current was above 2 mA, which resulted in a continuous supply of H2. Compared with the traditional UASB reactor (R1), the production of H2 was promoted in the bioelectrode-UASB coupled system (R2), and was consumed as an internal electron donor for p-ClNB reductive transformation by anaerobic microbes simultaneously. Furthermore, the cyclic voltammetry curve (CV) analysis of biocathodes showed a positive shift in the reductive peak potential and a dramatic increase in the reductive peak current, which demonstrated the catalytic reduction of p-ClNB by biocathode in the combined system.
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Affiliation(s)
- Liang Zhu
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory for Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Yixing Urban Supervision and Inspection Administration of Product Quality, National Supervision and Inspection Center of Environmental Protection Equipment Quality, Yixing 214205, China
| | - Jie Jin
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
| | - Xiangyang Xu
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory for Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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