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Raucci A, Miglione A, Cimmino W, Cioffi A, Singh S, Spinelli M, Amoresano A, Musile G, Cinti S. Technical Evaluation of a Paper-Based Electrochemical Strip to Measure Nitrite Ions in the Forensic Field. ACS Meas Sci Au 2024; 4:136-143. [PMID: 38404486 PMCID: PMC10885323 DOI: 10.1021/acsmeasuresciau.3c00050] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Nitrite is a compound used as a food additive for its preservative action and coloring capability, as well as an industrial agent for its antifreezing action and for preventing corrosion, and it is also used as a pharmaceutical in cyanide detoxification therapy. However, even recently, because of its high toxicity, it has been used as a murder and suicidal agent due to its affordability and ready availability. In this technical report, we describe an electrochemical paper-based device for selectively determining nitrite in complex biofluids, such as blood, cadaveric blood, vitreous humor, serum, plasma, and urine. The approach was validated in terms of the linearity of response, selectivity, and sensitivity, and the accuracy of the determination was verified by comparing the results with a chromatographic instrumental method. A linear response was observed in the micromolar range; the sensitivity of the method expressed as the limit of detection was 0.4 μM in buffer measurements. The simplicity of use, the portability of the device, and the performance shown make the approach suitable for detecting nitrite in complex biofluids, including contexts of forensic interest, such as murders or suicides in which nitrite is used as a toxic agent. Limits of detection of ca. 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, and 4 μM were obtained in vitreous humor, urine, serum and plasma, blood, and cadaveric blood, also highlighting a satisfactory accuracy comprised between 91 and 112%.
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- Ada Raucci
- Department
of Pharmacy, University of Naples “Federico
II”, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department
of Pharmacy, University of Naples “Federico
II”, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department
of Pharmacy, University of Naples “Federico
II”, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department
of Pharmacy, University of Naples “Federico
II”, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department
of Pharmacy, University of Naples “Federico
II”, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples
Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples
Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department
of Diagnostics and Public Health, University
of Verona, P.le Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Department
of Pharmacy, University of Naples “Federico
II”, 80131 Naples, Italy
- BAT
Center—Interuniversity Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro-Environmental
Technology, University of Naples “Federico
II”, 80055 Naples, Italy
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Li C, Feng Q, Hong Y, Gao L, Guo X, Xue W, Xiong J. Wireless LC Conformal Temperature Sensor Based on Ag Film (9912-K FL) for Bearing Temperature Measurement. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2022; 12:2899. [PMID: 36079935 PMCID: PMC9457534 DOI: 10.3390/nano12172899] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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As the key component of aero-engines and industrial gas turbines, a bearing’s working temperature at high speed is close to 300 ℃. The measurement of an engine bearing’s temperature is of great significance to ensure flight safety. In this study, we present a wireless LC conformal temperature sensor for bearing temperatures, which integrates silver on the bearing surface in situ through a screen-printing process. This process makes Ag film (9912-K FL) firmly adhere to the bearing surface and realizes wireless measurements for bearing temperatures in situ. A high-temperature holding experiment of the prepared sensor was conducted, and the results showed that the sensor can work stably for 10 h at 300 ℃. We tested the designed wireless LC conformal temperature sensor at 20−270 ℃. The results showed that the proposed temperature sensor attained as good accuracy and stability in the temperature range 20−270 ℃. The sensitivity of the temperature measurements was 20.81 KHz/℃ when the bearing rotateds, the maximum repeatability was 0.039%, the maximum uncertainty was 0.081%, and the relative error was stable within 0.08%.
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- Chen Li
- State Key Laboratory of Dynamic Measurement Technology, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
- Science and Technology on Electronic Test and Measurement Laboratory, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Dynamic Measurement Technology, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
- Science and Technology on Electronic Test and Measurement Laboratory, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Dynamic Measurement Technology, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
- Science and Technology on Electronic Test and Measurement Laboratory, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
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- Sichuan Gas Turbine Research Establishment of AECC, Chengdu 610500, China
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- Science and Technology on Electronic Test and Measurement Laboratory, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
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- Science and Technology on Electronic Test and Measurement Laboratory, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Dynamic Measurement Technology, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
- Science and Technology on Electronic Test and Measurement Laboratory, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
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Yáñez-Sedeño P, Campuzano S, Pingarrón JM. Screen-Printed Electrodes: Promising Paper and Wearable Transducers for (Bio)Sensing. Biosensors (Basel) 2020; 10:E76. [PMID: 32660011 PMCID: PMC7400178 DOI: 10.3390/bios10070076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Screen-printing technology has revolutionized many fields, including that of electrochemical biosensing. Due to their current relevance, this review, unlike other papers, discusses the relevant aspects of electrochemical biosensors manufactured using this technology in connection to both paper substrates and wearable formats. The main trends, advances, and opportunities provided by these types of devices, with particular attention to the environmental and biomedical fields, are addressed along with illustrative fundamentals and applications of selected representative approaches from the recent literature. The main challenges and future directions to tackle in this research area are also pointed out.
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- Paloma Yáñez-Sedeño
- Departamento de Química Analítica, Facultad de CC. Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, E-28040 Madrid, Spain; (S.C.); (J.M.P.)
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Molinero-Fernández Á, Moreno-Guzmán M, López MÁ, Escarpa A. Magnetic Bead-Based Electrochemical Immunoassays On-Drop and On-Chip for Procalcitonin Determination: Disposable Tools for Clinical Sepsis Diagnosis. Biosensors (Basel) 2020; 10:bios10060066. [PMID: 32560303 PMCID: PMC7344519 DOI: 10.3390/bios10060066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Procalcitonin (PCT) is a known protein biomarker clinically used for the early stages of sepsis diagnosis and therapy guidance. For its reliable determination, sandwich format magnetic bead-based immunoassays with two different electrochemical detection approaches are described: (i) disposable screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPE-C, on-drop detection); (ii) electro-kinetically driven microfluidic chips with integrated Au electrodes (EMC-Au, on-chip detection). Both approaches exhibited enough sensitivity (limit of detection (LOD) of 0.1 and 0.04 ng mL−1 for SPE-C and EMC-Au, respectively; cutoff 0.5 ng mL−1), an adequate working range for the clinically relevant concentrations (0.5–1000 and 0.1–20 ng mL−1 for SPE-C and EMC-Au, respectively), and good precision (RSD < 9%), using low sample volumes (25 µL) with total assay times less than 20 min. The suitability of both approaches was successfully demonstrated by the analysis of human serum and plasma samples, for which good recoveries were obtained (89–120%). Furthermore, the EMC-Au approach enabled the easy automation of the process, constituting a reliable alternative diagnostic tool for on-site/bed-site clinical analysis.
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- Águeda Molinero-Fernández
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Alcalá, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona, Km. 33.600, Alcalá de Henares, 28871 Madrid, Spain;
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- Department of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avenida Complutense, s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Alcalá, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona, Km. 33.600, Alcalá de Henares, 28871 Madrid, Spain;
- Chemical Research Institute “Andres M. Del Rio”, Universidad de Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, 28871 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence: (M.Á.L.); (A.E.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Alcalá, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona, Km. 33.600, Alcalá de Henares, 28871 Madrid, Spain;
- Chemical Research Institute “Andres M. Del Rio”, Universidad de Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, 28871 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence: (M.Á.L.); (A.E.)
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Yang WC, Liao SY, Phan TL, Hieu NV, Chu PY, Yi CC, Wu HJ, Chang KM, Ching CT. An Immunosensor for the Detection of ULBP2 Biomarker. Micromachines (Basel) 2020; 11:E568. [PMID: 32503144 DOI: 10.3390/mi11060568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Abstract
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a global health problem that features a very high mortality rate. The UL16 binding protein 2 (ULBP2) is a new biomarker for PC detection. This study develops a simple, reliable, and inexpensive immunosensor for the detection of the ULBP2 antigen while also investigating the effects of an array configuration of connected sensors and zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles on the immunosensor’s sensitivity. The ULBP2 antibody was immobilized onto the screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE) surfaces of three different sensors: a simple SPCE (ULBP2-SPCE); an SPCE array, which is a series of identical SPCE connected to each other at different arrangements of rows and columns (ULBP2-SPCE-1x2 and ULBP2-SPCE-1x3); and an SPCE combined with ZnO nanoparticles (ULBP2-ZnO/SPCE). Impedance spectrum measurements for the immunosensors to ULBP2 antigen were conducted and compared. According to the result, the array configurations (ULBP2-SPCE-1x2 and ULBP2-SPCE-1x3) show an improvement of sensitivity compared to the ULBP2-SPCE alone, but the improvement is not as significant as that of the ULBP2-ZnO/SPCE configuration (ULBP2-ZnO/SPCE > ULBP2-SPCE: 18 times larger). The ULBP2-ZnO/SPCE immunosensor has a low limit of detection (1 pg/mL) and a high sensitivity (332.2 Ω/Log(pg/mL)), excellent linearity (R2 = 0.98), good repeatability (coefficients of variation = 5.03%), and is stable in long-term storage (retaining 95% activity after 28 days storage). In an array configuration, the immunosensor has an increased signal-to-noise ratio (ULBP2-SPCE-1x3 > ULBP2-SPCE: 1.5-fold) and sensitivity (ULBP2-SPCE-1x3 > ULBP2-SPCE: 2.6-fold). In conclusion, either the modification with ZnO nanoparticles onto the sensor or the use of an array configuration of sensors can enhance the immunosensor’s sensitivity. In this study, the best immunosensor for detecting ULBP2 antigens is the ULBP2-ZnO/SPCE immunosensor.
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Hashem HM, Hassan SSM, Kamel AH, Amr AEE, AbdelBary EM. Cost-Effective Potentiometric Platforms Modified with Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) and Based on Imprinted Receptors for Fluvoxamine Assessment. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E673. [PMID: 32192200 DOI: 10.3390/polym12030673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A simple, efficient and reliable analytical method was developed and used for the determination of the fluvoxamine drug (FLV) in pharmaceutical preparations and biological fluids. The method is based on the cost-effective screen-printed platform for the potential transduction of the drug. Host-tailored molecular imprinting polymer (MIP) was integrated with the potentiometric platform as a recognition receptor, in which FLV, acrylamide (AAm), ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) and acetonitrile were used as a template, functional monomer, cross-linker, and solvent, respectively. MIP particles were dispersed in plasticized poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) and the membrane was drop-casted on carbon screen-printed electrode. The MIP, in addition to non-imprinted polymers (NIP), was characterized and the binding experiment revealed high affinity and adsorption capacity of MIP towards FLV. The proposed sensor displayed near-Nernstian cationic slope of 55.0 ± 0.8 mV/decade (r2 = 0.999) with a low detection limit of 4.8 × 10−6 mol/L over a wide pH range (3.0–8.5). The electrochemical features of the proposed sensors including electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and chronopotentiometry measurements (CP) in the presence of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as a solid contact transducer were also investigated. The applications of the proposed sensor for the determination of FLV in different dosage forms with recovery values (98.8%–101.9%) and (97.4%–101.1%), respectively compared with the reference HPLC method with acceptedFandt-student tests values at the 95% confidence level.
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Kamel AH, Amr AEGE, Abdalla NS, El-Naggar M, Al-Omar MA, Almehizia AA. Modified Screen-Printed Potentiometric Sensors based on Man-Tailored Biomimetics for Diquat Herbicide Determination. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:E1138. [PMID: 32053930 PMCID: PMC7068347 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17041138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Screen-printed platforms integrated with molecularly imprinted polymers (MIP) were fabricated and characterized as potentiometric sensors for diquat (DQ). The synthesized MIP beads were studied as sensory carriers in plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) membranes. The sensors were constructed by using poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) as solid-contact material to diminish charge-transfer resistance and water layer potential. Conventional ion-selective electrodes (ISEs) with internal filling solution were used for comparison. The designed electrodes showed near Nernstian slopes of 28.2 ± 0.7 (r² = 0.999) over the concentration range of 1.0 × 10-6-1.0 × 10-2 M with the limit of detection 0.026 µg/mL over the pH range 4.2-9.0. The electrode exhibited good selectivity for diquat cations over a large number of organic and inorganic cations. The sensor was successfully introduced for direct measurement of diquat content in commercial pesticide preparations and different spiked potato samples. The results showed that the proposed electrode has a fast and stable response, good reproducibility, and applicability for direct assessment of diquat content. The proposed potentiometric method is simple and accurate in comparison with the reported HPLC methods. Besides, it is applicable to turbid and colored sample solutions.
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- Ayman H. Kamel
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Abbasia, Cairo 11566, Egypt;
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Drug Exploration & Development Chair (DEDC), College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.A.-O.); (A.A.A.)
- Applied Organic Chemistry Department, National Research Center, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Abbasia, Cairo 11566, Egypt;
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, UAE;
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Drug Exploration & Development Chair (DEDC), College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.A.-O.); (A.A.A.)
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Drug Exploration & Development Chair (DEDC), College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.A.-O.); (A.A.A.)
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Abdalla NS, E Amr AEG, S M El-Tantawy A, A Al-Omar M, H Kamel A, Khalifa NM. Tailor-Made Specific Recognition of Cyromazine Pesticide Integrated in a Potentiometric Strip Cell for Environmental and Food Analysis. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:E1526. [PMID: 31546880 PMCID: PMC6780653 DOI: 10.3390/polym11091526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Screen-printed ion-selective electrodes were designed and characterized for the assessment of cyromazine (CYR) pesticide. A novel approach is to design tailor-made specific recognition sites in polymeric membranes using molecularly imprinted polymers for cyromazine (CR) determination (sensor I). Another sensor (sensor II) is the plasticized PVC membrane incorporating cyromazine/tetraphenyl borate ion association complex. The charge-transfer resistance and water layer reached its minimal by incorporating Polyaniline (PANI) solid-contact ISE. The designed electrodes demonstrated Nernstain response over a linear range 1.0 × 10-2-5.2 × 10-6 and 1.0 × 10-2-5.7 × 10-5 M with a detection limit 2.2 × 10-6 and 8.1 × 10-6 M for sensors I and II, respectively. The obtained slopes were 28.1 ± 2.1 (r2 = 0.9999) and 36.4 ± 1.6 (r2 = 0.9991) mV/decade, respectively. The results showed that the proposed electrodes have a fast and stable response, good reproducibility, and applicability for direct measurement of CYR content in commercial pesticide preparations and soil samples sprayed with CYR pesticide. The results obtained from the proposed method are fairly in accordance with those using the standard official method.
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- Nashwa S Abdalla
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Abbasia 11566, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Drug Exploration & Development Chair (DEDC), College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
- Applied Organic Chemistry Department, National Research Center, Dokki 12622, Giza, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Organization for Drug Control and Research, Giza 22311, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Drug Exploration & Development Chair (DEDC), College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Abbasia 11566, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Drug Exploration & Development Chair (DEDC), College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
- Applied Organic Chemistry Department, National Research Center, Dokki 12622, Giza, Egypt
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Abdalla NS, Youssef MA, Algarni H, Awwad NS, Kamel AH. All Solid-State Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Membrane Potentiometric Sensor Integrated with Nano-Beads Imprinted Polymers for Sensitive and Rapid Detection of Bispyribac Herbicide as Organic Pollutant. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24040712. [PMID: 30781449 PMCID: PMC6412243 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24040712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2019] [Revised: 02/03/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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All-solid-state potentiometric sensors were prepared by using polyaniline (PANI) as the solid contact material. A film of PANI (thickness approximately being 0.25 µm) was deposited on a solid substrate (carbon screen printed platform). The PANI layer was subsequently coated with an ion-selective membrane (ISM) containing uniform-sized molecularly imprinted nanoparticles to produce a solid-contact ion-selective electrode (SC/ISE) for bispyribac herbicide (sensor I). In addition, aliquat 336 was also used as an ion exchanger in plasticized PVC membrane (sensor II). The proposed sensors revealed a remarkably improved sensitivity towards bispyribac ions with anionic slopes of −47.8 ± 1.1 (r2 = 0.9995) and −44.4 ± 1.4 (r2 = 0.9997) mV/decade over a linear range 1.0 × 10−2–8.6 × 10−6 M, 1.0 × 10−2–9.0 × 10−6 M and detection limits of 1.33 and 1.81 µg/mL for sensors I and II, respectively.Selectivity of both sensors is significantly high for different common pesticides and inorganic anions. The potential stability of the SC/ISEs was studied using chronopotentiometry. Electrochemical impedance spectrometry was used to understand the charge-transfer mechanisms of the different types of ion-selective electrodes studied. The impedance response of the electrodes was modelled by using equivalent electrical circuits. The sensors were used for a direct measurement of the bispyribac content in commercial herbicide formulations and soil samples collected from agricultural lands planted with rice and sprayed with bispyribac herbicide. The results agree fairly well with data obtained using HPLC method.
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- Nashwa S Abdalla
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, P.O. 11566 Cairo, Egypt.
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- Analytical Chemistry and Control Department, Hot Laboratories Center, Atomic Energy Authority of Egypt, P.O. 13759 Abu Zaabal, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004 Abha, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004 Abha, Saudi Arabia.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, P.O. 11566 Cairo, Egypt.
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Offenzeller C, Knoll M, Jakoby B, Hilber W. Screen-Printed, Pure Carbon-Black Thermocouple Fabrication and Seebeck Coefficients. Sensors (Basel) 2019; 19:E403. [PMID: 30669486 DOI: 10.3390/s19020403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Thermocouples classically consist of two metals or semiconductor components that are joined at one end, where temperature is measured. Carbon black is a low-cost semiconductor with a Seebeck coefficient that depends on the structure of the carbon particles. Different carbon black screen-printing inks generally exhibit different Seebeck coefficients, and two can therefore be combined to realize a thermocouple. In this work, we used a set of four different commercially available carbon-black screen-printing inks to print all-carbon-black thermocouples. The outputs of these thermocouples were characterized and their Seebeck coefficients determined. We found that the outputs of pure carbon-black thermocouples are reasonably stable, linear, and quantitatively comparable to those of commercially available R- or S-type thermocouples. It is thus possible to fabricate thermocouples by an easily scalable, cost-efficient process that combines two low-cost materials.
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Hughes G, Westmacott K, Honeychurch KC, Crew A, Pemberton RM, Hart JP. Recent Advances in the Fabrication and Application of Screen-Printed Electrochemical (Bio)Sensors Based on Carbon Materials for Biomedical, Agri-Food and Environmental Analyses. Biosensors (Basel) 2016; 6:E50. [PMID: 27690118 PMCID: PMC5192370 DOI: 10.3390/bios6040050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Revised: 09/07/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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This review describes recent advances in the fabrication of electrochemical (bio)sensors based on screen-printing technology involving carbon materials and their application in biomedical, agri-food and environmental analyses. It will focus on the various strategies employed in the fabrication of screen-printed (bio)sensors, together with their performance characteristics; the application of these devices for the measurement of selected naturally occurring biomolecules, environmental pollutants and toxins will be discussed.
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- Gareth Hughes
- Centre for Research in Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.
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- Centre for Research in Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.
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- Centre for Research in Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.
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- Centre for Research in Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.
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- Centre for Research in Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.
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- Centre for Research in Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.
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Domínguez-Renedo O, Gómez González MJ, Arcos-Martínez MJ. Determination of Antimony (III) in Real Samples by Anodic Stripping Voltammetry Using a Mercury Film Screen-Printed Electrode. Sensors (Basel) 2009; 9:219-31. [PMID: 22389596 DOI: 10.3390/s90100219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2008] [Revised: 12/23/2008] [Accepted: 01/06/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
This paper describes a procedure for the determination of antimony (III) by differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry using a mercury film screen-printed electrode as the working electrode. The procedure has been optimized using experimental design methodology. Under these conditions, in terms of Residual Standard Deviation (RSD), the repeatability (3.81 %) and the reproducibility (5.07 %) of the constructed electrodes were both analyzed. The detection limit for Sb (III) was calculated at a value of 1.27×10(-8) M. The linear range obtained was between 0.99 × 10(-8) - 8.26 × 10(-8) M. An analysis of possible effects due to the presence of foreign ions in the solution was performed and the procedure was successfully applied to the determination of antimony levels in pharmaceutical preparations and sea water samples.
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