Pub Date : 2024-09-23DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2024.111752
Xin-Li Song , Fei-Yan He , Yu-Qing Liu , Ke-Chao Liao , Dong-Dong Wang , Xue-Shan Wang , Hui Lv , Ting-Ting Sun , Jing-Long Wang , Li-Hua Zhang , Han Zhang , Yue Chen
A three-dimensional (3D) structure of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) interwoven metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) was synthesized. The MWCNTs was utilized to bridge the neighboring MOF nanocrystals. The hybrid material MOFs/MWCNTs was used for SPME coating to extract six PCBS in tea beverages samples by gas chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry. MOFs/MWCNTs coating materials were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and N2 adsorption–desorption analysis. The response surface method was utilized to systematically optimize the main extraction factors. Under the optimized conditions, the developed method demonstrated wide linear ranges (0.01–1000 ng·L−1), low limits of detection (0.003–0.009 ng·L−1) and high enrichment factors (701–2361) for extracting and determining six PCBS. The six PCBS concentration in environmental tea beverages samples was detected with this method. These results display that MOFs/MWCNTs hybrid materials are potential sorbents in the SPME of PCBS in environmental tea beverages samples.
{"title":"Application of 3D structure of carbon nanotube-interwoven metal–organic frameworks in solid-phase microextraction of trace polychlorinated biphenyls from tea beverages","authors":"Xin-Li Song , Fei-Yan He , Yu-Qing Liu , Ke-Chao Liao , Dong-Dong Wang , Xue-Shan Wang , Hui Lv , Ting-Ting Sun , Jing-Long Wang , Li-Hua Zhang , Han Zhang , Yue Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.microc.2024.111752","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.microc.2024.111752","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A three-dimensional (3D) structure of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) interwoven metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) was synthesized. The MWCNTs was utilized to bridge the neighboring MOF nanocrystals. The hybrid material MOFs/MWCNTs was used for SPME coating to extract six PCB<sub>S</sub> in tea beverages samples by gas chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry. MOFs/MWCNTs coating materials were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and N<sub>2</sub> adsorption–desorption analysis. The response surface method was utilized to systematically optimize the main extraction factors. Under the optimized conditions, the developed method demonstrated wide linear ranges (0.01–1000 ng·L<sup>−1</sup>), low limits of detection (0.003–0.009 ng·L<sup>−1</sup>) and high enrichment factors (701–2361) for extracting and determining six PCB<sub>S</sub>. The six PCB<sub>S</sub> concentration in environmental tea beverages samples was detected with this method. These results display that MOFs/MWCNTs hybrid materials are potential sorbents in the SPME of PCB<sub>S</sub> in environmental tea beverages samples.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":391,"journal":{"name":"Microchemical Journal","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 111752"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142314999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-23DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2024.111755
Olga V. Shuvaeva , Ivan A. Bekesha , Dmitrii Yu. Troitskii
Mercury is considering as hazardous pollutant presented as a number of various species characterized by different migration routes, bioavailability and toxicity. In this regard, the characterization of natural and a fortiori anthropogenic environment by the concentration of various chemical forms of mercury is relevant to assess the degree of its impact on living organisms. From this point of view, solid samples are the most problematic ones due to the need for preliminary extraction of analytes into solution. The promising approach for this purpose is analysis based on a combination of thermal release as separation way with sequential electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometric detection (TR-ETA-AAS). The present work is based on research of the thermal behavior of individual mercury species in argon atmosphere when the evaporation and atomization zones are separated and a programmable heating algorithm is implemented. To unify an analytical procedure the dilution of reference and analyzed samples with aluminum oxide was applied. The developed method allows determination of the species most often found in natural and contaminated environments: mercury (II) chloride, methylmercury chloride, mercury sulfide and sulphate at the level of 0.003–0.030 µg with a reproducibility of 10–25 %,. The trueness of the proposed approach has been confirmed using certified reference material ERM CE464 and spiking method.
{"title":"New advances in the enhancement of direct mercury speciation in solid matter on the example of HgCl, CH3HgCl, HgS and HgSO4 using programmable thermal release in combination with electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry","authors":"Olga V. Shuvaeva , Ivan A. Bekesha , Dmitrii Yu. Troitskii","doi":"10.1016/j.microc.2024.111755","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.microc.2024.111755","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mercury is considering as hazardous pollutant presented as a number of various species characterized by different migration routes, bioavailability and toxicity. In this regard, the characterization of natural and a fortiori anthropogenic environment by the concentration of various chemical forms of mercury is relevant to assess the degree of its impact on living organisms. From this point of view, solid samples are the most problematic ones due to the need for preliminary extraction of analytes into solution. The promising approach for this purpose is analysis based on a combination of thermal release as separation way with sequential electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometric detection (TR-ETA-AAS). The present work is based on research of the thermal behavior of individual mercury species in argon atmosphere when the evaporation and atomization zones are separated and a programmable heating algorithm is implemented. To unify an analytical procedure the dilution of reference and analyzed samples with aluminum oxide was applied. The developed method allows determination of the species most often found in natural and contaminated environments: mercury (II) chloride, methylmercury chloride, mercury sulfide and sulphate at the level of 0.003–0.030 µg with a reproducibility of 10–25 %,. The trueness of the proposed approach has been confirmed using certified reference material ERM CE464 and spiking method.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":391,"journal":{"name":"Microchemical Journal","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 111755"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142357862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-22DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2024.111729
Qing Qian , Lanlan Xu , Xianhua Che , Fang Liu , Xuezheng Li
Voriconazole (VRC) is a first-line therapeutic agent for the treatment of invasive fungal infections, whereas omeprazole (OMZ) is a commonly used acid suppressant; however, the two drugs are often used in combination in clinical practice. The aim of this research was to investigate how the co-administration of OMZ and VRC affects the pharmacokinetic characteristics of VRC in rats. A new ultra high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) analytical method was developed and validated for simultaneous analysis of co-administered drugs using VRC and OMZ. A Shim-pack GIST-HP C18 column with 0.1 M triethylamine:acetonitrile (70:30, v/v) as the mobile phase (flow rate: 0.3 mL/min) was used, and UV detection was performed at 240 nm. Liquid–liquid extraction of plasma samples was carried out using dichloromethane. The bioanalytical method was linear over a range of VRC concentrations (100–2000 ng/mL) and OMZ (50–10,000 ng/mL) concentrations, and exhibited both accuracy and precision within the acceptable respective ranges. The average extraction recoveries for VRC and OMZ in plasma were 94.88 % and 82.76 %, respectively. Additionally, the method was successfully applied in vivo to estimate the pharmacokinetic features of VRC in the plasma of rats receiving gavage with low and high doses of OMZ. In conclusion, using a new UHPLC method, we determined that co-administration of OMZ substantially decreased the bioavailability of VRC in rats. Potentially significant drug interactions should be considered in patients receiving the combination of OMZ and VRC.
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Pub Date : 2024-09-22DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2024.111703
Jamal-Addin Rajabi-Orhani , Leila Dolatyari , Mohammad Reza Yaftian
It is the first report on the potential of electrospun nanofiber disks inserted in a filtration apparatus as a preconcentration strategy for the analysis of low-level metals. The nanofibers included 60 wt% of poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP) and 40 wt% of ionic liquid Aliquat® 336. The electrospinning process was done by applying a voltage of 16 kV, an injection rate of 1 mL h−1, and 10 cm distance of the needle tip location from the drum collector. A circular piece of the prepared nanofiber disks was placed in a filtration apparatus, and 200 mL solution containing 1 mg of Bi(III) adjusted to 0.5 mol/L of hydrochloric acid was transmitted from inside the nanofiber disk by controlling the flowrate (3.3 mL s−1). The adsorbed Bi(III) was eluted by 10 mL of 0.2 mol/L solution of ethylendiaminetetraacetic acid and ammonium hydroxide mixture, and then was analyzed by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The introduced technique (nanofiber disks-based solid phase extraction) can be used in the bismuth concentration range of 4–2000 µg/L, with a limit of detection 1.2 µg/L. The determined inter- and intra-day relative standard deviations (3 days and n = 7) for a solution of 100 µg/L of bismuth were 1.1 % and 2.4 %, respectively. The method offers a preconcentration factor of 200-fold. The fabricated nanofiber disks were used at least in 7 consecutive preconcentration experiments. The proposed method was selective towards Bi(III) and can be used satisfactory for its determination in real samples.
{"title":"A different application of the Aliquat® 336 loaded poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) based electrospun nanofibers disks for the preconcentration followed by flame atomic absorption spectrometry detection of low-level Bi(III)","authors":"Jamal-Addin Rajabi-Orhani , Leila Dolatyari , Mohammad Reza Yaftian","doi":"10.1016/j.microc.2024.111703","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.microc.2024.111703","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>It is the first report on the potential of electrospun nanofiber disks inserted in a filtration apparatus as a preconcentration strategy for the analysis of low-level metals. The nanofibers included 60 wt% of poly(vinylidene fluoride-<em>co</em>-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP) and 40 wt% of ionic liquid Aliquat<strong>®</strong> 336. The electrospinning process was done by applying a voltage of 16 kV, an injection rate of 1 mL h<sup>−1</sup>, and 10 cm distance of the needle tip location from the drum collector. A circular piece of the prepared nanofiber disks was placed in a filtration apparatus, and 200 mL solution containing 1 mg of Bi(III) adjusted to 0.5 mol/L of hydrochloric acid was transmitted from inside the nanofiber disk by controlling the flowrate (3.3 mL s<sup>−1</sup>). The adsorbed Bi(III) was eluted by 10 mL of 0.2 mol/L solution of ethylendiaminetetraacetic acid and ammonium hydroxide mixture, and then was analyzed by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The introduced technique (nanofiber disks-based solid phase extraction) can be used in the bismuth concentration range of 4–2000 µg/L, with a limit of detection 1.2 µg/L. The determined inter- and intra-day relative standard deviations (3 days and n = 7) for a solution of 100 µg/L of bismuth were 1.1 % and 2.4 %, respectively. The method offers a preconcentration factor of 200-fold. The fabricated nanofiber disks were used at least in 7 consecutive preconcentration experiments. The proposed method was selective towards Bi(III) and can be used satisfactory for its determination in real samples.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":391,"journal":{"name":"Microchemical Journal","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 111703"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142322053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Oral carcinoma ranks sixth among the most fatal carcinomas, projecting a threat to the entire world, affecting the head and neck region. It is predominant in men due to several causative agents like tobacco, drinking, and HPV (human papillomavirus). Despite various diagnostic methods and treatments available, high rates of morbidity and mortality pose a significant challenge for oncologists toward its early detection. Conventional methods of diagnosis include biopsy, histopathology, and ELISA, which are time-consuming and non-compliant towards the patient. Therefore, developing an accurate, sensitive, selective, and cost-effective biosensing technology is imperative for timely prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment. Various electrochemical biosensors have been developed to ensure rapid and non-invasive /minimally invasive diagnosis of oral carcinoma. Nanomaterials have been extensively researched and utilized to develop invasive, minimally invasive, and non-invasive platforms for biosensor fabrication in oral carcinoma detection. This review aims to summarize various electrochemical biosensors developed for detecting oral carcinoma including the advantages and limitations of nanomaterials (metals, metal oxides and hydroxides, carbon, etc.), and other nanocomposite materials based on electrochemical biosensors. Finally, it also addresses the current challenges and prospects for developing handheld devices for oral carcinoma detection.
{"title":"A comprehensive review on quantification of various biomarkers for the detection of oral carcinoma via electrochemical biosensors","authors":"Ekta Daweshar , Pankaj , Rajvee Mewada, Suveen Kumar","doi":"10.1016/j.microc.2024.111741","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.microc.2024.111741","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Oral carcinoma ranks sixth among the most fatal carcinomas, projecting a threat to the entire world, affecting the head and neck region. It is predominant in men due to several causative agents like tobacco, drinking, and HPV (human papillomavirus). Despite various diagnostic methods and treatments available, high rates of morbidity and mortality pose a significant challenge for oncologists toward its early detection. Conventional methods of diagnosis include biopsy, histopathology, and ELISA, which are time-consuming and non-compliant towards the patient. Therefore, developing an accurate, sensitive, selective, and cost-effective biosensing technology is imperative for timely prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment. Various electrochemical biosensors have been developed to ensure rapid and non-invasive /minimally invasive diagnosis of oral carcinoma. Nanomaterials have been extensively researched and utilized to develop invasive, minimally invasive, and non-invasive platforms for biosensor fabrication in oral carcinoma detection. This review aims to summarize various electrochemical biosensors developed for detecting oral carcinoma including the advantages and limitations of nanomaterials (metals, metal oxides and hydroxides, carbon, etc.), and other nanocomposite materials based on electrochemical biosensors. Finally, it also addresses the current challenges and prospects for developing handheld devices for oral carcinoma detection.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":391,"journal":{"name":"Microchemical Journal","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 111741"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142357857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-22DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2024.111751
Hongbo Li , Jingling Zhang , Ye Cao , Qin Xu , Jing Li
Photothermal sensing has attracted increasing attention as a fast and portable detection method. However, photothermal sensors with excellent comprehensive performance still face challenges. Herein, a unique photothermal biosensor for bisphenol A as a model target is successfully constructed based on aptamer recognition coupled with the programmable entropy-driven DNA nanomachine cascaded strand displacement manipulating the aggregation of gold nanoparticles. In this protocol, the exposed bases of two DNA probes released from the DNA amplification network can anchor gold nanoparticles by van der Waals attraction. This allows gold nanoparticles to resist aggregation induced by a certain concentration of sodium chloride. Based on this exclusive mechanism, target-induced visual detection can be achieved by reading temperature changes. The two probes that are fully utilized to improve the atomic economy of the reaction and enhance the detection sensitivity. Also, label-free gold nanoparticles save time in the fabrication of the photothermal sensor. Moreover, visualized photothermal sensors with multi-color gradients enable self-verification of detection results, increasing sensor reliability. In particular, the splitting mode of magnetic-assisted extraction gives the designed photothermal sensor excellent specificity, which can meet the needs of real sample detection with high background noise. Additionally, this programmable and robust photothermal sensor has advantages of portability, replicability, rapid response, and simple operation.
光热传感作为一种快速、便携的检测方法日益受到关注。然而,综合性能优异的光热传感器仍面临挑战。本文以双酚 A 为模型靶标,成功构建了一种独特的光热生物传感器,该传感器是基于适配体识别和可编程熵驱动的 DNA 纳米机器级联链位移操纵金纳米粒子聚集的方法。在该方案中,从 DNA 扩增网络中释放出来的两个 DNA 探针的裸露碱基可通过范德华吸引力锚定金纳米粒子。这使得金纳米粒子能够抵御一定浓度氯化钠诱导的聚集。基于这种独特的机制,可以通过读取温度变化实现目标诱导视觉检测。这两种探针的充分利用改善了反应的原子经济性,提高了检测灵敏度。同时,无标记金纳米粒子节省了光热传感器的制造时间。此外,具有多色梯度的可视化光热传感器可对检测结果进行自我验证,提高了传感器的可靠性。特别是磁辅助萃取的分裂模式使所设计的光热传感器具有出色的特异性,可满足高背景噪声下实际样品检测的需要。此外,这种可编程、坚固耐用的光热传感器还具有便携、可复制、反应迅速、操作简单等优点。
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Pub Date : 2024-09-22DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2024.111750
Ji Xia , Yan Li , Yue Xin , Luyao Kang , Dan Lu
Background
Incipient screening for cervical cancer is crucial for treatment and improving prognosis. In this work, SERS based aptamer sensor (aptasensor) has been developed and applied to high-sensitivity detection of cervical cancer tumor marker (Carbohydrate antigen19-9 (CA19-9)) with a microporous chip, which was used as surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) analysis platform.
Methods
The aptamer of CA19-9 was immobilized on the gold nanodumbbell as a capture probe and the gold nanobipyramid containing complementary aptamer chains of the signal molecule Cy5 was modified as a signal probe. SERS aptasensor was constructed by combining signal probes and capture probes. It caused signal molecule Cy5 were sandwiched between the signal probes and capture probes; the constructed SERS aptasensor generated a strong SERS signal of Cy5. Based on the strong specificity of the aptamer, the CA19-9 aptamer binds specifically to CA19-9 when CA19-9 exist in the detection environment. The signal probe was released, resulting in a decrease in the SERS signal of the detection environment.
Results
Under the optimal detection conditions, the detection limit of the aptasensor was calculated to be 1.16 × 10−3 U/mL and limit of quantification is equal to 3.87 × 10−3 U/mL. In addition, a standard cervical cancer bearing mouse model was constructed and the SERS spectra of the serum of mice at different stages were measured. The CA19-9 content in the serum of mice at different stages was calculated. Compared with the results of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), relative error (RE) values (2.54 %, −6.093 %, −4.922 %, and 3.04 %) of the CA19-9 concentrations detected by the two methods on the day of 0, 7, 14 and 28.
Conclusion
The proposed SERS aptasensor provides a new and reliable platform for early cervical cancer screening, and its low RE value proves that it will be a promising CA19-9 detection method.
{"title":"Early detection for carbohydrate antigen-19-9 based on surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy aptamer sensor","authors":"Ji Xia , Yan Li , Yue Xin , Luyao Kang , Dan Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.microc.2024.111750","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.microc.2024.111750","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Incipient screening for cervical cancer is crucial for treatment and improving prognosis. In this work, SERS based aptamer sensor (aptasensor) has been developed and applied to high-sensitivity detection of cervical cancer tumor marker (Carbohydrate antigen19-9 (CA19-9)) with a microporous chip, which was used as surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) analysis platform.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The aptamer of CA19-9 was immobilized on the gold nanodumbbell as a capture probe and the gold nanobipyramid containing complementary aptamer chains of the signal molecule Cy5 was modified as a signal probe. SERS aptasensor was constructed by combining signal probes and capture probes. It caused signal molecule Cy5 were sandwiched between the signal probes and capture probes; the constructed SERS aptasensor generated a strong SERS signal of Cy5. Based on the strong specificity of the aptamer, the CA19-9 aptamer binds specifically to CA19-9 when CA19-9 exist in the detection environment. The signal probe was released, resulting in a decrease in the SERS signal of the detection environment.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Under the optimal detection conditions, the detection limit of the aptasensor was calculated to be 1.16 × 10<sup>−3</sup> U/mL and limit of quantification is equal to 3.87 × 10<sup>−3</sup> U/mL. In addition, a standard cervical cancer bearing mouse model was constructed and the SERS spectra of the serum of mice at different stages were measured. The CA19-9 content in the serum of mice at different stages was calculated. Compared with the results of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), relative error (RE) values (2.54 %, −6.093 %, −4.922 %, and 3.04 %) of the CA19-9 concentrations detected by the two methods on the day of 0, 7, 14 and 28.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The proposed SERS aptasensor provides a new and reliable platform for early cervical cancer screening, and its low RE value proves that it will be a promising CA19-9 detection method.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":391,"journal":{"name":"Microchemical Journal","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 111750"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142315002","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Single cell − inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (sc-ICP-MS) enables the identification and quantification of elements and biomolecules within individual cells. Target proteins can be analyzed by sc-ICP-MS using metal nanoclusters (MNCs)-based immunoprobes, facilitating the detection of low amounts of proteins in each cell. However, for the full implementation of sc-ICP-MS, an effective strategy to enhance the detection of cellular events is required. In this work, the measurement of endogenous elements and two external tags (ruthenium red and Rh-DNA intercalator) was investigated for cell detection. As a proof of concept, the sequential determination of two proteins (hypoxia inducible factor-1α and vascular endothelial growth factor; HIF-1α and VEGF, respectively) in individual human Müller glia cells (MIO-M1) was pursued. Specific antibodies against HIF-1α and VEGF were labelled with AuNCs and IrNCs, respectively. The results demonstrated the advantages of using Rh-DNA intercalator for the detection and discrimination of cellular events by sc-ICP-MS for quadrupole (Q) mass spectrometers. Additionally, applying this analytical method to cultured MIO-M1 cells under hypoxic and to normoxic conditions showcased the ability of sc-ICP-QMS to study hypoxia-induced changes in the cell-to-cell distributions of HIF-1α and VEGF levels.
{"title":"Determination of proteins in hypoxic Müller glia cells by single-cell ICP-MS: The use of a Rh-DNA intercalator for enhanced cell detection","authors":"Alicia Villa-Vázquez , Paula Menero-Valdés , Lydia Álvarez , Héctor González-Iglesias , Beatriz Fernández , Rosario Pereiro","doi":"10.1016/j.microc.2024.111745","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.microc.2024.111745","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Single cell − inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (sc-ICP-MS) enables the identification and quantification of elements and biomolecules within individual cells. Target proteins can be analyzed by sc-ICP-MS using metal nanoclusters (MNCs)-based immunoprobes, facilitating the detection of low amounts of proteins in each cell. However, for the full implementation of sc-ICP-MS, an effective strategy to enhance the detection of cellular events is required. In this work, the measurement of endogenous elements and two external tags (ruthenium red and Rh-DNA intercalator) was investigated for cell detection. As a proof of concept, the sequential determination of two proteins (hypoxia inducible factor-1α and vascular endothelial growth factor; HIF-1α and VEGF, respectively) in individual human Müller glia cells (MIO-M1) was pursued. Specific antibodies against HIF-1α and VEGF were labelled with AuNCs and IrNCs, respectively. The results demonstrated the advantages of using Rh-DNA intercalator for the detection and discrimination of cellular events by sc-ICP-MS for quadrupole (Q) mass spectrometers. Additionally, applying this analytical method to cultured MIO-M1 cells under hypoxic and to normoxic conditions showcased the ability of sc-ICP-QMS to study hypoxia-induced changes in the cell-to-cell distributions of HIF-1α and VEGF levels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":391,"journal":{"name":"Microchemical Journal","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 111745"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142318507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-22DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2024.111747
Xiaohong Tan , Wenzhan Li , Wei He , Tingting Yu , Bingbing Wan , Yong Huang , Jintao Liang , Guiyin Li
Glypican-3 (GPC3), which is a surface heparan sulfate proteoglycan, has been widely known the ideal biomarker for diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Accurate and sensitive detection of serum GPC3 level is an important and challenging task. In this paper, a sandwich electrochemical aptasensor was designed to specifically detect serum GPC3 level through aptamer-target-aptamer recognition. A GPC3 aptamer (GPC3Apt) immobilized on the surface of gold nanoparticles@reduced graphene oxide modified screen-printed electrode (Au NPs@rGO/SPCE) was used as the capture probe. Hemin-reduced graphene oxide-carboxymethyl chitosan@platinum nanoparticles (H-rGO-CMC@Pt NPs), with good mimicking peroxidases activity, were labeled with amination GPC3 aptamer, which was employed as the signal probe. Once the target GPC3 was anchored on the surface of GPC3Apt/Au NPs@rGO/SPCE, the H-rGO-CMC@Pt NPs-GPC3Apt was further specifically bound to the GPC3, forming the aptamer-target-aptamer sandwich structure, which can catalyze the oxidation of hydroquinone (HQ) to benzoquinone (BQ) and lead the oxidation current of HQ recorded by DPV to changing. The linear relationship between the current signal of oxidation of HQ and GPC3 concentration range of 0.0001–3.0 µg/mL and 3.0–60.0 µg/mL, with a low detection limit (LOD) of 0.0685 ng/mL. Additionally, the electrochemical aptasensor was successfully applied for the detection of GPC3 in human serum samples with the recovery of 99.95–104.06 % and relative standard deviation (RSD) of 1.31–5.22 %. Thus, the sandwich aptasensor could provide a new strategy for detection of serum GPC3 level and improve the early diagnosis rate of HCC.
{"title":"A highly sensitive sandwich-type electrochemical sensor for detection glypican-3 based on H-rGO-CMC@Pt NPs and aptamers","authors":"Xiaohong Tan , Wenzhan Li , Wei He , Tingting Yu , Bingbing Wan , Yong Huang , Jintao Liang , Guiyin Li","doi":"10.1016/j.microc.2024.111747","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.microc.2024.111747","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Glypican-3 (GPC3), which is a surface heparan sulfate proteoglycan, has been widely known the ideal biomarker for diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Accurate and sensitive detection of serum GPC3 level is an important and challenging task. In this paper, a sandwich electrochemical aptasensor was designed to specifically detect serum GPC3 level through aptamer-target-aptamer recognition. A GPC3 aptamer (GPC3<sub>Apt</sub>) immobilized on the surface of gold nanoparticles@reduced graphene oxide modified screen-printed electrode (Au NPs@rGO/SPCE) was used as the capture probe. Hemin-reduced graphene oxide-carboxymethyl chitosan@platinum nanoparticles (H-rGO-CMC@Pt NPs), with good mimicking peroxidases activity, were labeled with amination GPC3 aptamer, which was employed as the signal probe. Once the target GPC3 was anchored on the surface of GPC3<sub>Apt</sub>/Au NPs@rGO/SPCE, the H-rGO-CMC@Pt NPs-GPC3<sub>Apt</sub> was further specifically bound to the GPC3, forming the aptamer-target-aptamer sandwich structure, which can catalyze the oxidation of hydroquinone (HQ) to benzoquinone (BQ) and lead the oxidation current of HQ recorded by DPV to changing. The linear relationship between the current signal of oxidation of HQ and GPC3 concentration range of 0.0001–3.0 µg/mL and 3.0–60.0 µg/mL, with a low detection limit (LOD) of 0.0685 ng/mL. Additionally, the electrochemical aptasensor was successfully applied for the detection of GPC3 in human serum samples with the recovery of 99.95–104.06 % and relative standard deviation (RSD) of 1.31–5.22 %. Thus, the sandwich aptasensor could provide a new strategy for detection of serum GPC3 level and improve the early diagnosis rate of HCC.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":391,"journal":{"name":"Microchemical Journal","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 111747"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142314998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nanozymes mimic enzyme-like properties and possess unique characteristics inherent to nanomaterials, combining catalytic functionality with distinct nanostructure features. This class of emerging materials has garnered significant attention for their potential applications in environmental remediation. A bibliometric analysis was conducted to map research trends and identify key areas of focus in this rapidly evolving field. This review comprehensively examines the types and catalytic mechanisms of oxidoreductase nanozymes, and their diverse environmental applications with specific attention to detection and degradation of various pollutants such as dyes, pesticides, antibiotics and toxic ions. The intricate mechanisms of oxidoreductases mimicked by nanozymes and their roles in catalysing reactions for environmental remediation are discussed. Furthermore, their versatility and efficacy in addressing environmental challenges are elaborated with recent literature. Through a thorough analysis of recent advancements and case studies, this review provides valuable insights into the potential of nanozymes as efficient tools for sustainable environmental management.
{"title":"Nanozymes in environmental remediation: A bibliometric and comprehensive review of their oxidoreductase-mimicking capabilities","authors":"Vasundra Nagendran , Louella Concepta Goveas , Ramesh Vinayagam , Thivaharan Varadavenkatesan , Raja Selvaraj","doi":"10.1016/j.microc.2024.111748","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.microc.2024.111748","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nanozymes mimic enzyme-like properties and possess unique characteristics inherent to nanomaterials, combining catalytic functionality with distinct nanostructure features. This class of emerging materials has garnered significant attention for their potential applications in environmental remediation. A bibliometric analysis was conducted to map research trends and identify key areas of focus in this rapidly evolving field. This review comprehensively examines the types and catalytic mechanisms of oxidoreductase nanozymes, and their diverse environmental applications with specific attention to detection and degradation of various pollutants such as dyes, pesticides, antibiotics and toxic ions. The intricate mechanisms of oxidoreductases mimicked by nanozymes and their roles in catalysing reactions for environmental remediation are discussed. Furthermore, their versatility and efficacy in addressing environmental challenges are elaborated with recent literature. Through a thorough analysis of recent advancements and case studies, this review provides valuable insights into the potential of nanozymes as efficient tools for sustainable environmental management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":391,"journal":{"name":"Microchemical Journal","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 111748"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142322198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}