Pub Date : 2025-12-10DOI: 10.1007/s44211-025-00856-z
Muneeba Amin, Iqra Gulzar, Qurashi Najmu Saqib, Muzaffer Ahmad, Adil Majeed Rather, Nusrat Shafi, Waseem A Wani, Jahangir Ahmad Rather, Waheed Ahmad Khanday, Abdul Haleem Wani, Akhtar Hussain Malik, Faiza Habib
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are crucial components in many daily-use products, yet they pose a significant threat to public health and the environment, even in minute amounts, due to their high toxicity. Therefore, it is crucial to develop a reliable method that could track these hazardous vapours with high sensitivity and selectivity. Among various techniques, fluorescence-based detection strategies have demonstrated great efficiency in both qualitative and quantitative monitoring of VOCs in real-time. These methods are attractive due to their low cost and portability, making them suitable for on-site applications. This review explores the latest advancements in aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-based fluorescent probes tailored for VOC detection across diverse platforms, highlighting their selectivity, sensitivity, and real-world applications. The use of AIE events has been justified for the development of selective and sensitive sensors for VOC detection. Furthermore, the present work investigates the various sensing mechanisms involved in predicting the AIE nature of the fluorophores. Additionally, we discuss existing challenges and propose future directions for designing next-generation AIE-based VOC sensors with enhanced specificity, stability, and practical usability. Coupled with the latest advancements, AIE-based fluorescence sensing of VOCs could contribute to the structural design of future smart VOC sensors that are highly efficient and effective.
{"title":"Aggregation-induced emission luminogens for volatile organic compound detection.","authors":"Muneeba Amin, Iqra Gulzar, Qurashi Najmu Saqib, Muzaffer Ahmad, Adil Majeed Rather, Nusrat Shafi, Waseem A Wani, Jahangir Ahmad Rather, Waheed Ahmad Khanday, Abdul Haleem Wani, Akhtar Hussain Malik, Faiza Habib","doi":"10.1007/s44211-025-00856-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s44211-025-00856-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are crucial components in many daily-use products, yet they pose a significant threat to public health and the environment, even in minute amounts, due to their high toxicity. Therefore, it is crucial to develop a reliable method that could track these hazardous vapours with high sensitivity and selectivity. Among various techniques, fluorescence-based detection strategies have demonstrated great efficiency in both qualitative and quantitative monitoring of VOCs in real-time. These methods are attractive due to their low cost and portability, making them suitable for on-site applications. This review explores the latest advancements in aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-based fluorescent probes tailored for VOC detection across diverse platforms, highlighting their selectivity, sensitivity, and real-world applications. The use of AIE events has been justified for the development of selective and sensitive sensors for VOC detection. Furthermore, the present work investigates the various sensing mechanisms involved in predicting the AIE nature of the fluorophores. Additionally, we discuss existing challenges and propose future directions for designing next-generation AIE-based VOC sensors with enhanced specificity, stability, and practical usability. Coupled with the latest advancements, AIE-based fluorescence sensing of VOCs could contribute to the structural design of future smart VOC sensors that are highly efficient and effective.</p>","PeriodicalId":7802,"journal":{"name":"Analytical Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145712941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-25DOI: 10.1007/s44211-025-00853-2
Ryoichi Ishimatsu
{"title":"Recent development of surface treatment of polytetrafluoroethylene","authors":"Ryoichi Ishimatsu","doi":"10.1007/s44211-025-00853-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44211-025-00853-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7802,"journal":{"name":"Analytical Sciences","volume":"41 12","pages":"1825 - 1827"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145584859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as promising biomarkers for liquid biopsies because of their responsiveness to various physiological conditions. However, their dynamic physical properties pose significant analytical challenges, which necessitates the development of novel detection methods. In this study, a portable surface-functionalized power-free microchip (SF-PF microchip) was developed that enables the detection of EVs without external pumps. In particular, the SF-PF microchip specifically detected EVs derived from metastatic breast cancer cells with a limit of detection of 5.0 × 1010 particles/mL. Moreover, the SF-PF microchip required only 2.0 µL of sample volume and completed the detection within approximately 20 min, offering a rapid and convenient approach for EV analysis. Furthermore, the SF-PF microchip successfully detected EVs in serum samples, which highlights its potential for clinical application in liquid biopsies.
{"title":"Development of surface-functionalized power-free microchip for breast cancer cell-derived extracellular vesicle detection.","authors":"Ryo Ishihara, Ryo Matsui, Tadaaki Nakajima, Hinako Yokohari, Ren Ogata, Kotomi Katori, Kazuo Hosokawa, Mizuo Maeda, Akihiko Kikuchi","doi":"10.1007/s44211-025-00854-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44211-025-00854-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as promising biomarkers for liquid biopsies because of their responsiveness to various physiological conditions. However, their dynamic physical properties pose significant analytical challenges, which necessitates the development of novel detection methods. In this study, a portable surface-functionalized power-free microchip (SF-PF microchip) was developed that enables the detection of EVs without external pumps. In particular, the SF-PF microchip specifically detected EVs derived from metastatic breast cancer cells with a limit of detection of 5.0 × 10<sup>10</sup> particles/mL. Moreover, the SF-PF microchip required only 2.0 µL of sample volume and completed the detection within approximately 20 min, offering a rapid and convenient approach for EV analysis. Furthermore, the SF-PF microchip successfully detected EVs in serum samples, which highlights its potential for clinical application in liquid biopsies.</p>","PeriodicalId":7802,"journal":{"name":"Analytical Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145562474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-10DOI: 10.1007/s44211-025-00848-z
Yasuyuki Ishida
{"title":"Sample pretreatment approaches for improving versatility and convenience in gas chromatographic analysis","authors":"Yasuyuki Ishida","doi":"10.1007/s44211-025-00848-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44211-025-00848-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7802,"journal":{"name":"Analytical Sciences","volume":"41 11","pages":"1695 - 1696"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145476361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ascorbic acid (AA), a critical regulator of redox homeostasis, plays a vital role in disease prevention. Thus, the development of a rapid and precise detection method is urgently needed. In this work, a colorimetric sensing platform based on bioinspired mineralization-synthesized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) was proposed for the visual and rapid detection of AA. The as-prepared AuNPs exhibited uniform morphology and excellent oxidase-like activity, efficiently catalyzing 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) oxidation to produce a characteristic 650 nm absorption peak. However, in the presence of AA, TMB oxidation was significantly inhibited due to the reducing property of AA. The color change was visually detectable within 5 min. The absorbance at 650 nm linearly decreased with the AA concentration in the range of 1–60 μM (R2 = 0.999). The detection limit was estimated to 0.27 μM. Besides, the selectivity was excellent against common interfering species. The detection of AA in complex fruit samples was realized, and the recovery rate was 98.5–106.1%. Owing to the simplicity, cost-effectiveness, high sensitivity, and rapid response, this colorimetric sensing strategy provides new insights into the on-site monitoring of antioxidants in biological samples.
{"title":"Biomineralized gold nanoparticle-based colorimetric sensing platform for ascorbic acid detection","authors":"Zhuqing Wang, Junyuan Zhang, Yuetong Ma, Mengran Zhang, Huixue Zhang, Bing Yang, Qiaorong Tang","doi":"10.1007/s44211-025-00852-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44211-025-00852-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Ascorbic acid (AA), a critical regulator of redox homeostasis, plays a vital role in disease prevention. Thus, the development of a rapid and precise detection method is urgently needed. In this work, a colorimetric sensing platform based on bioinspired mineralization-synthesized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) was proposed for the visual and rapid detection of AA. The as-prepared AuNPs exhibited uniform morphology and excellent oxidase-like activity, efficiently catalyzing 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) oxidation to produce a characteristic 650 nm absorption peak. However, in the presence of AA, TMB oxidation was significantly inhibited due to the reducing property of AA. The color change was visually detectable within 5 min. The absorbance at 650 nm linearly decreased with the AA concentration in the range of 1–60 μM (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.999). The detection limit was estimated to 0.27 μM. Besides, the selectivity was excellent against common interfering species. The detection of AA in complex fruit samples was realized, and the recovery rate was 98.5–106.1%. Owing to the simplicity, cost-effectiveness, high sensitivity, and rapid response, this colorimetric sensing strategy provides new insights into the on-site monitoring of antioxidants in biological samples.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":7802,"journal":{"name":"Analytical Sciences","volume":"41 12","pages":"1893 - 1900"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145249356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A method based on solid-phase extraction (SPE) has been developed for the preconcentration of three kinds of ethyleneamines (EAs) [ethylenediamine (EDA), diethylenetriamine (DETA), and triethylenetetramine (TETA)] in river water for their high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) determination by using on-line complexation with Cu(II) ion and ultraviolet (UV) detection. EAs, which are protonated in acidic and neutral conditions, could be concentrated by using cation-exchange SPE. However, inorganic cations and humic substances, often present in river water, interfered with this preconcentration. Inorganic cations, such as Ca and Mg ions, compete with EAs in cation-exchange processes. This interference could be reduced by masking them with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. Humic substances, such as humic acid and fluvic acid, seem to be due to the electrostatic interaction of EAs with them in the sample solution. This interference was reduced by passing the sample solution through an anion-exchange cartridge before the cation-exchange SPE. The interacted EAs remained in the anion-exchange cartridge; they could be eluted by washing out the anion-exchange cartridge with diluted HCl. In this washing process, although fulvic acid was eluted at the same time, it could be removed by passing the eluate through a reversed-phase cartridge connected in a series. After removing these interferences, EAs could be extraced with the cation-exchange SPE and quantitatively eluted by passing Cu(II) solution through the cartridge. The proposed method of including the HPLC–UV combined with the SPE was available for the determination of EAs in river water at concentrations as low as 0.015 µM for EDA and DETA and 0.05 µM for TETA. The high recoveries (83%–103%) and repeatabilities (RSD 1.2%–4.3%) were obtained for EAs from two river water samples spiked with two different concentrations of EAs. The proposed method was applied to analyses of river water samples taken from four rivers in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
{"title":"Solid-phase extraction of ethyleneamines in river water prior to their determination by high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection","authors":"Azusa Yudo, Tomoko Kemmei, Shuji Kodama, Yoshinori Inoue, Shigehiro Kagaya","doi":"10.1007/s44211-025-00850-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44211-025-00850-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A method based on solid-phase extraction (SPE) has been developed for the preconcentration of three kinds of ethyleneamines (EAs) [ethylenediamine (EDA), diethylenetriamine (DETA), and triethylenetetramine (TETA)] in river water for their high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) determination by using on-line complexation with Cu(II) ion and ultraviolet (UV) detection. EAs, which are protonated in acidic and neutral conditions, could be concentrated by using cation-exchange SPE. However, inorganic cations and humic substances, often present in river water, interfered with this preconcentration. Inorganic cations, such as Ca and Mg ions, compete with EAs in cation-exchange processes. This interference could be reduced by masking them with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. Humic substances, such as humic acid and fluvic acid, seem to be due to the electrostatic interaction of EAs with them in the sample solution. This interference was reduced by passing the sample solution through an anion-exchange cartridge before the cation-exchange SPE. The interacted EAs remained in the anion-exchange cartridge; they could be eluted by washing out the anion-exchange cartridge with diluted HCl. In this washing process, although fulvic acid was eluted at the same time, it could be removed by passing the eluate through a reversed-phase cartridge connected in a series. After removing these interferences, EAs could be extraced with the cation-exchange SPE and quantitatively eluted by passing Cu(II) solution through the cartridge. The proposed method of including the HPLC–UV combined with the SPE was available for the determination of EAs in river water at concentrations as low as 0.015 µM for EDA and DETA and 0.05 µM for TETA. The high recoveries (83%–103%) and repeatabilities (RSD 1.2%–4.3%) were obtained for EAs from two river water samples spiked with two different concentrations of EAs. The proposed method was applied to analyses of river water samples taken from four rivers in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":7802,"journal":{"name":"Analytical Sciences","volume":"41 12","pages":"1883 - 1892"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145205036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hypochlorous acid (HClO) is widely used as a disinfectant due to its strong oxidizing power, but its efficacy is highly dependent on pH and decreases under neutral to alkaline conditions. In addition, its high concentration poses safety and environmental concerns. In this study, we investigated the enhancement of virucidal activity at lower HClO concentrations through the formation of monochloramine (NH2Cl) by supplementing with ammonium-form nitrogen (NH4+–N) or nitrate-form nitrogen (NO3−–N) under different pH conditions. Using bacteriophage φ6 as an enveloped virus model, plaque assays revealed that virus inactivation was most effective at pH 8 when 15–20 ppm of NH4+–N was added to 30 ppm HClO solution, with over 90% reduction in infectivity. Under acidic conditions (pH 6), the formation of NH2Cl was limited due to the rapid consumption of free chlorine and insufficient generation of NH₃, resulting in reduced virucidal efficacy; however, increasing the amount of NH4+–N led to improved inactivation effects. In contrast, at pH 8, NH2Cl formation was enhanced, contributing to improved disinfection efficiency. Similar effects were observed when NO3−–N was used, likely due to its reduction to NH₄⁺ in the presence of organic matter. These results demonstrate that optimizing pH and nitrogen sources can improve the efficacy of low-concentration HClO solutions by generating NH2Cl in situ, offering a safer and more sustainable approach to viral disinfection.
{"title":"Virus inactivation effect of hypochlorite solution containing nitrate ions","authors":"Erina Satake, Maho Ishiyama, Masaki Sekiguchi, Atsushi Sasaki, Shigekazu Yano, Masatoshi Endo","doi":"10.1007/s44211-025-00831-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44211-025-00831-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Hypochlorous acid (HClO) is widely used as a disinfectant due to its strong oxidizing power, but its efficacy is highly dependent on pH and decreases under neutral to alkaline conditions. In addition, its high concentration poses safety and environmental concerns. In this study, we investigated the enhancement of virucidal activity at lower HClO concentrations through the formation of monochloramine (NH<sub>2</sub>Cl) by supplementing with ammonium-form nitrogen (NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>–N) or nitrate-form nitrogen (NO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup>–N) under different pH conditions. Using bacteriophage φ6 as an enveloped virus model, plaque assays revealed that virus inactivation was most effective at pH 8 when 15–20 ppm of NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>–N was added to 30 ppm HClO solution, with over 90% reduction in infectivity. Under acidic conditions (pH 6), the formation of NH<sub>2</sub>Cl was limited due to the rapid consumption of free chlorine and insufficient generation of NH₃, resulting in reduced virucidal efficacy; however, increasing the amount of NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>–N led to improved inactivation effects. In contrast, at pH 8, NH<sub>2</sub>Cl formation was enhanced, contributing to improved disinfection efficiency. Similar effects were observed when NO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup>–N was used, likely due to its reduction to NH₄⁺ in the presence of organic matter. These results demonstrate that optimizing pH and nitrogen sources can improve the efficacy of low-concentration HClO solutions by generating NH<sub>2</sub>Cl in situ, offering a safer and more sustainable approach to viral disinfection.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":7802,"journal":{"name":"Analytical Sciences","volume":"41 12","pages":"1853 - 1862"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145197904","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-09-30DOI: 10.1007/s44211-025-00851-4
Luxi Shu, Yan Zhang
Microfluidic chips play a crucial role in the field of cell analysis. These miniature chips integrate seamlessly across key cell analysis stages, including sample preparation, cell culture, sorting, lysis, and detection. They possess many advantages such as miniaturization, integration, automation, and portability. The size of their microchannels is comparable to that of cells, thus enabling research to be conducted at the single-cell or even subcellular organelle level. They can also simulate the physiological conditions in vivo, conduct non-destructive or minimally destructive detections, and meet the requirements of high-throughput cell analysis, which is beneficial for parallel operations and continuous analysis. This article reviews the technological progress of microfluidic chips, focusing on three major directions: cell sorting and enrichment, single-cell analysis, and dynamic microenvironment simulation. The article also analyzes the challenges faced by this technology, such as cell damage control, handling of multicellular heterogeneity, data interpretation, etc., and proposes coping strategies such as the development of new biomaterials, multimodal integration technology, and artificial intelligence assistance. By combining cutting-edge technologies such as nanotechnology, 3D printing, and organoid culture, the functions of microfluidic chips can be further expanded to enable the simulation and analysis of more complex biological systems and provide important technical support for cell biology research and clinical translation.