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Santamarina-García G, Amores G, Gandarias N, Hernández I, Virto M. Cross-sectional, commercial testing, and chromatographic study of the occurrence of antibiotic residues throughout an artisanal raw milk cheese production chain. Food Chem 2024; 442:138445. [PMID: 38244440 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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This study investigated antibiotic utilization in artisanal dairies and residue occurrence throughout the raw milk cheese production chain using commercial testing (Charm KIS and Eclipse Farm3G) and UHPLC-QqQ-MS/MS and LC-QqQ-MS/MS. The cross-sectional survey results revealed gaps in the producers' knowledge of antibiotic use. Commercial testing detected antibiotic levels close to the LOD in 12.5 % of the samples, mainly in raw milk and whey, with 10.0 % testing positive, specifically in fresh and ripened cheeses, indicating that antibiotics are concentrated during cheese-making. Chromatographically, several antibiotics were identified in the faeces of healthy animals, with chlortetracycline (15.7 ± 34.5 µg/kg) and sulfamethazine (7.69 ± 16.5 µg/kg) predominating. However, only tylosin was identified in raw milk (3.28 ± 7.44 µg/kg) and whey (2.91 ± 6.55 µg/kg), and none were found in fresh or ripened cheeses. The discrepancy between commercial and analytical approaches is attributed to compounds or metabolites not covered chromatographically.
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- Gorka Santamarina-García
- Lactiker Research Group, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Bioaraba Health Research Institute, Prevention, Promotion and Health Care Area, Lactiker-Nutrition and Health Line, Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Joint Research Laboratory on Environmental Antibiotic Resistance, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
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- Lactiker Research Group, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Bioaraba Health Research Institute, Prevention, Promotion and Health Care Area, Lactiker-Nutrition and Health Line, Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Joint Research Laboratory on Environmental Antibiotic Resistance, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
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- Lactiker Research Group, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Bioaraba Health Research Institute, Prevention, Promotion and Health Care Area, Lactiker-Nutrition and Health Line, Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Joint Research Laboratory on Environmental Antibiotic Resistance, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
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- Lactiker Research Group, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Bioaraba Health Research Institute, Prevention, Promotion and Health Care Area, Lactiker-Nutrition and Health Line, Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Joint Research Laboratory on Environmental Antibiotic Resistance, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
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Blackburn C, Sullivan MV, Wild MI, O' Connor AJ, Turner NW. Utilisation of molecularly imprinting technology for the detection of glucocorticoids for a point of care surface plasmon resonance (SPR) device. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1285:342004. [PMID: 38057055 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.342004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Herein, we describe the synthesis and characterisation of four synthetic recognition materials (nanoMIPs) selective for the glucocorticoid steroids - prednisolone, prednisone, dexamethasone, and cortisone. Using a solid-phase synthesis approach, these materials were then applied in the development of a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor for the detection of these four targets in doped urine, to mimic the routine testing of agricultural waste for possible environmental exposure. The synthesised particles displayed a range of sizes between 104 and 160 nm. Affinity studies were performed, and these synthetic materials were shown to display nanomolar affinities (15.9-62.8 nM) towards their desired targets. Furthermore, we conducted cross-reactivity studies to assess the materials selectivity towards their desired target and the materials showed excellent selectivity when compared to the non-desired target, with selectivity factors calculated. Furthermore, through the use of 3D visualisation it can be seen that small changes between structures (such as a hydroxyl to ketone transformation) there is excellent selectivity between the compounds in the ranges of 100 fold plus. Using Surine™ doped samples the materials offered comparable nanomolar affinities (10.7-75.7 nM) towards their targets when compared to the standardised buffer preparation. Detection levels in urine for all compounds was in the nanomolar range. The developed sensor offers potential for these devices to be used in the prevention of these pharmaceutical compounds to enter the surrounding environment through agricultural waste through monitoring at source. Likewise, they can be used to monitor use in clinical samples.
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- Chester Blackburn
- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Dainton Building, 13 Brook Hill, Sheffield, S3 7HF, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Dainton Building, 13 Brook Hill, Sheffield, S3 7HF, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Dainton Building, 13 Brook Hill, Sheffield, S3 7HF, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Dainton Building, 13 Brook Hill, Sheffield, S3 7HF, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Dainton Building, 13 Brook Hill, Sheffield, S3 7HF, UK.
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Sullivan MV, Nanalal S, Dean BE, Turner NW. Molecularly imprinted polymer hydrogel sheets with metalloporphyrin-incorporated molecular recognition sites for protein capture. Talanta 2024; 266:125083. [PMID: 37598443 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Metalloporphyrins are often found in nature as coordination recognition sites within biological process, and synthetically offer the potential for use in therapeutic, catalytic and diagnostic applications. While porphyrin containing biological recognition elements have stability limitations, molecularly imprinted polymers bearing these structures offer an alternative with excellent robustness and the ability to work in extreme conditions. In this work, we synthesised a polymerizable porphyrin and metalloporphyrin and have incorporated these as co-monomers within a hydrogel thin-sheet MIP for the specific recognition of bovine haemoglobin (BHb). The hydrogels were evaluated using Scatchard analysis, with Kd values of 10.13 × 10-7, 5.30 × 10-7, and 3.40 × 10-7 M, for the control MIP, porphyrin incorporated MIP and the iron-porphyrin incorporated MIP, respectively. The MIPs also observed good selectivity towards the target protein with 73.8%, 77.4%, and 81.2% rebinding of the BHb target for the control MIP, porphyrin incorporated MIP and the iron-porphyrin incorporated MIP, respectively, compared with the non-imprinted (NIP) counterparts. Specificity was determined against a non-target protein, Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA). The results indicate that the introduction of the metalloporphyrin as a functional co-monomer is significantly beneficial to the recognition of a MIP, further enhancing MIP capabilities at targeting proteins.
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- Mark V Sullivan
- Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH, United Kingdom; Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Dainton Building, Brook Hill, Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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- Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH, United Kingdom
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- Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH, United Kingdom; Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Library Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH, United Kingdom; Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Dainton Building, Brook Hill, Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom.
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Athira ET, Satija J. Plasmonic nanoparticle etching-based optical sensors: current status and future prospects. Analyst 2023; 148:6188-6200. [PMID: 37916263 DOI: 10.1039/d3an01244a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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Plasmonic nanoparticles are an emerging tool for developing label-free multicolorimetric sensors for biosensing and chemosensing applications. The color absorbed by nanoparticles from visible light is influenced by their size, shape, orientation, and interparticle distance. Differently sized and shaped gold and silver nanoparticles exhibit a wide range of colors, aiding in the development of label-free sensors. Etching is the process of oxidizing nanoparticles, which alters their aspect ratio, shape, plasmonic peak, and outward appearance. It is typically used to create sensitive sensing platforms. Through etching, analytes could be detected in a simple, sensitive, and selective manner. The multicolor readout of nanoparticle etching-based multicolorimetric sensors can overcome the limitations of conventional colorimetric assays and improve the accuracy of visual inspection. This review discusses different approaches for target sensing using nanoparticle etching strategies like direct etching, enzyme-mediated etching, chemical reaction-driven etching, and anti-etching-based sensors and their mechanisms. In the future, etching strategies could be modified into portable sensing devices to detect a variety of analytes, which will aid in the development of on-time, in situ, and point-of-care sensing systems.
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- E T Athira
- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India.
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India.
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Sullivan MV, Fletcher C, Armitage R, Blackburn C, Turner NW. A rapid synthesis of molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles for the extraction of performance enhancing drugs (PIEDs). NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:5352-5360. [PMID: 37767033 PMCID: PMC10521259 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00422h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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It is becoming increasingly more significant to detect and separate hormones from water sources, with the development of synthetic recognition materials becoming an emerging field. The delicate nature of biological recognition materials such as the antibodies means the generation of robust viable synthetic alternatives has become a necessity. Molecularly imprinted nanoparticles (NanoMIPs) are an exciting class that has shown promise due the generation of high-affinity and specific materials. While nanoMIPs offer high affinity, robustness and reusability, their production can be tricky and laborious. Here we have developed a simple and rapid microwaveable suspension polymerisation technique to produce nanoMIPs for two related classes of drug targets, Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) and steroids. These nanoMIPs were produced using one-pot microwave synthesis with methacrylic acid (MAA) as the functional monomer and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as a suitable cross-linker, producing particles of an approximate range of 120-140 nm. With the SARMs-based nanoMIPs being able to rebind 94.08 and 94.46% of their target molecules (andarine, and RAD-140, respectively), while the steroidal-based nanoMIPs were able to rebind 96.62 and 96.80% of their target molecules (estradiol and testosterone, respectively). The affinity of nanoMIPs were investigated using Scatchard analysis, with Ka values of 6.60 × 106, 1.51 × 107, 1.04 × 107 and 1.51 × 107 M-1, for the binding of andarine, RAD-140, estradiol and testosterone, respectively. While the non-imprinted control polymer (NIP) shows a decrease in affinity with Ka values of 3.40 × 104, 1.01 × 104, 1.83 × 104, and 4.00 × 104 M-1, respectively. The nanoMIPs also demonstrated good selectivity and specificity of binding the targets from a complex matrix of river water, showing these functional materials offer multiple uses for trace compound analysis and/or sample clean-up.
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- Mark V Sullivan
- Department of Chemistry, Dainton Building, University of Sheffield Brook Hill Sheffield S3 7HF UK
- Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University The Gateway Leicester LE1 9BH UK
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- Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University The Gateway Leicester LE1 9BH UK
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- Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University The Gateway Leicester LE1 9BH UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Dainton Building, University of Sheffield Brook Hill Sheffield S3 7HF UK
- Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University The Gateway Leicester LE1 9BH UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Dainton Building, University of Sheffield Brook Hill Sheffield S3 7HF UK
- Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University The Gateway Leicester LE1 9BH UK
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Li Q, Zhu S, Wu F, Chen F, Guo C. Slice-layer COFs-aerogel: a regenerative dispersive solid-phase extraction adsorbent for determination of ultra-trace quinolone antibiotics. Mikrochim Acta 2023; 190:369. [PMID: 37624432 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-023-05925-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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A novel type of three-dimensional network structure, covalent organic frameworks (COFs) aerogel, was fabricated and applied to dispersive solid-phase extraction (dSPE) of quinolone antibiotics (QAs). Density functional theory (DFT) was applied to investigate the possible interaction mechanism and results confirmed that the strong adsorption affinity is attributed to the intralayer hydrogen bonds and π-π interaction. Furthermore, a sensitive analytical method based on COFs-aerogel for determining quinolone antibiotics residues in water and honey samples was developed and HPLC-MS/MS was used for sample detection and quantification. Under the optimal conditions, COFs-aerogel exhibited a wide linearity (0.1-500 ng∙L-1), low limits of detection (0.02-0.06 ng∙L-1), and good precision (RSD ˂ 10%) for selected QAs. A preliminary practical application of the developed method was proved by the efficient detection of quinolone antibiotics in water and food samples with good recoveries (68.2-104% and 64.0-100% for water and honey samples, respectively). Combining the experimental data with theoretical calculation, results illustrated that COFs-aerogel holds a great potential to capture contaminants and address environmental and food safety issues.
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- Qiulin Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215011, People's Republic of China.
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- China Fire and Rescue Institute, Beijing, 102200, People's Republic of China
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- School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Bengbu University, Bengbu, 233000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215011, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215011, People's Republic of China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Treatment Technology & Material, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215011, People's Republic of China.
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Wen Y, Sun D, Zhang Y, Zhang Z, Chen L, Li J. Molecular imprinting-based ratiometric fluorescence sensors for environmental and food analysis. Analyst 2023; 148:3971-3985. [PMID: 37528730 DOI: 10.1039/d3an00483j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Environmental protection and food safety are closely related to the healthy development of human society; there is an urgent need for relevant analytical methods to determine environmental pollutants and harmful substances in food. Molecular imprinting-based ratiometric fluorescence (MI-RFL) sensors, constructed by combining molecular imprinting recognition and ratiometric fluorescence detection, possess remarkable advantages such as high selectivity, anti-interference ability, high sensitivity, non-destruction and convenience, and have attracted increasing interest in the field of analytical determination. Herein, recent advances in MI-RFL sensors for environmental and food analysis are reviewed, aiming at new construction strategies and representative determination applications. Firstly, fluorescence sources and possible sensing principles are briefly outlined. Secondly, new imprinting techniques and dual/ternary-emission fluorescence types that improve sensing performances are highlighted. Thirdly, typical analytical applications of MI-RFL sensors in environmental and food samples are summarized. Lastly, the challenges and perspectives of the MI-RFL sensors are proposed, focusing on improving sensitivity/visualization and extending applications.
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- Yuhao Wen
- School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (Weihai), Weihai 264209, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, Shandong Research Center for Coastal Environmental Engineering and Technology, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, Shandong Research Center for Coastal Environmental Engineering and Technology, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China.
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, Shandong Research Center for Coastal Environmental Engineering and Technology, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China.
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, Shandong Research Center for Coastal Environmental Engineering and Technology, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China.
- School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical College, Yantai 264003, China
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- School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (Weihai), Weihai 264209, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, Shandong Research Center for Coastal Environmental Engineering and Technology, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China.
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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He J, Xie C, Meng C, Chen X, Liu H, Sun B. Molecularly imprinted thermosensitive probe based on fluorescent advanced glycation end products to detect α-dicarbonyl compounds and inhibit pyrraline formation. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023; 415:5011-5021. [PMID: 37341783 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04787-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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A thermal-sensitive molecularly imprinted optosensing probe based on fluorescent advanced glycation end products (AGEs) was prepared by one-pot hydrothermal synthesis. Carbon dots (CDs) derived from fluorescent AGEs were used as the luminous centers, while molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) were wrapped outside of the CDs to form specific target recognition sites to highly selectively adsorb the intermediate product of AGEs of 3-deoxyglucosone (3-DG). Thermosensitive N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) was combined with acrylamide (AM) as co-functional monomers, and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) was chosen as a cross-linker for targeting identification and detection of 3-DG. Under optimal conditions, the fluorescence of MIPs could be gradually quenched with the adsorption of 3-DG on the surface of MIPs in the linear range of 1-160 μg/L, and the detection limit was 0.31 μg/L. The spiked recoveries of MIPs ranged from 82.97 to 109.94% in two milk samples, and the relative standard deviations were all less than 1.8%. In addition, the inhibition rate for non-fluorescent AGEs of pyrraline (PRL) was 23% by adsorbing 3-DG in the simulated milk system of casein and D-glucose, indicating that temperature-responsive MIPs not only could detect the dicarbonyl compound 3-DG quickly and sensitively, but also had an excellent inhibitory effect on AGEs.
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- Jingbo He
- Key Laboratory of Geriatric Nutrition and Health (Beijing Technology and Business University), Ministry of Education, Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geriatric Nutrition and Health (Beijing Technology and Business University), Ministry of Education, Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geriatric Nutrition and Health (Beijing Technology and Business University), Ministry of Education, Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geriatric Nutrition and Health (Beijing Technology and Business University), Ministry of Education, Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geriatric Nutrition and Health (Beijing Technology and Business University), Ministry of Education, Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Geriatric Nutrition and Health (Beijing Technology and Business University), Ministry of Education, Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China
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Sullivan MV, Allabush F, Flynn H, Balansethupathy B, Reed JA, Barnes ET, Robson C, O'Hara P, Milburn LJ, Bunka D, Tolley A, Mendes PM, Tucker JHR, Turner NW. Highly Selective Aptamer-Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Hybrids for Recognition of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Variants. GLOBAL CHALLENGES (HOBOKEN, NJ) 2023; 7:2200215. [PMID: 37287590 PMCID: PMC10242533 DOI: 10.1002/gch2.202200215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Virus recognition has been driven to the forefront of molecular recognition research due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Development of highly sensitive recognition elements, both natural and synthetic is critical to facing such a global issue. However, as viruses mutate, it is possible for their recognition to wane through changes in the target substrate, which can lead to detection avoidance and increased false negatives. Likewise, the ability to detect specific variants is of great interest for clinical analysis of all viruses. Here, a hybrid aptamer-molecularly imprinted polymer (aptaMIP), that maintains selective recognition for the spike protein template across various mutations, while improving performance over individual aptamer or MIP components (which themselves demonstrate excellent performance). The aptaMIP exhibits an equilibrium dissociation constant of 1.61 nM toward its template which matches or exceeds published examples of imprinting of the spike protein. The work here demonstrates that "fixing" the aptamer within a polymeric scaffold increases its capability to selectivity recognize its original target and points toward a methodology that will allow variant selective molecular recognition with exceptional affinity.
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- Mark V. Sullivan
- Leicester School of PharmacyDe Montfort UniversityThe GatewayLeicesterLE1 9BHUK
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- School of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of BirminghamEdgbastonBirminghamB15 2TTUK
- School of ChemistryUniversity of BirminghamEdgbastonBirminghamB15 2TTUK
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- The Aptamer GroupWindmill HouseInnovation WayHeslingtonYork, YO10 5BRUK
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- The Aptamer GroupWindmill HouseInnovation WayHeslingtonYork, YO10 5BRUK
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- The Aptamer GroupWindmill HouseInnovation WayHeslingtonYork, YO10 5BRUK
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- The Aptamer GroupWindmill HouseInnovation WayHeslingtonYork, YO10 5BRUK
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- The Aptamer GroupWindmill HouseInnovation WayHeslingtonYork, YO10 5BRUK
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- The Aptamer GroupWindmill HouseInnovation WayHeslingtonYork, YO10 5BRUK
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- The Aptamer GroupWindmill HouseInnovation WayHeslingtonYork, YO10 5BRUK
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- The Aptamer GroupWindmill HouseInnovation WayHeslingtonYork, YO10 5BRUK
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- School of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of BirminghamEdgbastonBirminghamB15 2TTUK
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- Leicester School of PharmacyDe Montfort UniversityThe GatewayLeicesterLE1 9BHUK
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Chuiprasert J, Srinives S, Boontanon N, Polprasert C, Ramungul N, Lertthanaphol N, Karawek A, Boontanon SK. Electrochemical Sensor Based on a Composite of Reduced Graphene Oxide and Molecularly Imprinted Copolymer of Polyaniline-Poly( o-phenylenediamine) for Ciprofloxacin Determination: Fabrication, Characterization, and Performance Evaluation. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:2564-2574. [PMID: 36687093 PMCID: PMC9850462 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Contamination of antibiotics in water is a major cause of antibiotic resistance (ABR) in pathogens that endangers human health and food security worldwide. Ciprofloxacin (CIP) is a synthetic fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotic and is reportedly present in surface water at a concentration exceeding the ecotoxicological predicted no-effect concentration in some areas. This study fabricated a CIP sensor using an electropolymerized molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) of polyaniline (PANI) and poly(o-phenylenediamine) (o-PDA) with CIP recognition sites. The MIP was coated on a reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-modified glassy carbon electrode (rGO/GCE) and operated under a differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) mode for CIP detection. The sensor exhibited an excellent response from 1.0 × 10-9 to 5.0 × 10-7 mol L-1 CIP, showing a sensor detection limit and sensitivity of 5.28 × 10-11 mol L-1 and 5.78 μA mol-1 L, respectively. The sensor's sensitivity for CIP was 1.5 times higher than that of the other tested antibiotics, including enrofloxacin (ENR), ofloxacin (OFX), sulfamethoxazole (SMZ), and piperacillin sodium salt (PIP). The reproducibility and reusability of the sensor devices were also studied.
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- Jedsada Chuiprasert
- Graduate
Program in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, Salaya, Phuttamonthon, Nakhon
Pathom 73170, Thailand
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- Nanocomposite
Engineering Laboratory (NanoCEN), Department of Chemical Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, Salaya, Phuttamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
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- Faculty
of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol
University, Salaya, Phuttamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
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- Department
of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Thammasat University, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- National
Metal and Materials Technology Center, National Science and Technology
Development Agency, Khlong
Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- Nanocomposite
Engineering Laboratory (NanoCEN), Department of Chemical Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, Salaya, Phuttamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
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- Nanocomposite
Engineering Laboratory (NanoCEN), Department of Chemical Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, Salaya, Phuttamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
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- Graduate
Program in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, Salaya, Phuttamonthon, Nakhon
Pathom 73170, Thailand
- Graduate
School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Honmachi,
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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Yang Z, Hu J, Zhang X, Yang H, Meng P, Zhao H, Sun Y. MXene-based composites as an electrochemical sensor for ultrasensitive determination of ofloxacin. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023; 415:157-166. [PMID: 36348040 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-022-04402-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Sensitive determination of ofloxacin (OFL) is very essential for human health and environmental protection. Here, a novel composite of gold nanoparticles(nAu)@MXene(Ti3C2Tx)/poly-p-aminobenzene sulfonic acid (PABSA) was fabricated on the surface of glassy carbon electrode (GCE) and used to sensitively determine OFL. The results of experiments showed that the obtained nAu@Ti3C2Tx/PABSA/GCE electrode could be used as an electrochemical sensor to directly detect ofloxacin (OFL) by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). Under the optimal conditions, the proposed electrode displayed a broader linear range and a lower detection limit (LOD) for OFL determination when it was compared to those similar sensors. The linear range was from 5.0 × 10-8 to 5.0 × 10-4 mol/L and the LOD was 3.7 × 10-8 mol/L (S/N = 3). The nAu@Ti3C2Tx/PABSA/GCE electrode also showed good selectivity, repeatability, and reproducibility. Finally, the proposed electrode was used to detect OFL in commercial samples by the standard addition method. The obtained recovery was from 97.3% and 105.7% showing its potential applications in actual sample analysis.
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- Zuan Yang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, China.
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Ayankojo AG, Reut J, Nguyen VBC, Boroznjak R, Syritski V. Advances in Detection of Antibiotic Pollutants in Aqueous Media Using Molecular Imprinting Technique-A Review. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12070441. [PMID: 35884244 PMCID: PMC9312920 DOI: 10.3390/bios12070441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
Abstract
Antibiotics constitute one of the emerging categories of persistent organic pollutants, characterised by their expansion of resistant pathogens. Antibiotic pollutants create a major public health challenge, with already identifiable detrimental effects on human and animal health. A fundamental aspect of controlling and preventing the spread of pollutants is the continuous screening and monitoring of environmental samples. Molecular imprinting is a state-of-the-art technique for designing robust biomimetic receptors called molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs), which mimic natural biomolecules in target-selective recognition. When integrated with an appropriate sensor transducer, MIP demonstrates a potential for the needed environmental monitoring, thus justifying the observed rise in interest in this field of research. This review examines scientific interventions within the last decade on the determination of antibiotic water pollutants using MIP receptors interfaced with label-free sensing platforms, with an expanded focus on optical, piezoelectric, and electrochemical systems. Following these, the review evaluates the analytical performance of outstanding MIP-based sensors for environmentally significant antibiotics, while highlighting the importance of computational chemistry in functional monomer selection and the strategies for signal amplification and performance improvement. Lastly, the review points out the future trends in antibiotic MIP research, as it transits from a proof of concept to the much demanded commercially available entity.
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Henderson A, Sullivan MV, Hand RA, Turner NW. Detection of selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs) in serum using a molecularly imprinted nanoparticle surface plasmon resonance sensor. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:6792-6799. [PMID: 35678703 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb00270a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) are a fairly new class of therapeutic compounds that act upon the androgen receptor. They proffer similar anabolic properties to steroids, but with a much-reduced androgenic profile. They have become a popular substance of abuse in competitive sport. Being relatively new, detection systems are limited to chromatographic methods. Here we present a surface plasmon resonance sensor for three commonly-used SARMS, Andarine, Ligandrol and RAD-140, using high-affinity molecularly imprinted nanoparticles (nanoMIPs) as the recognition element. Synthesised nanoMIPS exhibited dissociation constant (KD) values of 29.3 nM, 52.5 nM and 75.1 nM for Andarine, Ligandrol and RAD-140 nanoMIPs, respectively. Cross-reactivity of the particles was explored using the alternative SARMs, with the nanoMIPs demonstrating good specificity. Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) was used to assess the ability of the SPR-based nanoMIP sensor to detect the target compounds in a comparable biological matrix, with observed KD values of 12.3 nM, 31.9 nM and 28.1 nM for Andarine, Ligandrol and RAD-140 nanoMIPs, respectively. Theoretical limits of detection (LoD) were estimated from a calibration plot in FBS and show that the nanoMIP-based sensors have the potential to theoretically measure these SARMs in the low to sub nM range. Crucially these levels are below the minimum required performance limit (MRPL) set for these compounds by WADA. This study highlights the power of modern molecular imprinting to rapidly address required molecular recognition for new compounds of interest.
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- Alisha Henderson
- Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH, UK.
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- Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Library Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH, UK.
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