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Romaguera-Barcelay Y, Figueiras FG, Govea-Alcaide E, Brito WR, Filho HDDF, Gandarilla AMD, Ţălu Ş, Tavares PB, de la Cruz JP. Effects of Substitution and Substrate Strain on the Structure and Properties of Orthorhombic Eu 1-xY xMnO 3 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.5) Thin Films. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:4553. [PMID: 37444867 DOI: 10.3390/ma16134553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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The effects on the structure and magnetic properties of Eu1-xYxMnO3 (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 0.5) thin films due to lattice strain were investigated and compared with those obtained in equivalent composition ceramics. The films were deposited by spin-coating chemical solution onto Pt\TiO2\SiO2\Si (100) standard substrates. X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy measurements revealed that all films crystallize in orthorhombic structure with space group Pnma, observing an added contraction of the unit cell with increasing Y-substitution ou Eu, corresponding to a broadening of the Mn-O1-Mn angle and a gradual decrease in magnetic order response.
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- Yonny Romaguera-Barcelay
- BioMark@UC, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3004-531 Coimbra, Portugal
- Department of Physics, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69067-005, AM, Brazil
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- IFIMUP & Departamento de Física e Astronomia da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- Laboratorio de Bioeletrônica e Eletroanalítica (LABEL), Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69067-005, AM, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Synthesis of Nanomaterials and Nanoscopy, Physics Department, Federal University of Amazonas-UFAM, Manaus 69067-005, AM, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Bioeletrônica e Eletroanalítica (LABEL), Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69067-005, AM, Brazil
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- The Directorate of Research, Development and Innovation Management (DMCDI), The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400020 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Centro de Química-Vila Real, Departamento de Química, ECVA, Universidade de Trás os Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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de Souza Freire L, Ruzo CM, Salgado BB, Gandarilla AMD, Romaguera-Barcelay Y, Tavares APM, Sales MGF, Cordeiro I, Lalwani JDB, Matos R, Fonseca Filho H, Astolfi-Filho S, Ţălu Ş, Lalwani P, Brito WR. An Electrochemical Immunosensor Based on Carboxylated Graphene/SPCE for IgG-SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Determination. Biosensors (Basel) 2022; 12:bios12121161. [PMID: 36551128 PMCID: PMC9775996 DOI: 10.3390/bios12121161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the importance and urgent need for rapid and accurate diagnostic tests for detecting and screening this infection. Our proposal was to develop a biosensor based on an ELISA immunoassay for monitoring antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in human serum samples. The nucleocapsid protein (N protein) from SARS-CoV-2 was employed as a specific receptor for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid immunoglobulin G. N protein was immobilized on the surface of a screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE) modified with carboxylated graphene (CG). The percentage of IgG-SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid present was quantified using a secondary antibody labeled with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) (anti-IgG-HRP) catalyzed using 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) mediator by chronoamperometry. A linear response was obtained in the range of 1:1000-1:200 v/v in phosphate buffer solution (PBS), and the detection limit calculated was 1:4947 v/v. The chronoamperometric method showed electrical signals directly proportional to antibody concentrations due to antigen-antibody (Ag-Ab) specific and stable binding reaction.
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- Luciana de Souza Freire
- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Exact Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69067-005, AM, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Exact Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69067-005, AM, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Exact Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69067-005, AM, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Exact Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69067-005, AM, Brazil
- BioMark@UC, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
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- BioMark@UC, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
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- BioMark@UC, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69067-005, AM, Brazil
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- Amazonian Materials Group, Federal University of Amapá (UNIFAP), Macapá 49100-000, AP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials Synthesis and Nanoscopy (LSNN), Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus 69067-005, AM, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Exact Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69067-005, AM, Brazil
- PPGBIOTEC, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69067-005, AM, Brazil
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- The Directorate of Research, Development and Innovation Management (DMCDI), The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Constantin Daicoviciu Street, No. 15, 400020 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Instituto Leônidas e Maria Deane (ILMD), Fiocruz Amazônia, Manaus 69067-005, AM, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Exact Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69067-005, AM, Brazil
- PPGBIOTEC, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69067-005, AM, Brazil
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-92981379920
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de Moraes Segundo JDDP, de Moraes MOS, Brito WR, Matos RS, Salerno M, Barcelay YR, Segala K, da Fonseca Filho HD, d’Ávila MA. Molecularly Imprinted Membrane Produced by Electrospinning for β-Caryophyllene Extraction. Materials (Basel) 2022; 15:7275. [PMID: 36295339 PMCID: PMC9610809 DOI: 10.3390/ma15207275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Molecularly imprinted membrane of β-caryophyllene (MIM-βCP) was fabricated incorporating β-caryophyllene molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles (βCP-NP) into polycaprolactone (PCL) fibers via electrospinning. The βCP-NP were synthesized by precipitation polymerization using the βCP as a template molecule and acrylic acid as a functional monomer in the proportion of 1:4 mol, respectively. Atomic force microscopy images and X-ray diffraction confirmed the nanoparticles' incorporation into MIM-βCP. MIM-βCP functionalization was evaluated by gas chromatography. The binding capacity was 1.80 ± 0.05 μmol/cm2, and the selectivity test was performed with a mixing solution of βCP and caryophyllene oxide, as an analog compound, that extracted 77% of the βCP in 5 min. The electrospun MIM-βCP can be used to detect and extract the βCP, applications in the molecular sieve, and biosensor production and may also contribute as an initial methodology to enhance versatile applications in the future, such as in the treatment of skin diseases, filters for extraction, and detection of βCP to prevent counterfeiting of commercial products, and smart clothing with insect-repellent properties.
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69067-005, Brazil
- Thematic Laboratory of Microscopy and Nanotechnology, National Institute of Amazonian Research, Manaus 69067-001, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69067-005, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Sergipe-UFS, São Cristóvão 49100-000, Brazil
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- Institute for Globally Distributed Open Research and Education (IGDORE), Institute for Materials Science, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69067-005, Brazil
- BioMark@UC/CEB–LABBELS, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3004-531 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69067-005, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Synthesis of Nanomaterials and Nanoscopy, Physics Department, Federal University of Amazonas-UFAM, Manaus 69067-005, Brazil
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- Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-860, Brazil
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Gandarilla AMD, Glória JC, Barcelay YR, Mariuba LAM, Brito WR. Electrochemical immunosensor for detection of Plasmodium vivax lactate dehydrogenase. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 2022; 117:e220085. [PMID: 36043597 PMCID: PMC9416864 DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760220085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Malaria is a disease that affects many tropical and subtropical countries, including Brazil. The use of tests for malaria detection is one of the fundamental strategies recommended by the World Health Organization for the control and eradication of the disease. The lack of diagnostic tests leads to an increase in transmission and non-reporting cases. OBJECTIVES This work described an electrochemical immunosensor for detecting Plasmodium vivax lactate dehydrogenase antigen (Ag-PvLDH). METHODS The device has developed by immobilising egg yolk IgY antibodies (Ab-PvLDH) on a gold electrode surface using cysteamine as linker. The immunosensor fabrication was followed by differential pulse voltammetry, and contact angle measurements were performed to characterise the modified gold electrode surface. FINDINGS The results for Ag-PvLDH determination exhibit a linear response at 10-50 µg mL-1 concentration range, with a limit of detection of 455 ng mL-1. The excellent selectivity of the device was confirmed. MAIN CONCLUSIONS The developed immunosensor showed a good performance, therefore, it can be considered an alternative test to detect malaria caused by P. vivax.
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- Ariamna María Dip Gandarilla
- Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Central Analítica Multidisciplinar, Laboratório de Bioeletrônica e Eletroanalítica, Manaus, AM, Brasil.,Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Departamento de Química, Manaus, AM, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Central Analítica Multidisciplinar, Laboratório de Bioeletrônica e Eletroanalítica, Manaus, AM, Brasil.,Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Departamento de Física, Manaus, AM, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Central Analítica Multidisciplinar, Laboratório de Bioeletrônica e Eletroanalítica, Manaus, AM, Brasil.,Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Departamento de Química, Manaus, AM, Brasil
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do Amaral Amâncio M, Romaguera-Barcelay Y, Matos RS, Pires MA, Gandarilla AMD, do Nascimento MVB, Nobre FX, Ţălu Ş, da Fonseca Filho HD, Brito WR. Effect of the Deposition Time on the Structural, 3D Vertical Growth, and Electrical Conductivity Properties of Electrodeposited Anatase-Rutile Nanostructured Thin Films. Micromachines (Basel) 2022; 13:1361. [PMID: 36014283 PMCID: PMC9412731 DOI: 10.3390/mi13081361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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TiO2 time-dependent electrodeposited thin films were synthesized using an electrophoretic apparatus. The XRD analysis revealed that the films could exhibit a crystalline structure composed of ~81% anatase and ~6% rutile after 10 s of deposition, with crystallite size of 15 nm. AFM 3D maps showed that the surfaces obtained between 2 and 10 s of deposition exhibit strong topographical irregularities with long-range and short-range correlations being observed in different surface regions, a trend also observed by the Minkowski functionals. The height-based ISO, as well as specific surface microtexture parameters, showed an overall decrease from 2 to 10 s of deposition, showing a subtle decrease in the vertical growth of the films. The surfaces were also mapped to have low spatial dominant frequencies, which is associated with the similar roughness profile of the films, despite the overall difference in vertical growth observed. The electrical conductivity measurements showed that despite the decrease in topographical roughness, the films acquired a thickness capable of making them increasingly insulating from 2 to 10 s of deposition. Thus, our results prove that the deposition time used during the electrophoretic experiment consistently affects the films' structure, morphology, and electrical conductivity.
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- Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Sergipe-UFS, São Cristóvão 49100-000, SE, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Amazonas, Coari 69460-000, AM, Brazil
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- Directorate of Research, Development and Innovation Management (DMCDI), Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 15 Constantin Daicoviciu St., 400020 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials Synthesis and Nanoscopy, Department of Physics, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69067-005, AM, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas-UFAM, Manaus 69067-005, AM, Brazil
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Mota DS, Guimarães JM, Gandarilla AMD, Filho JCBS, Brito WR, Mariúba LAM. Recombinase polymerase amplification in the molecular diagnosis of microbiological targets and its applications. Can J Microbiol 2022; 68:383-402. [PMID: 35394399 DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2021-0329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Since the introduction of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique in 1983, nucleic acid amplification has permeated all fields of biological science, particularly clinical research. Despite its importance, PCR has been restricted to specialized centers and its use in laboratories with few resources is limited. In recent decades, there has been a notable increase in the development of new isothermal technologies for molecular diagnosis with the hope of overcoming the traditional limitations of the laboratory. Among these technologies, recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) has a wide application potential because it does not require thermocyclers and has high sensitivity, specificity, simplicity, and detection speed. This technique has been used for DNA and RNA amplification in various pathogenic organisms such as viruses, bacteria, and parasites. In addition, RPA has been successfully implemented in different detection strategies, making it a promising alternative for performing diagnoses in environments with scarce resources and a high burden of infectious diseases. In this study, we present a review of the use of RPA in clinical settings and its implementation in various research areas.
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- D S Mota
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Imunologia Básica e Aplicada, Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus, AM, 69067-005, Brazil
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- Centro Multiusuário para Análises de Fenômenos Biomédicos, Universidade do Estado do Amazonas (UEA), Manaus, AM, 69065-00, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, ICE, Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus, AM, 69067-005, Brazil.,Laboratório de Bioeletrônica e Eletroquímica, LABEL, Central Analítica, Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus, AM, 69067-005, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, ICE, Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus, AM, 69067-005, Brazil.,Laboratório de Bioeletrônica e Eletroquímica, LABEL, Central Analítica, Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus, AM, 69067-005, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, ICE, Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus, AM, 69067-005, Brazil.,Laboratório de Bioeletrônica e Eletroquímica, LABEL, Central Analítica, Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus, AM, 69067-005, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Imunologia Básica e Aplicada, Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus, AM, 69067-005, Brazil.,Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz, Instituto Leônidas e Maria Deane (ILMD-FIOCRUZ), Manaus, AM, 69057-070, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus, AM, 69057-070, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21040-360, Brazil
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da Silva Sousa G, Xavier Nobre F, Valério Botelho do Nascimento M, da Cunha Mendes O, Manzato L, Leyet Ruiz Y, Brito WR, Rogério da Costa Couceiro P, Elias de Matos JM. Rietveld Refinement, Morphology, and Optical and Photoluminescence Properties of a β-Ag 1.94Cu 0.06MoO 4 Solid Solution. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:1530-1537. [PMID: 34990147 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c03245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Corner-truncated cubic β-Ag1.94Cu0.06MoO4 microcrystals were synthesized using the hydrothermal method. These were investigated by X-ray diffraction, confirming obtention of the spinel structure Fd3̅m. Through Raman spectroscopy are confirmed all modes for the point group of Oh7. The Egap shows a decrease of the band gap from 3.20 to 3.07 eV, with reduction of the conduction band occurring from -0.20 eV (β-Ag2MoO4) to -0.13 eV (β-Ag1.94Cu0.06MoO4), suggesting a p-type behavior for the Cu2+ ion. The field-emission scanning electron microscopy images confirm the morphological changes for β-Ag2MoO4, where potato-like microcrystals were found. Meanwhile, corner-truncated cubic microcrystals for β-Ag1.94Cu0.06MoO4. The photoluminescence (PL) spectrum confirms the increase in the PL emission for β-Ag1.94Cu0.06MoO4, with suppression of the deep defects occurring in the structure caused by oxygen and silver atoms. In contrast, the green region is intensified because of distortions of the Ag-O and Mo-O bonds. Therefore, the β-Ag1.94Cu0.06MoO4 solid solution has PL emission with CCT (4510 K) and CIE coordinates (x = 0.372 and y = 0.433), which could be interesting properties for applications as light-emitting diodes.
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- Giancarlo da Silva Sousa
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Centro de Ciências da Natureza, Campus Ministro Petrônio Portela, Universidade Federal do Piauí, 64049-550 Teresina, Brazil
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- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Amazonas, Campus Coari, Estrada Coari-Itapéua, 69460-000 Coari, Brazil
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- Pós-Graduação em Engenharia e Ciências dos Materiais, Departmento de Engenharia de Materiais, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Avenida Rodrigo Otávio, 69067-005 Manaus, Brazil
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- FENTONLAB, Coordenação de Ciclo Báciso, Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Avenida Darcy Vagas 1200, 59050-020 Manaus, Brazil
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- Pós-Graduação em Engenharia e Ciências dos Materiais, Departmento de Engenharia de Materiais, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Avenida Rodrigo Otávio, 69067-005 Manaus, Brazil.,Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Amazonas, Campus Manaus Distrito Industrial, Manaus, Avenida Gov. Danilo Aerosa 1731, 69075-351 Manaus, Brazil
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- Pós-Graduação em Engenharia e Ciências dos Materiais, Departmento de Engenharia de Materiais, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Avenida Rodrigo Otávio, 69067-005 Manaus, Brazil.,Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Avenida Rodrigo Otávio, 69067-005 Manaus, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Avenida Rodrigo Otávio, 69067-005 Manaus, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Ministro Petrônio Portela, 64049-550 Teresina, Brazil
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de Moraes MOS, de Moraes Segundo JDDP, Paula MMDS, Sales MGF, Brito WR. Highly sensitive electrochemical immunosensor using a protein-polyvinylidene fluoride nanocomposite for human thyroglobulin. Bioelectrochemistry 2021; 142:107888. [PMID: 34325091 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2021.107888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
The highly sensitive detection of serum thyroglobulin (Tg) is essential in the post-treatment follow-up of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer undergoing total or partial thyroidectomy and radioactive iodine ablation and requires sensitive, accurate and stable methods. This work proposes an electrochemical immunosensor for the detection of serum Tg antigen, making use of innovative nanocomposites including polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) microparticles coated with streptavidin (MP) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). The functionalized polymer matrices were characterized by UV-Vis, FTIR, XPS, SEM, dynamic light scattering, and free surface energy. Immobilization of biotin-labeled anti-thyroglobulin monoclonal antibodies was achieved by binding these to the polymer nanocomposite via streptavidin proteins. The analytical response was measured in quintuplicate and had a linear profile from 2.0 to 10.0 ng/mL Tg, with r2 of 0.985. The limits of detection and quantification were excellent, equal to 0.015 and 0.047 ng/mL, respectively. In addition, the recovery factor was equal to 95.4% (1.0 ng/mL Tg). Overall, the innovative polymer-based nanocomposite used herein enabled the production of an electrochemical-based immunosensor with excellent sensitivity, selectivity, and reproducibility. It evidenced the remarkable potential of determining low levels of Tg in in vitro assays, thereby suggesting that it may be considered for the analyzes of serum patients.
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- Maria Oneide Silva de Moraes
- LABEL, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas 69067-005, Brazil; Thematic Laboratory of Microscopy and Nanotechnology, National Institute of Amazonian Research Manaus, Amazonas 69067-001, Brazil.
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- BioMark@UC, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra 3030-790, Portugal
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- LABEL, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas 69067-005, Brazil.
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Silva Junior JL, Nobre FX, de Freitas FA, de Carvalho TAF, de Barros SS, Nascimento MC, Manzato L, Matos JME, Brito WR, Leyet Y, Couceiro PRC. Copper molybdate synthesized by sonochemistry route at room temperature as an efficient solid catalyst for esterification of oleic acid. Ultrason Sonochem 2021; 73:105541. [PMID: 33839530 PMCID: PMC8058563 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Copper molybdate nanoplates were synthesized by a sonochemical process at room temperature, which we report as a simple and cost-effective route. Structural analysis of the material by the Rietveld method of X-ray diffraction (XRD) data revealed lindgrenite Cu3(MoO4)2(OH)2 in a single-phase structure. All the vibrational modes characteristic of the space group were identified by Raman vibrational and near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopies. The profile obtained for N2 adsorption/desorption was type III hysteresis, characteristic of mesoporous materials, with a surface area of 70.77(1) m2 g-1. The micrographs of the material obtained by scanning electron microscopy showed nanoplates with nanometric sizes and an anisotropic growth aspect. The catalytic activity of lindgrenite was evaluated by esterifying oleic acid with methanol, showing high conversion rate to methyl oleate and good catalyst stability after seven recycling cycles. Above all, the best catalytic performance was reached when we optimized parameters such as oleic acid:methanol molar ratio of 1:5, 5% of catalyst dosage, and reaction time of 5 h, resulting in 98.38% of conversion at 413 K. Therefore, sonochemically synthesized lindgrenite proved to be a high potential material for biofuel production by oleic acid esterification.
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- J L Silva Junior
- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69077-000, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69077-000, Brazil; Federal Institute of Amazonas, Campus Coari, Coari 69460-000, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69077-000, Brazil; Amazon Biotechnology Center - CBA, Industrial District, Manaus 69075-351, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina 64049-550, Brazil
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Amazon, 69077-000 Manaus, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69077-000, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Amazonas - IFAM, Distrito Industrial, 69.075-351, Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina 64049-550, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69077-000, Brazil
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Amazon, 69077-000 Manaus, Brazil; LPMaT, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciência e Engenharia de Materiais, Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas 69077-000, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69077-000, Brazil
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Amâncio MA, Pinto EP, Matos RS, Nobre FX, Brito WR, da Fonseca Filho HD. Nanoscale morphology and fractal analysis of TiO
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coatings on ITO substrate by electrodeposition. J Microsc 2021; 282:162-174. [DOI: 10.1111/jmi.12990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 11/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Department of Physics Federal University of Amapá Macapá Amapá Brazil
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Federal University of Sergipe São Cristóvão Sergipe Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry Federal University of Amazonas Manaus Amazonas Brazil
- Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia do Amazonas Coari Amazonas Brazil
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Dip Gandarilla AM, Regiart M, Bertotti M, Correa Glória J, Morais Mariuba LA, Ricardo Brito W. One-step enzyme-free dual electrochemical immunosensor for histidine-rich protein 2 determination. RSC Adv 2020; 11:408-415. [PMID: 35423017 PMCID: PMC8691096 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra08729g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In the present work, we describe a novel one-step enzyme-free dual electrochemical immunosensor for the determination of histidine-rich protein 2 (Ag-PfHRP2), a specific malaria biomarker. A gold electrode (GE) was functionalized with the PfHRP2 antibody (Ab-PfHRP2) using dihexadecyl phosphate (DHP) polymer as an immobilization platform. The Ab-PfHRP2/DHP/GE sensor was characterized by cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. The developed immunosensor was employed for indirect Ag-PfHRP2 determination by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The linear range was 10-400 ng mL-1 and 10-500 ng mL-1 for EIS and DPV, while the limit of detection was 3.3 ng mL-1 and 2.8 ng mL-1, respectively. The electrochemical immunosensor was successfully applied for Ag-PfHRP2 determination in human serum samples. Its performance was compared with an ELISA test, and good correspondence was achieved. The coefficients of intra- and inter-assay variations were less than 5%. The electrochemical immunosensor is a useful and straightforward tool for in situ malaria biomarker determination.
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo São Paulo 05508-000 Brazil +55 11 982885489
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo São Paulo 05508-000 Brazil +55 11 982885489
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- Leônidas and Maria Deane Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation Manaus Amazonas 69057-070 Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas Manaus Amazonas 69067-005 Brazil +55 92 981379920
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Ito RM, de Souza CC, Gandarilla AMD, de Oliveira LM, Brito WR, Sanches EA, Matos RS, da Fonseca Filho HD. Micromorphology and microtexture evaluation of poly(o-ethoxyaniline) films using atomic force microscopy and fractal analysis. J Polym Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-020-02262-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Nobre FX, Nogueira IC, Souza GDS, Matos JMED, Couceiro PRDC, Brito WR, de la Cruz JP, Leyet Ruiz Y. Structural and Optical Properties of Ca 0.9Cu 0.01WO 4 Solid Solution Synthesized by Sonochemistry Method at Room Temperature. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:6039-6046. [PMID: 32282194 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In this work, we report the room-temperature synthesis of pure calcium tungstate (CaWO4) and copper-doped calcium tungstate solid solution (Ca0.99Cu0.01WO4) by using a sonochemistry method. These materials were structurally characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy. The obtained XRD patterns were submitted to a Rietveld refinement showing, in both materials, a tetragonal phase with space group and point group of I41/a and C4h6, respectively. Microscopy images of both materials, obtained by field emission scanning electron microscopy, showed spherical agglomerated structures composed by spherical nanoparticles, while calcium and tungstate elements were identified by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy for pure calcium tungstate and copper, calcium, and tungstate for Ca0.99Cu0.01WO4 solid solution. The decrease of optical band gap (Egap) from 4.0 eV (CaWO4) to 3.45 eV (Ca0.99Cu0.01WO4) confirmed the substitution of calcium atoms for copper atoms in the clusters [CaO8]. Maximum photoluminescence (PL) emission was shifted from 522 nm in the pure CaWO4 to 475 nm in the Ca0.99Cu0.01WO4 solid solution. Consequently, there was an increase of PL emissions intensity in the blue and green regions of the visible spectrum, due to electronic transitions between the orbitals O 2p, Cu 3d, and W 5d.
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- Department of Physics, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas 69077-000, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Federal University of Piaui, Teresina, Piaui 64049-550, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Federal University of Piaui, Teresina, Piaui 64049-550, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas 69067-005, Brazil
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- LPMAT, Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas 69077-000, Brazil
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Sousa GDS, Nobre FX, Araújo Júnior EA, Sambrano JR, Albuquerque ADR, Bindá RDS, Couceiro PRDC, Brito WR, Cavalcante LS, Santos MRDMC, de Matos JME. Hydrothermal synthesis, structural characterization and photocatalytic properties of β-Ag2MoO4 microcrystals: Correlation between experimental and theoretical data. ARAB J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Nobre FX, Bastos IS, Dos Santos Fontenelle RO, Júnior EAA, Takeno ML, Manzato L, de Matos JME, Orlandi PP, de Fátima Souza Mendes J, Brito WR, da Costa Couceiro PR. Antimicrobial properties of α-Ag 2WO 4 rod-like microcrystals synthesized by sonochemistry and sonochemistry followed by hydrothermal conventional method. Ultrason Sonochem 2019; 58:104620. [PMID: 31450327 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2019.104620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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In this study we report the synthesis of silver tungstate microcrystals (α-Ag2WO4) by sonochemistry method (SC) at 65 °C and sonochemistry followed by conventional hydrothermal (SC + HC) for 1, 6 and 12 h, at 140 °C. The structural characterization by XRD confirms the alpha phase of the orthorhombic structure and the space group Pn2n, for all synthesized microcrystals. All the actives modes identified at the Raman spectroscopy were characteristic of alpha phase. The optical band gap by UV-Vis spectroscopy using the diffuse reflectance were 2.98, 3.0, 2.99 and 2.96 eV, for the microcrystals SC, SC + HC-1 h, SC + HC-6 h and SC + HC-12 h, respectively. FE-SEM images show the rod-like microcrystals, however, exhibiting the plane surface (1 0 1) only for the synthesized microcrystals with the assistance of the hydrothermal method (SC + HC-1 h, SC + HC- 6 h and SC + HC-12 h). The antimicrobial potential was confirmed for all α-Ag2WO4 microcrystals synthesized. However, the SC + HC-12 h microcrystals were more susceptible in the bacterial and fungal inhibition, with MIC values for microorganisms C. albicans, T. rubrum, MRSA e EHEC, 0.2-0.5, 4-9, 250 and 31.25 μg mL-1, respectively.
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- Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Materiais Avançados, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina 64049-550, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Instituto Federal do Amazonas, Campus Manaus Distrito Industrial, 69075-000 Amazonas, Brazil
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- Instituto Federal do Amazonas, Campus Manaus Distrito Industrial, 69075-000 Amazonas, Brazil
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- Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Materiais Avançados, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina 64049-550, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fisico-Química, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus 69077-000, Amazonas, Brazil
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de Assis IM, de Moraes MOS, da Conceição RC, Romaguera-Barcelay Y, de Souza RFB, Larrudé DRG, Rocco MLM, Brito WR. Novel electrochemical sensor based on molecularly imprinted polymer for selective recognition of sesquiterpene β-caryophyllene. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2019; 217:271-277. [PMID: 30947136 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.03.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Molecularly imprinted polymers provide an excellent platform for the modification of selective electrodes for sensing applications. Herein, we present a novel modified carbon paste electrode (CPE) with a selective molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) for recognition of sesquiterpene β-caryophyllene, constituted of important plants oil-resins and extracts. The non-covalent MIP was synthesized using AA, EGDMA, and AIBN as a functional monomer, cross-linker and initiator agent, respectively. Structural and chemical characterization of the synthesized MIP was conducted through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). It was possible to verify the functional features of the synthesized MIP related to the extraction process of the template molecule. The CPE modified with MIP for sesquiterpene β-caryophyllene recognition was characterized by electrochemical techniques as cyclic voltammetry (CV) and square wave voltammetry (SWV). The highest selective recognition electrode enables to detect concentrations in the range between 1.5 × 10-7 and 7.5 × 10-7 M, showing great potential for applications in monitoring content of sesquiterpene β-caryophyllene in technological processes and for predicting the quality of extracts, oils, and resins of plants.
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- Igor Medeiros de Assis
- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas 69067-005, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-901, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas 69067-005, Brazil.
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Silva-Moraes MO, Garcia-Basabe Y, de Souza RFB, Mota AJ, Passos RR, Galante D, Fonseca Filho HD, Romaguera-Barcelay Y, Rocco MLM, Brito WR. Geometry-dependent DNA-TiO 2 immobilization mechanism: A spectroscopic approach. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2018; 199:349-355. [PMID: 29635179 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2018.03.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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DNA nucleotides are used as a molecular recognition system on electrodes modified to be applied in the detection of various diseases, but immobilization mechanisms, as well as, charge transfers are not satisfactorily described in the literature. An electrochemical and spectroscopic study was carried out to characterize the molecular groups involved in the direct immobilization of DNA structures on the surface of nanostructured TiO2 with the aim of evaluating the influence of the geometrical aspects. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy at O1s and P2p core levels indicate that immobilization of DNA samples occurs through covalent (POTi) bonds. X-ray absorption spectra at the Ti2p edge reinforce this conclusion. A new species at 138.5eV was reported from P2p XPS spectra analysis which plays an important role in DNA-TiO2 immobilization. The POTi/OTi ratio showed that quantitatively the DNA immobilization mechanism is dependent on their geometry, becoming more efficient for plasmid ds-DNA structures than for PCR ds-DNA structures. The analysis of photoabsorption spectra at C1s edge revealed that the molecular groups that participate in the C1s→LUMO electronic transitions have different pathways in the charge transfer processes at the DNA-TiO2 interface. Our results may contribute to additional studies of immobilization mechanisms understanding the influence of the geometry of different DNA molecules on nanostructured semiconductor and possible impact to the charge transfer processes with application in biosensors or aptamers.
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- M O Silva-Moraes
- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas 69067-005, Brazil
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- Institute of Science of Life and Nature - ILACVN, Federal University of Latin-American Integration, Foz do Iguaçu 85866-000, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas 69067-005, Brazil
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- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas 69067-005, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas 69067-005, Brazil
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- Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory LNLS/CNPEM, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas 69067-005, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas 69067-005, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-901, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas 69067-005, Brazil.
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