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Such a combined BLI-SERS-MD method provides an in-depth understanding of the theophylline-aptamer binding processes and a comprehensive explanation for conformational changes, which helps to select, design, and modify an aptamer with high affinity and specificity. It can also be used as a scheme for the study of other aptamer-ligand interactions, which can be applied to the detection, sensing, clinical diagnosis, and treatment of diseases.Online-laser ablation of solids in liquid (online-LASIL) coupled with ICP-MS detection was used as a new sampling strategy for the analysis of complex metal oxide (CMO) thin films. The in-house built and optimized online-LASIL ablation cell provides the unique possibility to correlate the signal intensities with the spatial origin of the signal at the sample. For that purpose a particle transport with as little particle dispersion as possible is crucial. To demonstrate the 2D imaging capability of this technique, geometrically structured samples with varying composition were prepared by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) and ion beam etching procedures. These thin films with a thickness of 220 nm were spatially resolved analysed. As a result, 2D intensity maps obtained by online-LASIL can be reported for the first time. Additionally a new approach for simultaneous online quantification was developed by adopting the standard addition concept allowing to correct for instrumental drifts of long time measurements.Nanobiosensors have played a key role as portable devices in the rapid breast cancer diagnosis and in clinical medicine like point-of-care devices. However, understanding biomarkers and nanomaterials is crucial for improving the performance of nanobiosensors for all stages of different diseases or treatment. Therefore, this study not only investigates the effect of biomarkers and nanomaterials such as metallic, carbon structures and quantum dot on the accuracy of nanobiosensors for early detection of breast cancer, but also exhibits how they are used in vivo and in vitro and their application in point-of-care devices for personalized cancer diagnosis. Afterwards, application of fluidics and microchips as point-of-care nanobiosensors in the early detection of biomarkers associated with breast cancer diagnosis was discussed. Furthermore, the integration of nanobiosensors in nanomotors platforms for the treatment of breast cancer was overviewed. Finally, the ongoing challenges and future trends on the detection limit of nanobiosensors, their application in point-of-care clinical diagnostics and the approaches implemented for their improvements by highlighting the successful reports on the revolution of personalized diagnostics were surveyed.Vitamin B12 is very important for human metabolism and its deficiency can cause anemia and the production of large red blood cells. An increased concentration of methylmalonic acid (MMA) is detected much before the transformation of blood cells, which thereby is an early indicator for mild or serious Vitamin B12 deficiency. A simple electrochemical sensor based on Palladium-Gold (PdAu) was developed by electrodeposition of PdAu nanoparticles on Polypyrrole (PPy) modified carbon fiber paper (CFP) electrode. The modified electrodes were characterized by High resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and electroanalytical techniques. Differential Pulse Voltammetric (DPV) studies have established that under optimum conditions, the developed sensor exhibits a broad linear dynamic range (4.01 pM - 52.5 nM) with a very low detection limit (1.32 pM). The proposed method was effectively applied in the non-enzymatic determination of MMA at an ultralow level in human blood serum and urine samples. The method displayed high selectivity toward MMA in the presence of other interfering substances.Circular RNAs (circRNAs), as a class of newly emerging biomarkers, have shown to be associated with many fundamental life processes and diseases, especially cancer. However, various limitations in currently available detection methods have seriously restricted the development of the studies associated with circRNA's biological functions and the diagnosis of diseases by using circRNA as the biomarker. By specifically designing a pair of stem-loop primers (SLPs) exactly recognize the junction sequence of circRNA, we firstly establish a SLP induced double exponential amplification method for sensitive and specific detection of circRNA with the ability to directly discriminate circRNA from linear RNA. Through the extension of SLPs during thermo cycles, one circRNA can generate a large amount of double stem-loop structure DNA which can initiate the subsequent isothermal amplification, leading to the sensitive detection of as low as 10 aM circRNA which is the most sensitive method for circRNA detection up to now. The proposed method has successfully applied to the detection of circRNA in many kinds of cancer cells in homogeneous solution without any separation step.A simple, accurate, and environmentally friendly method for the simultaneous determination of the analog endocrine disruptors bisphenol S (BPS) and bisphenol A (BPA) was developed and validated. The determination was performed by square-wave voltammetry using a cathodically pretreated boron-doped diamond (BDD) as the working electrode, with 0.1 mol L-1 H2SO4 as the supporting electrolyte. Under optimized conditions, a wide linear working range (R2 = 0.999) from 0.20 to 80.0 mg L-1 with a limit of detection (S/N = 3) of 0.060 mg L-1 was attained for BPS. For BPA, a linear correlation (R2 = 0.992) was attained from 0.10 to 50.0 mg L-1, with a limit of detection of 0.030 mg L-1. ERK inhibitor As far as we could ascertain, these are the lowest limits of detection and the widest linear ranges in the literature for this determination. The method was applied to the simultaneous determination of BPS and BPA in real water samples, with minimum sample preparation processes (dilution and acidification only). Excellent recovery values were achieved, ranging from 95 to 99%. Additionally, the method was successfully applied to the monitoring of the electrochemical degradation (anodic oxidation) of BPS using a recirculating flow system fitted with a BDD anode. The decay of [BPS] with time was also checked by an HPLC method, with results statistically similar to those obtained by the proposed electroanalytical method. Hence, the proposed method is a reliable, greener, and low-cost alternative to monitor simultaneously BPS and BPA in aquatic matrices or only BPS in wastewater treatment processes.Orange juice is one of the most consumed fruit juices worldwide and its adulteration has been a long-lasting concern. In this study, an untargeted volatile metabolomics using a comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-quadrupole mass spectrometry (GC × GC-qMS) was developed to systematically authenticate orange juice. At least 405 citrus whole fruits were collected, belongs to 58 types of orange samples and 23 types of non-orange citrus. The fruit juices were prepared in the laboratory and analyzed using the comprehensive GC × GC-qMS instrument. After optimizing the instrumental settings, this novel method was able to identified ~250 volatiles in each juice sample, covering a variety types of hydrocarbons, esters, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones and others. Combining with unsupervised principal component analysis and supervised partial least squares-discriminant analysis , this novel analytical tool was able to authenticate orange juice from a broad perspectives with a high accuracy in the cross-validation model 1) differentiating orange juice from non-orange citrus juice (99% accuracy), 2) recognizing orange harvesting years (100% accuracy) and geographical origins (96% accuracy), and 3) distinguishing original pure orange juice from the reconstituted juice (94% accuracy). Key volatile metabolites associated with different categories of samples were also identified after thorough investigation of the loading values of the classification models. These metabolites have high potential to be used as food-markers to design targeted analytical methods for orange juice authentication. This novel comprehensive GC × GC-qMS-based method is ideal for governmental laboratories and the food industry to routinely authenticate orange juice.In this work, a magnetic nanocomposite composed of graphene oxide (GO), silica-coated cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4@SiO2) nanoparticles and amino-functionalized metal-organic framework (MIL 101 (Cr)-NH2) was fabricated and employed for ultrasonic-assisted magnetic solid phase extraction (UA-MSPE) of neonicotinoid insecticides. Various techniques such as Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometry, vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) measurements were executed to investigate features and morphology of the adsorbent. The magnetic graphene oxide functionalized MIL-101 (Cr)-NH2 (MGO/MIL) combines the advantages of magnetic GO and MIL 101(Cr)-NH2 such as excellent thermal and chemical stability, high surface area, accessible coordinative unsaturated sites, sufficient stability in aqueous solutions and rapid and easy separation from the solution. Some of the important extraction factors such as type and volume of desorption solvent, desorption time, salt concentration, adsorbent amount, pH and extraction time were investigated in detail to achieve high MSPE recovery. In optimal condition, the limits of detection (LODs) for Acetamiprid and Imidacloprid were achieved 0.022 and 0.019 ng mL-1, respectively. Good determination coefficients (R2 more than 0.9990) with satisfactory linearity in the range of 0.064-3500 ng mL-1 were found for this method. The relative standard deviations for intra- and inter-day analyses were in the range of 3.93-4.56% and 7.80-8.50%, respectively. The method was successfully used for analyzing of neonicotinoid insecticides in water and fruit samples and acceptable recoveries from 82.13% to 102.27% were obtained. The results indicated that the nanocomposite is feasible for the adsorption of trace amounts of the target analytes from the fruit and water samples.This work demonstrates that the photoelectrochemical response of the CdS/Bi2O2.33 direct Z-scheme heterojunction, synthesized by in situ deposition of CdS nanocrystals on the defect engineered Bi2O2.33, can be modulated by oxygen defect concentration. The appropriate oxygen defects not only increase the visible light absorption, provide active reaction sites to enhance PEC activity, but also promote the separation of carriers. The formation of CdS/Bi2O2.33 direct Z-scheme heterojunction further improves these properties by extending the visible light absorption and promoting separation and transport of carriers, but avoids the usage of noble metal nanoparticles as electron transfer mediators, thus has a low cost and easy fabrication technology. The CdS/Bi2O2.33 direct Z-scheme junction shows significantly improved photocurrent response as compared with those containing less oxygen defects, and is applied as a photoelectrochemical assay platform for Hg2+. The specific interaction between Hg2+ and the S2- in CdS significantly quenches the photocurrent response of the CdS/Bi2O2.
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