Remote Sensing
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2019
·Vol. 11
·期 9
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IF 4.118
Shuyue Zhan,Chao Wang,Shuchang Liu,Kaibo Xia,Hui Huang,Xiaorun Li,Caicai Liu,Ren Xu
Automatic colorless floating hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) spill segmentation is an emerging research topic. Xylene is one of the priority HNSs since it poses a high risk of being involved in an HNS incident. This paper presents a novel algorithm for the target enhancement of xylene spills and their segmentation in ultraviolet (UV) images. To improve the contrast between targets and backgrounds (waves, sun reflections, and shadows), we developed a global background suppression (GBS) method to remove the irrelevant objects from the background, which is followed by an adaptive target enhancement (ATE) method to enhance the target. Based on the histogram information of the processed image, we designed an automatic algorithm to calculate the optimal number of clusters, which is usually manually determined in traditional cluster segmentation methods. In addition, necessary pre-segmentation processing and post-segmentation processing were adopted in order to improve the performance. Experimental results on our UV image datasets demonstrated that the proposed method can achieve good segmentation results for chemical spills from different backgrounds, especially for images with strong waves, uneven intensities, and low contrast.Keywords:chemical pollution;image segmentation;UV image;target enhancement;image processing
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环境科学
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计算机视觉
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ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2021
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IF 6.986
Zheng Li,Ruohan Zhang,Xiaohui Lu,Luoyu Hu,Xinyu Wang,Wei Liu,Chen Cui,Xuefeng Liu
Photochemical pollutants pose a substantial threat to human health in both outdoor and indoor environments. Herein, we prepare a class of gold nanoparticle-based colorimetric sensor arrays on optimized hydrophobic substrates using a simple pin-printing method for accurate identification and quantification of various gas-phase oxidants, as these microdetectors are low cost, sensitive, and easy to fabricate. For an array of AuNP sensors modified with various thiol-terminated ligands, a unique and distinguishable change in color (i.e., red, green, and blue response patterns) was obtained for each specific pollutant for molecular fingerprinting. Remarkable discrimination among 15 gases at a fairly low vapor concentration (i.e., 500 ppb) was illustrated using standard chemometric methods. Using digital imaging, the AuNP colorimetric sensor array offers ultrasensitive dosimetric identification of gas-phase oxidants relevant to outdoor and indoor air pollution, with limits of detection generally at sub-ppb levels for 2 h measurement. As a practical application, the sensor array is able to predict the overall air quality in indoor office environments over 24 h. Such sensor array based on chemically induced sintering of nanoparticles has significant implications for the development of nanosensors used in continuous monitoring of potential airborne pollutants at low concentrations from a large number of locations in a cost-effective manner.
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环境科学
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化学传感
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MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
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2024
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Chuhan Sun,Yuehua Huang,Alireza Riyahi Bakhtiari,Dongdan Yuan,Yanyu Zhou,Hongwei Zhao
The persistence of coral reefs globally is threatened by various forms of chemical pollution. Climbazole, an azole antibacterial agent extensively utilized in pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in everyday life, has been detected in various environment media and proved to have significant adverse effects on aquatic organism. However, the effects of climbazole on coral remain largely unknown. Therefore, in this study, we conducted a 42-day investigation to examine the effects of varying concentrations of climbazole on Galaxea fascicularis , a stress-tolerant coral species. Our investigations included coral color observations, physiological experiments, and assessments of microbial diversity. The results showed that, after 42 days of exposure, the coral color in the treatment group exposed to 100 μg/L climbazole significantly decreased by one color category on the reference chart (D6 shifted to D5), while there was no change in the control group. This was accompanied by an increase in oxidative stress and a decrease in photosynthetic capacity in coral specimens. Additionally, there was a notable alteration in microbial diversity, resulting in reduced community stability. Elevated levels of climbazole (100 μg/L) stress led to an increased abundance of potentially pathogenic bacteria such as unclassified Erysipelotrichaceae . However, at an environmentally relevant concentration of 1 μg/L, climbazole decreased the photosynthetic efficiency and induced oxidative stress in the stress-tolerant coral G. fascicularis , while not significantly impacting the microbial community diversity of the coral. The findings of our study have important implications for the protection and management of nearshore coral reefs and offer essential data for ecological risk assessment of climbazole.
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海洋生物学
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环境科学
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2024
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IF 8
Zhuoqun Su,Youlin Kong,Tong Li,Yan Zhao,Xue Zhang,Di Wu,Yongning Wu,Guoliang Li
Biological nanopore refers to a type of pore-forming membrane proteins, providing a unique platform for single molecule detection of DNA, RNA, peptide, etc. The direct detection of small molecules, especially of food chemical contaminants by biological nanopore, remains challenging due to their fast translocation dynamics, trace amount, and the interference from the complex food matrix. The effective recognition and signal conversion methods need to be developed. Herein, we employ an aptamer-triggered hybridization chain reaction (AtHCR) strategy for the detection of a mycotoxin, aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) by an α -hemolysin nanopore. In the absence of AFB1, the formed dsDNA polymers in HCR show a low frequency of long-time blockage signals. The presence of AFB1 can inhibit the hybridization chain reaction through the interaction between AFB1 and its aptamer, so the remaining hairpins can easily block the nanopore and induce frequent long-time blockage signals. The results show that the event frequency of long-blockage has a linear relationship with the AFB1 concentration in the range of 6.6 × 10 −1 –6.6 × 10 2 pmol/L. The recognition and amplification effect of AtHCR allows nanopore to detect AFB1 at a detection limit of 0.54 pmol/L. Furthermore, the developed AtHCR strategy can help biological nanopore to detect AFB1 in corn sample with satisfactory accuracy. The recognition and amplification effect achieved by coupling AtHCR to biological nanopore offers an enzyme-free single-molecule technology for the rapid detection of food chemical contaminants.
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纳米技术
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分析化学
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食品安全
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分子生物学
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2024
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IF 4.9
San-Jun Shi,Rong-Fu Huang,Zi-Yan Fan
Development of rapid and sensitive methods for screening of large number of chemical pollutants with potential genotoxicity is in urgent demands. In this work, we reported a chemical genotoxicity sensor based on the lateral flow strip (LFS) quantification of the 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodGuo). The proposed sensing strategy introduced human 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase (hOGG 1) and human apyrimidinic endonuclease (APE 1) to convert 8-oxodGuo to strand break. Then, the DNA conjugated gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) complexes could not be captured on test line (T-line), showing visible red color fading. Additionally, the mean grey value of the optical density in the T-line zone was analyzed by using a mobile phone camera and Image J software to quantify 8-oxodGuo. Under the optimized experimental conditions, the LFS DNA biosensor could detect the lowest concentration of 8-oxodGuo down to 0.2 pmol. To demonstrate its universal applications, in vitro generation of 8-oxodGuo by Rose Bengal under irradiation and Fe 2+ -mediated Fenton reagent were successfully measured. The detection limit of oxidative DNA damage induced by Rose Bengal or Fenton reagent could be down to 0.01 μM or 1 nM Fe 2+ /4 nM H 2 O 2 , respectively. The 10-fold higher sensitivity for Fenton reagent was attributed to much more severe damage than Rose Bengal, producing both DNA strand break and nucleobases conversion. The results demonstrated that the LFS DNA biosensor could detect oxidative DNA damage for the first time, showing its potential application for assessment of the genotoxicity of abundant chemical pollutants.
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分析化学
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环境科学
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生物技术
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毒理学
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Materials Chemistry Frontiers
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2023
·Vol. 7
·期 6
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IF 7
Suyang Li,Junjie Chen,Wanbing Xu,Biao Sun,Jiechen Wu,Qiang Chen,Pei Liang
Bimetallic gold core–silver shell (Au@Ag) surface-enhanced Raman scattering tags draw broad interest in the fields of biological and environmental analyses. Herein, an efficient hybrid microfluidic chip was designed to prepare uniform Au@Ag core–shell nanoparticles, and DTNB was used as the internal standard tag molecule to prepare Au@DTNB@Ag for SERS detection. Homogeneous core–shell nanoparticles with a particle size of 90 nm were prepared by mixing a silver precursor and a gold core in a microfluidic chip. The relative standard deviation (RSD) of the particle size distribution was close to 10%, and the detection limit of 4-MBA was as low as 10-10 M. In order to solve the influence of SERS signal fluctuation, a uniform Au@DTNB@Ag core–molecule–shell structure was synthesized in a microfluidic chip, and the characteristic peak of the analyte was corrected by the relative intensity of the DTNB characteristic peak (1335 cm−1). The experimental results showed that the SERS detection was achieved with high reproducibility, and the SERS peak intensity had a good linear correlation with the concentration. The homogeneous SERS substrate prepared using a microfluidic chip has potential for sensitive and reliable detection of environmental chemical contaminants.
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分析化学
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环境科学
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材料科学
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ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2025
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Yuxin Peng,Fenghui Zhu,Huan Wei,Jiping Ni,Xin Yang,Yichun Yao,Ying Jiang
5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), a vital metabolite of serotonin (5-HT), is crucial for understanding metabolic pathways and is implicated in various mental disorders. In situ monitoring of 5-HIAA is challenging due to the lack of affinity ligands and issues with electrochemical fouling. We present an advanced sensing approach that integrates customizable molecular imprinting polymer (MIP) with self-driven galvanic redox potentiometry (GRP) for precise, real-time in vivo monitoring of 5-HIAA. The sensor, featuring pyrrole as the functional monomer in the MIP on the micrometer-sized bipolar carbon fiber electrodes, exhibited nanomolar sensitivity and superior selectivity for 5-HIAA over biosynthetic pathway analogs like 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) and serotonin. The MIPGRP sensor demonstrated excellent reversibility and resistance to fouling, enabling continuous monitoring in live guinea pig brains. We observed that intraperitoneal 5-HTP injection increases brain 5-HIAA levels, which is amplified up to 8-fold with Carbidopa pretreatment, providing deeper insights into the serotonergic signaling pathway. This work underscores the MIPGRP sensor’s potential as a versatile and reliable tool for advancing neuroscience research.
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神经科学
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生物医学工程
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药理学
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Communications Chemistry
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2025
·Vol. 8
·期 1
·1-11
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IF 6.2
Zheng Lei,Zhang Jing-Lan,Zheng Zhixin,Huang Chujie,Xie Yi-Lin,Li Xu-Bing,Fentahun Wondu Dagnaw,Wang Tieyu,Tong Qing-Xiao,Jian Jing-Xin
The recalcitrance of fluorinated organic pollutants—featuring robust Csp²-F and Csp³-F bonds—poses critical challenges to aquatic ecosystems due to their extreme persistence and bioaccumulation. Whereas current destruction strategies suffer from high energy consumption and non-selective, here we present a solar-powered mineralization strategy utilizing cerium oxide/mesoporous silica (CeO 2 /mSiO 2 ) heterojunction photocatalysts for complete defluorination of organofluorine contaminants, including fluorinated e-waste, fluoro-antibiotics and perfluorinated surfactant. Under visible light irradiation, the optimized 5%CeO 2 /mSiO 2 achieved 91.1 ± 3.2% octafluorobiphenyl (OFB) and 97.7 ± 2.8% fleroxacin (FLE) degradations within 6 h. Notably, the ‘forever chemical’ perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) can be effectively destructed, achieving a maximum of 25.9 ± 2.7% reduction in 5 days under sunshine, outperforming parallel experiments conducted without a catalyst (~0%). This process notably avoids the evolution of fluoride ions. Theoretical calculations reveal that the removal of C-F bonds by photogenerated hydroxyl radical is thermodynamically superior to hydroxyl-mediated defluorination. This work establishes an energy-efficient paradigm for eradicating “forever chemicals” without secondary pollution, advancing sustainable water remediation technologies.
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光催化
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水修复
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材料科学
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化学污染
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可持续技术
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