Analytical Methods
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2014
·Vol. 6
·期 15
·5925-5933
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IF 1.938
Lei Zheng,Hui Mao,Liying Zhang,Yang Jin,Yujie Zhou,Yan Peng,Shuhu Du
The adulteration of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with synthetic drugs severely harms the TCM effect and public health. Thus, quick detection of synthetic drug found in TCM is crucial. Here, we report surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) coupled with density functional theory (DFT) calculations for the direct identification and detection of aminopyrine (AP) in TCM using silver-coated gold nanoparticles (Au@Ag NPs). It has been demonstrated that the Raman enhancement of Au@Ag NPs to AP was stronger than that of Au, Ag and Ag@Au NPs, and there was a strong dependence of the Raman enhancement on the substrate concentration. Moreover, we obtained the DFT calculation result of AP and found that the calculation result was in good agreement with the experimental one. In addition, the characteristic peak at 999 cm−1, which was the strongest peak in the SERS spectra, was used for a quantitative evaluation of the AP level. The limit of detection (LOD) was 2.50 × 10−7 M (equal to 57.8 ng mL−1) in aqueous solution, which was in the same order of magnitude as that obtained by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and the recovery of AP ranged from 93.9% to 101% in the spiked TCM (Shexiang Fengshi capsule) sample. Each test using the SERS sensor only needed a 10 μL sample solution and the whole test could be accomplished within ∼3 min. The SERS technique can be applied to authenticate and detect trace AP in real herbal products.
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2014
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Mingxin Li,Hong Yang,Shuqun Li,Kang Zhao,Jianguo Li,Danni Jiang,Lulu Sun,Anping Deng
Phenylethanolamine A (PA) is a new kind of β-agonist, which was illegally used as a feed additive for growth promotion in China. In this study, a novel immunochromatographic assay (ICA) based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) for the ultrasensitive and quantitative detection of phenylethanolamine A is presented. The principle of this new ICA is similar to that based on colloidal gold particles, but using AuMBA@Ag-Ab [e.g., polyclonal antibody of PA labeled Au@Ag core–shell nanoparticles (NPs) sandwiched with a Raman reporter (4-mercaptobenzoic acid, MBA)] as a probe. After ICA procedures, the specific Raman scattering intensity of MBA on the test line was measured for quantitative detection of PA. This assay was completed within 15 min. The IC50 and limit of detection (LOD) values of the ICA for PA detection were 0.06 ng mL–1 and 0.32 pg mL–1, respectively, which were 1–3 orders of magnitude lower than those obtained by other immunoassays, indicating the ultrasensitivity of this ICA. There was no cross-reactivity (CR) of the assay with another three β-agonists (ractopamine, clenbuterol, and salbutamol), suggesting high specificity of the SERS-based ICA. A spiking experiment revealed that the recoveries of PA from pig urine samples were in range of 99.9– 101.2% with relative standard deviations (RSDs) of 3.6–5.8%. The results demonstrated that this SERS-based ICA was able to quantitatively detect PA in urine samples with high sensitivity, specificity, precision, and accuracy and might be a powerful method for the analysis of other target analytes in the food area.
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Junrong Li,Guannan Zhang,Lihua Wang,Aiguo Shen,Jiming Hu
In this work, we suggest a chitosan-modified popcorn-like Au–Ag nanoparticles (CSPNPs) based assay for high sensitive detection of melamine , in which CSPNPs not only provide with an intrinsic peroxidase-like activity but also act as surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates. CSPNPs can catalyze the oxidation of 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) by H 2 O 2 to the charge transfer complex (CTC), which contributes to a tremendous surface-enhanced resonant Raman scattering (SERRS) signals with 632.8 nm laser excitation. The target molecule melamine can generate an additional compound with H 2 O 2 , which means the available amount of H 2 O 2 for the oxidation of TMB reduced. Correspondingly, the SERRS intensity of CTC is decreased. The decreased Raman intensity is proportional to the concentration of melamine over a wide range from 10 nM to 50 μM ( R 2 =0.989), with a limit of detection (LOD) of 8.51 nM. Moreover, the proposed highly selective method is fully capable of rapid, separation-free detection of melamine in milk powder.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2024
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Siyue Xiong,Chengxuan Wang,Chushu Zhu,Peitao Dong,Xuezhong Wu
Sweat, a noninvasive metabolic product of normal physiological responses, offers valuable clinical insights into body conditions without causing harm. Key components in sweat, such as urea and glucose, are closely linked to kidney function and blood glucose levels. Portable sweat sensors, equipped with diverse sensing systems, can monitor fluctuations in urea and glucose concentrations, thus providing methods for assessing kidney function and monitoring diabetes. This study presents a flexible, portable microfluidic surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) sensor designed to detect the unique fingerprint of target biomarkers. This flexible, self-adhesive microfluidic chip, constructed from modified polydimethylsiloxane, features silver nanotripods (AgNTs) with densely distributed “hotspots” created via the oblique angle deposition technique. These AgNTs act as active substrates for SERS within the microfluidic platform, enabling direct skin contact to collect, transport, store, and analyze sweat. The chip functions as a quantitative urea sensor with a limit of detection (LOD) of 10–7 M. For enhanced sensitivity for glucose detection, the SERS substrate is modified with 4-mercaptophenylboronic acid, achieving a LOD of 10–7 M. This satisfies the measurement requirements for both urea and glucose in sweat under physiological conditions. Furthermore, the one-dimensional convolutional neural network model significantly enhances the accuracy of biomarker detection, facilitating the quantitative analysis of urea and glucose. This advancement contributes to the development of a controlled, convenient, and dynamic biosensing system for personalized point-of-care testing and supports the creation of intelligent wearable and nondestructive devices.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2024
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Ru Liu,Qingling Nie,Yanhanzhuo Wang,Yan Wu,Yeting Tu,Chunling Xie,Xiufeng Xiao,Ruiyun You,Yudong Lu
Wearable sensors are essential for continuous monitoring of an individual’s health status to enable personalized health management. Urine as a typical non-invasive biological fluid is rich in biological information. Although diaper-based biosensors have been developed, the development of wearable sensors for multiple biomarkers in urine remains a major challenge to be explored. In this paper, a hydrogel SERS sensor consisting of two metal nanostructures of silver nanowires (Ag NWs) and silver nanocubes (Ag NCs) was developed and adhered to nappies to form a wearable nappy-based SERS sensor for the rapid and sensitive detection of bio markers (creatinine, uric acid and bilirubin) and pH in urine. The hydrogel’s excellent adsorption and water-locking properties greatly simplify the collection of urine samples. At the same time, its encapsulation effect can effectively maintain the freshness of the urine sample and ensure the accuracy of the test. The introduction of silver nano dual-structure improves the antimicrobial properties of the hydrogel and reduces the risk of infection when the sensor comes into contact with the skin. Moreover, the silver nano dual-structure triggers abundant electromagnetic “hot spots” around intersecting nanojunctions and gaps, which greatly improves SERS sensitivity. For the detection of creatinine, uric acid and bilirubin, the LODs were as low as 0.59 μM, 69 nM, 89 nM. Finally, the urine pH was accurately detected using a functionalized Ag NWs-Ag NCs/CCNF/Gel/PVA hydrogel. This wearable diaper sensor is expected to be used for personal health condition monitoring and holds great promise for effective care of infants, the elderly, and those with limited mobility.
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Xishun Peng,Qixin chen,Xinghua Li,Li Yang,Yiheng Yuan,Cheng Zuo,Zhangyu Zhou,Zhongchen Bai
Crystal violet (CV) residues in Marine food have produced a severe health threat in human life. In this study, we proposed a semiconductor surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) sensor of corrosion-resistant Polyaniline/Graphene oxide (PPy/GO) film by electrochemical growth method to detect CV residues in fresh fish tissue. A PPy/GO dispersion solution was one-step deposited on a stainless steel sheet surface by electrochemical polymerization process to form a PPy/GO composite film acting as a semiconductor SERS substrate. Since the substrate of PPy/GO film was mainly composed of GO sheet without other metals, it had a good corrosion resistance. The SERS enhancement factor and charge transfer intensity P CT of PPy/Go SERS substrate for CV molecules were up to 1.18 × 10 6 and 0.903, respectively. Furthermore, the limit of detection ( LOD ) of PPy/GO SERS substrate could reach 1.58 nM. In addition, SERS sensor of PPy/GO film could identify CV residues in fresh fish tissues, and its recovery rate was 91.8 %–107 %. This preparing method and detecting method we proposed PPy/GO SERS substrate provide a new pathway for detecting CV residues in Marine food.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2025
·Vol. 192
·期 3
·1-13
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IF 5.3
Wang Yutong,Liang Xiao,Yang Yaling
Se-WCDs-Au-Janus Ag NPs with weak oxidase activity were synthesized using Se-W carbon dots (Se-WCDs) as stabilizers and reducing agents. These Janus nanoparticles (Janus NPs) effectively catalyze the reduction of mercury ions (Hg 2+ ) to metallic mercury (Hg 0 ), generating Au–Ag-Hg mercury alloys (Au–Ag@HgNPs). The aggregated Au–Ag@HgNPs on the nanoparticles improve the SERS activity of Se-WCDs-Au-Janus Ag NPs through a synergistic effect of electromagnetic enhancement and chemical enhancement. Interestingly, adding FB1 turns off the Raman signal by inhibiting the aggregation of Au–Ag@HgNPs. Based on these findings, a SERS “on–off” sensor utilizing the Se-WCDs-Au-Janus Ag NPs as the probe was successfully developed to determine fumonisin B1 (FB1) and Hg 2+ in grains. The detection limits were as low as 0.005 μg·L −1 for Hg 2+ and 0.006 μg·L −1 for FB1. Graphical abstract
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2024
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Peishan Hu,Yuxuan Zhang,Haiyan Wei,Wei Zhang,Liqun Song,Mengping Zhang,Xiao Meng,Ming Shang,Cuijuan Wang
Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants, and their real-time monitoring and removal remain challenging. Herein, a point-of-use (POU) device integrating adsorption, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), and removal strategy was developed and realized ultrafast on-site determination of PAEs and cleanup of them from water. A piece of flexible melamine sponge (MS) was coated with gold nanostars (AuNSs) and metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), thus obtaining SERS activity and adsorption capacity. Based on this multifunctional AuNSs@MOFs/MS composite, clear trends were observed between SERS signal intensity and concentration of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP). The method detection limits of DEHP and DBP were calculated to be 0.75 × 10–7 and 0.67 × 10–7 M in water, respectively, proving good sensitivity. Furthermore, this POU device exhibited satisfactory adsorption capacity (∼82.3 g/g for DBP and ∼90.0 g/g for DEHP), high adsorption efficiency (equilibrium in 100 s), and good regeneration capability (removal efficiency >70% after 5 cycles). The applicability of this device was verified by its good determination and removal performance in real environmental water matrices. The whole process could be completed within 5 min. This approach provides a new POU alternative for real-time monitoring and removal of PAEs in water.
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2025
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Yudie Sun,Aobo Feng,Ruilai Zhang,Kehong Quan,Zefeng Hua,Kui Zhang
Bacterial contamination is a very serious health and environmental problem, with the main source of toxicity being lipopolysaccharides in the cell walls of Gram-negative bacteria. Therefore, the development of effective analytical methods is crucial for the detection of lipopolysaccharide content. This work facilitates the efficient generation of precisely adjustable dual-mode signals for LPS detection in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and electrochemiluminescence (ECL) by inducing anisotropic morphological evolution of Au@Ag nanocubes (Au@AgNCs) through poly-cytosine (poly-C) DNA. In the presence of LPS, the released probe triggers rolling circle amplification (RCA) and generates cyclic poly-C DNA, which subsequently induces the etching of Ag composites on Au@AgNCs. This etching process leads to changes in both the morphology and composition of Au@AgNCs composite materials, resulting in a decrease in SERS signals. The poly-C DNA was subsequently adsorbed with Ag + and then reduced to silver nanoclusters (AgNC) by NaBH 4 , serving as an ECL signal source. Under optimal experimental conditions, both SERS and ECL demonstrated linear ranges spanning from 1 fg/mL to 1 ng/mL, with detection limits of 0.29 fg/mL and 0.14 fg/mL, respectively. Moreover, the SERS-ECL dual-mode sensor facilitates the accurate discrimination of Gram-negative bacteria in diverse real samples. It demonstrates promising applications in the areas of food safety, water quality monitoring, and clinical bacterial detection.
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2025
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Yulin Xu,Qin Luo,Lichun Yang,Shenghao Zhang,Yuanbo Huang,Yan Sun,Wei Wei,Min Xie,Yongjun Hu
Sensitive, flexible and rapid SERS substrate for the on-site detection of pesticide residues on the fruit peel is of great significance. In this study, the three-dimensional nanofiber network of bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) serves as a matrix template material in the composite system. The highly antioxidative silver@gold nanoparticles (Ag@Au NPs), featuring a ∼ 45 nm diameter Ag core and an ultrathin ∼2 nm Au shell, were first synthesized via a ligand-assisted complexation approach. Subsequently, these nanoparticles were uniformly incorporated into the bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) matrix through a facile vacuum filtration method to fabricate the flexible Ag@Au NPs-BNC SERS substrate. The prepared flexible SERS substrate achieved an exceptional detection sensitivity of 5 × 10 −9 M for the detection of crystal violet (CV), excellent signal uniformity (RSD = 5.4 %), and exhibited a remarkable SERS enhancement factor of 1.19 × 10 6 . The substrate demonstrated excellent performance for detecting thiram in apple and pear peels, exhibiting a linear dynamic range of 0.1–10 ppm with ultralow detection limits (LODs: 0.0498 ppm and 0.0621 ppm, respectively), and these values are two orders of magnitude below the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's maximum residue limit (MRL: 5 ppm) for thiram in agricultural products. Remarkably, the substrate maintained stable SERS signal intensity after 57 days of ambient storage, confirming its outstanding long-term stability. The flexible Ag@Au NPs-BNC SERS substrate offers high sensitivity, excellent stability, and reliable detection of trace hazardous chemicals in real applications.
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Food Chemistry-X
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2025
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Xiaoyu Yang,Dan Zhou,Xin Yang,Bo Wu,Jiaxin Xie,Runzi Zhang,Yao Liu,Yi He
Diacetyl is a flavoring agent commonly used to enhance food aroma. However, excessive levels can pose health risks, making rapid and sensitive detection crucial for food safety. In this study, multifunctional cobalt oxide tetraoxide@silver nanoflowers (Co 3 O 4 @Ag NFs) were synthesized to enhance the photocatalytic coloration of diacetyl, enabling a simple and highly sensitive colorimetric/SERS dual-channel sensor. Co 3 O 4 @Ag NFs serve three key functions: First, Co 3 O 4 acts as a photocatalyst, improving catalytic efficiency and detection sensitivity. Second, Ag nanoparticles enhance light scattering and reflection, prolonging light interaction with diacetyl molecules and accelerating the reaction. Third, the strong electromagnetic field generated by Co 3 O 4 @Ag NFs creates numerous hotspots, making it an effective and highly sensitive SERS substrate. The sensor achieves detection limits of 10 × 10 −6 mol/L for colorimetric detection and 3.0 × 10 −12 mol/L for SERS, providing a simple, rapid, sensitive, and accurate way for diacetyl detection and offering potential for future food safety analysis.
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Yiquan Liao,Yichang He,Bin Zhang,Ye Ma,Minggang Zhao,Ruiqi Xu,Hongzhi Cui
Glutathione (GSH) is an essential antioxidant in the human body, but its detection is difficult due to the interference of complex components in serum. Herein, hollow double-layer Pt@CeO 2 nanospheres were developed as oxidase mimetics, and the light-assisted oxidase mimetics effects were found. The oxidase activity was enhanced significantly by utilizing the synergistic effect of Schottky junction and the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of Pt under UV light . A novel GSH colorimetric-fluorescent-SERS sensing platform was established, with the sensing performance notably boosted by using the light-assisted oxidase mimetics effects. This platform boasts an exceptionally low detection limit (LOD) of 0.084 μM, while the detection time was shortened from 10 min to just 2 min. The anti-interference detection with high recovery rate (96.84%–107.4 %) in real serum made it be promising for practical application.
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