Chemosensors, Volume 11, Issue 2

The rapid and specific point-of-care (POC) analysis of virulent pathogenic strains plays a key role in ensuring food quality and safety. In this work, a paper-based fluorescent phage biosensor was developed for the detection of the virulent E. coli O...

Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) combined with its fluorescence substrates is attracting increasing attention for biochemical analysis. Amplex red is the most widely used fluorescence substrate to HRP; however, it suffers from some drawbacks, such as non...

In this work, the feasibility of solid-surface three-dimensional fluorescence (SSTF) in combination with chemometrics to rapidly and directly determine three PAHs in drill cuttings recycling products was studied for the first time. Due to the nondest...

Conventional enzyme-based continuous glucose sensors in interstitial fluid usually rely on dissolved oxygen as the electron-transfer mediator to bring electrons from oxidase to electrode while generating hydrogen peroxide. This may lead to several pr...

Today, there is an increasing demand for progress in the magnetoimpedance (MI) response of cost-effective soft-magnetic materials for use in high-performance sensing devices. In view of this, we investigate here the field-annealing effects on soft-ma...

Beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage; with 177.5 million kiloliters produced every year, it is one of the most relevant food products. Diacetyl is a typical byproduct of yeast metabolism that is formed during the fermentation inside breweries...

Aiming at the task of noise suppression caused by the photoionization detector (PID) monitoring signal of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) due to local non-uniformity of the photocathode surface of PID in the ionization chamber, this paper proposes...

Melanoma is a type of highly malignant and metastatic skin cancer. In situ molecular imaging of endogenous levels of the melanoma biomarker tyrosinase (TYR) may decrease the likelihood of mortality. In this study, we proposed the weakly fluorescent p...

In recent years, plasmonic sensors have been used in various fields ranging from environmental monitoring, pharmaceutical analysis, medical diagnosis, and food quality assessment to forensics. A significant amount of information on plasmonic sensors...

A dinitrophenol-based colorimetric chemosensor sequentially sensing Cu²⁺ and S²⁻, HDHT ((E)-2-(2-(2-hydroxy-3,5-dinitrobenzylidene)hydrazineyl)-N,N,N-trimethyl-2-oxoethan-1-aminium), was designed and synthesized. The HDHT selectively detected C...

The in-situ Raman spectroscopy oxidation of the accordion-like V₂CT_x MXene has been studied. It was found that a nanocomposite of V₂CT_x/V₃O₇ composition was formed as a result. The elemental and phase composition, the microstructure of the synthesize...

This paper describes for the first time the surface modification of glassy carbon (GC) electrodes with bamboo-based renewable carbon (RC) and antimony nanoparticles (SbNPs) for the determination of methylparaben (MePa) in personal care products (PCPs...

Since the increase in the emission of various Volatiles Organic Compounds, gas and formaldehyde gas have had a harmful effect on the human body, and gas sensors that can measure those gases were fabricated in this study. After Pt coating was performe...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an immune-mediated disease characterized by chronic mucosal inflammation of the digestive tract. The IBD diagnosis is currently based on the results of imaging, clinical, and histopathological tests. The gold stand...

Using a combination of chemical coprecipitation and hydrothermal treatment of the resulting dispersed system, a hierarchically organized NiCo₂O₄ nanopowder was obtained, consisting of slightly elongated initial oxide nanoparticles self-organized into...

Colorimetry is an important on-site detection method for organophosphorus compounds. O-Ethyl S-(2-diisopropylaminoethyl) methylphosphonothioate (VX) is recognized as one of the deadliest organophosphorus chemical agents, and the rapid on-site detecti...

This study investigated the surface properties of optical sensor layers prepared using sol-gel technology and their response to dissolved NH₃. A glass substrate was used to fabricate the optical sensor layers. The sol-gel solution was applied to the...

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), the functional receptor of SARS-CoV-2, plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of COVID-19. ACE2 targeting holds the promise for preventing and inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infection. In this work, we describe the de...

Formaldehyde has been regarded as a common indoor pollutant and does great harm to human health, which has caused the relevant departments to pay attention to its accurate detection. At present, spectrophotometry, gas chromatography, liquid chromatog...

Background: Sevoflurane is a polyfluorinated compound extensively used as an inhalation anesthetic in patients undergoing surgery. If administered outside the operating room, sevoflurane is dangerous and potentially lethal, and toxicologists may be a...

Sensor systems for monitoring indoor air quality are vital for the precise quantification of the mechanisms which lead to the deterioration of human health, with a typical person spending an average of 20 h a day in an enclosed space. Thus, a series...

Environmentally relevant contaminants endowed with chirality may include pharmaceutical compounds, flame retardants, perfluoroalkyl chemicals, pesticides, and polychlorinated biphenyls. Despite having similar physicochemical properties, enantiomers m...

The challenges of a heme protein and enzyme-based H₂O₂ sensor was subdued by developing a highly sensitive and practically functional amperometric gold nanoparticles (Au NPs)/SnO₂ nanofibers (SnO₂ NFs) composite sensor. The composite was prepared by...

This work presents the use of a fractional two-level factorial design to determine the influence of different factors involved in the development of the square-wave anodic stripping voltammetry method. A fractional factorial design of eight different...

This is the first work to describe the vibrational properties of the anticancer drug batimastat (BB-94) as an inhibitor of extracellular matrix metalloproteinase with a broad spectrum of activity. In addition, the adsorption of this molecule onto a s...

Solid-state chemiresistive gas sensors have attracted a lot of researchers’ attention during the last half-century thanks to their ability to detect different gases with high sensitivity, low power consumption, low cost, and high portability. A...

The most advantageous method for detecting dangerous gases and reducing the risk of potential environmental toxicity effects is the use of innovative gas sensing systems. However, designing effective sensors requires a complex process of synthesizing...

The nucleus is not only the control hub of cell life activities, but also the center of storing and controlling genetic information. The morphology of the nucleus can be used to judge the cell vitality and health. The various biological molecules con...

Hydrogen peroxide (aqueous solution of H₂O₂) is one of the most used reagents i n medical sterilization, environmental disinfection, food storage, and other fields. However, hydrogen peroxide has the potential to cause serious harm to biological heal...

Water vapor sorption is a powerful tool for the analysis of cement paste, one of the most used substances by mankind. The monitoring of cementitious materials is fundamental for the improvement of infrastructure resilience, which has a deep impact on...

Humidity-sensing devices are widely utilized in various fields, including the environment, industries, food processing, agriculture, and medical processes. In the past few years, the development of noncontact sensors based on moisture detection has i...

We report on plasmonic sensors based on arrays of metallic bow tie nanoantennas with high sensitivity and an enhanced figure of merit. In the present sensing device, each gold nanoantenna is positioned on the upper surface of a SiO₂ nanopillar that i...

At the moment, manipulation of liquid microdroplets is required in various microfluidic and lab-on-a-chip devices, as well as advanced sensors. The platforms used for these purposes should provide the possibility of controlled selective movement and...

Kidney-related health problems cause millions of deaths around the world annually. Fortunately, most kidney problems are curable if detected at the earliest stage. Continuous monitoring of ammonia from exhaled breath is considered as a replacement fo...

Sensors for the detection of heavy metal ions in water are in high demand due to the danger they pose to both the environment and human health. Among their possible detection approaches, modulation of the photoluminescence of gold nanoclusters (AuNCs...

One of the most widely used pesticides in Chile is carbendazim (CBZ), which in agriculture is used to protect crops from fungal diseases that commonly occur in rice, vegetable, and fruit crops. However, prolonged exposure to it, and its high persiste...

Ag@SnO₂ nanosheets were prepared through a hydrothermal method followed by heat treatment and a liquid reduction process. Many Ag nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were dispersed uniformly over the surface of the SnO₂ nanosheets. The thickness of the SnO₂ nanos...

The novel pyrene-appended Schiff base probe L with aggregation-induced emissions (AIE) relevant to an increase in water fractions (0–90%) is synthesized and applied in sequentially detecting Cu²⁺ and CN⁻. The pyrene-based probe L firstly...

As the most widely used disposable paper-based diagnostic tool in the world, immunochromatographic test strips (ICTS) have occupied more and more positions in the field of rapid diagnosis due to their ease of operation and affordability. Therefore, t...

As electrochemical measuring instruments, screen-printed electrodes (SPEs) are constructed via a technology called thick film deposition onto plastic or ceramic substrates, allowing for simple, inexpensive, and rapid on-site analysis with high reprod...

We report enhanced electrochemical detection of single water-in-oil emulsion droplets using the nano-impact method. To detect the emulsion droplets, the water molecules in the droplets were directly oxidized (i.e., water splitting) without additional...

The human olfactory system is highly attuned to detection of a wide range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), but the sensitivity varies considerably based on chemical functionality. Whereas most humans can appreciate the sensory properties of cert...

Precision cancer medicine necessitates a personalized treatment plan for each individual patient. Given cancer’s heterogeneity and dynamic nature, the plot of patient-specific signatures composed of multiple cancer circulating biomarkers is use...

Plasmonic nanostructures with tunable optical properties can have many different applications, including high-sensitivity optical sensing for biological and chemical analyses in different field such as medical, environmental and food safety. The real...

A new sensing material, Pt(II)-5-(4-carboxyphenyl)-10,15,20-tris(4-phenoxyphenyl)-porphyrin (Pt(II)-COOH-TPOPP), was synthesized and characterized. Polymeric membranes containing the porphyrin and three different plasticizers were used as an electroa...

Cellular heterogeneity of any tissue or organ makes it challenging to identify and study the impact and the treatment of any disease. In this context, analysis of cells at an individual level becomes highly relevant for throwing light on the heteroge...

Various forms of zinc oxide (ZnO) are frequently used in the design of optical and electrochemical sensors. However, the optical and electrochemical properties of ZnO should be properly adjusted depending on the application area. Therefore, in this w...

We implemented a simple and inexpensive aqueous sol-gel process to synthesize ZnAl₂O₄ nanoparticles to study its potential application as a gas sensor. Compared to traditional ceramic methods, the synthesis was conducted at lower temperatures and rea...

Neurotransmitters (NTs) are crucial regulatory molecules responsible for maintaining the neurophysiological functioning of the brain. Dysregulated levels of certain NTs, such as dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, epinephrine, glutamate, and gamma-a...

We have studied, by density functional theory, the interaction between luteolin and Ag, devising two complexes where an Ag₁₄ cluster faces two different sites of the molecule. The two sites are identified as quinoid-like and cathecol-like, and the co...