Magnetite–geopolymer composites have primarily been investigated as adsorbents, whereas their use as enzyme carriers offers a catalytic route for phenol removal. Here, a magnetic allophane–kaolin geopolymer biofunctionalized with tangerin...
In this study, silver-decorated magnetite nanoparticles (Ag@Fe3O4) were synthesized via a green method using Brachychiton populneus leaf extract and employed as an efficient support matrix for immobilization of horseradish peroxidase (HRP). The biosy...
The present study deals with the mathematical modeling of crosslinking kinetics of polymer–phenol conjugates mediated by the Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP)-hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) initiation system. More specifically, a dynamic Monte Carlo (MC) kineti...
Metal–organic frames (MOFs) have recently been used to support redox enzymes for highly sensitive and selective chemical sensors for small biomolecules such as oxygen (O2), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), etc. However, most MOFs are insulative and th...
Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 (PfHRP 2) was selected in this work as the biomarker for the detection and diagnosis of malaria. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was first developed to evaluate the immunoreagent’s suitabili...
In this study, we have investigated the contribution of bovine serum albumin (BSA) to the durability of the electrochemically synthesized poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) film on a platinum (Pt) electrode. The electrode was capable to effecti...
Systemic chemotherapy is still the first-line treatment for cancer, and it’s associated with toxic side effects, chemoresistance, and ultimately cancer recurrence. Rapid gelling hydrogels can overcome this limitation by providing localized deli...
A simple colorimetric immunoassay system, based on the peroxidase mimicking activity of Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), has been developed to detect clinically important antigenic molecules. MNPs with ca. 10 nm in diameter were synthesized and c...
Though monitoring blood glucose (BG) is indispensable for regulating diabetes, the frequent pricking of the finger by the commonly used fingertip blood collection causes discomfort and poses an infection risk. Since glucose levels in skin interstitia...
Enzyme modified electrodes were fabricated with poly(aniline-co-m-aminophenol). Electrochemical polymerization of aniline and m-aminophenol wasperformed to get the film of copolymer on the surface of gold electrode. Modifiedelectrodes were fabricated...
In this study, Fe3(PO4)2·8H2O magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were successfully extracted from the strain Burkholderia cepacia CG-1. We subsequently characterized their composition, structure, and morphology, revealing that these nanoparticles c...
This work describes a sensitive amperometric magneto-biosensor for single-step and rapid determination of microRNAs (miRNAs). The developed strategy involves the use of direct hybridization of the target miRNA (miRNA-21) with a specific biotinylated...
A silk fibroin composite film that can simultaneously scavenge and probe H2O2 in situ was developed for possibly examining local concentrations of H2O2 for biomedical applications. A multi-functional composite film (GDES) that consists of graphene ox...
This study systematically investigated the characterization of 2Fe-CDs/12Mn-CeO2 composites and the colorimetric sensing properties of H2O2, glucose (Glu), and glutathione (GSH). The morphology, structure, and optical properties of the 2Fe-CDs/12Mn-C...
For optimizing the reaction conditions of 2-methyl-6-ethylaniline (MEA) degradation catalyzed by horseradish peroxidase (HRP), a response surface methodology with three factors and three levels was used in this research to establish a regression mode...
A disposable amperometric biosensor for commercial use to detect hydrogenperoxide has been developed. The sensor is based on screen-printed carbon paste electrodesmodified by electropolymerization of pyrrole with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) entrappe...
Enzymes/Nanoparticles (NPs) bioconjugates are massively used nowadays to develop thin films for optical and electrochemical biosensors. Nevertheless, their full characterization as a thin coating onto electrodes remains little discussed, in particula...
Rapid detection of okadaic acid (OA) in shellfish is crucial for practical application in food safety analysis. In order to establish a rapid, delicate detection scheme, an OA aptamer was utilized to quickly capture OA from the sample solution with p...
Prussian blue nanoparticles (PBNPs) have been identified as a promising candidate for biomimetic peroxidase (POD)-like activity, specifically due to the metal centres (Fe3+/Fe2+) of Prussian blue (PB), which have the potential to function as catalyti...
Ruthenium oxide is one of the most active electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Herein, we report simple wet chemical route to synthesize RuO2 nanoparticles at controlled temperature. The structural, morpholo...
Engineering skeletal muscle tissue in vitro is important to study the mechanism of myogenesis, which is crucial for regenerating muscle cells. The physicochemical properties of the cellular microenvironment are known to govern various cell behaviours...
Arch-cruciform DNA are self-assembled on AuNPs/VS2 scaffold as a highly sensitive and selective electrochemical biosensor for michigan cancer foundation-7 (MCF-7) breast cancer cells. In the construction, arch DNA is formed using two single-strand DN...
In this present work, a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was modified primarily with multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and a composite of MWCNTs and titanium oxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs). The enzyme horseradish peroxidase (HRP) was immobilized to e...
The concentration of thiocyanate (SCN−) in bodily fluids is a good indicator of potential and severe health issues such as nasal bleeding, goiters, vertigo, unconsciousness, several inflammatory diseases, and cystic fibrosis. Herein, a visual S...
The development and validation of a novel enhanced chemiluminescence enzyme immunoassay (CLEIA) with excellent sensitivity for the quantification of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) used for immunotherapy of cancer are described in this paper for the fir...
Our research focuses on combining the valuable properties of silk fibroin (SF) and calcium phosphate (CaP). SF is a natural protein with an easily modifiable structure; CaP is a mineral found in the human body. Most of the new age biocomposites lack...
In the field of tissue engineering, fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) effectively regenerates damaged tissue and restores its biological function. However, FGF-2 readily diffuses and degrades under physiological conditions. Therefore, methods for th...
Hydrogels are widely used in tissue engineering due to their ability to form three-dimensional (3D) structures that support cellular functions and mimic the extracellular matrix (ECM). Despite their advantages, dextran-based hydrogels lack intrinsic...
A novel ratiometric fluorescent immunoassay was developed based on silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) for the sensitive determination of dibutyl phthalate (DBP). In the detection system, AgNPs were labeled on the secondary antibody (AgNPs@Ab2) for signal a...
The Mn2BPMP complex has an intrinsic peroxidase-like activity in the pH range of 5 to 8, especially a maximum activity at pH 7, while most peroxidase mimics operate at an acidic pH (mainly pH 4). Its peroxidase-like activity is high among small-molec...
Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) is a biomarker of inflammation that occurs in patients suffering from heart failure (HF). Saliva can be sampled in a non-invasive way, and it is currently gaining importance as matrix alternative to blood i...
The assessment of the biodegradability of nanomaterials is of pragmatic importance for understanding the interactions between nanomaterials and biological systems and for the determination of ultimate fate of these materials as well as their potentia...
A novel strategy is presented for sensitive detection of alfa-fetoprotein (AFP), using a horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-functionalized Envision antibody complex (EVC) as the label. The Envision-AFP signal antibody copolymer (EVC-AFP Ab2) was composed o...
Objectives: This study evaluated a bleaching strategy combining horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and a polymeric scaffold with 35% hydrogen peroxide, compared with a conventional in-office bleaching protocol. Methods: The study was conducted in two exper...
An amperometric immunosensor was developed for the analysis of the major egg-white allergen ovotransferrin (Gal d 3) in commercial food products because the (accidental) intake, skin contact with, and/or inhalation of eggs can lead to severe disorder...
Compared with natural enzymes, nanozymes have the advantages of good catalytic performance, high stability, low cost, and can be used under extreme conditions. Preparation of highly active nanozymes through simple methods and their application in bio...
In antibiotics, β-lactam is one kind of major concern acknowledged as an unavoidable contaminant in milk. Thus, a facile and sensitive method is essential for rapid β-lactam antibiotics detection. In our work, a specific electrochemical rec...
As a potent detection method for cancer biomarkers in physiological fluid, a colorimetric and electrochemical dual-mode sensing platform for breast cancer biomarker thioredoxin 1 (TRX1) was developed based on the excellent peroxidase-mimicking and el...
The accurate and sensitive detection of tumor-derived exosomes holds significant promise for the early diagnosis of cancer. In this study, an electrochemical aptasensor was developed for the high-performance detection of exosomes by integrating dual-...
An environmentally friendly water-soluble conjugated polythiophene poly[2-(3-thienyl)-ethoxy-4-butylsulfonate] (PTEBS) has been found to be effective for making hybrid solar cells. In this work, we first report the enzyme-catalyzed polymerization of...
The study of the capillary-like network formation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in vitro is important for understanding the factors that promote or inhibit angiogenesis. Here, we report the behavior of HUVECs on the composite hyd...
DNA methylation is a cell-type-specific epigenetic marker that is essential for transcriptional regulation, silencing of repetitive DNA and genomic imprinting. It is also responsible for the pathogenesis of many diseases, including cancers. Herein, w...
A novel enzyme immobilization platform was prepared on a platinum disk working electrode by polymerizing aniline inside the interstitial pores of polyester sulphonic acid sodium salt (PESA). Scanning electron microscopy study showed the formation of...
Instead of Western blot being considered as a gold standard for intracellular protein expression assays, we developed a novel multiplexed high throughput (180 tests/day) in situ manual protein expression method directly in 96-well plates using 25,000...
An electrochemical affinity sensor for the determination of fumonisins mycotoxins (Fms) using monoclonal antibody modified screen-printed gold electrode with carbon counter and silver-silver chloride pseudo-reference electrode is reported in this wor...
In this work, a sensitive electrochemical immunosensor has been reported for the determination of norfloxacin in animal-derived foods. The poly (amidoamine) dendrimer encapsulated gold nanoparticles (PAMAM-Au) played dual roles in the proposed sensin...
Extrusion-based 3D-bioprinting using hydrogels has exhibited potential in precision medicine; however, researchers are beset with several challenges. A major challenge of this technique is the production of constructs with sufficient height and fidel...
We have developed a new bioanode based on a cascade of reactions catalyzed by two enzymes. A glassy carbon electrode is modified with β-glucosidase and glucose oxidase enzymes entrapped within an osmium redox polymer. Cellobiose, the fuel for th...
An amperometric magnetoimmunosensor for the determination of human p53 protein is described in this work using a sandwich configuration involving the covalent immobilization of a specific capture antibody onto activated carboxylic-modified magnetic b...
Laser-induced graphene (LIG) possesses characteristics of easy handling, miniaturization, and unique electrical properties. We modified the surface of LIG by electropolymerizing β-cyclodextrin (β-CD), which was used to immobilize antibodies...
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