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Over the past decade, the attention of researchers has been drawn to materials with enzyme-like properties to substitute natural enzymes. The ability of nanomaterials to mimic enzymes makes them excellent enzyme mimics; nevertheless, there is a wide...

Their unique layered structure, large specific surface area, good stability, high negative charge density between layers, and customizable composition give layered double hydroxides (LDHs) excellent adsorption and detection performance for heavy meta...

In this work, the main objective is to enhance the gas sensing capability through investigating the effect of Al and Mg doping on ZnO based sensors. ZnO, Mg_1% doped ZnO, Al_5% doped ZnO and (Al_5%, Mg_1%) co-doped ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesize...

Ca and Mg are key constituents in surface water that are essential nutrients and vital indicators of water hardness. Rapid on-site measurement of Ca and Mg concentrations in surface water is important. However, traditional laboratory detection method...

In human blood serum, the concentration of magnesium ions typically ranges from 0.7 mM to 1.05 mM. However, exceeding the upper limit of 1.05 mM can lead to the condition known as hypermagnesemia. In this regard, a highly sensitive and selective elec...

In this investigation, p–Mg₂Si/n–Si heterojunction photodetector (PD) is fabricated by magnetron sputtering and low vacuum annealing in the absence of argon or nitrogen atmosphere. Multilayer Graphene (MLG)/Mg₂Si/Si heterojunction PD is f...

For many cancer types, being undetectable from early symptoms or blood tests, or often detected at late stages, medical imaging emerges as the most efficient tool for cancer screening. MRI, ultrasound, X-rays (mammography), and X-ray CT (CT) are curr...

With the widespread application of information technology in microgrids, microgrids are evolving into a class of power cyber–physical systems (CPSs) that are deeply integrated with physical and information systems. Due to the high dependence of...

Light-activated nanozymes possess several advantages, such as light-mediated activity regulation, utilization of molecular oxygen as a green oxidant, and highly enhanced activity; however, the types of light-activated nanozymes are still limited. In...

The potential for leakage of liquid electrolytes from magnesium (Mg) batteries represents a large hurdle to future application. Despite this, there are no efficient sensing technologies to detect the leakage of liquid electrolytes. Here, we developed...

For highly sensitive pH sensing, an electrolyte insulator semiconductor (EIS) device, based on ZnO nanorod-sensing membrane layers doped with magnesium, was proposed. ZnO nanorod samples prepared via a hydrothermal process with different Mg molar rat...

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...

Mg-doped gallium oxide films were prepared on single crystal sapphire substrates through radio frequency magnetron sputtering technology, and then AlN films of different thicknesses were deposited on them as passivation layers. Finally, Pt interdigit...

Heavy metal ion contamination of water supplies has significantly increased during the last century due to advances in industry and technology. Therefore, a lot of effort was put into developing chemical and physical methods for detecting and trackin...

It is a fact that surface electron accumulation layer with sheet electron density in the magnitude of ~10¹³ cm⁻² on InN, either as-grown or Mg-doped, makes InN an excellent candidate for sensing application. In this paper, the response of hydro...

The timelier and more accurate the diagnosis of the disease, the higher the patient’s survival rate. Human epididymal protein 4 (HE4) has great significance as a biomarker of concern for reflecting ovarian cancer. Herein, we prepared a novel op...

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of highly ordered nanoporous crystals that possess a designable framework and unique chemical versatility. MOF thin films are ideal for nanotechnology-enabling applications, such as optoelectronics, c...

Herein, MnMgFe-layered double hydroxides/biochar (MnMgFe-LDHs/BC) composite was fabricated by immobilizing MnMgFe-LDHs on BC via the coprecipitation method, which was employed as an effective material for the detection and removal of Cd²⁺ from aqueou...

Driver fatigue is a primary factor in traffic accidents and poses a serious threat to road safety. To address this issue, this paper proposes a multi-feature fusion fatigue detection method based on an improved YOLOv8 model. First, the method uses an...

Two-dimensional fluorescence difference spectroscopy (2-D FDS) was used to determine the unique spectral signatures of zinc oxide (ZnO), magnesium oxide (MgO), and 5% magnesium zinc oxide nanocomposite (5% Mg/ZnO) and was then used to demonstrate the...

Hydrogen sensor technologies have been rapidly developing. For effective and safe sensing, we proposed a hydrogen sensor composed of magnesium (Mg), silver (Ag), and palladium (Pd) nano-blocks that overcomes the spectral resolution limit. This sensor...

Magnesium plays an important role in many physiological functions. Habitually low intakes of magnesium and in general the deficiency of this micronutrient induce changes in biochemical pathways that can increase the risk of illness and, in particular...

Magnesium ions (Mg²⁺) play an important role in animal health, with their concentration in the bloodstream serving as a key indicator for hypomagnesemia diagnosis. In this study, a flexible hydrophobic paper-based microfluidic field-effect biosensor...

Methylene blue (MB) dye is a common colorant used in numerous industries, particularly the textile industry. When methylene blue is discharged into water bodies without being properly treated, it may seriously damage aquatic and human life. As a resu...

Background: To determine the applicability and sensitivity of a urine self-test to detect gluten-immunogenic-peptides (GIP) in daily-life for patients with coeliac disease and correlate the test results with reported symptoms. Methods: We performed a...

Interface engineering of the hole transport layer in CH₃NH₃PbI₃ photodetectors has resulted in significantly increased carrier accumulation and dark current as well as energy band mismatch, thus achieving the goal of high-power conversion efficiency....

In additive manufacturing (AM), particularly with AlSi10Mg aluminum alloy produced via Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF), understanding and detecting defects is crucial for ensuring mechanical integrity. This study evaluates the effectiveness of active...

To answer to food industry requests to monitor the presence of L. monocytogenes in cold-smoked salmon samples and to extend their shelf-life, a qPCR protocol for the detection of L. monocytogenes, and an antibacterial active packaging reinforced with...

Microtexturing of implant surfaces is of major relevance in the endeavor to improve biorelevant implant designs. In order to elucidate the role of biomaterial’s topography on cell physiology, obtaining quantitative correlations between cellular behav...

Objectives: Traditional epidural test dose is somewhat unsuited in obstetrics because of potential risk of severe adverse effects when it is accidentally injected into the subarachnoid space. Some hospitals use a proportion of the total dose of epidu...

In this paper, the prototype of a gas detector based on the electrical response of MgSb₂O₆ oxide at 400 °C and with a concentration of 560 ppm was designed, simulated, and fabricated. This design considers a PIC18F4550 microcontroller and a respo...

In this study, a high-sensitivity Pb( ${\mathrm{Mg}}_{1/3}{\mathrm{Nb}}_{2/3}$ ) ${\mathrm{O}}_3{-\mathrm{PbTiO}}_3$ (PMN-PT)-based ultrasonic transducer was developed for detecting defective pressurized water reactor (PWR) fuel rods. To apply the PMN-PT sub...

Metal-organic frameworks are of great interest to scientists from various fields. This group also includes organic–inorganic hybrids with a perovskite structure. Recently their structural, phonon, and luminescent properties have been paid much...

Macrolide and fluoroquinolone resistance (MLr/FQr) in Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) infections is concerning worldwide. Current guidelines recommend performing MLr detection in MG-positive cases to adjust antimicrobial therapy. We aimed to evaluate the...

An electrical islanding detection method for DC microgrid (MG) is proposed in this paper. Unlikely conventional AC MG system protection has been challenging for the DC MG system. The goal of the proposed scheme is to detect the islanding intelligentl...

The current detection method of carbendazim suffers from the disadvantages of complicated preprocessing and long cycle time. In order to solve the problem of rapid quantitative screening of finite contaminants, this article proposed a qualitative met...

This study aimed to detect, quantify and compare the amounts of chlorogenic acid, phloridzin and quercetin in Croatian traditional and conventional apple varieties by HPLC-PDA. The results showed that Croatian traditional apple varieties had signific...

The content of magnesium ions (Mg²⁺) in drinking water is relatively high and the excessive Mg²⁺ ingestion may lead to pathological lesions in the human body system. At present, the detection of Mg²⁺ still relies on costly devices or/and complex orga...

Malachite green oxalate (MG) is a kind of veterinary drug, which is freely soluble in water and hazardous to aquatic products, resulting in food toxicity and human health problems. The demand for effective and sensitive detection of MG residues is in...

Traditional gochujang is well known for its distinguished flavor and taste. However, the safety of cottage industry gochujang products is uncertain, particularly, in terms of biogenic amine (BA) content which is not yet documented. The present study...

The residual malachite green (MG) in aquatic products poses a severe threat to human health, thus an urgent need exists for the establishment of a rapid and accurate analytical method. In this work, a high-performance film based on a nano-network str...

This study aimed to optimize and validate a multi-residue method for identifying and quantifying pesticides in honey by using both gas and liquid chromatographic separation followed by mass spectrometric detection. The proposed method was validated t...

An immunochromatographic detection of myoglobin (MG) as a specific marker of porcine muscle tissue has been developed. The method is based on the sandwich lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as a label. The developed test...

In order to extract antioxidant phenolic compounds from spent grain (SG) two extraction methods were studied: the ultrasound-assisted method (US) and the Ultra-Turrax method (high stirring rate) (UT). Liquid to solid ratios, solvent concentration, ti...

Background/Objectives: To evaluate the detectability of iodine in mediastinal lesions with photon counting CT (PCCT) compared to conventional CT (CCT) in a phantom study. Methods: Mediastinal lesions were simulated by five cylindrical inserts with di...

The aim of this study is to investigate the occurrence of melamine and cyanuric acid in milk, baby food, and protein supplements collected in Croatia. A total of 56 samples were collected during 2022 and 2023 from retail stores in Zagreb, Croatia. Sa...

The ratiometric fluorescent probe UiO-OH@Tb, a zirconium-based MOF functionalized with Tb³⁺, was synthesized using a hydrothermal method. This probe employs the fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) mechanism between Tb³⁺ and malachite green...

Trace elements (As, Cd, Cr, Pb, Ba, Fe, Al, Mn and Ba) were uptaken by the leaves of the creosote bush (Larrea tridentata (DC.) Coville) in Nelson, Nevada, although at low concentrations. Samples were collected up-gradient of the mine tailings, the t...

Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) mimics have advantage of detection and remediation of polyphenols. This work demonstrates rapid and sensitive colorimetric detection of phenolic compounds using nanocomposite of magnesium ferrite (MgFe₂O₄) and manganese oxide...

A simple hydrothermal synthesis approach was used to synthesize porous MgNiO₂ Chrysanthemum Flowers (CFs) nanostructures and applied as a sensing electrode for quick detection of hazardous mercury (Hg²⁺ ions). The morphological, structural, and elect...