Engineered living materials grown from programmable
The development of engineered living materials (ELMs) has recently attracted significant attention from researchers across multiple disciplines. Fungi-derived ELMs rep...
Graphene and Two-Dimensional Materials for Biomolecule Sensing.
An ideal biosensor material at room temperature, with an extremely large surface area per unit mass combined with the possibility of harnessing quantum mechanical attr...
Portable colorimetric enzymatic disposable biosensor for histamine and simultaneous histamine/tyramine determination using a smartphone.
Tyramine oxidase (TAO), peroxidase (HRP), and Amplex Red (AR) have been immobilized on cellulose to obtain disposable biosensors for the determination of histamine. Du...
Asymmetric dysregulation of glutamate dynamics across the synaptic cleft in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.
Most research on glutamate spillover focuses on the deleterious consequences of postsynaptic glutamate receptor overactivation. However, two decades ago, it was noted ...
An Efficient Multilayer Approach to Model DNA-Based Nanobiosensors.
In this work, we present a full computational protocol to successfully obtain the one-electron reduction potential of nanobiosensors based on a self-assembled monolaye...
Voltammetric Measurement of Antioxidant Activity by Prevention of Cu(II)-Induced Oxidative Damage on DNA Bases Using a Modified Electrode.
The protective effect of antioxidants using electrochemical techniques can be evaluated by examining the oxidative changes in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) nucleobases. ...
The accuracy and usability of point-of-use fluoride biosensors in rural Kenya.
Geogenic fluoride contaminates the water of tens of millions of people. However, many are unaware of the fluoride content due in part to shortcomings of detection meth...
A Genetically Encoded Biosensor for the Detection of Levulinic Acid.
Levulinic acid (LA) is a valuable chemical used in fuel additives, fragrances, and polymers. In this study, we proposed possible biosynthetic pathways for LA productio...
Nimesulide, a COX-2 inhibitor, sensitizes pancreatic cancer cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis by promoting DR5 clustering †.
Nimesulide is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and a COX-2 inhibitor with antitumor and antiproliferative activities that induces apoptosis in oral, esophagus, br...
Competitive fluorescent immunosensor based on catalytic hairpin self-assembly for multiresidue detection of organophosphate pesticides in agricultural products.
Simple and rapid multiresidue trace detection of organophosphate pesticides (OPs) is extremely important for various reasons, including food safety, environmental moni...
Biomarkers and Corresponding Biosensors for Childhood Cancer Diagnostics.
Although tremendous progress has been made in treating childhood cancer, it is still one of the leading causes of death in children worldwide. Because cancer symptoms ...
A Multiplex Molecular Cell-Based Sensor to Detect Ligands of PPARs: An Optimized Tool for Drug Discovery in Cyanobacteria.
Cyanobacteria produce a wealth of secondary metabolites. Since these organisms attach fatty acids into molecules in unprecedented ways, cyanobacteria can serve as a no...
Post-Polymerization Modification of Fluoropolymers via UV Irradiation in the Presence of a Photoacid Generator.
Fluorinated polymers have unique wettability and protein adsorption properties. The site-specific alteration of these properties could expand their application to diff...
Porphyrin Functionalized Carbon Quantum Dots for Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence and Sensitive Detection of Cu
Porphyrin (TMPyP) functionalized carbon quantum dots (CQDs-TMPyP), a novel and efficient carbon nanocomposite material, were developed as a novel luminescent material,...
Comparative Study on the Sensing Kinetics of Carbon and Nitrogen Nutrients in Cancer Tissues and Normal Tissues Based Electrochemical Biosensors.
In this study, an electrochemical sensor was developed by immobilizing colon cancer and the adjacent tissues (peripheral healthy tissues on both sides of the tumor) an...
Polyethylene Glycol Functionalized Silicon Nanowire Field-Effect Transistor Biosensor for Glucose Detection.
Accurate monitoring of blood glucose levels is crucial for the diagnosis of diabetes patients. In this paper, we proposed a simple "mixed-catalyzer layer" modified sil...
Study on the Simulation of Biosensors Based on Stacked Source Trench Gate TFET.
In order to detect biomolecules, a biosensor based on a dielectric-modulated stacked source trench gate tunnel field effect transistor (DM-SSTGTFET) is proposed. The s...
The Emergence of Carbon Nanomaterials as Effective Nano-Avenues to Fight against COVID-19.
COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019), a viral respiratory ailment that was first identified in Wuhan, China, in 2019, and then expanded globally, was caused by Severe A...
Two-Level 3D Column-like Nanofilms with Hexagonally-Packed Tantalum Fabricated via Anodizing of Al/Nb and Al/Ta Layers-A Potential Nano-Optical Biosensor.
Reanodizing metal underlayers through porous anodic alumina has already been used extensively to fabricate ordered columns of different metal oxides. Here, we present ...
Liquid Crystal@Nanosilver Catalytic Amplification-Aptamer Trimode Biosensor for Trace Pb
Liquid crystals (LCs) are a very important display material. However, the use of LC, especially LC-loaded nanoparticles, as a catalyst to amplify the analytical signal...