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Fabrication of gold-silver core-shell nanoparticles for performing as ultrabright SERS-nanotags inside human ovarian cancer cells
摘要： This paper presents the fabrication and characterization of new gold-silver core-shell nanoparticles labeled with para-mercaptobenzoic acid (4MBA) molecules and demonstrates their use as SERS-nanotags with ultra-bright traceability inside cells and ability to convey spectrally-coded information about the intracellular pH by means of Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS). Unlike to previous reported studies, our fabrication procedure includes in the first step the synthesis of chitosan-coated gold nanoparticles as a seed material with subsequent growing of a silver shell. The bimetallic core-shell structure is revealed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM), energy-dispersive X-ray elemental mapping (EDX) and the presence of two interacting localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) modes in UV-Vis extinction spectrum. The high SERS activity and sensitivity of as fabricated 4MBA-chit-Au-AgNPs nano-constructs to different pH in solution is investigated under 532 and 633 nm laser lines excitation. Next, in view of future studies in cancer diagnosis, the in vitro antiproliferative effects of SERS-nanotags against human ovarian adenocarcinoma cells (NIH:OVCAR-3) are evaluated. The capacity to operate as bright SERS nanotags with precise localization at a single cell level as well as intracellular pH indicators is clearly demonstrated by performing cell imaging under scanning confocal Raman microscopy.
关键词： core-shell nanoparticles,pH sensors,ovarian cancer cells,chitosan,SERS tags
更新于2025-11-21 11:24:58
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Influence of Non-Toxic Magnetic Cellulose Nanofibers on Chitosan based Edible Nanocoating: A Candidate for Improved Mechanical, Thermal, Optical, and Texture Properties
摘要： The present work demonstrates the formulation of cellulose nanofiber (CNF) or magnetic cellulose nanofiber (mgCNF) dispersed chitosan based edible nanocoating with superior mechanical, thermal, optical and texture properties. The fabrication of mgCNF is successfully achieved through single-step co-precipitation route, where iron particles get adsorbed onto CNF. The thermal stability of mgCNF is improved considerably, where ~17% reduction in weight is observed, whereas CNF degrades completely under identical conditions. TGA analysis shows that there is an improvement in thermal stability for both CNF and mgCNF reinforced CS nanocoatings, where mgCNF provides more heat dimensional stability than CNF dispersed CS nanocoatings. Further, the edible nanocoatings are stable even at the temperature of heat treatment such as food sterilization. The mechanical property of the mgCNF dispersed chitosan (CS) shows remarkable improvement in tensile strength (57.86±14 MPa) and Young’s modulus (2348.52±276 MPa) compared to neat CS (6.27±0.7 MPa and 462.36±64 MPa, respectively). To recognize the developed materials as safe as food, the quantification of iron is made by using ICP-MS technique. It is noteworthy to mention that mgCNF coated CS help in improving the texture of cut pineapples in comparison with uncoated pineapple slices at ambient condition.
关键词： chitosan,magnetic cellulose nanofibers,cellulose nanofiber,edible nanocoating,packaging property
更新于2025-11-21 11:01:37
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Synergistic Effects of Photo-Irradiation and Curcumin-Chitosan/Alginate Nanoparticles on Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha-Induced Psoriasis-Like Proliferation of Keratinocytes
摘要： Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by hyperproliferation of the epidermal cells and is clinically presented as thick, bright red to pink plaques with a silvery scale. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) using visible light has become of increasing interest in the treatment of inflammatory skin diseases. In this study, we demonstrate that a combination of curcumin-loaded chitosan/alginate nanoparticles (Cur-CS/Alg NPs) and blue light emitting diodes (LED) light irradiation effectively suppressed the hyperproliferation of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α)-induced cultured human kerlatinocyte (HaCaT) cells. The Cur-CS/Alg NPs were fabricated by emulsification of curcumin in aqueous sodium alginate solution and ionotropic gelation with calcium chloride and chitosan using an optimized formulation derived from a Box-Behnken design. The fabricated Cur-CS/Alg NPs were characterized for their particle size, zeta potential, encapsulation efficiency, and loading capacity. The surrogate 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, to measure the relative number of viable cells, showed that the CS/Alg NPs were nontoxic to normal HaCaT cells, while 0.05 μg/mL and 0.1 μg/mL of free curcumin and Cur-CS/Alg NPs inhibited the hyperproliferation of HaCaT cells induced by TNF-α. However, the Cur-CS/Alg NPs demonstrated a stronger effect than the free curcumin, especially when combined with blue light irradiation (10 J/cm2) from an LED-based illumination device. Therefore, the Cur-CS/Alg NPs with blue LED light could be potentially developed into an effective PDT system for the treatment of psoriasis.
关键词： LED light,chitosan/alginate nanoparticles,curcumin,photo-irradiation,psoriasis
更新于2025-11-19 16:56:35
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Glutaraldehyde non-conjugated chitosan polymer fluorophores for selective determination of picric acid via fluorescence resonance energy transfer strategy
摘要： Water-dispersed glutaraldehyde (GA) non-conjugated chitosan polymer fluorophores (GCPF) with quantum yield of 16 % is synthesized by stirring chitosan and GA for 6 h at room temperature in the present work. It is a facile and mild method and fluorescent GCPF can be stabled for two months. Owing to the spectral overlap of fluorescent spectrum of GCPF and absorption spectrum of picric acid (PA), a novel sensitive fluorescent method using fluorescent GCPF for PA detection from 10 nM to 50 μM via fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) strategy is established. The distance between donor of GCPF and acceptor of PA (R0 value) is calculated to be 3.5 nm. FRET method using fluorescent GCPF possesses high sensitivity (LOD of 2.8 nM), and selectivity and fast response within 2 min. Moreover, fluorescent GCPF is also utilized in visual analysis of PA using cotton swabs. Fluorescence quenching effect can be observed by eyes irradiated with 365 nm ultraviolet light at cotton swabs and using GCPF solid on quartz glasses, which paves an effect and wide way for the application of fluorescent GCPF in our daily life.
关键词： Glutaraldehyde non-conjugated chitosan polymer fluorophores (GCPF),picric acid (PA),fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET),glutaraldehyde (GA),chitosan
更新于2025-11-14 15:23:50
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Cuprous oxide nanocubes decorated reduced graphene oxide nanosheets embedded in chitosan matrix: A versatile electrode material for stable supercapacitor and sensing applications
摘要： Herein, we report cuprous oxide nanocubes decorated reduced graphene oxide (CNC-rGO) immersed in chitosan matrix as a versatile and enhanced electrochemically active electrode material for both supercapacitor and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) sensor applications. The CNC-rGO was synthesized by one-pot scalable chemical precipitation method. The morphology and crystal structure of as-synthesized hybrid material was characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The CNC-rGO hybrid material immersed in the chitosan matrix was used as an enhanced electrochemically active electrode material for supercapacitor and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) sensor. The fabricated CNC-rGO hybrid in chitosan matrix as an electrode showed remarkable charge storage capacity of 772.3 F g-1 (12.87 mA h g-1) at a current density of 0.2 A g-1 with high cyclic stability over 2000 charge-discharge cycles. Similarly, H2O2 sensing performance of the same electrode exhibits very high sensitivity of 0.33 A M-1 cm-2 within a linear range of detection of 20-160 μM. Thus, the synthesized CNC-rGO hybrid material composed of numerous cuprous nanocubes on rGO nanosheets with large active sites showed enhanced electrochemical activity beneficial towards the supercapacitor and H2O2 sensor applications.
关键词： copper oxide nanocubes,chitosan,supercapacitor,H2O2 sensor,reduced graphene oxide
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Reusable surface plasmon resonance sensor for rapid detection of Cu2+ based on modified-chitosan thin film as an active layer
摘要： In this article, a reusable surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor for rapid detection of copper ions (Cu2+), based on optimized silver/gold (Ag/Au) composite film modified by modified-chitosan (MCS) thin film as an active layer, was achieved. We employed a four-layer Kretchmann semi-cylindrical prism configuration and induced a reference beam into the experimental system to improve the sensitivity and stability, and investigated the cross-linking technique of CS solution, the spin coating process of MCS film, the stability of active layer, the rebirth power of SPR sensor, and the detection for trace Cu2+. The rate of swelling or dissolution of MCS film after flushing sensor chip for four times is less than 9×10?4/min, and the decline of signal value is less than 1.5% after MCS film adsorbing Cu2+ and multiple flushing. The elution and capacity rates are above 96% after five times of elution for the sensor by EDTA solution with 0.5mmol/L. Within 1-5ppm, the SPR sensor was found to possess sensitivity of 0.7271ppm?1. The LOD is 18ppb for the trace Cu2+. The present SPR sensor not only could be used in trace monitoring of Cu2+ but also could be extended to other potential applications.
关键词： Copper ions,Reutilization,Composite film,Modified-chitosan,Surface plasmon resonance
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Identification and imaging of miR-155 in the early screening of lung cancer by targeted delivery of octreotide-conjugated chitosan-molecular beacon nanoparticles
摘要： Lung cancer is still the most common cancer globally. Early screening remains the key to improve the prognosis of patients. There is currently a lack of specific and sensitive methods for early screening of lung cancer. In recent years, studies have found that microRNA plays an important role in the occurrence and development of lung cancer and become a biological target in the early diagnosis of lung cancer. In this study, lung cancer cells, subcutaneous xenografts of lung cancer in nude mice, and Lox-Stop-lox K-ras G12D transgenic mice were used as models. The transgenic mice displayed the dynamic processes from normal lung tissue to atypical hyperplasia, adenomas, carcinoma in situ and lung adenocarcinoma. It was found that miR-155 and somatostatin receptor 2 (SSTR2) were expressed in all the disease stages of transgenic mice. Through molecular beacon (MB) technology and nanotechnology, chitosan-molecular beacon (CS-MB) nanoparticles and targeted octreotide (OCT) were conjugated and synthesized. The octreotide-conjugated chitosan-molecular beacon nanoparticles (CS-MB-OCT) can specifically bind to SSTR2 expressed by the lung cancer cells to achieve the goal of identification of lung cancer cells and imaging miR-155 in vivo and in vitro. Fluorescence imaging at different disease stages of lung cancer in Lox-Stop-lox K-ras G12D transgenic mice was performed, and could dynamically monitor the occurrence and development of lung cancer by different fluorescence intensity ranges. The current research, in turn, provides new idea, new method, and new technology for the early screening of lung cancer.
关键词： chitosan nanoparticles,molecular imaging,molecular beacon,Lung cancer,microRNA-155
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Optical enzymatic biosensor membrane for rapid in situ detection of organohalide in water samples
摘要： An optical biosensor employing immobilized haloalkane dehalogenase (HLD), the halide degrading enzyme for the detection of halogenated organic in environmental water and drinking water samples was developed. The enzymatic biosensor was fabricated by incorporating H+ ion selective chromoionophore ETH5294 and HLD enzyme in a stacked chitosan films system on a glass slide. Hydrolytic dehalogenation of dichloroethane (DCA) by the carbon-halide degrading HLD enzyme resulting in the release of a halogen, a proton and a primary alcohol. The halocarbon concentration was optically transduced by the pH transducer layer as a result of protonation reaction of the chromoionophore pH indicator dye embedded in the underneath layer. The resulting colour change of the protonated chromoionophore was measured by fiber optic reflectance spectrophotometry method. Under optimized conditions the detection limit of the proposed reflectance-based enzymatic biosensor membrane was estimated to be 1 mg L?1 with a wide dynamic linear concentration range of 5–60 mg L?1 DCA (R2 = 0.9792) and satisfactory reproducibility within the relative standard deviation (RSD) range of 3.4–4.3%. Validation test demonstrated that the optical halocarbon biosensor could be a promising tool for rapid (6 min) in situ and direct evaluation of organohalide in river water, tap water and bottled water samples without any sample pre-treatment or extraction steps.
关键词： Haloalkane dehalogenase,Biosensor,Halogenated hydrocarbon,Chitosan,Chromoionophore
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Electrochromic Properties of Polyaniline-Based Hybrid Organic/Inorganic Materials
摘要： Hybrid materials based on polyaniline (PAni) were obtained by in situ polymerization of aniline with chitosan and/or organically modified clay (nanomer I-24) in HCl. The samples were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and direct current (DC) electrical conductivity. Thin films of PAni, PAni-clay, PAni-chitosan and PAni-chitosan-clay were prepared by casting a solution of each sample in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) onto indium tin oxide (ITO)/glass electrodes and their electrochromic properties were investigated. It was observed color variation from transparent yellow in the reduced state (E = ?0.2 V vs. Ag/AgCl), green in the intermediate state (E = 0.5 V) and dark blue in the oxidized state (E = 0.8 V) for all samples. The color changes of each material in function of the applied potential were tracked using the Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage (CIE) system of colorimetry, in which the color change was much more significant for PAni-clay film.
关键词： chitosan,organophilic clay,hybrid material,conjugated polymer,polyaniline
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Chitosan/fucoidan multilayer coating of gold nanorods as highly efficient near-infrared photothermal agents for cancer therapy
摘要： Photothermal therapy (PTT) using chitosan/fucoidan multilayer coating of gold nanorods (CS/F-GNRs) has emerged as an alternative strategy for cancer therapy. In this study, biocompatible CS/F-GNRs were synthesized as a new generation of photothermal therapeutic agents for in vivo cancer treatments owing to their good biocompatibility, photostability, and strong absorption in the near-infrared (NIR) region. The CS/F-GNRs showed a good size distribution (51.87 ± 3.03 nm), and the temperature variation of the CS/F-GNRs increased by 54.4 °C after laser irradiation (1.0 W/cm2) for 5 min. The in vitro photothermal efficiency of CS/F-GNRs indicated that significantly more cancer cells were killed under laser irradiation at 1.0 W/cm2 for 5 min. On the 20th day of treatment, the MDA-MB-231 tumor cells in mice treated with CS/F-GNRs under laser irradiation had almost completely disappeared. Therefore, the biocompatible CS/F-GNRs have shown great promise as safe and highly efficient near-infrared photothermal agents for future cancer therapy.
关键词： Multilayer,Chitosan,Gold nanorods,Fucoidan,Photothermal therapy
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29