IntechOpen eBooks,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 19, 2024
The
development
and
uses
of
electrochemical
biosensors
for
antibiotic
detection
are
covered
in
detail
this
chapter.
Electrochemical
have
emerged
as
a
possible
answer
to
the
pressing
demand
quick
sensitive
techniques
due
growing
prevalence
resistance.
first
section
introduces
fundamental
concepts
antibiotics
their
sensing,
including
mechanisms
transduction
various
types
electrodes
transducers
employed.
Next,
several
biosensor
designs,
those
based
on
enzymes,
aptamers,
molecularly
imprinted
polymers,
examined
detection.
Key
performance
measures
reviewed,
along
with
obstacles
constraints
field,
sensitivity,
specificity,
reaction
time.
chapter
emphasizes
combination
nanomaterials
microfluidics
improve
functioning,
well
current
advancements
future
directions.
It
aims
provide
valuable
insights
researchers
practitioners
field
biosensing
by
offering
comprehensive
overview
technologies
developments.
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 23, 2025
Nanoplastics,
emerging
as
pervasive
environmental
pollutants,
pose
significant
threats
to
ecosystems
and
human
health
due
their
small
size
potential
toxicity.
However,
detecting
trace
levels
of
nanoplastics
remains
challenging
because
limitations
in
the
current
analytical
methods.
Herein,
we
propose
a
method
that
combines
superhydrophobic
enrichment
with
SERS
analysis
for
aqueous
environments.
Superhydrophobic
substrates
were
prepared
by
using
liquid-liquid
self-assembly
method.
The
superhydrophobicity
facilitated
analyte
enrichment,
monolayer
Au
nanoparticles
(AuNPs)
enhanced
Raman
signals.
detection
limit
probe
crystal
violet
(CV)
this
substrate
reached
nanomolar
(10-9
M),
an
RSD
9.96%
across
40
×
μm2
area
(441
spots),
demonstrating
excellent
sensitivity
reproducibility.
This
successfully
detected
polystyrene
(PS)
plastics
ranging
from
30
1000
nm
water
concentrations
low
0.03
μg/mL.
Additionally,
nanoscale
polyethylene
terephthalate
(PET)
particles
bottled
samples.
approach
offers
promising
platform
analyzing
samples
addresses
needs
monitoring.
Biosensors,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 44 - 44
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
Plastic
pollution,
particularly
from
microplastics
(MPs)
and
nanoplastics
(NPs),
has
become
a
critical
environmental
health
concern
due
to
their
widespread
distribution,
persistence,
potential
toxicity.
MPs
NPs
originate
primary
sources,
such
as
cosmetic
microspheres
or
synthetic
fibers,
secondary
fragmentation
of
larger
plastics
through
degradation.
These
particles,
typically
less
than
5
mm,
are
found
globally,
deep
seabeds
human
tissues,
known
adsorb
release
harmful
pollutants,
exacerbating
ecological
risks.
Effective
detection
quantification
essential
for
understanding
mitigating
impacts.
Current
analytical
methods
include
physical
chemical
techniques.
Physical
methods,
optical
electron
microscopy,
provide
morphological
details
but
often
lack
specificity
time-intensive.
Chemical
analyses,
Fourier
transform
infrared
(FTIR)
Raman
spectroscopy,
offer
molecular
face
challenges
with
smaller
particle
sizes
complex
matrices.
Thermal
including
pyrolysis
gas
chromatography–mass
spectrometry
(Py-GC-MS),
compositional
insights
destructive
limited
in
analysis.
Emerging
(bio)sensing
technologies
show
promise
addressing
these
challenges.
Electrochemical
biosensors
cost-effective,
portable,
sensitive
platforms,
leveraging
principles
voltammetry
impedance
detect
adsorbed
pollutants.
Plasmonic
techniques,
surface
plasmon
resonance
(SPR)
surface-enhanced
spectroscopy
(SERS),
high
sensitivity
nanostructure-enhanced
detection.
Fluorescent
utilizing
microbial
enzymatic
elements
enable
the
real-time
monitoring
plastic
degradation
products,
terephthalic
acid
polyethylene
terephthalate
(PET).
Advancements
innovative
approaches
pave
way
more
accurate,
scalable,
environmentally
compatible
solutions,
contributing
improved
remediation
strategies.
This
review
highlights
advanced
section
on
prospects
that
address
could
lead
significant
advancements
monitoring,
highlighting
necessity
testing
new
sensing
developments
under
real
conditions
(composition/matrix
samples),
which
overlooked,
well
study
peptides
novel
recognition
element
microplastic
sensing.
Inhalation Toxicology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 17
Published: Feb. 11, 2025
In
the
past
decade,
microplastics
(MPs)
have
drawn
significant
attention
as
widespread
environmental
contaminants,
with
research
increasingly
highlighting
their
harmful
effects
on
respiratory
health
in
aquatic
and
terrestrial
organisms.
Findings
revealed
human
lung
tissues,
raising
concerns
about
potential
role
damaging
tissue
integrity
contributing
to
pulmonary
fibrosis-a
chronic
inflammatory
condition
characterized
by
scarring
of
epithelial
tissues
due
accumulated
extracellular
matrix,
triggered
factors
such
alcohol,
pathogens,
genetic
mutations,
pollutants.
this
review,
we
explore
both
well-studied
lesser-studied
mechanisms
signaling
pathways,
aiming
shed
light
how
might
act
mediators
that
activate
distinct,
often
overlooked
cascades.
This
review
searched
PubMed
Google
Scholar
using
keywords
like
"plastic,"
"microplastic,"
"lung
fibrosis,"
"pulmonary
system,"
"exposure
route,"
"signaling
pathways,"
combined
"OR"
"AND"
singular
plural
forms.
These
pathways
could
not
only
induce
damage
but
also
play
a
development
fibrosis.
be
targeted
reduce
microplastic-induced
fibrosis,
opening
new
avenues
for
future
treatments.
Desalination and Water Treatment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
318, P. 100399 - 100399
Published: April 1, 2024
Microplastics
are
pollutants
formed
from
fragmented
plastics
and
also
industrially
manufactured
for
personal
care
cosmetic
products.
They
range
1
µm
to
5
mm
ubiquitous
in
the
environment
due
their
tiny
size,
lightweight,
wide
applications.
Ecotoxicological
studies
have
shown
that
they
can
induce
multiple
harmful
effects
on
exposed
organisms
humans.
Wastewater
treatment
plants
(WWTPs)
drawn
interest
of
researchers
regulatory
bodies
worldwide
as
a
point
source
microplastics
discharge
environment.
In
absence
standardized
methodology,
microplastic
monitoring
WWTPs
has
been
marked
by
distinct
variations
sample
processing
analytical
procedures
which
limit
comparison
results.
This
review
provides
detailed
analysis
methods
patterns,
analytical,
size
characterization,
quantification
WWTPs.
According
procedural
steps
extraction
reported
reviewed
studies,
12
patterns
three
categories
approaches
(single,
dual,
multiple)
were
identified.
quantified
using
gravimetry
method,
mass
sub-sample
method
(based
extrapolation)
with
latter
being
most
applied
technique.
Microplastic
characterization
accomplished
two
main
methods:
sieve-based
technique
computing-based
Applied Organometallic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
39(5)
Published: April 8, 2025
ABSTRACT
Three
novel
Cd
(II)
coordination
polymers
(Cd‐CPs)
(
1–3)
,
with
the
formula
of
[Cd(2‐DBB)(1,4‐bibz)(OH)]·H
2
O(
1
),
[Cd
3
(3‐DBB)(1,4‐bibz)
]·2H
and
[Cd(4‐HDBB)(1,4‐bibz)
0.5
](
)
based
on
three
soft
organic
isomers:
n
‐(3,5‐dicarboxylato
benzyloxy)
benzoic
acid
=
2,
3,
or
4‐H
DBB),
one
linear
N‐donor
ligand
1,4‐bis(1‐imidazoly)
benzene
(1,4‐bibz)
have
been
synthesized
hydrothermally
characterized
by
X‐ray
single
crystal
diffraction,
elemental
analyses,
thermogravimetric,
UV,
IR,
PXRD
technologies.
The
significant
structural
differences
are
both
featuring
2D
networks,
but
3D
framework
due
to
change
H
DBB
isomers.
Despite
differences,
series
Cd‐CPs
exhibits
similar
fluorescence
sensing
properties
for
nitrobenzene
(NB)
low
detection
limits
1.05
μM
44.3
nM
59.1
respectively.
However,
these
discovered
detect
different
antibiotics,
respectively:
had
a
quenching
effect
ornidazole
(ONZ)
chloramphenicol
(CHI).
results
theoretical
calculation
verified
mechanism
Cd‐CPs.
Therefore,
might
be
potential
luminescent
materials
antibiotics
NB
in
future.