Carbon Nanotubes for Optical Detection of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds in Complex Media DOI
Hannah Dewey,

Jaron Jones,

Sydney Lucas

et al.

ACS Applied Nano Materials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 6(17), P. 15530 - 15539

Published: Aug. 29, 2023

Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are widely used in disinfectants, cleaners, preservatives, cosmetics, and agriculture. Recently, QACs have been detected the human bloodstream, breast milk, neonatal mouse brain, which shows that these can cross biological barriers. In vivo studies showed chronic low-level exposure to causes developmental, reproductive, immune dysfunctions, whereas vitro indicate affect reproductive systems, disrupt cholesterol biosynthesis, increase inflammatory cytokines, decrease mitochondrial functions. Effects of on health gradually emerging, amid increased use QAC disinfectants during COVID-19 pandemic. Analysis fluids including blood, urine, sweat, saliva provide vital information determining effects analytes. Biofluid analysis is convenient yet crucial because non-invasive/or minimally invasive procedures be performed outside hospital settings. Interest optical detection methods for biofluid has growing due recent advances technologies availability tunable materials aid technologies. Detection near-infrared (NIR) spectral range advantageous over visible mainly minimal autofluorescence, light-scattering, absorption from native molecules NIR range. Photoluminescent single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) promising candidates development probes sensors their non-photobleaching fluorescence, surface chemistry, high sensitivity. Herein, we report protein-rich media a model biofluid. We functionalized photoluminescent SWCNTs with bile salt derivatives enabled artificial sweat serum-protein-enriched media. The was significant at nanomolar concentrations, within threshold various physiological processes. Thus, nanotube-based could well suited fluids.

Language: Английский

Fates of quaternary ammonium compound resistance genes and the corresponding resistant strain in partial nitrification/anammox system under pressure of hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride DOI

Dingchang Li,

Jingfeng Gao,

Huihui Dai

et al.

Water Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 217, P. 118395 - 118395

Published: April 6, 2022

Language: Английский

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37
Chlorination in the pandemic times: The current state of the art for monitoring chlorine residual in water and chlorine exposure in air DOI
Tianling Li, Zhengguo Wang, Chenxu Wang

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 838, P. 156193 - 156193

Published: May 22, 2022

Language: Английский

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32
Antimicrobial polymeric composites for high-touch surfaces in healthcare applications DOI Open Access
Minghui Liu, Lukas Bauman,

Christiane Lourenço Nogueira

et al.

Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 22, P. 100395 - 100395

Published: April 11, 2022

Language: Английский

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Fe–Fe Double-Atom Catalysts for Murine Coronavirus Disinfection: Nonradical Activation of Peroxides and Mechanisms of Virus Inactivation DOI
Zhe Zhou, Mengqiao Li, Yuxin Zhang

et al.

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 57(9), P. 3804 - 3816

Published: Feb. 22, 2023

Peroxides find broad applications for disinfecting environmental pathogens particularly in the COVID-19 pandemic; however, extensive use of chemical disinfectants can threaten human health and ecosystems. To achieve robust sustainable disinfection with minimal adverse impacts, we developed Fe single-atom Fe–Fe double-atom catalysts activating peroxymonosulfate (PMS). The catalyst supported on sulfur-doped graphitic carbon nitride outperformed other oxidation, it activated PMS likely through a nonradical route catalyst-mediated electron transfer. This enhanced kinetics inactivating murine coronaviruses (i.e., hepatitis virus strain A59 (MHV-A59)) by 2.17–4.60 times when compared to treatment alone diverse media including simulated saliva freshwater. molecular-level mechanism MHV-A59 inactivation was also elucidated. catalysis promoted damage not only viral proteins genomes but internalization, key step lifecycle host cells, enhancing potency disinfection. For first time, our study advances pathogen control provides fundamental insights coronavirus Our work paves new avenue leveraging advanced materials improving disinfection, sanitation, hygiene practices protecting public health.

Language: Английский

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PEDOT:PSS/PEDOT Film Chemiresistive Sensors for Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor Detection under Ambient Conditions DOI Creative Commons
Xiaowen Xie, Nan Gao, Ling Zhu

et al.

Chemosensors, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(2), P. 124 - 124

Published: Feb. 7, 2023

Hydrogen peroxide (aqueous solution of H2O2) is one the most used reagents i n medical sterilization, environmental disinfection, food storage, and other fields. However, hydrogen has potential to cause serious harm biological health safety. There are many methods (especially electrochemistry) for H2O2 detection in liquid phase systems, but a lack vapor detection. This due its colorless tasteless nature, as well oxidative activity molecule coexistence with humidity. In this study, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS), commercially successful widely conductive polymers, was employed fabricate an all-organic chemiresistive sensor simple, real-time, on-site sensing (HPV) at room temperature. comparison pristine PEDOT:PSS film, PEDOT:PSS/PEDOT film prepared by situ electrochemical polymerization. Upon exposure different concentrations HPV, it found that hydrophobic porous PEDOT layer could weaken interference humidity HPV sensing, resulting more sensitive accurate response. At 1.0 ppm concentration, resistance signal response increased nearly 89% compared film. PEDOT-film-based showcases possibility further development nonenzymatic monitoring technology.

Language: Английский

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Quaternary Ammonium Salts-Based Materials: A Review on Environmental Toxicity, Anti-Fouling Mechanisms and Applications in Marine and Water Treatment Industries DOI Creative Commons
Paola Marzullo, Michelangelo Gruttadauria, Francesca D’Anna

et al.

Biomolecules, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(8), P. 957 - 957

Published: Aug. 7, 2024

The adherence of pathogenic microorganisms to surfaces and their association form antibiotic-resistant biofilms threatens public health affects several industrial sectors with significant economic losses. For this reason, the medical, pharmaceutical materials science communities are exploring more effective anti-fouling approaches. This review focuses on properties, structure-activity relationships environmental toxicity quaternary ammonium salts (QAS) and, as a subclass, ionic liquid compounds. Greener alternatives such QAS-based antimicrobial polymers biocide release, non-fouling (i.e., PEG, zwitterions), fouling release poly(dimethylsiloxanes), fluorocarbon) contact killing properties highlighted. We also report dual-functional stimuli-responsive materials. Given impacts in submerged surfaces, we emphasize importance less explored approaches marine industry developing efficient membranes for water treatment systems.

Language: Английский

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Recent advances on applications of single-walled carbon nanotubes as cutting-edge optical nanosensors for biosensing technologies DOI Creative Commons
Hannah Dewey,

Ashley Lamb,

Januka Budhathoki-Uprety

et al.

Nanoscale, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(35), P. 16344 - 16375

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) possess outstanding photophysical properties which has garnered interest towards utilizing these materials for biosensing and imaging applications.

Language: Английский

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Insights into the impact of quaternary ammonium disinfectant on sewage sludge anaerobic digestion: Dose-response, performance variation, and potential mechanisms DOI
Wan Yang, Chen Cai, Rui Wang

et al.

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 444, P. 130341 - 130341

Published: Nov. 7, 2022

Language: Английский

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It is complicated: Potential short- and long-term impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on antimicrobial resistance—An expert review DOI Creative Commons
Marco Seneghini,

Susanne Rüfenacht,

Baharak Babouee Flury

et al.

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 2(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

Abstract As of December 2021, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has claimed millions deaths and caused disruptions in health systems around world. The short- long-term effects COVID-19 on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which was already a global threat before pandemic, are manifold complex. In this expert review, we summarize how might be affecting AMR short term (by influencing key determinants antibiotic use, infection control practices international/local mobility) additional factors play role long term. Whereas reduced outpatient use high-income countries, increased awareness for hand hygiene, mobility have likely mitigated emergence spread term, such as overuse antibiotics patients, shortage personal protective equipment, lack qualified healthcare staff, patient overcrowding presumably facilitated its propagation. Unsurprisingly, international national surveillance data 2020 show ambiguous trends. Although stewardship programs, research promote AMR, other developments could prove beneficial to cause These include public infectious diseases issues, strengthening One Health perspective outlined by Centers Disease Control Prevention, unprecedented number collaborations platforms. even serve leverage provide opportunities better combat future.

Language: Английский

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The spread of different resistance genes fractions in nitrification system under chronic exposure to varying alkyl chain length benzalkyl dimethylammonium compounds DOI
Haoran Zhang, Jingfeng Gao, Mingyan Zhao

et al.

Bioresource Technology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 371, P. 128588 - 128588

Published: Jan. 7, 2023

Language: Английский

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