The authors describe an aptamer-based fluorescent assay for adenosine (Ade). It is based on the interaction between silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and CdTe quantum dots (QDs). The beacon comprises a pair of aptamers, one conjugated to Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles, the other to AgNPs. In the presence of Ade, structural folding and sandwich association of the two attachments takes place. After magnetic separation, the associated sandwich structures are exposed to the QDs. The AgNPs in sandwich structures act as the signaling label of Ade by quenching the fluorescence of QDs (at excitation/emission wavelengths of 370/565 nm) via inner filter effect, electron transfer and trapping processes. As a result, the fluorescence of QDs drops with increasing Ade concentration. The assay has a linear response in the 0.1 nM to 30 nM Ade concentration range and a 60 pM limit of detection. The assay only takes 40 min which is the shortest among the aptamer-based methods ever reported. The method was successfully applied to the detection of Ade in spiked biological samples and satisfactory recoveries were obtained.
Graphical abstract Schematic of a highly efficient and convenient adenosine (Ade) fluorometric assay. It is based on the interaction between Ag nanoparticles (NPs) and CdTe quantum dots (QDs). Ade aptamers (ABA1 and ABA2) are used as recognition unit and Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles act as magnetic separator. The assay exhibits superior sensitivity and speediness.
The dependence of gliding arc gas discharge characteristics, including gas flow field, arc column motion and volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) decomposition performance, on reactor configuration parameters was investigated based on numerical simulation
and laboratory experimental findings. For a given supply voltage (10 kV) and a certain nozzle outlet diameter (1.5 mm), increasing
the electrodes gap (1–4 mm) or decreasing vertical distance between electrode throat and nozzle outlet (25–10 mm) will increase
the gas flow rate through the electrode throat, the gas velocity in the plasma region, the arc column velocity, the maximum
attainable position of the arc column and the electrical power consumption, also, higher VOCs decomposition rate and lower
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