Aptamer-based fluorescent platform for ultrasensitive adenosine detection utilizing Fe<Subscript>3</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> magnetic nanoparticles and silver nanoparticles

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.

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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.

     

2,2,6,6-四甲基哌啶醇和2-羟基-4-辛氧基二苯甲酮对聚丙烯膜光稳定作用的协同效应

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The Dependence of Gliding Arc Gas Discharge Characteristics on Reactor Geometrical Configuration

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 specific energy requirement are observed according to the n-butane and toluene decomposition experiments.     

儿童癫痫与微量元素关系初探

测定42例癫痫病患儿血中必需微量元素及有害元素，对其含量变化与临床症状间的关系进行分析研究，表明人体内微量元素失衡对本病的发生发展起重要作用．     

Simultaneous Removal of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Soot Particles from flue Gas by Gliding arc Discharge Treatment

The removal of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH’s) and soot particles from flue gas was studied using a gliding arc discharge reactor, and the flue gas was emitted from the polyethylene (PE) or polyvinyl chloride (PVC) combustion in a laboratory-scale drop tube furnace. The removal efficiencies have ranged from 70.3% up to 74.4%. The maximum removal efficiency of soot particles was up to 89.3%. Experimental results show that the technique can successfully remove PAH’s and soot particles from flue gas, a possible mechanism is proposed to explain the experimental observations.