Publications by authors named "Eduardo D Pereira"
Cationic hydrogel particles (CHPs) crosslinked with glutaraldehyde were synthesized and characterized to evaluate their removal capacity for two globally consumed antibiotics: amoxicillin and sulfamethoxazole. The obtained material was characterized by FTIR, SEM, and TGA, confirming effective crosslinking. The optimal working pH was determined to be 6.
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- - Microcystins (MCs), especially microcystin-leucine-arginine (MC-LR), are toxic peptides produced by cyanobacteria, posing significant health risks, making their detection in water essential for safety.
- - The study introduces a Molecularly Imprinted Nanoparticle-Based Assay (MINA) that utilizes specifically designed polymer nanoparticles for effective MC-LR recognition, emphasizing the preparation of nanoparticles for enhanced sensitivity.
- - The optimized assay demonstrated a low detection limit of 2.49 × 10 nmol L, with consistent results across tests, indicating its potential for reliable MC-LR analysis in environmental monitoring.
Domoic acid (DA) is a natural amino acid and water-soluble neurotoxic biotoxin primarily produced by the microalgae Pseudo-nitzschia. DA can cause poisoning in humans and a wide variety of marine species. In this work, a molecularly imprinted nanoparticle-based assay (MINA) was developed as an alternative to enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for selective detection of DA.
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