The necessity for the development of effective adsorbents to capture endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) from environmental and food samples arises from the potential health hazards that the EDCs may impose on human beings. Hence, a novel sulfonic group based hyper cross-linked polymer (HQSA-PLE-HCP) was synthesized and explored in solid phase extraction for the enrichment of some EDCs. The HQSA-PLE-HCP demonstrated an excellent adsorption capability for some EDCs (bisphenol F, bisphenol A, bishydroxyphenylbutane and p-tert-butylphenol).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA pyridine-based ionic porous organic polymer bearing hydroxyl groups (OH-iPOP) was developed for the first time by quaternization and crosslinking of 4-pyridinemethanol with 4,4'-bis(chloromethyl)biphenyl. OH-iPOP exhibited strong adsorption capacity for endocrine disruptors (EDs) including bisphenol A, bisphenol F, p-tert-butylphenol and bisphenol B (82.59-183.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCRISPR/Cas13a with precise and controllable programming of endonuclease activity has been served as powerful tool for RNA sensing. Although with high sensitivity, existing CRISPR/Cas13a-based biosensors need complex amplification procedure or special equipment that limited quantification capability. Here, Mn-doped NiCoO (Mn/NiCoO) nanozyme with enhanced peroxidase activity was synthesized and combined with CRISPR/Cas13a-based reaction to develop a simple, sensitive and universal biosensor for RNA detection, which is achieved through target recognition that activates Cas enzymes to cleave RNA reporter for inhibiting Mn/NiCoO nanozyme to assemble on microplate.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere is an immediate need for meticulous design of easily accessible, cost-effective, chemically stable and eco-friendly materials for effectively removal of water contaminant. Herein, targeting typical water contaminants, endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), three cationic hyper-cross-linked porous polymers (ciHCP-1, ciHCP-2, ciHCP-3) with multiple adsorption sites were designed with 2-hydroxypropyltrimethyl ammonium chloride chitosan (HACC) as precursor. The ciHCP-3 with large surface area (806 m g) exhibited high sorption capacity (137-366 mg g), and fast adsorption kinetics (5 min) for the EDCs, which is superior to the reported sorbents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHigh efficiency enrichment and trace analysis of triazine herbicide residues are crucial for ensuring environmental and food safety. Herein, a series of magnetic hyper-crosslinked polymers (CD-gs-MHCPs) were synthesized with different crosslinkers, which might possess different pore structure and surface area, so they might dispay variable adsorption performance. CD-gs-MHCP2 with dichloroxylene as crosslinker delivered superior adsorption ability for triazine herbicides (THs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSensitively analyzing phenolic endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in environmental substrates and aquatic organisms provides a significant challenge. Here, we developed a novel porous hyper-crosslinked ionic polymer bearing cyano groups (CN-HIP) as adsorbent for the highly efficient solid phase extraction (SPE) of phenolic EDCs in water and fish. The CN-HIP gave an excellent adsorption capability for targeted EDCs over a wide pH range, and the adsorption capacity was superior to that of several common commercial SPE adsorbents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPorous electron-rich organic frameworks have attracted an increased attention in the adsorption and removal of pollutants due to their abundant electron-rich nitrogen atoms, which can effectively interact with positively charged substance. In this study, a porous electron-rich organic framework (Car-POF) and positively charged amino-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles (FeO-NH) were used to construct a magnetic electron-rich FeO-NH@Car-POF for the enrichment of some phenylurea herbicides from water and milk samples prior to high performance liquid chromatographic detection. The adsorption capacity of FeO-NH@Car-POF for the phenylureas ranged from 14.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEndocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can disrupt the normal functioning of the endocrine system in organisms, leading to various health issues. Therefore, monitoring EDCs in the environment and food is of significant importance. In this study, a hydroxyl-functionalized ionic porous organic polymer (OH-IPOP) has been synthesized for the first time using 2-benzimidazolemethanol as a monomer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBiocatalyst catalyzing the synthesis of esters under aqueous phase is an alternative with green and sustainable characteristics. Here, a biocatalyst esterase Bur01 was identified through genome sequencing and gene library construction from a Burkholderia ambifaria BJQ0010 with efficient ester synthesis property under aqueous phase for the first time. Bur01 was soluble expressed and the purified enzyme showed the highest activity at pH 4.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Extracting xylanase from thermophilic filamentous fungi is a feasible way to obtain xylanase with good thermal stability.
Methods: The transcriptomic data of ATCC42464 were differentially expressed and enriched. By comparing the sequences of Mtxylan2 and more than 10 xylanases, the N-terminal and C-terminal of Mtxylan2 were truncated, and three mutants 28N, 28C and 28NC were constructed.
In this paper, a new Janus-structured nano drug delivery carrier FeO@TiO&mSiOwas designed and synthesized, which consisted of a spherical head and a closely connected rod. The head was a nanocomposite of core/shell structure with magnetic spinel ferric tetraoxide core and anatase titanium dioxide shell (FeO@TiO), and the rod was ordered mesoporous silica (mSiO). The nanocarriers showed excellent magnetic targeting capability (saturation magnetization, 25.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this paper, series of ionic polymers were synthesized by crosslinking alkyl quaternary ammonium salts with 1,4-bis(chloromethyl)benzene. Among them, hyper-crosslinked polymer fabricated with dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (HCP-DD) as monomer delivered superior adsorption performance for endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). The adsorption mechanism mainly includes π-π stacking, hydrophobic and electrostatic interaction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: Ethyl hexanoate, one of the key flavor compounds in strong-flavor Baijiu. To improve the content of ethyl hexanoate in strong-flavor Baijiu, a functional strain with high yield of ethyl hexanoate was screened and its ester-producing performance was studied.
Methods And Results: Upon identification, the strain was classified as Candida sp.
In this paper, a novel magnetic hyper-crosslinked polymer with amino and triazine bifunctional groups (M-NH-THCP) was developed. M-NH-THCP has strong nitroimidazoles (NDZs) enrichment effect, and therefore it was used as an adsorbent to extract five NDZs from lake water, catfish and shrimp meat prior to HPLC. Polar interaction, π-π stacking interaction, hydrogen bond and Lewis acid-base interaction were attested to be the major adsorption mechanism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReliable monitoring of nitroimidazoles (NDZs) is of great significance to public health. Herein, an azo-linked porous organic polymer (Res-POPs) was prepared by green synthesis method using natural resveratrol as monomer for the first time. Using Res-POPs as sorbent, a facile method coupling solid-phase extraction with high performance liquid chromatography-diode array detection was developed for effective detecting NDZs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImidazoline-linked cationic covalent triazine framework (IM-iCTF) was facilely prepared through the Debus-Radziszewski reaction, involving 4,4',4''-(1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triyl)trianiline, formaldehyde and methylglyoxal. The IM-iCTF was applied as a sorbent for cartridge solid-phase extraction (SPE). It provided good adsorption performance for estrogen and estrogen mimics including bisphenol F, bisphenol A, 7β-estradiol, bisphenol B and estrone.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDeveloping effective methods for highly sensitive detection of phenolic endocrine disruptors (EDCs) is especially urgent. Herein, a magnetic hydroxyl-functional porous organic polymer (M-FH-POP) was facilely synthesized by green diazo-couple reaction using basic fuchsin and hesperetin as monomer for the first time. M-FH-POP delivered superior adsorption performance for phenolic EDCs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWater pollution caused by bisphenol A (BPA) has become the world problem. Designing and preparing cost-effective and biodegradable sorbents for the effectively adsorptive removal of bisphenol A from wastewater is of immense significance. Herein, a natural polysaccharide (chitin) was used as raw materials to be grafted with styrene (GS), then crosslinked with α,α'-dichloro-p-xylene (DCX) to form the hyper-crosslinked polymer (labeled as CGS@DCX).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA facile route for exponential magnification of transconductance () in an organic photoelectrochemical transistor (OPECT) is still lacking. Herein, photoresponsive hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (PR-HOFs) have been shown to be efficient for magnification in a typical poly(ethylene dioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) OPECT. Specifically, 450 nm light stimulation of 1,3,6,8-tetrakis (p-benzoic acid) pyrene (H4TBAPy)-based HOF could efficiently modulate the device characteristics, leading to the considerable magnification over 78 times from 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHerein, a novel carboxyl-functionalized porous organic polymer (COOH-POP) was prepared as sorbent. Due to multiple hydrogen bonds and π-π interactions between COOH-POP and phenols, COOH-POP shows good enrichment ability and very fast adsorption rate for phenols. Then, an analytical method was developed for determination of five phenols (2-chlorophenol, bisphenol A, 2,6-dichlorophenol, 2,4-dichlorophenol and p-tert-butylphenol) in bottled water, lemon juice, peach juice and honey samples using COOH-POP as solid phase extraction sorbent in combination with high performance liquid chromatography.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPorous organic polymers (POPs) are prominent sorbents for effective extraction of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). However, green and sustainable construction of functional POPs is still challenging. Herein, we developed a magnetic azo POP (Mazo-POP) for the first time using hydroxy-rich natural kaempferol and low-toxic basic fuchsin as monomers through a diazo coupling reaction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, a new fluorine-functionalized covalent organic framework (F-COF) was designed and fabricated by the direct polycondensation of tris(4-aminophenyl)amine and 2,3,5,6-tetra-fluoroterephthaldehyde for the first time. F-COF exhibited a remarkably enhanced adsorption capability compared with that of the fluorine-free COF. The favorable adsorption of aflatoxins was attributed to multiple interactions including pseudo hydrogen bond, F-O, π-π, F-π interactions and hydrophobic interactions between F-COF and aflatoxins.
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