We introduce a micro-lens imaging method that can perform easy and rapid multi-pass detection of antigen/antibody (Ag/Ab) without the requirement of any labeling, expensive enzymes, pre-immobilization/modification, and post-washing. Our method detects Ag or Ab presenting in solutions in a quantitative or qualitative manner by using micro-lens as the sensor to monitor the refractive index variation of the solutions during the primary stage of Ag-Ab reaction. The detection can be taken rapidly and finished in two minutes, while requires very low sample volume (several micron liters) and its detection limit can be as low as ∼pg/mL. The method is also able to provide kinetic and thermodynamic parameters of Ag-Ab reactions. The detections of ten Ag-Ab systems and two kinds of clinical samples demonstrated that our method is of high sensitivity, accuracy, reliability and permitting on-site analysis.
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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, 147004, India.
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have attracted significant attention in recent years due to its environment friendly characteristics and its participation in the multi-heteroatom doping of carbon quantum dots (CQDs). In this work, we present a simple, fast, and environment-friendly microwave synthesis approach for the synthesis of DES-assisted nitrogen and chloride co-doped CQDs (N,Cl-CQDs) using a choline chloride-urea based DES. A biomass-based precursor, i.
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Department of Woman, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Via Luigi De Crecchio 4, Naples, Italy.
Unlabelled: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a global health problem causing premature deaths and preventable severe chronic complications. A priority goal to improve outcomes both in the short and long term is the screening for early diagnosis and access to specialized care. In Italy, as in other countries, no systematic national screening program is available.
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January 2025
University of Wisconsin Madison, Chemistry, 1101 University Ave, 53706, Madison, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Many applications of enzymes benefit from activity on structurally diverse substrates. Here, we sought to engineer the decarboxylative aldolase UstD to perform a challenging C-C bond forming reaction with ketone electrophiles. The parent enzyme had only low levels of activity, portending multiple rounds of directed evolution and a possibility that mutations may inadvertently increase the specificity of the enzyme for a single model screening substrate.
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January 2025
Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Background: Hearing and cognitive impairments are common amongst older adults, both affecting communication and are not easy to distinguish from each other.
Objective: To preliminarily evaluate the efficacy of the integrated Digit in Noise Test (iDIN) for rapid screening of hearing and cognitive functions in older adults.
Design: This cross-sectional cohort study was conducted at multiple clinical sites.
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January 2025
Chimie ParisTech, CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, PSL University, Paris, 75005, France.
The development of catalysts that are both robust and highly active at room temperature can often be seen as a major challenge in anionic polymerization. However, these properties are desirable for polymer synthesis because they allow for easy and sustainable production of interesting materials. Here, iron and magnesium complexes are used to form in situ generated metalate complexes that are shown to be highly active in the room temperature copolymerization of methyl methacrylate and lactide.
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