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Chemistry, Applied
Mengfei Wan, Fachun Xiang, Zhongdong Liu, Denggao Guan, Yong Shao, Lufei Zheng, Maojun Jin, Yongxin She, Liping Cao, Fen Jin, Rui Chen, Shanshan Wang, Yijun Wu, A. M. Abd El-Aty, Jing Wang
Summary: A novel Fe3O4@ZIF-8@polymer core-shell-shell magnetic nanosphere was synthesized for the solid-phase extraction of organophosphorus pesticides from various samples. The integrated nanosphere showed excellent magnetic separation property and efficient extraction performance, allowing for simultaneous determination of trace pesticide residues in real samples. The combination of polymer with metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) has great potential for developing advanced adsorbents for high-throughput analysis of contaminants in complex matrices.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Qingqing Zhang, Jiexue Zhao, Rongfang Xie, Weiming Xiao, Xuejin Mao, Changrong Yuan, Yuanxing Wang, Yiqun Wan
Summary: A simple and efficient method using UiO-66 as the sorbent was developed to assay four common pyrethroid pesticides in freshly squeezed fruit juices. The method showed good linearity, with detection and quantification limits lower than government set levels. The average recoveries of these pesticides were satisfactory, making the developed method reliable for evaluating pesticide residues in freshly squeezed fruit juices.
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Elnaz Delnavaz, Mohammad Amjadi, Mir Ali Farajzadeh
Summary: In this study, a magnetic fluorimetric nanosensor was developed for the residue assay of organophosphate toxin fenitrothion. The nanosensor showed high sensitivity and reliability, and its practicality was validated by the quantification of fenitrothion in real food samples.
JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Ke-Jia Wu, Chun Wu, Min Fang, Beibei Ding, Pin-Pin Liu, Meng-Xin Zhou, Zhi-Yong Gong, Dik-Lung Ma, Chung-Hang Leung
Summary: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have great potential for use as adsorbents and sensors for food contamination due to their large surface area, high adsorption capacity, and tunable structures. Integrating MOFs with various guest materials or functional materials can extend their applications in food contamination analysis.
TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Md. Mahmudul Hassan Mondol, Sung Hwa Jhung
Summary: The review discusses the use of metal-organic frameworks for removing pesticides from aqueous solutions to alleviate environmental pollution. It highlights the importance of this method and suggests future research directions in the field.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Wei-Tao Li, Zheng-Jie Hu, Jie Meng, Xuan Zhang, Wei Gao, Ming-Li Chen, Jian-Hua Wang
Summary: The novel dual functional composite MOFL-TpBD showed excellent Pb2+ ions separation and stable TNP fluorescence detection performance. It exhibited good adsorption capacity, detection limit, precision, and recoveries in practical sample analysis.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Murugavelu Marimuthu, Selva Sharma Arumugam, Devaraj Sabarinathan, Huanhuan Li, Quansheng Chen
Summary: Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are multidimensional coordination polymeric materials with structural flexibility, porosity, and controllable synthesis, widely used in gas storage, chemical sensing, heterogeneous catalysis, and biological applications. Fluorescent sensors based on MOFs have become effective alternative tools for rapid, sensitive, and specific detection, utilizing fluorescence resonance energy transfer mechanism for antibiotic detection.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Puli Hu, Yaowei Zhou, Aori Qileng, Hongzhi Liang, Beier Kong, Weipeng Liu, Yingju Liu
Summary: This study developed a fluorescence biosensor for the detection of organophosphorus pesticide residues in vegetables using core-shell Fe3O4@Cu-MOFs composites (FCF) as the sensing material. The bi-enzyme function between acetylcholinesterase and choline oxidase was used to produce hydrogen peroxide, which influenced the fluorescence of FCF. The biosensor showed a linear relationship between fluorescence intensity and the concentration of malathion, with a detection limit of 4.2 ng/mL. Additionally, visualization detection of malathion was achieved by combining FCF with agarose gels.
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Murugavelu Marimuthu, Selva Sharma Arumugam, Tianhui Jiao, Devaraj Sabarinathan, Huanhuan Li, Quansheng Chen
Summary: This review focuses on the applications of metal organic framework (MOF)-based sensors in the field of food safety. MOF sensors, known for their high absorbency, strong luminous features, and cost-effectiveness, are considered promising complementary and alternative analysis methods to conventional detection methods. The review summarizes various MOF-based sensors, describes their principles, and explores their applications in detecting pesticides, antibiotics, pathogens, and mycotoxins, considering their sensitivity and multiplexing capability. The limitations and challenges of using MOF-based sensors for efficient and precise evaluation of food are also discussed.
TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Herbert Musarurwa, Luke Chimuka, Nikita Tawanda Tavengwa
Summary: The sorptive pre-concentration of pesticide residues in food and environmental samples has gained momentum due to the solvent-free nature of most sorptive extraction techniques and the availability of high adsorption capacity emerging sorbents like MOFs. Researchers have successfully utilized various types of MOFs, such as MIL-based MOFs, ZIF series, UiO series, and HKUST series, for pesticide pre-concentration. However, challenges associated with the use of MOFs during sorptive pre-concentration of pesticides are also discussed in this review.
TRENDS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Herbert Musarurwa, Luke Chimuka, Nikita Tawanda Tavengwa
Summary: Magnetic solid phase extraction (MSPE) for pesticide residues is gaining popularity due to the development of sorbents like metal organic frameworks (MOFs) with high adsorption capacities, particularly in the use of magnetic MIL and ZIF series of MOFs during pre-concentration. The application of MOFs, including the HKUST series, in MSPE pre-concentration of pesticides in complex matrices, while discussing the challenges associated with their use, is highlighted in this review.
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Sahar Vosough, Shima Amini, Homeira Ebrahimzadeh, Saeed Hejabri Kandeh
Summary: In this study, a composite of PLA/r-MIL-88A/Cellulose electrospun nanofibers was successfully fabricated and applied as a sorbent for TFME of selected pesticides. The composite showed improved extraction efficiency due to the large surface area and abundant OH-functional groups of r-MIL-88A/Cellulose. The method exhibited low LODs, acceptable RSDs, and good linearity ranges, and it was successfully applied to the analysis of pesticide residues in various samples.
JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A
(2023)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Yang Li, Bingzhi Li, Yan Qi, Ziping Zhang, Shuang Cong, Yongxin She, Xiaolin Cao
Summary: In this study, a novel core-shell structural zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 @molecularly imprinted polymers were successfully synthesized and used as adsorbents for the solid-phase extraction of organophosphorus pesticides. The hybrid composites exhibited specific recognition and fast adsorption capacity for organophosphorus pesticides. This method proved to be sensitive, convenient, and efficient and could potentially be applied for the design of new adsorbents for trace contaminants.
JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY B-ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Michal Wagner, Kun-Yi Andrew Lin, Wen-Da Oh, Grzegorz Lisak
Summary: Global population growth has intensified anthropogenic processes, leading to pollution of both land and aquatic environments with toxic organic compounds, particularly persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are being studied as novel materials for the detection and adsorption of POPs, providing potential solutions for environmental monitoring and protection.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Jiali Zhao, Pengfei Huang, Xuemei Wang, Jing Yang, Zheng Zhou, Xinzhen Du, Xiaoquan Lu
Summary: The development of efficient adsorbents for pesticide removal is crucial. In this study, a magnetic nanocomposite with a hollow structure, derived from metal-organic framework (MOF), was successfully synthesized. It exhibited excellent adsorption performance for organic nitrogen pesticides (ONPs) and showed promising potential as an effective adsorbent for water treatment and pollutant removal.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Yan Xu, Xiangxin Li, Xiangquan Zeng, Jiankang Cao, Weibo Jiang
Summary: This paper provides an overview of blockchain technology and its potential applications in food safety. It analyzes the challenges faced by blockchain technology and the difficulties in implementing it in the field of food safety. The study highlights the promising nature of blockchain technology for food safety control.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Zhenjiao Du, Wenfei Tian, Michael Tilley, Donghai Wang, Guorong Zhang, Yonghui Li
Summary: This review provides a comprehensive overview of the methodology and applications of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), emphasizing its importance and potential in wheat quality assessment. While NIRS has achieved significant progress in the quantitative determination of analytical parameters, challenges remain in determining rheological parameters and end product quality. Future research should focus on model development, integrating more data and techniques, and improving calibration methods.
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Xiangquan Zeng, Weibo Jiang, Zhenjiao Du, Jozef L. Kokini
Summary: Complex coacervation is an effective encapsulation technique for tannins and tannin-rich plant extracts, improving their physicochemical properties and biological activities.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yan Xu, Yijing Pu, Haitao Jiang, Yunxing Huang, Chaoyu Shen, Jiankang Cao, Weibo Jiang
Summary: The novel luminescent UiO-66-NH2 has shown great potential in sensing the pesticides imidacloprid and thiamethoxam with high sensitivity and desirable selectivity. It exhibits superb luminescence emission properties, enhancing the aggregation-induced emission of the pesticides. The UiO-66-NH2 has been successfully used to detect imidacloprid and thiamethoxam in real samples with high recovery rates and low relative standard deviations.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Jikai Zhao, Thomas Weiss, Zhenjiao Du, Shan Hong, Scott R. Bean, Yonghui Li, Donghai Wang
Summary: In this study, three sorghum varieties were evaluated for their physicochemical and fermentative properties under different growth conditions. Sorghums grown under dryland conditions had higher protein and lower starch contents compared to those grown under irrigation conditions. The extracted proteins from sorghum showed high purity and digestibility.
JOURNAL OF CEREAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Haitao Jiang, Wanli Zhang, Yan Xu, Luyao Chen, Jiankang Cao, Weibo Jiang
Summary: This article reviews the nutritional profile, phytochemical profile, nutraceutical properties, and potential applications of lemon peels in the food industry, bioremediation, and aquaculture. Lemon peels are rich in nutritional substances and phytochemical compounds with desirable properties, making them promising for various industrial applications.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Luyao Chen, Yijing Pu, Yan Xu, Xu He, Jiankang Cao, Yuxia Ma, Weibo Jiang
Summary: Polyphenols, secondary plant metabolites widely found in diets, have antagonistic effects on chronic metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity. They exert their effects by protecting pancreatic beta-cells, affecting glucose digestion and uptake, and activating metabolism pathways. The relationship between polyphenols, T2D, and obesity is complex, as polyphenols can improve obesity-induced insulin resistance while obesity decreases polyphenols bioavailability. Exploiting polyphenols in the food industry, such as masking bitter taste and improving stability and bioavailability, has significant value in anti-diabetic and anti-obesity applications.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Yijing Pu, Luyao Chen, Haitao Jiang, Xu He, Yan Xu, Jiankang Cao, Weibo Jiang
Summary: Post-harvest fruits and vegetables face rapid quality deterioration due to metabolism and adverse environment. Intelligent packaging studies have been carried out to monitor the quality, including target metabolites and mechanisms of action between metabolites and packaging materials. The categorization, function, and obstacles of intelligent packaging for fruits and vegetables are comprehensively described to offer valuable references.
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Zhenjiao Du, Xingjian Ding, Yixiang Xu, Yonghui Li
Summary: Identification of potent peptides through model prediction can reduce wet experiments. UniDL4BioPep, a universal deep-learning model, achieves cutting-edge performance in efficiently discovering novel bioactive peptides. It outperforms state-of-the-art models in 15 out of 20 different bioactivity dataset prediction tasks.
BRIEFINGS IN BIOINFORMATICS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yan Xu, Luyao Chen, Yiqin Zhang, Yunxing Huang, Jiankang Cao, Weibo Jiang
Summary: In this study, Zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), UiO-66-NH2, were used as carriers to load thymol and carvacrol into chitosan to create antimicrobial packaging films. The addition of thymol and carvacrol loaded MOFs significantly improved the thermal stability, light barrier properties, tensile strength, and hydrophobicity of the chitosan films. The UiO-66-NH2 also restrained the release rate of thymol and carvacrol, leading to efficient antimicrobial capacity against E. coli, S. aureus, and P. citrinum.
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Xiangquan Zeng, Weibo Jiang, He Li, Qianqian Li, Jozef L. Kokini, Zhenjiao Du, Yu Xi, Jian Li
Summary: Nowadays, food hydrogels are widely used in food processing to deliver functional components. Mesona chinensis Benth polysaccharides (MCBP), the main compounds of Mesona chinensis Benth, have been developed as stabilizers, coagulants, and binders in the food industry. However, MCBP needs to interact with other biomacromolecules to form hydrogels due to the insufficient viscosity of single MCBP solution. Researchers have prepared novel composite hydrogels by interacting MCBP with different polysaccharides. The addition of these polysaccharides significantly affects the properties of MCBP, such as pasting, gelling, textural, rheological, thermal, retrogradation, color, optical, and in vitro digestible properties. The physicochemical properties of composite hydrogels are greatly influenced by treatments like heat, urea, alkali, and salt ions, which affect the interactions between two polysaccharides. Overall, MCBP shows great potential for the development of novel functional hydrogels in the future.
FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Kexin Li, Ranran Xu, Jiankang Cao, Weibo Jiang
Summary: Daylily bud is a functional vegetable rich in nutrients and bioactive compounds, but it deteriorates rapidly after harvest. Nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) treatment delayed the loss of overall quality, inhibited the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and altered the balance of phytohormones. Transcriptomic profiling revealed alterations in the regulation of postharvest senescence of daylily buds in response to NDGA treatment. Therefore, NDGA treatment is a potential approach for preserving fresh daylily flower buds.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Zhenjiao Du, Jeffrey Comer, Yonghui Li
Summary: Food-derived bioactive peptides (FBPs) have great potential in agricultural byproduct valorization and high-activity peptide screening, and the introduction of bioinformatics into FBP studies enhances the prospects of this field. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advances in bioinformatics-driven FBPs studies, including the roles of databases, proteolysis simulation, QSAR models, molecular docking, and more. The employment of bioinformatics accelerates the process from identifying FBPs to product development and enhances the long-term development of various industries.
TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Shihao Li, Qianqian Li, Jiankang Cao, Guiqin Qu, Weibo Jiang
Summary: This study compared the biochemical and transcriptomic characteristics of mealy and crisp apples during storage and found that the textural deterioration and ethylene burst were more severe in mealy apples. Transcriptomic analysis showed that the transcription levels of genes encoding cell wall-modifying enzymes and ethylene responsive factor were significantly upregulated in mealy apples. These findings provide insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the difference in textural alteration between mealy and crisp apples.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yiqin Zhang, Yijing Pu, Haitao Jiang, Luyao Chen, Chaoyu Shen, Wanli Zhang, Jiankang Cao, Weibo Jiang
Summary: The use of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) to stabilize Pickering emulsion resulted in the successful preparation of a sodium alginate (SA) composite film. The film exhibited satisfactory properties in maintaining high quality and long-term bioavailability.
