Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Elicia L. S. Wong, Khuong Q. Vuong, Edith Chow
Summary: Nanozymes are advanced nanomaterials that mimic natural enzymes and are ideal candidates for real-time and remote environmental monitoring and remediation due to their better structural stability. Through innovative nano-architectural design and transduction methodologies, Nanozymes have made significant progress in detecting heavy metal ions, pesticides, and organic pollutants. Strategies for remediating persistent organic pollutants are also discussed in this review.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Meenu Thakur, Bo Wang, Madan L. Verma
Summary: The increasing global population and limited natural resources pose major challenges to the sustainability of agricultural and food industries. The application of nanobiosensors can enhance resource utilization efficiency and help address these challenges.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Pradeep S. Thakur, Muniappan Sankar
Summary: The current focus on human needs centers around good food, health, and a healthy environment. Scientists are actively researching ways to improve life, and biosensors, particularly nanobiosensors, have emerged as a key technology enhancing survival and well-being in various fields such as biomedicine, environmental monitoring, and food safety.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Yawen Rong, Md Mehedi Hassan, Qin Ouyang, Quansheng Chen
Summary: The issue of food safety is increasingly focused on in modern society; UCNPs show great potential as luminescent labels in biodetection; research progress and key criteria will drive the development of UCNPs in detecting food contaminants.
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Agnieszka Maher, Adriana Nowak
Summary: This paper discusses the factors influencing common contaminants in bread and provides a detailed characterization of the most frequently occurring contaminants in each group. The safe ranges of human exposure to bread contaminants have also been analyzed.
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Iswary Letchumanan, Subash C. B. Gopinath, M. K. Md Arshad, Mohamed Shuaib Mohamed Saheed, Veeradasan Perumal, Chun Hong Voon, Uda Hashim
Summary: The lack of early diagnosis methods leads to low survival rates in blood diseases. To overcome this, new diagnostic methods utilizing gold nanocomposites have been developed. Gold nanocomposites possess unique characteristics that make them suitable for biomolecule analysis. This revolutionary diagnostic platform can be applied in medical research and has the potential for remote monitoring.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Syed Amir Ashraf, Arif Jamal Siddiqui, Abd Elmoneim O. Elkhalifa, Mohammed Idrees Khan, Mitesh Patel, Mousa Alreshidi, Afrasim Moin, Ritu Singh, Mejdi Snoussi, Mohd Adnan
Summary: The rapid increase in global population is driving the demand for food and agriculture products. Nanotechnology applications are emerging as a promising technology to transform traditional food and agriculture industries, improving food quality and safety. The development of nanotechnology is expected to bring about significant changes, providing comprehensive food solutions from farm to table.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mateus Henrique Petrarca, Dhoone Menezes-Sousa, Ricardo Ferreira, Jose Oliveira Fernandes, Luis R. Vieira, Lucia Guilhermino, Sara Cristina Cunha
Summary: This study focused on evaluating the occurrence of endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) in the muscles of three fish species in the Douro River estuary, Portugal. The study found bisphenol analogues, personal care products, and selected pesticides in the fish muscles, but the estimated daily intake suggested no health concerns.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Julie Boberg, Lea Bredsdorff, Annette Petersen, Nathalie Lobl, Bodil Hamborg Jensen, Anne Marie Vinggaard, Elsa Nielsen
Summary: Researchers have developed fit-for-purpose criteria for grouping of chemicals and a web-based tool for mixture risk assessment, which includes hazard and exposure estimates for over 200 chemicals in foods and environment. The tool can be used to assess mixture risks and to identify main drivers of risk, emphasizing the importance of solid scientific insight for result interpretation.
FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Katia Arena, Filippo Mandolfino, Francesco Cacciola, Paola Dugo, Luigi Mondello
Summary: Multidimensional liquid chromatography has become widely used in separating non-volatile analytes in complex matrices, with the main advantage being the enhancement of separation power and peak capacity, and the reduction of co-elutions for more accurate quantitative analysis.
JOURNAL OF SEPARATION SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shuangshuang Zhang, Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Adeel, Damia Barcelo, Hafiz M. N. Iqbal
Summary: MXenes, a rapidly expanding family of two-dimensional materials, have shown a great potential in environmental clean-up technologies. Their unique properties allow for effective removal of both organic and inorganic contaminants through adsorption and chemical transformation. In the future, MXenes are expected to play a significant role in water sustainability.
Article
Biophysics
Patricia Rebelo, Estefania Costa-Rama, Isabel Seguro, Joao G. Pacheco, Henri P. A. Nouws, M. Natalia D. S. Cordeiro, Cristina Delerue-Matos
Summary: The increasing presence of contaminants in environmental waters poses a threat to both the environment and human health. Electrochemical sensing based on molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) offers a promising solution for detecting pharmaceuticals, pesticides, heavy metals, and other pollutants in water samples with high selectivity, sensitivity, and rapid response.
BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Francesco Fama, Matteo Feltracco, Giulia Moro, Elena Barbaro, Marco Bassanello, Andrea Gambaro, Chiara Zanardi
Summary: Pesticides play a crucial role in the agrifood sector, but limited research has been conducted on the long-term effects and toxicity of pesticide exposure. Traditional chromatographic methods face feasibility constraints in pesticides biomonitoring, while chemical sensors show promise for rapid screening. Further research and development are needed for the monitoring of pesticides in human biological fluids.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Leqian Zhao, Natalia Kristi, Zhiyi Ye
Summary: The increasing demand for higher food safety due to fast-growing human population and awareness of healthy lifestyles has led to the application of atomic force microscopy (AFM) in food preservation research. AFM provides comprehensive information on spoilage evaluation and preservation technology development, allowing for further elucidation of mechanisms involved in food quality loss. Additionally, AFM is capable of exploring enzyme and microbial activities affecting the quality of food products during storage, offering versatile functions and high-throughput outcomes to overcome spoilage issues in food preservation. Further research and development of AFM are necessary to address integrated problems in food preservation.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Olena Dorosh, Virginia Cruz Fernandes, Manuela M. Moreira, Cristina Delerue-Matos
Summary: This study developed a method for the identification and quantification of 30 environmental contaminants in vine-canes, assessing their safety and potential for sustainable applications. Analysis of 19 samples revealed the presence of various pollutants, with only a few exceeding the quantification limit.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Madan L. Verma, Rangam Rajkhowa, Xungai Wang, Colin J. Barrow, Munish Puri
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2013)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Madan L. Verma, Rajneesh Chaudhary, Takuya Tsuzuki, Colin J. Barrow, Munish Puri
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2013)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Reinu E. Abraham, Madan L. Verma, Colin J. Barrow, Munish Puri
BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS
(2014)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Madan L. Verma, Minoo Naebe, Colin J. Barrow, Munish Puri
Letter
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Munish Puri, Colin J. Barrow, Madan L. Verma
TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2013)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Munusamy Chamundeeswari, John Jeslin, Madan Lal Verma
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Madan L. Verma, Nalam M. Rao, Takuya Tsuzuki, Colin J. Barrow, Munish Puri
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Madan L. Verma, Sandeep Kumar, Anamika Das, Jatinder S. Randhawa, Munusamy Chamundeeswari
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2020)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Madan L. Verma, B. S. Dhanya, Sukriti, Varsha Rani, Meenu Thakur, J. Jeslin, Rekha Kushwaha
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
B. S. Dhanya, Archana Mishra, Anuj K. Chandel, Madan L. Verma
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Madan L. Verma, Varsha Rani
Summary: The increasing pollution by hazardous agents is a major concern as these pollutants transfer to water, air, soil, and food. There is a need for detectors that are more sensitive, selective, faster, and cheaper due to limitations in current analytical methods. Biosensors, especially nanobiosensors, demonstrate remarkable detection capabilities for various pollutants including heavy metals, pesticides, endocrine disruptors, dioxin, biological oxygen demand, and microbial pathogens.
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Madan L. Verma, Sukriti, B. S. Dhanya, Raj Saini, Anamika Das, Rajender S. Varma
Summary: This paper reviews the synthesis, characterization, and applications of graphene in enzymatic sensors, immunosensors, DNA sensors, and wearable sensors. Graphene shows advantages such as biocompatibility and the ability to form composites with metals. The paper also discusses the reproducibility, detection limits, sensitivity, multi-targets, and portability of sensors.
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2022)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Heena Chandel, Prateek Kumar, Anuj K. Chandel, Madan L. Verma
Summary: This article surveys different biomass pretreatment methods and explores nanotechnological interventions to enhance the production efficiency and economic viability of biofuels and other by-products.
BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Meenu Thakur, Bo Wang, Madan L. Verma
Summary: The increasing global population and limited natural resources pose major challenges to the sustainability of agricultural and food industries. The application of nanobiosensors can enhance resource utilization efficiency and help address these challenges.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2022)
