Biosensors are important devices in clinical diagnostics, food processing, and environmental monitoring for detecting various analytes, especially viruses. These biosensors provide rapid and ...effective instruments for qualitative and quantitative detection of infectious diseases in real-time. Here, we report the development of biosensors based on various techniques. Additionally, we will explain the mechanisms, advantages, and disadvantages of the most common biosensors that are currently used for viral detection, which could be optical (e.g., surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), Surface plasmon resonance (SPR)) and electrochemical biosensors. Based on that, this review recommends methods for efficient, simple, low-cost, and rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 (the causative agent of COVID-19) that employ the two types of biosensors depending on attaching hemoglobin β-chain and binding of specific antibodies with SARS-CoV-2 antigens, respectively.
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•Biosensorss are important devices in clinical diagnostics.•Viral bio-receptors are highly specific biomolecules.•This review discuss 2 types of biosensors for diagnosis of COVID-19.
Summary The existing standard for axillary lymph node staging in breast cancer patients with a clinically and radiologically normal axilla is sentinel lymph node biopsy with a radioisotope and blue ...dye (dual technique). The dependence on radioisotopes means that uptake of the procedure is limited to only about 60% of eligible patients in developed countries and is negligible elsewhere. We did a systematic review to assess three techniques for sentinel lymph node biopsy that are not radioisotope dependent or that refine the existing method: indocyanine green fluorescence, contrast-enhanced ultrasound using microbubbles, and superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles. Our systematic review suggested that these new methods for sentinel lymph node biopsy have clinical potential but give high levels of false-negative results. We could not identify any technique that challenged the existing standard procedure. Further assessment of these techniques against the standard dual technique in randomised trials is needed.
Studies into environmental conditions and their effects on the properties of renewable materials are gaining significant attention in the research field, particularly for natural fibres and their ...resultant composites. However, natural fibres are prone to water absorption because of the hydrophilic nature of the fibres, which affects the overall mechanical properties of natural-fibre-reinforced composites (NFRCs). In addition, NFRCs are based mainly on thermoplastic and thermosetting matrices, which could be used in automobile and aerospace components as lightweight materials. Therefore, such components have to survive the maximum temperature and humid conditions in different parts of the world. Based on the above factors, through an up-to-date review, this paper critically discusses the effects of environmental conditions on the impact performance of NFRCs. In addition, this paper critically assesses the damage mechanisms of NFRCs and their hybrids by focusing more on moisture ingress and relative humidity in the impact damage behaviour of NFRCs.
The inclusion of nanotechnologies in aquaculture and seafood preservation confronts a new edge that deserves attention in the recent trends of global food sector. Nanotechnology, being a novel and ...innovative approach has paved way to open up new perspective for the analysis of biomolecules, targeted drug delivery, protein or cells, clinical diagnosis, development of non-viral vectors for gene therapy, as transport vehicle for DNA, disease therapeutics etc. The current and potential use of nanotechnology would show the way to progression of smart and high performing fish. The comparative evaluation of extremely sophisticated nanotechnology with conventional process engineering proposes new prospectus in technological developments for superior water and wastewater technology processes. Nanoparticles have comprehensive advantages for management of drugs as liberation of vaccines and therefore hold the assurance for civilized protection of farmed fish against disease-causing pathogens. This review article explores the present concerns of food security, climate change as well as sustainability that are explored by the researchers in the area of nanotechnology, development of marine produce, along with its preservation and aquaculture.
L‐Arginine changes the conformational characteristics and interfacial behaviour of myofibrillar proteins, thus improving the physical stability of soybean oil‐myofibrillar proteins emulsions.
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...The present work examined the impact of L‐Arginine (Arg) on the emulsifying properties, interfacial behaviour and conformational characteristics of myofibrillar proteins (MPs) at high (0.6 m) and low (0.15 m) salt concentration to maintain good emulsifying properties of MPs at low salt concentration. The data indicated that Arg increased the emulsifying activity index/emulsion stability index (EAI/ESI) and decreased the CI and droplet size of emulsions regardless of salt concentration. Raman spectra revealed that the α‐helix content decreased from 60.30% to 51.26% at high salt concentration, and from 60.20% to 54.82% at low salt concentration in the presence of Arg. In addition, MPs treated with Arg exhibited a higher interfacial pressure and more rapidly diffusion to the oil surface. Meanwhile, Arg increased the interfacial protein loading. The results demonstrated that Arg caused the unfolding of MPs, promoting the adsorption of proteins and decreasing the interfacial tension, ultimately improving the stability of emulsions at low salt concentration.
Biohydrogen is a renewable and clean energy source that can be produced from cheap and abundantly available lignocellulose biomass. However, the complex structure of lignocellulose requires various ...physicochemical and biological pretreatments, as it exhibits significant resistance to microbial degradation. Biosurfactants can play a vital role in facilitating the microbial degradation of lignocellulose and inducing enzymatic hydrolysis. In addition, they can lower the surface tension to impede lignin-cellulase interactions and alter the lignin characteristics. Indeed, the application of lipopeptide biosurfactants to enhance hydrogen production from lignocellulose biomass is poorly studied. Thus, this study investigates the influence of lipopeptide biosurfactants on biohydrogen enhancement from lignocellulose biomass and their impact on short-chain fatty acid generation during anaerobic dark fermentation. Subsequently, Illumina HiSeq 2500 sequencing was employed to analyze the structure of microbial community and diversity significantly affected by the presence or absence of aided biosurfactants. Results revealed that the lipopeptide biosurfactant significantly improved the cumulative biogas and hydrogen production. The maximum cumulative hydrogen yield was achieved in lipopeptide-assisted bioreactors including BioR_3, BioR_2, and BioR_4 (i.e., 4.68, 4.56, and 4.50 mmol/2 g of substrate, respectively), showing an increase of 30.79% to 36.03% higher than BioR_1 (3.44 mmol). In addition, lipopeptide biosurfactants also impacted the short-chain fatty acid generation, where acetic acid, propionic acid, and isobutyric acid were found as major acids. On the other hand, various bacterial phyla, including Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Chloroflexi, Planctomycetota, and Acidobacteriota, were detected in all bioreactors. Among the phyla, Firmicutes were predominated (54.74% to 86.38%) in lipopeptide-assisted bioreactors, indicating that biosurfactants substantially influenced the microbial community structure during hydrogen production. Besides, Ruminiclostridium and Bacillus were significantly promoted in lipopeptide-assisted bioreactors, representing efficient lignocellulose-degrading and hydrogen-producing genera. Conclusively, this study offers valuable insights into the underlying mechanism through which lipopeptide biosurfactants actively participate in biohydrogen production and illuminates the variations occurring within microbial communities.
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•Phenanthrene and pyrene were significantly degraded (63.05–74.28 %) in SPS treatment.•Proteobacteria being the predominant phylum (>98 %) in all the treatment groups.•Pseudomonas and ...Pannonibacter were found efficient PAH-degrading genera.•Metabolites production was enhanced in SPR (more than two-fold) compared to other treatments.
Biosurfactants-based bioremediation is considered an efficient technology to eliminate environmental pollutants including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). However, the precise role of rhamnolipids or lipopeptide-biosurfactants in mixed PAH dissipation, shaping microbial community structure, and influencing metabolomic profile remained unclear. In this study, results showed that the maximum PAH degradation was achieved in lipopeptide-assisted treatment (SPS), where the pyrene and phenanthrene were substantially degraded up to 74.28 % and 63.05 % respectively, as compared to rhamnolipids (SPR) and un-aided biosurfactants (SP). Furthermore, the high throughput sequencing analysis revealed a significant change in the PAH-degrading microbial community, with Proteobacteria being the predominant phylum (>98 %) followed by Bacteroidota and Firmicutes in all the treatments. Moreover, Pseudomonas and Pannonibacter were found as highly potent bacterial genera for mixed PAH degradation in SPR, SPS, and SP treatments, nevertheless, the abundance of the genus Pseudomonas was significantly enhanced (>97 %) in SPR treatment groups. On the other hand, the non-targeted metabolomic profile through UHPLC-MS/MS exhibited a remarkable change in the metabolites of amino acids, carbohydrates, and lipid metabolisms by the input of rhamnolipids or lipopeptide-biosurfactants whereas, the maximum intensities of metabolites (more than two-fold) were observed in SPR treatment. The findings of this study suggested that the aforementioned biosurfactants can play an indispensable role in mixed PAH degradation as well as seek to offer new insights into shifts in PAH-degrading microbial communities and their metabolic function, which can guide the development of more efficient and targeted strategies for complete removal of organic pollutants such as PAH from the contaminated environment.
The importance of natural fibres over synthetic fibres have gained significant attention in the research area, due to their higher specific strength, stiffness, lightweight and inexpensive. Natural ...fibre composites used in various applications are often susceptible to moisture absorption and various critical loadings scenarios during their service life such as low-velocity impact damages which is a concern for structural and non-structural applications. For enhancing the toughness of natural fibres hybridisation with synthetic fibres is essential. This paper examines the essential information critically from the published literature influencing the morphological characteristics, fracture toughness, damage tolerance and impact resistance of natural fibre reinforced and their hybrid composites. Following this, this review paper critically analyses the novel improvement techniques suitable for natural fibre composites for damage tolerance and impact resistance behaviours.
Biosurfactants, being highly biodegradable, ecofriendly and multifunctional compounds have wide applications in various industrial sectors including environmental bioremediation. Surfactin, a member ...of lipopeptide family, which is considered as one of the most powerful biosurfactants due to its excellent emulsifying activities as well as environmental and therapeutic applications. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the newly isolated bacterial strain S2MT for production of surfactin-like biosurfactants and their potential applications for oil-contaminated soil remediation.
In this study, the strain S2MT was isolated from lake sediment and was identified as Bacillus nealsonii based on transmitted electron microscopy (TEM) and 16S rRNA ribo-typing. The strain S2MT produced biosurfactant that reduced the surface tension (34.15 ± 0.6 mN/m) and displayed excellent emulsifying potential for kerosene (55 ± 0.3%). Additionally, the maximum biosurfactant product yield of 1300 mg/L was achieved when the composition of the culture medium was optimized through response surface methodology (RSM). Results showed that 2% glycerol and 0.1% NH
NO
were the best carbon/nitrogen substrates for biosurfactant production. The parameters such as temperature (30 °C), pH (8), agitation (100 rpm), NH
NO
(0.1%) and NaCl (0.5%) displayed most significant contribution towards surface tension reduction that resulted in enhanced biosurfactant yield. Moreover, the extracted biosurfactants were found to be highly stable at environmental factors such as salinity, pH and temperature variations. The biosurfactants were characterized as cyclic lipopeptides relating to surfactin-like isoforms (C
-C
) using thin-layer chromatography (TLC), Ultra high performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS). The crude biosurfactant product displayed up to 43.6 ± 0.08% and 46.7 ± 0.01% remediation of heavy engine-oil contaminated soil at 10 and 40 mg/L concentrations, respectively.
Present study expands the paradigm of surfactin-like biosurfactants produced by novel isolate Bacillus nealsonii S2MT for achieving efficient and environmentally acceptable soil remediation as compared to synthetic surfactants.
The WRKY transcription factor (TF) belongs to one of the major plant protein superfamilies. The WRKY TF gene family plays an important role in the regulation of transcriptional reprogramming ...associated with plant stress responses. Change in the expression patterns of WRKY genes or the modifications in their action; participate in the elaboration of numerous signaling pathways and regulatory networks. WRKY proteins contribute to plant growth, for example, gamete formation, seed germination, post-germination growth, stem elongation, root hair growth, leaf senescence, flowering time, and plant height. Moreover, they play a key role in many types of environmental signals, including drought, temperature, salinity, cold, and biotic stresses. This review summarizes the current progress made in unraveling the functions of numerous WRKY TFs under drought, salinity, temperature, and cold stresses as well as their role in plant growth and development.
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