Colorimetric and fluorescent sensors for detection of nerve agents and organophosphorus pesticides

Q Chen, Y Sun, S Liu, J Zhang, C Zhang… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Organophosphorus compounds are toxic organic phosphorus molecules including nerve
agents and pesticides. Organophosphorus pesticides play a significant role in improving …

Organophosphorus compounds and oximes: a critical review

F Worek, H Thiermann, T Wille - Archives of Toxicology, 2020 - Springer
Organophosphorus (OP) pesticides and nerve agents still pose a threat to the population.
Treatment of OP poisoning is an ongoing challenge and burden for medical services …

Organophosphorus nerve agents: types, toxicity, and treatments

S Mukherjee, RD Gupta - Journal of toxicology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Organophosphorus compounds are extensively used worldwide as pesticides which cause
great hazards to human health. Nerve agents, a subcategory of the organophosphorus …

Cellular nanosponges for biological neutralization

S Wang, D Wang, Y Duan, Z Zhou, W Gao… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biological neutralization represents a general strategy that deploys therapeutic agents to
bind with harmful molecules or infectious pathogens, block their bioactivity, and thus prevent …

Recent advances on applications of single-walled carbon nanotubes as cutting-edge optical nanosensors for biosensing technologies

HM Dewey, A Lamb, J Budhathoki-Uprety - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) possess outstanding photophysical properties
which has garnered interest towards utilizing these materials for biosensing and imaging …

Identification and validation of fusidic acid and flufenamic acid as inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 replication using DrugSolver CavitomiX

M Hetmann, C Langner, V Durmaz, M Cespugli… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
In this work, we present DrugSolver CavitomiX, a novel computational pipeline for drug
repurposing and identifying ligands and inhibitors of target enzymes. The pipeline is based …

Ferrocene‐linkage‐facilitated charge separation in conjugated microporous polymers

L Ma, Y Liu, Y Liu, S Jiang, P Li, Y Hao… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) have full access to the organic synthesis toolbox
and feature‐rich functionality, structural diversity, and high surface area. We incorporated …

Novichoks: the dangerous fourth generation of chemical weapons

TCC Franca, DAS Kitagawa, SFA Cavalcante… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
“Novichoks” is the name given to the controversial chemical weapons supposedly
developed in the former Soviet Union between the 1970s and the 1990s. Designed to be …

Challenges in fluorescence detection of chemical warfare agent vapors using solid‐state films

S Fan, G Zhang, GH Dennison, N FitzGerald… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Organophosphorus (OP)‐based nerve agents are extremely toxic and potent
acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and recent attacks involving nerve agents highlight the need …

Monitoring the activity and inhibition of cholinesterase enzymes using single-walled carbon nanotube fluorescent sensors

D Loewenthal, D Kamber, G Bisker - Analytical Chemistry, 2022 - ACS Publications
Cholinesterase enzymes are involved in a wide range of bodily functions, and their
disruption is linked to pathologies such as neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. While …