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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Paper-Based Electrodes Decorated with Silver and Zinc Oxide Nanocomposite for Electro-Chemical Sensing of Methamphetamine.

Nigar Anzar, Shariq Suleman, Husnara Bano, Suhel Parvez, Manika Khanuja, Roberto Pilloton, Jagriti Narang

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Nigar AnzarDepartment of Biotechnology, School of Chemical and Life Science, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi 110062, India.
Shariq SulemanDepartment of Biotechnology, School of Chemical and Life Science, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi 110062, India.
Husnara BanoDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Chemical and Life Science, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi 110062, India.
Suhel ParvezDepartment of Toxicology, School of Chemical and Life science, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi 110062, India.ORCID 0000-0002-6318-6506
Manika KhanujaCentre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India.
Roberto PillotonInstitute of Crystallography, National Research Council (CNR-IC), 00015 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5329-110X
Jagriti NarangDepartment of Biotechnology, School of Chemical and Life Science, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi 110062, India.
Jamia Hamdard · INJamia Millia Islamia · INNational Research Council · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present the development of an electrochemical paper-based analytical device (ePAD) for the detection of methamphetamine. Methamphetamine is a stimulant that young people use as an addictive narcotic, and it must be detected quickly since it may be hazardous. The suggested ePAD has the advantages of being simple, affordable, and recyclable. This ePAD was developed by immobilizing a methamphetamine-binding aptamer onto Ag-ZnO nanocomposite electrodes. The Ag-ZnO nanocomposites were synthesized via a chemical method and were further characterized via scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and UV-vis spectrometry in terms of their size, shape, and colloidal activity. The developed sensor showed a limit of detection of about 0.1 μg/mL, with an optimum response time of about 25 s, and its extensive linear range was between 0.01 and 6 μg/mL. The application of the sensor was recognized by spiking different beverages with methamphetamine. The developed sensor has a shelf life of about 30 days. This cost-effective and portable platform might prove to be highly successful in forensic diagnostic applications and will benefit those who cannot afford expensive medical tests.

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MethamphetamineNanocompositesZinc OxideAdolescentElectrochemical TechniquesElectrodesHumansSilverMethamphetamineSilverZinc Oxidedetectionelectrochemicalmethamphetaminerecreational drugsensors

Identifiers

PMID37420685
PMCPMC10302456
OpenAlexW4380629338

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