Mengyu Su , Zheng Liu , Long Jing , Qirong Lu , Xiangfei Kong , Xiaoling Luo , Guo-Cheng Han
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Abstract
The overuse of sulfonamide drugs has led to serious ecological problems. A “on-off” ratiometric fluorescence paper-based sensor was developed based on molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs).This sensor integrates the high specificity of the MIP with the high sensitivity and visual detection capabilities of ratiometric fluorescence and has significant advantages in terms of detection limit and anti-interference ability for the detection of sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) residues in animal-derived foods. A visual detection system was established by coupling the sensor with a smartphone. The results showed that a linear relationship was observed between the SMZ concentration in the range of 0.01–20.00 μM and the fluorescence intensity ratio (F630/F550) (R2 = 0.9970). The detection limit was determined to be 67.9 nM. The spiked recovery rates ranged from 94.30% to 101.06%, with a relative standard deviation of less than 3.02%. The developed method has the advantages of simple operation and low cost, providing a feasible solution for the rapid detection of sulfonamide drug residues and having a promising practical application prospect.
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Spectrochimica Acta, Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (SAA) is an interdisciplinary journal which spans from basic to applied aspects of optical spectroscopy in chemistry, medicine, biology, and materials science.
The journal publishes original scientific papers that feature high-quality spectroscopic data and analysis. From the broad range of optical spectroscopies, the emphasis is on electronic, vibrational or rotational spectra of molecules, rather than on spectroscopy based on magnetic moments.
Criteria for publication in SAA are novelty, uniqueness, and outstanding quality. Routine applications of spectroscopic techniques and computational methods are not appropriate.
Topics of particular interest of Spectrochimica Acta Part A include, but are not limited to:
Spectroscopy and dynamics of bioanalytical, biomedical, environmental, and atmospheric sciences,
Novel experimental techniques or instrumentation for molecular spectroscopy,
Novel theoretical and computational methods,
Novel applications in photochemistry and photobiology,
Novel interpretational approaches as well as advances in data analysis based on electronic or vibrational spectroscopy.