Photothermal-driven magnetic ZnFe2O4 “three-in-one” nanoplatform for interfacial enrichment and rapid screening of 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol in edible oils
Chenxi Liu, Jihan Huang, Sinuo Cheng, Huiyuan Tang, Xizhi Shi, Bo Liu, Wang Li, Bo Zhou, Jiali Ren
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Abstract
Detection of 3-MCPD in lipid-rich food matrices remains challenging due to trace analyte levels, high viscosity, and severe matrix interference. Herein, a photothermal-driven magnetic “three-in-one” sensing platform based on L-cysteine-functionalized ZnFe2O4 (L-ZFO) nanoparticles was developed for rapid and sensitive screening of 3-MCPD in edible oils. The multifunctional platform integrates magnetic enrichment, photothermal-assisted signal amplification, and colorimetric sensing, enabling efficient extraction and detection with minimal sample pretreatment. Benefiting from the synergistic interfacial enrichment and photothermal enhancement, the proposed method exhibited a linear range of 0.01–0.20 mg/L with a low detection limit of 1.4 μg/L. The platform showed acceptable recoveries of 75.0–92.0% and relative standard deviations below 5.8% in edible oil samples. Moreover, comparable responses obtained in buffer and oil matrices demonstrated excellent anti-interference capability toward complex lipid systems. The recyclable L-ZFO probe also exhibited good stability and reproducibility over 3 cycles. This work provides an elimination of pretreatment strategy for rapid on-site screening of 3-MCPD in edible oils.
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