{"title":"A portable electrolyte concentration and driven microfluidic electrochemical sensing chip for rapid in-situ detection of trace lead ions","authors":"Qing Zhang, Shangshang Ma, Wei Zhao, Puyu Miao, Ming Yang, Xin Zhuo, Hongwei Shi, Cong Wang, Keying Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.microc.2026.120021","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.microc.2026.120021","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Heavy metal ions can cause significant damage to food, environment and human health because of their high toxicity, bioaccumulation and non degradability. Therefore, a highly portable microfluidic sensing system was developed for rapid on-site detection of heavy metal ion (Pb<sup>2+</sup> was chosen as a model). Herein, the microfluidic electrochemical sensor utilized the photothermal evaporation effect to accelerate evaporation of water, resulting in formation of concentrated electrolyte solution. Moreover, the photothermal effect can trigger the occurrence of thermocapillary convection, accelerate the capture of Pb<sup>2+</sup> and promote the electrochemical oxidation-reduction process, which can eliminate traditional pre-enrichment process and further improve the electrochemical signals. And the 3D AgNPs-RGO-Ni(OH)<sub>2</sub>@NF with porous and photothermal properties was prepared as a working electrode by one-step hydrothermal method to provide more active sites and electron transfer channels, and coupled with photothermal effect to improve detection performance. The sensor possessed a low detection limit of 0.61 ng/L and a wide detection range (0.001 μg/L–2500 μg/L) for Pb<sup>2+</sup>, and has also achieved excellent test results in actual and spiked samples detection (tap water, fish and human serum). The microfluidic sensor integrated a stable and easy-to-operate photothermal evaporation system into a highly integrated 3D printing device, which was compact, simple and portable, and has broad prospects in the field of heavy metal ions detection.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":391,"journal":{"name":"Microchemical Journal","volume":"231 ","pages":"Article 120021"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149214224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ziyi Yang, Y W Li, Guanxia Qiu, Qi Xu, Z W Wu, Xi Zhang, S Q Wang, Wei Wen
{"title":"Implantable nanosensor with thin-layer hydrogel antifouling interface for ultrasensitive detection of hydrogen peroxide at the single-cell level","authors":"Ziyi Yang, Y W Li, Guanxia Qiu, Qi Xu, Z W Wu, Xi Zhang, S Q Wang, Wei Wen","doi":"10.1016/j.microc.2026.119111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2026.119111","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":391,"journal":{"name":"Microchemical Journal","volume":"228 1","pages":"119111-119111"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148672183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nathália dos S. Conceição, Bruna C. Pires, Sara Joaquina I. Dionisio, Alan R. Pereira, João Victor M. de Almeida, Sidnei de B.G. Junior, Eclair Venturini Filho, Bruno D. Sabino, Hildegardo S. França, Keyller Bastos Borges, Wanderson Romão, Nayara A. dos Santos
{"title":"Direct analysis of illicit drugs in urine by cellulose fiber spray ionization mass spectrometry (CFSI-MS)","authors":"Nathália dos S. Conceição, Bruna C. Pires, Sara Joaquina I. Dionisio, Alan R. Pereira, João Victor M. de Almeida, Sidnei de B.G. Junior, Eclair Venturini Filho, Bruno D. Sabino, Hildegardo S. França, Keyller Bastos Borges, Wanderson Romão, Nayara A. dos Santos","doi":"10.1016/j.microc.2026.118912","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.microc.2026.118912","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The detection of illicit drugs and their metabolites in human biological samples remains a critical demand in analytical toxicology. The implementation of fast, simple, and selective methods can significantly enhance the efficiency of forensic analyses. In this study, a method was developed for the simultaneous analysis of illicit drugs using an LTQ XL mass spectrometer operated in Selected Ion Monitoring (SIM) and Selected Reaction Monitoring (SRM) modes, coupled with an ambient ionization technique known as Cellulose Fiber Spray Ionization–Mass Spectrometry (CFSI-MS). A fractional factorial design revealed that, in the CFSI(+)LTQ MS mode, voltage and distance were the most influential variables for ionization efficiency. In the CFSI(−)LTQ MS mode, all three tested parameters—substrate mass, voltage, and distance—showed significant effects. Using a central composite design, the optimal experimental conditions were determined: for positively ionizing compounds, the optimal values were 3.367 mm for distance, 5 kV for voltage, and 13.67 mg for substrate mass; for negatively ionizing compounds, the optimal conditions were 6.633 mm, 2 kV, and 13.67 mg, respectively. The findings indicate that the proposed method holds strong potential for the direct and simultaneous analysis of various illicit drugs in biological matrices, with a particular focus on urine.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":391,"journal":{"name":"Microchemical Journal","volume":"228 ","pages":"Article 118912"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148559257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shipeng Sun, Yue Wang, Weiwei Tang, Ping Li, Bin Li
{"title":"Development of an integrated pipeline for characterizing morphological and chemical features of organic crystals in plants","authors":"Shipeng Sun, Yue Wang, Weiwei Tang, Ping Li, Bin Li","doi":"10.1016/j.microc.2026.118882","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2026.118882","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":391,"journal":{"name":"Microchemical Journal","volume":"227 1","pages":"118882-118882"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148394125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}