Fuyang Dong , Chun Zhang , Yiqiu Fu , Wen-Long Wang
{"title":"Novel near-infrared 2H-chromene-based ratiometric fluorescent probe: Rapidly monitoring hydrazine in real samples","authors":"Fuyang Dong , Chun Zhang , Yiqiu Fu , Wen-Long Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.saa.2025.126225","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.saa.2025.126225","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A novel near-infrared (NIR Ⅰ) fluorescent probe <strong>MCM-OMe</strong> with 2H-chromene scaffold was designed, synthesized and investigated it optical properties. <strong>MCM-OMe</strong> was identified as a novel hydrazine detector through nucleophilic substitution reaction with hydrazine, changing the color from red to blue. The emission spectra showed a clear intensity shift from <strong>MCM-OMe</strong> to its corresponding product <strong>MCH</strong>, indicating that <strong>MCM-OMe</strong> has ratiometric fluorescent property. Meanwhile, <strong>MCM-OMe</strong> exhibits acid-base tolerance with high selectivity and sensitivity to the residual N<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>. Moreover, the probe is equally suitable for the detection of residual hydrazine in water, soils and foods. Therefore, we provide a novel ratiometric fluorescent probe to detect hydrazine through a low-cost, easy-to-manufacture and easy-to-operate way.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":433,"journal":{"name":"Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy","volume":"340 ","pages":"Article 126225"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143899802","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}
Ye Wang , Jinfeng Mo , Siyu Lei , Zijun Guo , Dashu Chen , Peiyi Xie , Liu Yang
{"title":"Tri-emissive red-green dye-encapsulated UiO-66-Ph as a white-light emission fluorescence sensor for Fe3+ and Cr2O72− detection in environmental water samples","authors":"Ye Wang , Jinfeng Mo , Siyu Lei , Zijun Guo , Dashu Chen , Peiyi Xie , Liu Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.saa.2025.126301","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.saa.2025.126301","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Excessive inorganic ions in water sources can accumulate abnormally or be deficient in the human body, leading to serious health risks, such as liver and kidney damage or even cancer. Therefore, efficient and accurate detection of excessive inorganic ions in water is urgently needed. Using an in situ encapsulation method under solvothermal conditions, we develop a series of triple-emission fluorescent sensors, C6&RhB@UiO-66-Ph (C&R@U), by encapsulating green-emitting Coumarin 6 (C6) and red-emitting Rhodamine B (RhB) into a blue-emitting UiO-66-Ph MOF with 1,4-H<sub>2</sub>NDC as the ligand. Among them, C&R@U3 exhibits white-light emission with a CIE coordinate of (0.32, 0.32) and is used for the detection of Fe<sup>3+</sup> ions and Cr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub><sup>2−</sup> ions in water. When the C&R@U3 fluorescent probe interacts with target ions, the three emission peaks of the probe are quenched due to the resonance energy transfer effect, resulting in significant shifts in its CIE coordinates compared to other ions. The fluorescence intensity of the C&R@U3 probe demonstrates excellent linearity with Fe<sup>3+</sup> ion concentrations (0–0.6 mM) and Cr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub><sup>2−</sup> ion concentrations (0–0.1 mM), with detection limits of 0.71 μM and 16.9 nM, respectively. Experiments with real-world water samples and portable fluorescence test papers validate the practical applicability of C&R@U3, revealing its great potential in on-site inorganic ion detection. This work provides experimental basis and theoretical foundation for the development of new multifunctional fluorescent sensors, promoting the application of MOFs in environmental monitoring.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":433,"journal":{"name":"Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy","volume":"339 ","pages":"Article 126301"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143882394","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}
Yuanyuan Wu , Chang Liu , Huirong Yao , Song He , Liancheng Zhao , Xianshun Zeng
{"title":"A fluorescent probe for progressive tracking glyoxal and sulfite and its application in food analysis and biological imaging","authors":"Yuanyuan Wu , Chang Liu , Huirong Yao , Song He , Liancheng Zhao , Xianshun Zeng","doi":"10.1016/j.saa.2025.126290","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.saa.2025.126290","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this work, a mitochondrial-targeted fluorescent probe (<strong>AATC</strong>) for the progressive detection of glyoxal and SO<sub>3</sub><sup>2−</sup> <em>via</em> the formation of a dihydroquinoxaline derivative with glyoxal was developed. The probe exhibited a robust “turn-on” fluorescence response toward glyoxal with high selectivity and sensitivity (0.25 μM) in aqueous solution, and showed potential applications in real samples with high recoveries ranging from 98.12 % to 100.88 %. Furthermore, the probe can monitor both endogenous and exogenous glyoxal, as well as dynamic fluctuations in glyoxal levels during glycolysis and carbonyl stress processes stimulated by acrolein. Importantly, through a red-shifted fluorescence decrease change elicited by the addition reaction on the imine bond of the formed dihydroquinoxaline derivative, the product of the probe with glyoxal can serve as a secondary sensor for sulfite detection, demonstrating effective monitoring capabilities in both aqueous environments and cellular systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":433,"journal":{"name":"Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy","volume":"339 ","pages":"Article 126290"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143878758","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}
{"title":"Portable SERS for salivary-based detection of oral pre-malignant lesions and carcinomas: a step toward clinical implementation","authors":"Arvind Kaushik , Sneha Senapati , Neha Agrawal , Syed Amaan Ali , Safia Habib , J.P. Singh","doi":"10.1016/j.saa.2025.126298","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.saa.2025.126298","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rising incidence of oral cancer has emerged as a serious menace to our civilization. Modern dietary habits, lack of awareness, and delays in early detection are major contributing factors to the global spread of this issue. This work reports the promising findings for diagnostic accuracy of oral cancer in pre-malignant stages by analyzing surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) profiles of different stages of oral cancer combined with multivariate analysis. Using 99 clinical samples from which 39 samples were from malignant stage, 28 from pre-malignant and 32 from healthy controls, SERS analysis was carried out by employing label-free silver nanorods as SERS substrates. The SERS spectra of malignant and pre-malignant samples manifest distinct peaks associated with varying concentrations of inorganic metabolites and proteins. Primarily, the elevated level of thiocyanate dominates the SERS spectra in malignant samples while antioxidants like uric acid, xanthine and hypoxanthine’s are the key elements in the pre-malignant samples. A ratio-metric analysis of 2130 and 1435 cm<sup>−1</sup> peak revealed that the pre-malignant lesions consistently lie between 2 and 3, whereas malignant samples have ratio greater than 3 due to higher intensity of thiocyanate peak. The multivariate analysis successfully separates between oral cancer positive and negative samples with a sensitivity and specificity of 93.5 and 92.7 % respectively. This study presents promising results for the early detection of oral cancer, which could assist clinicians in saving lives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":433,"journal":{"name":"Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy","volume":"339 ","pages":"Article 126298"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143882313","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}
Dhruba Jyoti Sarkar , Ramij Raja , Basanta Kumar Das , Soumyadeb Bhattacharyya , Souvik Pal , Subhankar Mukherjee
{"title":"Peroxidase mimic feroxyhyte (FeOOH) nanoparticles enabled highly specific colorimetric detection of arsenate in water and fish","authors":"Dhruba Jyoti Sarkar , Ramij Raja , Basanta Kumar Das , Soumyadeb Bhattacharyya , Souvik Pal , Subhankar Mukherjee","doi":"10.1016/j.saa.2025.126299","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.saa.2025.126299","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Arsenic poses a serious health risk to humans. Hence, a simple and robust analytical approach for monitoring arsenic levels in water and food matrixes is required. We present a simple and rapid approach for quantifying arsenate in water and fish using feroxyhyte (FeOOH) nanoparticles as a sensor probe. The FeOOH nanoparticles showed peroxidase mimetic activity oxidizing 3,5,3′5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) to a blue product (oxTMB, λ<sub>max</sub> 650 nm) in the presence of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. However, arsenate’s presence inhibits the peroxidase activity of FeOOH nanoparticles through binding on the catalytic active sites. Based on this principle, the presently developed method obtained a good linear response (R<sup>2</sup>, 0.99) over the range of 0.005 to 5.000 mg L<sup>−1</sup> arsenate with 0.006 mg L<sup>−1</sup> as the detection limit which is less than the prescribed limit (0.010 mg L<sup>−1</sup>) by WHO for drinking water. The average recoveries at different fortification levels ranged from 89.51 to 115.61 % in water and 101.11 to 106.99 % in fish muscle. The present analytical technique showed good selectivity due to pronounced peroxidase inhibition alibility (60.53–103.78 %) by arsenate than other non-target ions like PO<sub>4</sub><sup>3−</sup>, NO<sup>3−</sup>, Cr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub><sup>2−</sup>, etc. The FeOOH nanoparticles showed a promising application prospect for colorimetric detection of arsenate with a wide detection range in water and fish samples.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":433,"journal":{"name":"Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy","volume":"339 ","pages":"Article 126299"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143888102","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}
{"title":"Continuous-wave terahertz spectroscopy for quantitative analysis and physical characterization of α-lactose","authors":"Chihoon Kim, Taeksoo Ji","doi":"10.1016/j.saa.2025.126270","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.saa.2025.126270","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, the quantitative concentration of α-lactose was analyzed using continuous-wave terahertz spectroscopy. The effect of compressive strength on the physical properties and spectral changes of the material was also evaluated. Conventional FT-IR and Raman spectroscopy suffer from limitations such as water interference, fluorescence interference, and sample deformation. To circumvent these limitations, continuous-wave terahertz spectroscopy was employed. α-lactose samples were pelletized at varying concentrations (0.1–90 wt%) and compressive strengths. The experimental findings revealed a concentration-dependent absorption peak shift at 0.532 THz in the terahertz-wave region, indicating a strong linear correlation between concentration and absorbance (<span><math><msubsup><mi>R</mi><mrow><mi>adj</mi></mrow><mn>2</mn></msubsup></math></span> = 0.991). The study identified 60 kilonewton as the optimal compressive strength, ensuring the structural stability of the samples and reliability of the data. These findings indicate that continuous wave terahertz spectroscopy can be effectively employed for the nondestructive and precise quantitative analysis of α-lactose (0.5 wt%). Consequently, this method is expected to be utilized as a quality control and ingredient detection technique in food and pharmaceutical industries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":433,"journal":{"name":"Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy","volume":"339 ","pages":"Article 126270"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143892323","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}
{"title":"Berberrubine, A plant alkaloid derivative for superb-selective colorimetric quantification of aqueous mercury (II) in real samples and in aquatic plants","authors":"Gopal Chandra Jana , Subhajit Barman , Asima Dhal , Nandan Kumar Sahoo , Somenath Kundu , Samaresh Paria , Basudev Shit , Swadesh Pattyanayek , Maidul Hossain","doi":"10.1016/j.saa.2025.126300","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.saa.2025.126300","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A new colorimetric sensor, berberrubine (BER-OH), was designed and synthesized based on berberine for superb selective sensing of Hg<sup>2+</sup> in aqueous medium, addressing limitation of existing probes. The sensor exhibited high selectivity and sensitivity to Hg<sup>2+</sup> in aqueous solution (CP buffer solution, pH 7.2) over other common metal ions (Na<sup>+</sup>, K<sup>+</sup>, Mg<sup>2+</sup>, Ca<sup>2+</sup>, Fe<sup>3+</sup>, Co<sup>2+</sup>, Fe<sup>2+</sup>, Cu<sup>2+</sup>, Al<sup>3+</sup>, Ba<sup>2+</sup>, Pb<sup>2+</sup>, Cd<sup>2+</sup>, Zn<sup>2+</sup> and Sr<sup>2+</sup>). Upon addition of Hg<sup>2+</sup>, a distinct color change from reddish-orange to yellowish was observed due to complexation between BER-OH and Hg<sup>2+</sup> in 1:1 stoichiometry. The binding of Hg<sup>2+</sup> with BER-OH resulted in increasing absorbance at 347 and 430 nm with concurrent decreasing absorbance of the sensor at 377 and 487 nm. The limit of detection (LOD) values were calculated at absorption bands 347, 377, 487 nm and also using absorbance ratio, A<sub>347</sub>/A<sub>377</sub>. The sensor quantitatively analysed Hg<sup>2+</sup>, and the lowest LOD was found to be 46 nM with the range of 0.1 to 1.0 μM. The analytical tools confirmed that the proposed sensing mechanism involves the coordinate bond between lone pair of oxygen atoms of BER-OH and Hg<sup>2+</sup>. The sensor has great utility to detect trace Hg<sup>2+</sup> in real samples like tap water, river water, and drinking water. A noteworthy application of the sensor is to quantify Hg<sup>2+</sup> in aquatic plants which can absorb mercury from freshwater ecosystem. This simple yet effective sensing approach may offer a potential platform for the design of plant alkaloid-based sensing probes for environmentally hazardous elements.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":433,"journal":{"name":"Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy","volume":"339 ","pages":"Article 126300"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143892326","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}
Pattaraporn Nuntahirun , Chien-Hung Li , Natee Sirisit , Uday Shashikumar , Pei-Chien Tsai , Kiran B. Manjappa , Genin Gary Huang , Peerasak Paoprasert , Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy
{"title":"Novel blue-pea flowers derived-carbon dots/iron oxide nanohybrid as sustainable “turn-off” fluorescent nanosensor for selective Fe3+ detection in food samples","authors":"Pattaraporn Nuntahirun , Chien-Hung Li , Natee Sirisit , Uday Shashikumar , Pei-Chien Tsai , Kiran B. Manjappa , Genin Gary Huang , Peerasak Paoprasert , Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy","doi":"10.1016/j.saa.2025.126291","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.saa.2025.126291","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Developing a novel fluorescence carbon-based sensor with high sensitivity, selectivity, and rapid response is critical for detecting ferric ion (Fe<sup>3</sup><sup>+</sup>) in beverages and food products. Overcoming this challenge is essential, as excess Fe<sup>3</sup><sup>+</sup> can cause cellular damage, raising health concerns. Herein, we designed a fluorescence nanosensor utilizing a hybrid iron oxide/carbon dots (HICs) nanocomposite, synthesized from blue pea (BPs) flowers and iron oxide nanoparticles through a hydrothermal treatment. More importantly, the HICs demonstrated high sensitivity and a rapid response to Fe<sup>3</sup><sup>+</sup>, with a linear detection range spanning 0.06 to 100 µM and an impressively low limit of detection (LOD) of 13.61 nM. Moreover, the HICs exhibited remarkable selectivity toward Fe<sup>3</sup><sup>+</sup>, remaining unaffected by various interferences, including common metal ions and small organic molecules. Upon Fe<sup>3</sup><sup>+</sup> addition, the fluorescence quenching of HICs occurs through a combination of static quenching and dynamic quenching mechanism and the inner filter effect. Additionally, the detection of Fe<sup>3</sup><sup>+</sup> in milk and herbal drinks was achieved using HICs, yielding satisfactory recovery rates ranging from 94.4 % to 103.7 %. Thus, the developed HICs serve as highly efficient “turn-off’” fluorescent nanosensors, exhibiting a rapid response, high sensitivity, and ultra-selectivity for Fe<sup>3</sup><sup>+</sup> detection, unaffected by matrix interference. These qualities make them promising candidates for advanced detection applications in food products, ensuring food safety.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":433,"journal":{"name":"Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy","volume":"339 ","pages":"Article 126291"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143888104","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}
Qiyu Chen , Ruipeng Shen , Liangying Mi , Zhengyu Ma , Songhe Ni , Chunlin Sun , Haijuan Zhang , Jiang Wu , Dongzhu Duan , Baoxin Zhang
{"title":"Imaging of sulfhydryl fluctuations in mouse models of drug-induced liver injury via a novel near-infrared fluorescence probe","authors":"Qiyu Chen , Ruipeng Shen , Liangying Mi , Zhengyu Ma , Songhe Ni , Chunlin Sun , Haijuan Zhang , Jiang Wu , Dongzhu Duan , Baoxin Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.saa.2025.126289","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.saa.2025.126289","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Drug-induced liver injury (DILI), caused by pharmaceuticals or their metabolites, is closely associated with oxidative stress, and it is a serious public health concern. Sulfhydryl groups, due to their antioxidant and detoxification capabilities, play a pivotal role in mitigating oxidative stress-induced cellular damage in related diseases. Therefore, precise monitoring of intracellular sulfhydryl levels is essential for evaluating the severity and progression of such conditions. In this study, we synthesized a series of near-infrared fluorescent probes by incorporating the furan carbonyl group as a novel recognition moiety linked to the dicyanoisophorone structure. Following systematic screening, we identified <strong>NIR-Cl</strong> as the most effective probe, demonstrating high sensitivity and selectivity for sulfhydryl groups, as well as rapid responsiveness to concentration changes under physiological pH conditions. The application of <strong>NIR-Cl</strong> in a zebrafish model of oxidative stress and a mouse model of DILI revealed significant fluctuations in sulfhydryl levels, highlighting the probe’s capacity to monitor dynamic redox processes in vivo. These results offer important insights into the molecular mechanisms of DILI, positioning <strong>NIR-Cl</strong> as a promising tool for diagnosing and managing oxidative stress-related diseases. Furthermore, the study highlights the probe’s potential to advance redox biology research and support the development of targeted therapeutic strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":433,"journal":{"name":"Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy","volume":"339 ","pages":"Article 126289"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143882312","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}
Yixin Suo , Li Zhou , Wanjun Long , Eric Marchioni , Minjie Zhao , Haiyan Fu , Yuanbin She
{"title":"Novel colorimetric sensor based on aggregation of noble metal nanomaterials for authenticity identification of Lycium ruthenicum from different regions","authors":"Yixin Suo , Li Zhou , Wanjun Long , Eric Marchioni , Minjie Zhao , Haiyan Fu , Yuanbin She","doi":"10.1016/j.saa.2025.126295","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.saa.2025.126295","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Lycium ruthenicum</em> (Black goji berry, BGB) is a precious traditional Chinese medicine with numerous health benefits, highly sought after by consumers. However, its quality and price are greatly influenced by geographical location. Criminal adulterate such as inferior quality goji berries into genuine goji berries often occurs in the market, which results in huge economic losses. In this study, a novel method based on 3-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) modified gold nanoparticle clusters (PABA-AuNPs) was developed, utilizing noble metal nanomaterials combined with partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) model for rapid and accurate identification of the origin of black goji berry. The recognition mechanism of this system was mainly due to the hydrogen bonding interaction between the –COO<sup>-</sup> groups on the surface of PABA and the amino acid compounds in black goji berries. This approach exhibited enhanced sensitivity, specificity, and simplicity, achieving 100% accurate identification of black goji berry origin. The successful application of PABA-AuNPs colorimetric sensing in tracing the origin of black goji berry has laid the foundation for the rapid on-site identification of the origin of other food and medicinal materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":433,"journal":{"name":"Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy","volume":"340 ","pages":"Article 126295"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143899803","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}