Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
Nanoscience and Technology Interdisciplinary Program, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
Int J Biol Macromol. 2022 Jul 31;213:1037-1046. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.06.053. Epub 2022 Jun 13.
Poly (acrylic acid) (PAA) nanocomposite hydrogel was fabricated as a sensing patch for non-invasive dual detection of urea in sweat. The hydrogel was prepared by γ-irradiation crosslinking of PAA solution incorporated with graphene oxide (GO) and cellulose nanofiber (CNF). With high water-sorption capacity and transparency, the hydrogel was suitable to accommodate coloring reagents and enzymes for colorimetric sensing of urea in sweat. The colorimetric sensor exhibited vivid color change towards the increase of urea concentration in a linear range of 40-80 mM covering a cut-off value (60 mM) for chronic kidney disease (CKD) indication. Furthermore, the hydrogel could be directly applied as a substrate for direct quantitation of urea in sweat by laser desorption ionization mass spectroscopy (LDI-MS). While CNF improved the mechanical properties of the hydrogel, GO played a key role in enhancing laser desorption ionization of urea in LDI-MS and increased the hydrogel functionalities. LDI-MS verified that GO/CNF/PAA hydrogel could act as a direct matrix for promoting urea ionization and these results corresponded well with the colorimetric sensor. Hence, this hydrogel patch might be a potential material to be applied in non-invasive and dual-detection of CKD in medical diagnosis.
聚(丙烯酸)(PAA)纳米复合水凝胶被制作为用于非侵入性双检测汗液中尿素的传感贴片。该水凝胶通过 PAA 溶液与氧化石墨烯(GO)和纤维素纳米纤维(CNF)共辐照交联制备而成。水凝胶具有高吸水性和透明度,适合容纳显色试剂和酶,用于汗液中尿素的比色传感。比色传感器在 40-80 mM 的线性范围内对尿素浓度的增加表现出鲜明的颜色变化,覆盖了慢性肾脏病(CKD)指示的截止值(60 mM)。此外,水凝胶可直接用作激光解吸电离质谱(LDI-MS)中汗液中尿素直接定量的基质。虽然 CNF 改善了水凝胶的机械性能,但 GO 对增强 LDI-MS 中尿素的激光解吸电离起着关键作用,并增加了水凝胶的功能。LDI-MS 验证了 GO/CNF/PAA 水凝胶可作为促进尿素离子化的直接基质,这些结果与比色传感器非常吻合。因此,这种水凝胶贴片可能是一种有潜力的材料,可应用于医疗诊断中的非侵入性和双检测 CKD。