High-throughput colorimetric assays for mercury(II) in blood and wastewater based on the mercury-stimulated catalytic activity of small silver nanoparticles in a temperature-switchable gelatin matrix

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Aug 21;50(65):9196-9. doi: 10.1039/c4cc03851g.

Abstract

A catalysis-based, label-free, and high-throughput colorimetric protocol has been initially proposed for detecting mercury(II) in blood and wastewater with 96-cell plates, based on the mercury-enhanced catalytic activity of small silver nanoparticles synthesized in a gelatin matrix with unique temperature switchable sol-gel transition.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Colorimetry
  • Environmental Pollutants / analysis*
  • Environmental Pollutants / blood
  • Environmental Pollutants / chemistry
  • Gelatin / chemistry
  • Mercury / analysis*
  • Mercury / blood
  • Mercury / chemistry
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Silver / chemistry*
  • Temperature
  • Wastewater / analysis

Substances

  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Waste Water
  • Silver
  • Gelatin
  • Mercury