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  • Nanotechnology
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering

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  • Endotoxins are potent pyrogenic molecules from Gram-negative bacteria.
  • Accurate endotoxin detection is critical for pharmaceutical and clinical applications.
  • Existing detection methods can be time-consuming or lack sensitivity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a sensitive and selective nanodevice for endotoxin detection.
  • To utilize mesoporous silica nanoparticles for enhanced sensing capabilities.
  • To achieve detection in the picomolar range for endotoxin quantification.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of mesoporous silica nanoparticles functionalized with rhodamine B.
  • Surface modification with carboxylates and capping with polymyxin B peptide.
  • Testing the nanodevice for selective endotoxin detection in aqueous samples.

Main Results:

  • The nanodevice demonstrated selective binding and detection of endotoxin.
  • Achieved a low limit of detection in the picomolar range.
  • Rhodamine B fluorescence served as the detection signal.

Conclusions:

  • The developed nanodevice offers a promising platform for rapid and sensitive endotoxin detection.
  • This technology has potential applications in ensuring the safety of pharmaceutical products.
  • Further development could lead to point-of-care endotoxin testing.