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Total Internal Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy TIRAS for the Detection of Solvated Electrons at a Plasma-liquid Interface
Published on: January 24, 2018
New potentials in biomedical application of hydrated electrons: A functional and biomedical effects study of an
Zhuangbin Zheng1,2,3, Fanlei Ran1,2,4, Lushan Liang2
1State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Abstract:
Hydrated electrons (eaq-) are widely studied in pollutant degradation owing to their high reducing power. Recent studies indicate that transiently generated eaq- during radiotherapy can enhance chemotherapeutic antitumor effects via reduction activity. However, biomedical applications remain limited because conventional methods generate eaq- in situ and are short-lived, precluding storage. In this study, we present a storable electromagnetic base liquid (EBL), reference-linked to prior preparation work, and analyze its physicochemical and organism-level effects. The EBL showed strong alkalinity (pH 13.08), low oxidation-reduction potential (ORP 47.1 mV), and a total antioxidant capacity of 1.6 mM Trolox equivalents antioxidant capacity. Using a larva zebrafish (Danio rerio) digital phenotyping platform, we identified a non-adverse concentration and generated unbiased predictions clustering EBL with antitumor, uric acid-lowering, and hypoglycemic drugs. These findings motivate further biological investigation of EBL's biomedical potential and provide a basis for subsequent validation.
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