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Urea/thiourea-based chromofluorogenic chemosensors for metal ions and anions

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Hydrothermal synthesis of B, S, and N-doped carbon quantum dots for colorimetric sensing of heavy metal ions

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A review of lead leakage monitoring in perovskite solar cells: emerging detection technologies, just transition to clean energy and perspectives

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Sodium alginate hydrogelation mediated paper-based POCT sensor for visual distance reading and smartphone-assisted colorimetric dual-signal determination of l-lactate

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Colorimetric sweat analysis using wearable hydrogel patch sensors for detection of chloride and glucose

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Fluorescein-switching-based lateral flow assay for the detection of microRNAs

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Zr-based metal–organic frameworks for colorimetric sensing applications

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Strain-induced PtCu nanozymes for paper-based portable colorimetric immunoassay of carcinoembryonic antigen with smartphone readout

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Reversible color changing response of pyrenylated charge-transfer probes towards Hg2+: linker-driven modulation of sensitivity and selectivity

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Quantitative analysis of colorimetric hydrogel/paper mini-disk arrays using a handheld Wi-Fi scanner

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Recent advances in point-of-care colorimetric biosensors for detecting small molecule metabolites

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Micro-array based on parafilm towards the opto-analysis of Cu(ii), Cr(vi), and Ni(ii) ions in fish samples by specific indicators: a state-of-the-art approach

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Saliva sampling strategies affecting the salivary glucose measurement

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Dicyanovinyl Appended Carbazole Based Colorimetric Sensor for Volatile Organic Amines

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All-in-one spot test method for tetracycline using molecularly imprinted polymer-coated paper integrated into a portable 3D printed platform with smartphone-based fluorescent detection

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Advances in metal-organic framework-based sensors for mycotoxin detection in food: mechanisms, applications, and future trends

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Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2026, 66, 3022
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Wearable biofluids colorimetric biosensors

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Pd/his@SiO2 colourimetric sensor array for ethylene monitoring under variable temperature and humidity conditions

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AI-Driven Wearable Bioelectronics in Digital Healthcare

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Artificial intelligence and machine learning for colorimetric detections: Techniques, applications, and future prospects

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Trends in emerging analytical strategies for okadaic acid detection in aquatic food commodities

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Novel Schiff Base ligand capped AgNPs for selective and sensitive colorometric detections of Pb2+ and S2− ions: Antimicrobial activities, applications in real sample analysis, and smart-phone

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Advances in saliva-based glucose sensors

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In situ synthesis of starch-stabilized silver nano-prisms on filter paper

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Recent advances on nanomaterials for personalized diagnostics in multiplex point-of-care testing

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Ratiometric fluorescence sensor based on dye-encapsulated Zn-MOF for highly sensitive detection of diquat in tap water and apple samples

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Advances of Nanozyme-Driven Multimodal Sensing Strategies in Point-of-Care Testing

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Aggregation-induced emission-enhanced point-of-care testing method for food safety and environmental monitoring

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Advances in Heavy Metal Sensing: Utilizing Immobilized Chromogenic Reagents, Nanomaterials Perovskite and Nanonzymes

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Functional nanomaterial-based biosensors as complex adaptive systems for early plant disease detection for sustainable agriculture

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Predictive design of plasmonic color

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Colorimetry/Smartphone Dual-Mode Sensing Platform Based on Nanorod-Shaped Ni–Fe MOFs for Ascorbic Acid Detection

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ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2024, 7, 13400
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A novel biosensor MDC@N-MMCNs to selective detection and elimination of foodborne bacterial pathogens

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Nanoparticle-integrated hydrogels as versatile colorimetric sensors

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Smartphone-integrated colorimetric nanosensor for azodicarbonamide detection in flour using BSA/MnO₂ nanoprobes

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Smartphone-enhanced nanozyme sensors: Colorimetric and fluorescence sensing techniques

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Evolution, Uses, and Emerging Trends in Microfluidic Paper-Based Analytical Devices

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Highly Sensitive Detection of Glucose in the Presence of Serum Based on Signal Amplification of Persistent Luminescence Nanoparticles Functionalized by Glucose Oxidase

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Advances in Metal–Organic Framework-Based Nanozymes for Biosensing and Point-of-Care Testing Applications

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Iron Phosphide Aerogel Applied as Nanozymes for Sensitive Colorimetric Detection of H2O2

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Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2026, 10
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Point‐of‐Care Photoresistive and Colorimetric Sensor for Iron Detection in Environmental and Biological Samples with Spectroscopic Validation

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Chemistry An Asian Journal, 2025, 20
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Nano-engineered paper-based electrochemical biosensors: Versatile diagnostic tools for biomarker detection

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Portable and miniature sensors in supply chain for food authentication: a review

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Development of a merry-go-round inspired automatic paper-based ELISA system for colorimetric detection of SARS-CoV-2

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Exploration of a polymer responsive potentiometric biosensor for the detection of flagella and whole cell of Proteus mirabilis: proof-of-concept

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Detection of H2O2 and catalase on a paper-based flow sensor constructed with borate cross-linked PVA hydrogel

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Cost-effective and label-free split aptamer constructs for rapid and visual detection of PDGF-BB protein

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Smartphone-based colorimetric detection of urinary glucose using a novel green and red/green approach

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Solid-Phase microextraction on Self-Driven microfluidic chip using capillary micropump and microvalves for saliva electrochemical analysis

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Rapid Detection of Ephedrine in Whole Blood Using a 3D Origami Paper‐Based Microfluidic Platform With Integrated Electrodes and Colorimetric Sensing

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Separation Science Plus, 2026, 9
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Nanozymes: Advanced Colorimetric Array Sensors for the Development of Environmental Analysis

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From paper to polymers: Substrate engineering in point-of-care colorimetric sensors for ionic species detection

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Colorimetric biosensors for pathogen detection toward accessible and scalable diagnostics

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Organic semiconductors based wearable bioelectronics

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Recent advances on nanomaterials for detection of mycotoxins in multiplex point-of-care testing

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Engineering liquid metal-based implantable electrodes toward brain-machine interfaces

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Biosensors and lateral flow immunoassays: Current state and future prospects

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Development and evaluation of an iodoplatinate‐based strip‐type kit for on‐site drug screening in beverages

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Catalytically controlled formation of coumarin-based hydrogelator enables colorimetric ferrous ion detection in sol and hydrogel

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Unveiling the state of the art: a systematic review and meta-analysis of paper-based microfluidic devices

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