Puerarin-coated gold nanoparticles (PUE-AuNPs) synthesized via green synthetic route: a new colorimetric probe for the detection of ciprofloxacin

Authors

TASNEEM ZEHRA
FAIQA AHSAN
MUHAMMAD ALI VERSIANI
SANA WAHID
SAJID JAHANGIR
MUHAMMAD RAZA SHAH

DOI

10.3906/kim-2106-4

Abstract

Puerarin-coated gold nanoparticles (PUE-AuNPs) synthesized via green synthetic route, a new colorimetric sensor, efficiently detected the ciprofloxacin (CP) in tap water and cow milk samples. The PUE-AuNPs were characterized by UV-visible, FTIR, AFM, and DLS techniques and were found to be spherical with an average size of approximately 19-20 nm. FTIR spectrum confirms that functional groups such as -OH, -C=O, -CO and -C=C were responsible for the reduction of gold (III) chloride trihydrate. These functional groups acted as capping agents to form AuNPs. The PUE-AuNPs sensor was proved to be selective and sensitive for the detection of CP through colorimetric method within the concentration of 1 to 1000 μM and the limit of detection was 51 μM. This colorimetric sensor is simple, cost-effective, and selective towards CP detection in environmental (tap water and milk) samples.

Keywords

Gold nanoparticles, puerarin, ciprofloxacin, colorimetric method, sensor

First Page

1814

Last Page

1827

Recommended Citation

ZEHRA, TASNEEM; AHSAN, FAIQA; VERSIANI, MUHAMMAD ALI; WAHID, SANA; JAHANGIR, SAJID; and SHAH, MUHAMMAD RAZA (2021) "Puerarin-coated gold nanoparticles (PUE-AuNPs) synthesized via green synthetic route: a new colorimetric probe for the detection of ciprofloxacin," Turkish Journal of Chemistry: Vol. 45: No. 6, Article 13. https://doi.org/10.3906/kim-2106-4
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/chem/vol45/iss6/13