Hydrothermally nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-C-dots) from isolated lignin of oil palm empty fruit bunch for bacterial imaging of Staphylococcus aureus

As an organic compound, lignin from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) can be utilized as a precursor to synthesize carbon dots (C-dots). The introduction of urea can be used as a nitrogen source and a passivation agent during C-dots synthesis. The objective of this study is to synthesize C-dots usi...

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Main Authors: Sumaiyah, Poppy AZ. Hasibuan, Masitta Tanjung, Wilsen Lianto, Saharman Gea, Averroes Piliang, Suhut A. Situmorang
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Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
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author Sumaiyah
Poppy AZ. Hasibuan
Masitta Tanjung
Wilsen Lianto
Saharman Gea
Averroes Piliang
Suhut A. Situmorang
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Poppy AZ. Hasibuan
Masitta Tanjung
Wilsen Lianto
Saharman Gea
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Suhut A. Situmorang
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description As an organic compound, lignin from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) can be utilized as a precursor to synthesize carbon dots (C-dots). The introduction of urea can be used as a nitrogen source and a passivation agent during C-dots synthesis. The objective of this study is to synthesize C-dots using lignin from OPEFB as precursor and their fluorescence properties would be used to image the Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The soda-pulping method to isolate lignin from OPEFB was selected, while the synthesized C-dots was achieved using hydrothermal method by introducing urea of 1.32 g (C-dots I), 1.98 g (C-dots II), and 2.64 g (C-dots III). The isolated lignin was analyzed for its functional groups using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Raman. The characterization of C-dots involved analyzing its functional groups using FTIR, performing an absorbance test with UV–Visible, and conducting photoluminescence (PL) and time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) tests. Finally, the synthesized C-dots were used to image Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. FTIR analysis confirmed C−H and C=C aromatic, −OH, C=O, C−O, and C−N in all C-dots. The absorbance behavior showed the highest absorbance spectrum at 277.8 nm from C-dots III (2.64g of urea), while the highest intensity of photoluminescence was observed in C-dots III too with 9996 a.u. at 493.922 nm. The TRPL test results showed the decay times of 3.28216 ns (C-dots I), 2.22791 ns (C-dots II), and 2.29865 ns (C-dots III). The bacterial imaging test showed fluorescence in Staphylococcus aureus bacteria but not in Escherichia coli bacteria.
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spelling doaj.art-0dade105314f4791afa49546bc91d8772023-11-30T05:11:05ZengElsevierCase Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering2666-01642023-12-018100455Hydrothermally nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-C-dots) from isolated lignin of oil palm empty fruit bunch for bacterial imaging of Staphylococcus aureus Sumaiyah0Poppy AZ. Hasibuan1Masitta Tanjung2Wilsen Lianto3Saharman Gea4Averroes Piliang5Suhut A. Situmorang6Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia; Nanomedicine Center of Innovation, Universitas Sumatera Utara, IndonesiaDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, IndonesiaDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, IndonesiaDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, IndonesiaCellulosic and Functional Materials – Research Centre (CFM-RC), Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia; Corresponding author. Cellulosic and Functional Materials – Research Centre (CFM-RC), Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.Cellulosic and Functional Materials – Research Centre (CFM-RC), Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia; Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, IndonesiaCellulosic and Functional Materials – Research Centre (CFM-RC), Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, IndonesiaAs an organic compound, lignin from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) can be utilized as a precursor to synthesize carbon dots (C-dots). The introduction of urea can be used as a nitrogen source and a passivation agent during C-dots synthesis. The objective of this study is to synthesize C-dots using lignin from OPEFB as precursor and their fluorescence properties would be used to image the Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The soda-pulping method to isolate lignin from OPEFB was selected, while the synthesized C-dots was achieved using hydrothermal method by introducing urea of 1.32 g (C-dots I), 1.98 g (C-dots II), and 2.64 g (C-dots III). The isolated lignin was analyzed for its functional groups using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Raman. The characterization of C-dots involved analyzing its functional groups using FTIR, performing an absorbance test with UV–Visible, and conducting photoluminescence (PL) and time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) tests. Finally, the synthesized C-dots were used to image Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. FTIR analysis confirmed C−H and C=C aromatic, −OH, C=O, C−O, and C−N in all C-dots. The absorbance behavior showed the highest absorbance spectrum at 277.8 nm from C-dots III (2.64g of urea), while the highest intensity of photoluminescence was observed in C-dots III too with 9996 a.u. at 493.922 nm. The TRPL test results showed the decay times of 3.28216 ns (C-dots I), 2.22791 ns (C-dots II), and 2.29865 ns (C-dots III). The bacterial imaging test showed fluorescence in Staphylococcus aureus bacteria but not in Escherichia coli bacteria.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016423001603Lignin OPEFBCarbon-dotsHydrothermalImaging bacteriaEscherichia coliStaphylococcus aureus
spellingShingle Sumaiyah
Poppy AZ. Hasibuan
Masitta Tanjung
Wilsen Lianto
Saharman Gea
Averroes Piliang
Suhut A. Situmorang
Hydrothermally nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-C-dots) from isolated lignin of oil palm empty fruit bunch for bacterial imaging of Staphylococcus aureus
Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Lignin OPEFB
Carbon-dots
Hydrothermal
Imaging bacteria
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
title Hydrothermally nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-C-dots) from isolated lignin of oil palm empty fruit bunch for bacterial imaging of Staphylococcus aureus
title_full Hydrothermally nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-C-dots) from isolated lignin of oil palm empty fruit bunch for bacterial imaging of Staphylococcus aureus
title_fullStr Hydrothermally nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-C-dots) from isolated lignin of oil palm empty fruit bunch for bacterial imaging of Staphylococcus aureus
title_full_unstemmed Hydrothermally nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-C-dots) from isolated lignin of oil palm empty fruit bunch for bacterial imaging of Staphylococcus aureus
title_short Hydrothermally nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-C-dots) from isolated lignin of oil palm empty fruit bunch for bacterial imaging of Staphylococcus aureus
title_sort hydrothermally nitrogen doped carbon dots n c dots from isolated lignin of oil palm empty fruit bunch for bacterial imaging of staphylococcus aureus
topic Lignin OPEFB
Carbon-dots
Hydrothermal
Imaging bacteria
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016423001603
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