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Simple and Sensitive Detection of Bacterial Hydrogen Sulfide Production Using a Paper-Based Colorimetric Assay.

Authors :
Ahn, Byung-Ki
Ahn, Yong-Jin
Lee, Young-Ju
Lee, Yeon-Hee
Lee, Gi-Ja
Source :
Sensors (14248220). Aug2022, Vol. 22 Issue 15, p5928-N.PAG. 10p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is known to participate in bacteria-induced inflammatory response in periodontal diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to quantify H2S produced by oral bacteria for diagnosis and treatment of oral diseases including halitosis and periodontal disease. In this study, we introduce a paper-based colorimetric assay for detecting bacterial H2S utilizing silver/Nafion/polyvinylpyrrolidone membrane and a 96-well microplate. This H2S-sensing paper showed a good sensitivity (8.27 blue channel intensity/μM H2S, R2 = 0.9996), which was higher than that of lead acetate paper (6.05 blue channel intensity/μM H2S, R2 = 0.9959). We analyzed the difference in H2S concentration released from four kinds of oral bacteria (Eikenella corrodens, Streptococcus sobrinus, Streptococcus mutans, and Lactobacillus casei). Finally, the H2S level in Eikenella corrodens while varying the concentration of cysteine and treatment time was quantified. This paper-based colorimetric assay can be utilized as a simple and effective tool for in vitro screening of H2S-producing ability of many bacteria as well as salivary H2S analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14248220
Volume :
22
Issue :
15
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Sensors (14248220)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
158550479
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/s22155928