BioSensor Materials for Advanced Research & Technology (BioSMART Center)

2024

1. Sadik, Omowunmi, Olayanju, Julia, & Naidoo, Uma (2024). A Comparative Review of Key Isothiocyanates and their Health Benefits. *Nutrients*, 16, 757.
2. Hassan, Md Tanim, Chen, Xingzhi, Fnu, Praneeth Ivan, Osonga, Francis J., Sadik, Omowunmi, Li, Mengyan, & Chen, Hao (2024). Rapid detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) using paper spray-based mass spectrometry. *Journal of Hazardous Materials*, 465.
3. Sadik, Omowunmi, Yadav, Manavi, Osonga, Francis, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2024). Unveiling nano-empowered catalytic mechanisms for sensing, removal, and destruction in water. *STOTEN*, 912, 169279.

2023
4. Sadik, Omowunmi, Eshun, Gaddi, Osonga, Francis, Erdogan, Taner, Golgu, Aysegul, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2023). Controlled Synthesis and Computational Analysis of Gold Nanostars for the Treatment of *Fusarium oxysporum*. *RSC Advances*, 13, 21781.
5. Sadik, Omowunmi, Eshun, Gaddi, Crapo, Heather, Yazgan, Idris, Cronmiller, Lauren, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2023). Sugar-Lectin Interactions for Direct and Selective Detection of Bacteria using QCM Biosensor. *Biosensors*, 13, 337.
6. Parameswarappa Jayalakshmamma, Meghana, Na Nagara, Viravid, Borgaonkar, Ashish D., Sarkar, Dibyendu, Sadik, Omowunmi, & Boufadel, Michel (2023). Characterizing microplastics in urban runoff: A multi-land use assessment with a focus on 1–125 μm size particles. *Science of the Total Environment*, 904.
7. Sadik, Omowunmi, Prasad, Ram, Chrzanwski, Wojciech, New, Elizabeth, Brazaca, Lais, Haynes, Chrysty, & Main, Eslicia (2023). Responsible nanotechnology for a sustainable future. *One Earth*, 6, 763-766.
8. Eshun, Gaddi, Crapo, Heather, Yazgan, Idris, Cronmiller, Lauren, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2023). Sugar-Lectin Interactions for Direct and Selective Detection of Bacteria using QCM Biosensor. *Biosensors*, 13, 337.

2022
9. Osonga, Francis, Eshun, Gaddi, Kalra, Sanyay, Yazgan, Idris, Sakhaee, Laura, Ontman, Renata, Jiang, Shaojie, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2022). Influence of Particle Size and Shapes on the Antifungal Activities of Greener Nanostructured Copper against *Penicillium italicum*. *ACS Agricultural Science & Technology*, 2, 42.
10. Sadik, Omowunmi, & Isika, Daniel (2022). Selective Structural Derivatization of Flavonoid Acetamides Significantly Impacts Their Bioavailability and Antioxidant Properties. *Molecules*, 27, 8133.
11. Prainito, Christopher, Eshun, Gaddi, Osonga, Francis, Isika, Daniel, Centeno, Cynthia, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2022). Colorimetric Detection of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus (COVID-19) in Artificial Saliva Using Polydiacetylene Paper Strips. *Biosensors*, 804.
12. Sadik, Omowunmi, Schaffer, J. David, Xue, Huize, & Land, Walker (2022). A Bayesian Network Concept for Pain Assessment. *JMIR Biomedical Engineering*.
13. Eshun, Gaddi, Osonga, Francis, Sadik, Omowunmi, Erdogan, Taner, & Golcu, Aysegul (2022). Ligand effect on controlling the synthesis of branched gold nanomaterials against fusarium wilt diseases. *RSC Advances*, 12, 31855.
14. Osonga, Francis, & Eshun, Gaddi (2022). Synthesis, biological and computational studies of flavonoid acetamide derivatives. *RSC Advances*, 12, 10037.

2021
15. Sadik, Omowunmi (2021). Mechanism of interactions of dsDNA binding with apigenin and its sulfamate derivatives using multispectroscopic, voltammetric and molecular docking studies. *ACS Omega*, 6(8), 5124-5137.
16. Yazgan, Idris, Osonga, Francis, Miller, Roland, Kariuki, Victor, Zhang, Jiang, Feng, Jun, Skeete, Zakiya, Crapo, Heather, & Schultze, Jürgen (2021). Greener One-Pot Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticle Glycoconjugates using Functionalized Sugars. *ACS Agricultural Science & Technology*, 1, 379–389.

2020
17. Kapeleka, Jones A., Sauli, Elingarami, Sadik, Omowunmi, & Ndakidemi, Patrick A. (2020). Co-exposure risks of pesticide residues and bacterial contamination in fresh fruits and vegetables under smallholder horticultural production systems in Tanzania. *PLoS ONE*, 15(7 July).
18. Isika, Daniel, Çeşme, Mustafa, Osonga, Francis J., & Sadik, Omowunmi (2020). Novel quercetin and apigenin-acetamide derivatives: Design, synthesis, characterization, biological evaluation and molecular docking studies. *RSC Advances*, 10(42), 25046-25058.
19. Osonga, Francis J., Akgul, Ali, Yazgan, Idris, Akgul, Ayfer, Eshun, Gaddi B., Sakhaee, Laura, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2020). Size and Shape-Dependent Antimicrobial Activities of Silver and Gold Nanoparticles: A Model Study as Potential Fungicides. *Molecules*, 25(11).
20. Osonga, Francis J., Kalra, Sanjay, Miller, Roland M., Isika, Daniel, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2020). Synthesis, characterization and antifungal activities of eco-friendly palladium nanoparticles. *RSC Advances*, 10(10), 5894-5904.

2019
21. Osonga, Francis J., Akgul, Ali, Miller, Roland M., Eshun, Gaddi B., Yazgan, Idris, Akgul, Ayfer, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2019). Antimicrobial activity of a new class of phosphorylated and modified flavonoids. *ACS Omega*, 4(7), 12865-12871.
22. Osonga, Francis J., Kariuki, Victor M., Wambua, Victor M., Kalra, Sanjay, Nweke, Bruno, Miller, Roland M., Çeşme, Mustafa, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2019). Photochemical Synthesis and Catalytic Applications of Gold Nanoplates Fabricated Using Quercetin Diphosphate Macromolecules. *ACS Omega*, 4(4), 6511-6520.
23. Kapeleka, Jones A., Sauli, Elingarami, Sadik, Omowunmi, & Ndakidemi, Patrick A. (2019). Biomonitoring of Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) Activity among Smallholder Horticultural Farmers Occupationally Exposed to Mixtures of Pesticides in Tanzania. *Journal of Environmental and Public Health*, 2019.