Nanozymes are synthetic materials that have enzyme-like catalytic properties, and they are broadly used for biomedical purposes, such as disease diagnostics. However, inorganic nanozymes are generally toxic, expensive and complicated to produce, making them unsuitable for the agricultural and food industries. A University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign research team has recently developed organic-material-based nanozymes that are non-toxic, environmentally friendly and cost-effective. In two new studies, they introduce next-generation organic nanozymes and explore a point-of-use platform for molecule detection in agricultural products.
Researchers develop next-generation technology
From left are, Mohammed Kamruzzaman and Dong Hoon Lee.
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