Selected peer-reviewed papers (*corresponding author);  Publons, Scopus, ORCID​, Google Scholar (H=40, 8/2024)

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​2024 (14)

92.     Paper microfluidic sentinel device enables rapid and on-site wastewater surveillance in community settings
          Pan Y, Wang B, Cooper JM, Yang Z*.
          Cell Rep Phys Sci 2024,5, 102154.

91.     Viral metagenome reveals microbial hosts and the associated antibiotic resistome on microplastics 
          Li R, An X-L, Wang Y, Yang Z, Su J-Q, Cooper J, Zhu Y-G*. 
          Nat Water 2024,2, 553–565. 
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90.     High-Throughput Single-Cell Metabolic Labeling, Sorting, and Sequencing of Active Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the
          Environment
          Lin W, Li R, Ca S, Li H, Yang K, Yang Z, Su J, Zhu Y-G, Cui L. 
          Environ Sci Technol 2024, in press

89.     Molecularly Imprinted Viral Protein Integrated Zn-Cu-In-Se-P Quantum Dots Superlattice for Quantitative Ratiometric
          Electrochemical Detection of SARS-COV-2 Spike Protein in Saliva.
          Adeniyi K, Oyinlola K, Achadu O,  Menard H, Grillo F, Yang Z, Adegoke O. 
          ACS Appl Nano Mat 2024, 7, 15, 17630–17647

88.     Scaling-up Engineering Biology for Enhanced Environmental Solutions
          Hassard, F., Curtis, T. P., Dotro, G. C., Golyshin, P., Gutierrez, T., Heaven, S., Horsfall, L., Jefferson, B., Jones, D. L.,
          Krasnogor, N., Kumar, V., Lea-Smith, D. J., Le Corre Pidou, K., Liu, Y., Lyu, T., McCarthy, R. R., McKew, B., Smith, C., Lakunin,
          A., Yang Z, Zhang Y,  Coulon, F*. 
          ACS Synth Biol 2024, 13, 6, 1586–1588.

87.     Microbial electrochemical enhanced composting of sludge and kitchen waste: Electricity generation, composting efficiency and
          health risk assessment for land use
          Hu T, Lin Y, Liu Y, Zhao Q, Yu H, Yang Z*, Meng F. 
          Heliyon 2024, 15(10), E35678.e35678

86.    Flexible, scalable hierarchical graphene foam decorated with nickel layer for highly sensitive enzyme-free glucose sensing
         Ji X, Jin H, Qian W, Wang Z, Zhang X, Yang Z, He D. 
         J Alloy Comp 2024, 1004, 175902

85.     Discussion: Embracing microfluidics to advance environmental science and technology 
          Dou J, Yang Z, Singh B, Ma B, Lu Z, Xu J, He Y*. 
​          Sci Total Environ 2024, 937, 173597

84.    Rapid enzymatic assays for fecal contamination in aquatic environment: challenges, advances and prospects
         Yuan X, Glidle A, Yang Z, Wang B*
         Trend Anal Chem 2024, 176, 117768

83.    Label-Free Analysis of Protein Biomarkers Using Pattern-Optimized Graphene-Nanopyramid SERS for the Rapid Diagnosis of             Alzheimer’s Disease
         Wu H, Duan Y, Jiang L, Cao X, Xie Z, Quan Y, Ren X, Wu S, Zhang N, Yang Z, Zhao L, Jiang Z, Zhao G, Ren W, Niu G*
         ACS Appl. Nano Mater 2024, 7, 8, 9167–9175

82.    Dual-Emission Single Sensing Element-Assembled Fluorescent Sensor Arrays for the Rapid Discrimination of Multiple                         Surfactants in Environments.
         Wei D, Zhang H, Tao Y, Wang K, Wang Y, Deng C, Xu R, Zhu N, Lu Y, Zeng K, Yang Z, Zhang Z*. 
         Anal Chem 2024,96, 12, 4987–4996.

81.    Efficient DNA walker guided by ordered cruciform-shaped DNA track for ultrasensitive and rapid electrochemical detection of
         lead ion.
         Zhu N, Wang K, Xiong D, Xiao J, Deng Y, Yang Z, Zhang Z*.
         Anal Chim Acta 2024,  342492

80.    Portable biosensor combining CRISPR/Cas12a and loop-mediated isothermal amplification for antibiotic resistance 
​         gene ermB in wastewater
         Mao K, Zhang H, Ran F, Cao H, Feng R, Du W, Li X, Yang Z.
         J Hazard Mater 2024, 462, 132793

79.    Association of adverse fetal outcomes with placental inflammation after oral gestational exposure to hexafluoropropylene oxide
         dimer acid (GenX) in Sprague-Dawley rats
         Lv D, Liu H, An Q, Lei C, Wang Y, Sun J, Li C, Lin Y, Dong Q, Yang Z, Che K, Liu W  Han W  
         J Hazard Mater 2024, 461, 132536


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78.    Low-cost and rapid sensors for wastewater surveillance at low-resource settings
         Yang Z*.
         Nat Water 2023, 1, 405-407.

77.    Microfluidics for Rapid Detection of Live Pathogens 
         Spatola Rossi C, Coulon F, Zhang YS, Yang Z*. 
         Adv Funct Mat 2023, 2212081. 

76.    Can wastewater monitoring protect public health in schools?
         Hassard F, Singha S, Coulon F, Yang Z
         Lancet Reg Health Am 2023, 20, 100475

75.    Biosensors and new analytical methods for wastewater-based epidemiology 
         Yang Z*, Barceló D 
         Trend Anal Chem 2023, 116961.

74.    Paper-based microfluidic analytical devices for in-field testing of pathogens
         Li W, Ma X, Yong YC, Liu G, Yang Z*. 
         Anal Chim Acta, 2023, 1278, 341614.

73.    Printable biosensors towards next-generation point-of-care testing: paper substrate as an example
         Liu Y, Lu S, Zhang Z, Yang Z, Cui X, Liu G. 
         Lab on a Chip 2023, 23, 3328-3352.

72.    Poly-adenine-mediated tetrahedral DNA nanostructure with multiple target-recognition sites for ultrasensitive and rapid
         electrochemical detection of Aflatoxin B1
         Wang K, Zhu N, Li Y, Zhang H, Wu B, Cui J, Tang J, Yang Z, Zhu F, Zhang Z. 
         Anal Chim Acta 2023, 1283, 341947.

71.    Blue-emitting SiO2-coated Si-doped ZnSeS quantum dots conjugated aptamer-molecular beacon as an electrochemical and
         metal-enhanced fluorescence biosensor for SARS-CoV-2 spike protein
​​​         Adegoke O, Oyinlola K, Achadu OJ, Yang Z.
         Anal Chim Acta, 2023, 1281, 341926.

70.    Entropy-driven three-dimensional DNA nano-fireworks for simultaneous real-time imaging of telomerase and microRNA in living           cells
          Wang J, Wang K, Peng H, Zhang Z, Yang Z, Song M, Jiang G
          Anal Chem, 2023, 95, 8, 4138–4146.

69.     Self-assembling Microfiber-like Biohydrogel for Ultrasensitive Whole-cell Electrochemical Biosensing in Micro-droplets
          Ma X, Wang J, Zhao L, Zhang Y, Liu J, Wang S, Zhu D, Yang Z, Yong Y*
          Anal Chem, 2023, 95 (5) 2628-2632.

68.    Scalable fabrication of graphene-assembled multifunctional electrode with efficient electrochemical detection of dopamine and
         glucose
         Ji X, Zhao X, Zhang Z, Jin H, Si Y,  Qian, W, Fu, H, Che Z,  Wang Z, Jin H, Yang Z, He D. 
         Nano Research 2023, 16, 6361–6368 

67.    Tailoring the whole-cell sensing spectrum with cyborgian redox machinery
          Yang K, Lu Z, Zhu T, Wang J, Yang F, Abbas SZ, Zhou J, Yang Z, Mi J, Ravi SK, Yong Y*
          Anal Chim Acta, 2023, 1252, 341046.

66.    Soil microbial fuel cell based self-powered cathodic biosensor for sensitive detection of heavy metals
         Wang S, Wang J, Zhao L, Abbas S, Yang Z, Yong Y*.
         Biosensors 2023,13(1), 145.
     
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2022 (12)

65.    Reprogrammed tracrRNAs enable repurposing of RNAs as crRNAs and sequence-specific RNA detection
         Liu Y, Pinto F, Wan X, Yang Z, Peng S, Li M,  Cooper JM, Xie Z, French CE, Wang B*.
         Nat Commun 2022, 13, 1937.

64.    Paper Device Combining CRISPR/Cas12a and Reverse-Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for SARS-CoV-2 
         Detection in Wastewater
         Cao H, Mao K, Ran F, Xu P, Zhao Y, Zhang X, Zhou H, Yang Z*, Zhang H, Jang G
         Environ Sci Technol, 2022, 56, 18, 13245–13253

63.    Paper-based devices for rapid diagnosis and wastewater surveillance
         Pan Y, Mao K, Hui Q, Wang B, Cooper JM, Yang Z*.
         TrAC- Trend Anal Chem 2022, 157, 116760  

62.    Biosensors for rapid detection of bacterial pathogens in water, food and environment.
         Rnachi RC, Sui N, Ke B, Luo Z, Bhalla N, He D, Yang Z*.
         Environ Int 2022, 166, 107357. 

61.    Ultrathin Graphdiyne/Graphene Heterostructure as a Robust Electrochemical Sensing Platform
         Sun X, Duan M, Li R, Meng Y, Bai Q, Wang L, Liu M, Yang Z, Zhu Z,  Sui N,*
         Anal Chem, 2022, 94, 39, 13598–13606

60.    Well-structured 3D channels enable ultrafast wastewater treatment within GO-based membranes 
         Fu H, Wang Z, Qian, W, Zhang Z, Zhao X, Feng H, Yang Z, Kou Z, He D. 
         Nano Research 2022, 147, 1.

59.    The status of potable water reuse implementation
         Jeffrey P, Yang Z, Judd SJ
         Water Res 2022, 214, 118198

58.    Recent Advances on Bioreceptors and Metal Nanomaterials-based Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Biosensors.
         Chen Z, Jin H,  Yang Z, He D.
         Rare Metals 2022, 62, 1.

57.    Large-Area and Clean Graphene Transfer on Gold-Nanopyramid-Structured Substrates: Implications for Surface-Enhanced
         Raman Scattering Detection
         Wu H, Niu G*, Ren W, Yang Z, Xu Q, Dai L, Jiang L, Zhai S, Zhao J, Zhang N, Zhao G.
         ACS Appl Nano Mat, 2022, 5, 3878–3888.
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56.    Nitrogen-Doped Graphdiyne Quantum-dots as an Optical-Electrochemical Sensor for Sensitive Detection of Dopamine
         Bai Q, Luo H, Yi X, Shi S, Liu S, Wang L*, Liu M, Du F, Yang Z, Sui N*.
         Microchem J, 2022, 179, 107521 

55.    AuAg nanocages/graphdiyne for rapid elimination and detection of trace pathogenic bacteria
         Bai Q, Luo H, Shi S, Liu S, Wang L, Du F, Yang Z, Zhu Z, Sui N*.
         J Colloid Interface Sci 2022, 613, 376-383 

54.    Micro/Nano Biomedical Devices for Point-of-Care Diagnosis of Infectious Respiratory Diseases
         Wang Y, Xu H, Dong Z, Wang Z, Yang Z*, Yu X*, Chang L*
         Med Novel Technol Devices, 2022, 14, 100116
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53.    Paper microfluidic implementation of loop mediated isothermal amplification for early diagnosis of hepatitis C virus
         McConnell W, Davis C, Sabir SR, Garrett, A. Bradley-Stewart, A, Jajesniak P,  Reboud J, Xu G, Yang Z. , Gunson R, Thomson
         EC,Cooper, JM  
         Nat Commun 2021, 12, 6994.  

52.    Paper-based devices as a new tool for rapid and on-site monitoring of ‘superbugs'. 
         Li W, Coulon F, Singer A, Zhu Y-G, Yang Z*.
         Environ Sci Technol, 2021, 55 (18), 12133–12135.

51.    Paper-based nanosensors to evaluate community-wide illicit drug use for wastewater-based epidemiology
         Mao K, Yang Z*, Zhang H, Li X, Cooper J.
         Water Res 2021, 189, 116559 (IF 12.3)

50.    Biosensors for wastewater-based epidemiology for monitoring public health
         Mao K, Zhang H, Pan Y, Yang Z*
         Water Res 2021, 191, 116787 (IF 9.1)

49.    Rapid methods for antimicrobial resistance diagnosis in contaminated soils for effective remediation strategy
         Zhou C,  Pan Y, Ge S, Coulon F, Yang Z*
         TrAC-Trend Anal Chem, 2021, 137, 116203 (IF 12.3)

48.    Occurrence of various viruses and recent evidence of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater systems.
         Waqar A, Zhang H, Wang Z, Chang C, Javed A, Kamran A, Du W, Niazi NK, Mao K, Yang Z.
         J Hazard Mater 2021, 414, 125439  (IF 10.2)

​47     Droplet microfluidics on analysis of pathogenic microbes for wastewater-based epidemiology. 
         Ou Y, Cao S, Zhang J, Dong W, Yang Z, Yu Z*. 
         TrAC-Trend Anal Chem, 2021, 143, 116333 (IF 12.3).

46.    Rolling Circle Amplification as an Efficient Analytical Tool for Rapid Detection of Contaminants in Aqueous Environments.
         Zhang K, Zhang H, Cao H, Yu J, Mao K, Yang Z.
​         Biosensors, 2021, 11(10), 352.

45.    Recent Advances in Biochar Engineering for Soil Contaminated with Complex Chemical Mixtures: Remediation Strategies and
         Future Perspectives 
         Anae J, Ahmad N, Kumar V, Thakur VJ, Gutierrez T, Yang X, Cai C, Yang Z, Coulon F
         Sci Total Environ, 2021, 767, 144351.

44.    Miniaturized analytical methods for determination of environmental contaminants of emerging concern – A review
         Pena-Pereira F, Bendicho C, Pavlović DM, Martín-Esteban A, Díaz-Álvarez M, Pan Y, Cooper J, Yang Z, Safarik I, Pospiskova
         K, Segundo, MA, Psillakis E.
         Anal Chim Acta, 2021, 1158, 238108 
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43.   Insights into the mechanisms of arsenic-selenium interactions and the associated toxicity in plants, animals, and humans: A
        critical review. 
        Waqar A, Zhang H, Muhammad J, Mao K, Xu N, Chang C, Rasool A, Muhammad WA, Jamshed A, Yang Z.
        Critical Rev Environ Sci Technol, 2021, 21(7), 704-750 (IF 12.6)

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42.   Opportunities and Challenges for Biosensors and Nanoscale Analytical Tools for Pandemics: COVID-19
        Bhalla N, Pan Y, Yang Z*, Payam AF.
        ACS Nano, 2020, 14, 7, 7783–7807. (IF 14.6)

41.   Can a paper-based device trace COVID-19 sources with wastewater-based epidemiology? 
        Mao K, Zhang H, Yang Z*. 
        Environ Sci Technol, 2020, 54 (7), 3733-3735. (IF 7.9)  
        featured by Science AAAS, most accessed paper of the year 2020 and month
        [BBC][Daily Mail] [Washington Post][Newsweek][Science Daily] [Science Alert][Yahoo News] etc

40.   Nanomaterial-based Aptamer Sensors for Analysis of Illicit Drugs and Evaluation of Drugs Consumption for Wastewater-Based
        Epidemiology
        Mao K, Zhang H, Pan Y, Zhang K, Cao H, Li X, Yang Z*
        TrAC-Trend Anal Chem, 2020, 130, 115975 (IF 12.3)

39.   Subsequent monitoring of ferric ion and ascorbic acid using graphdiyne quantum dots-based optical sensors
        Bai Q, Zhang C, Li L, Zhu Z, Wang L, Jiang F, Liu M, Wang Z, Yu W, Du F, Yang Z*, Sui N*.
        Microchimica Acta, 2020, 187(12) 657. (IF 6.2)
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38.   Paper-based Microfluidic Aptasensors. 
        Ming T, Luo, J, Liu J, Sun S, Xing Y, Wang H, Xiao G, Deng Y, Cheng Y, Yang Z, Jin H, Cai X.
        Biosens Bioelectron, 2020,170,112649. (IF 10.3)

37.   Enantiomeric profiling of quinolones and quinolone resistance gene qnrS in European wastewaters 
        Castrignano E, Yang Z, Feil EJ, Bade R, Castiglioni S, Causanilles A, Gracia-Lor E, Hernandez F, Plosz BG, Ramin P, Rousis
        IN,Ryu Y, Thomas KV, de Voogt P, Zuccato E, Kasprzyk-Horden B.
        Water Res 2020,175, 11565314 (IF 9.1)

36.    Paper-based devices for rapid diagnostics and testing sewage for early warning of COVID-19 outbreak
         Hui Q, Pan Y, Yang Z*
         CSCEE, 2021, 2, 100064

35.   Bioaccumulation of Hg in rice leaf facilitates selenium bioaccumulation in rice (Oryza sativa L.) leaf in the Wanshan mercury 
        mine
        Chang C, Chen C, Yin R, Shen Y, Mao K, Yang Z, Feng X, Zhang H. 
        Environ Sci Technol, 2020, 54 (6), 3228-3236. (IF 7.9)

34.   Comprehensive review of the basic chemical behaviours, sources, processes, and endpoints of trace element contamination in
        paddy soil-rice systems in rice-growing countries.
        Waqar A, Mao K, Zhang H, Muhammad J, Xu N, Rasool A, Feng X, Yang Z. 
        J Hazard Mater 2020, 397, 122720. (IF 10.3)

33.    An integrated biosensor system with mobile health and wastewater-based epidemiology (iBMW) for COVID-19 pandemic.
         Mao K, Zhang H, Yang Z*
         Biosens Bioelectron 2020,169,112617 (IF 10.3) 

32.   Low sample volume origami-paper-based graphene-modified aptasensors for label-free electrochemical detection of cancer
        biomarker-EGFR.  
        Wang Y, Sun S, Luo J, Xiong Y, Ming T, Liu J, Ma Y, Yan S, Yang Y, Yang Z, Reboud J, Ying H, Cooper, JM, Cai X.
        Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 2020, 6 (32), 1-9 (NPG, IF 5.0)

31.   Paper-based microfluidics for rapid diagnostics and drug delivery. 
        Mao K, Min X, Zhang  H, Zhang K, Cao H, Guo Y, Yang Z*. 
        J Control Release, 2020, 322, 187-199. (IF 7.7)  

30.   Customizable fabrication for auxetic Graphene assembled macro films with high conductivity and flexibility.
        Li P, Wang Z, Song R, Qian W, Wen P, Yang Z, He D.        
        Carbon 2020, 162, 545-551. (IF 8.8)

29.   Efficient Removal of Cd(II) from Aqueous Solution by Pinecone Biochar: Sorption Performance and Governing Mechanisms 
        Teng D, Zhang B, Xu G, Wang B, Mao K, Wang J, Sun J, Feng X, Yang Z, Zhang H. 
        Environ Pollut, 2020, 265,115001. (IF 6.8)

​28.   Nanomaterial-based aptamer sensors for arsenic detection (review)
        Mao K, Zhang H, Wang Z, Cao H, Zhang K, Li X, Yang Z*
        Biosens Bioelectron 2020, 148, 111785. (IF 10.3) 

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27.   Rapid duplexed detection of illicit drugs in wastewater using gold nanoparticle conjugated aptamer sensors
        Mao K, Ma J, Li X, Yang Z*
        Sci Total Environ 2019, 688, 771-779. (IF 6.6)

 26.   Paper-based microfluidics for DNA diagnostics of malaria in low resource underserved rural communities
         Reboud, J , Xu G, Garrett A, Adriko M, Yang Z , Tukahebwa E, Rowel C, Cooper JM  
         PNAS 2019, 116 (11) 4834- 4842 

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25.   Graphene nanocomposites modified electrochemical aptamer sensor for rapid and highly sensitive detection of prostate specific 
        antigen
        Wei B, Mao K, Liu N, Zhang M*, Yang Z*.  ​
        Biosens Bioelectron 2018, 121, 41-46. PDF (IF 10.3) 

24.   A Novel Biosensor Based on Au@Ag Core-Shell Nanoparticles for Sensitive Detection of Methylamphetamine with Surface 
        Enhanced Raman Scattering.
        Mao K, Zhou Z, Han S, Zhou X, Hu J, Li X*, Yang Z*
        Talanta 2018, 190, 263-268. (IF 5.3)

23.   Rapid veterinary diagnosis of bovine reproductive infectious diseases from semen using paper-origami DNA microfluidics.
        Yang Z, Xu G, Reboud J, Ali SA, Kaur G, McGiven J, Nongthombam B, Gupta PK, Chaudhuri P, Cooper JM. 
        ACS Sens, 2018, 3(2), 403-409. (IF 7.3)
        ​This paper is featured by [UofG News], [MyScience], [Phys.org], [GaraviGujarat], [India.com], [Business Standard],         
        [Businessworld India], [Outlook India].
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22.   Enantiomeric profiling of chiral illicit drugs in a pan-European study. 
        Castrignano E, Yang Z, Bade R, Baz-Lomba JA, Castiglioni S, Causanilles A, Covaci A, Gracia-Lor Hernandez F, Kinyua J, 
        McCall AK, van Nuijs A, Ort C, Plosz BG, Ramin P, Rousis IN, Ryu Y, Thomas KV, de Voogt P, Zuccato E, Kasprzyk-Horden B. 
        Water Res.  2018, 130, 151-160. (IF 9.1) (PDF)​​

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21.   Monitoring Genetic Population Biomarkers for wastewater-based epidemiology.  
        Yang Z#, Xu G#, Reboud J, Kasprzyk-Horden B, Cooper JM. 
        Anal Chem 2017, 89 (18), 9941–9945 (IF 6.320).  PDF

20.  Estimation of caffeine intake from analysis of caffeine metabolites in wastewater. 
       Gracia-Lor E, Rousis N, Zuccato E, Bade R, Baz-Lomba JA, Castrignano E, Causanilles A, Covaci A, Hapeshi E, Kasprzyk-
       Horden. B, Kinyua J, McCall AK, van Nuijs A, Ort C, Plosz BG, Ramin P, Ryu Y, Santos MM, Thomas KV, Yang Z, de Voogt P,
       Castiglioni S.  
       Sci Total Environ 2017, 609, 1582-1588. (IF 6.6).  PDF
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19.   A Novel Colorimetric Biosensor Based on non-Aggregated Au@Ag Core–Shell Nanoparticles for Methamphetamine and Cocaine
        Detection. 
        Mao K, Yang Z, Li J, Zhou X, Hu J, Li X. 
        Talanta 2017, 175, 338-346.(IF 5.3)  PDF

18.   Wastewater-based epidemiology to assess pan-European pesticide exposure. 
        Rousis N, Gracia-Lor E, Zuccato E, Bade R, Baz-Lomba JA, Castrignano E, Causanilles A, Covaci A, de Voogt, P, Hapeshi E, 
        Kasprzyk-Horden B,Kinyua J, McCall AK, Plosz BG, Ramin P, Ryu Y, Thomas KV, van Nuijs A, Yang Z, Castiglioni S. 
        Water Res, 2017 (121), 270-279 (IF 9.3). PDF

17.   Measuring biomarkers in wastewater as a new source of epidemiological information: current state and future perspectives
        Gracia-Lor E, Castiglioni S, Bade R, Been, F, Castrignano E, Covaci A, Gonzalez-Marino I, Hapeshi E, Kasprzyk-Horden B,
        Kinyua. J, Lai FY, Letzel T, Lopardo L, Meyer MR, O’Brien J, Ramin P, Rousis N, Rydevik A, Ryu Y, Santos MM, Senta I,
        Thomaidis N, Veloutsou S, Yang Z, Zuccato E, Bijlsma L.  
        Environ Int, 2017(99),131-150 (IF 7.6) 

16.   G-quadruplex-hemin DNAzyme molecular beacon probe for the detection of methamphetamine
        Mao K, Yang Z, Du P, Xu Z, Wang Z, Li X. 
        RSC Adv, 2016,6, 62754-62759.  PDF

15.​   Community Sewage Sensors towards Evaluation of Drug Use Trends: Detection of Cocaine in Wastewater with DNA- 
        Directed Immobilization Aptamer Sensors.
        Yang Z*, Castrignanò E, Estrela P, Frost CG, Kasprzyk-Hordern, B.  
        Sci Rep, 2016 (6), 21024. PDF

14.   Community Sewage Sensors for Monitoring Public Health. 
        Yang Z*, Kasprzyk-Hordern, B, Frost CG, Estrela P, Thomas KV. 
        Environ Sci Technol 2015. 49 (10), 5845–5846. (IF 7.3) PDF

13.    A novel DNA biosensor using a ferrocenyl intercalator applied to the potential detection of human population bomarkers in
         wastewater.
         Yang Z*, Anglès d’Auriac M, Kasprzyk-Hordern B, Thomas KV, Frost CG, Estrela P.  
         Environ Sci Technol 2015, 49 (9), 5609–5617. (IF 7.3) PDF

12.    A novel immobilization strategy for electrochemical detection of cancer biomarkers: DNA-directed immobilization of aptamer for
         sensitive detection of prostate specific antigen. 
         Yang Z*, Kasprzyk-Hordern, B, Goggins S, Frost CG, Estrela P. 
         Analyst 2015, 140, 2628-2633. PDF
         This paper was featured as " Most accessed Analyst articles in 2015" by RSC

11.    Characterization of three amino-functionalized surfaces and evaluation of antibody immobilization for the multiplex detection of
         tumor markers involved in colorectal cancer. 
         Yang Z, Chevolot Y, Gehin T, Dugas V,  Xanthopoulos N,  Laporte V,  Delair T, Attaman Y, Choquet-Kastylevsky G, Souteyrand
         E, Laurenceau E.
         Langmuir 2013 29 (5): 1498–1509  PDF

10.    Improvement of protein immobilization for the elaboration of tumor- associated antigen microarrays:Application to the sensitive             and specific detection of tumor markers from breast cancer sera.
         Yang Z, Chevolot Y, Gehin T, Solassol J, Mange A, Souteyrand E, Laurenceau E.  
         Biosens Bioelectron  2013; (40)1: 385–392.PDF (IF 10.3)
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9.     Cancer Biomarkers Detection Using 3D Microstructured Protein Chip: Implementation of Customized Multiplex Immunoassay. 
        Yang Z, Chevolot Y, Attaman Y, Choquet-Kastylevsky G, Souteyrand E, Laurenceau E.
        Sens Actuators B: Chem 2012,175: 22-28.  PDF

8.     Preparation of Ag@SiO2 and its application for enhancement of Cy3 fluorescence. 
        Sui N, Monnier V, Yang Z, Dugas V, Chevolot Y, Laurenceau E, Souteyrand E.
        Int J Nanosci 2012(11): 1240020.  PDF

7.     Nonisothermal crystallization and melting behavior of β-nucleated isotactic polypropylene and polyamide 66 blends. 
        Yang Z, Mai K.
        J Appl Polym Sci 2011; 119(6): 3566-3573. PDF

6.     Crystallization and melting behavior of beta-nucleated isotactic polypropylene/polyamide 6 blends with maleic anhydride grafted
        polyethylene- vinyl acetate as a compatibilizer.
        Yang Z, Mai K.  
        Thermochim Acta 2010; 511(1-2): 152-158. PDF

5.     Melting characteristic and β-crystal content of β-nucleated polypropylene/polyamide 6 alloys prepared by different compounding
​        methods. 
        Yang Z, Chen C, Liang D, Zhang Z, Mai K. 
        Polym Int 2009; 58(12): 1366-1372. PDF

4.     Preparation, Crystallization Behavior and Melting Characteristic of β-Nucleated Isotactic Polypropylene Blends with Polyamide 6.
        Yang Z, Zhang Z, Tao Y, Mai K.  
        J Appl Polym Sci 2009; 112(1): 1-8. PDF

3.     Effects of polyamide 6 on the crystallization and melting behavior of β-nulceated polypropylene.
        Yang Z, Zhang Z, Tao Y, Mai K.  
        Eur Polym J 2008; 44(11): 3754-3763. PDF

2.     Preparation and characteristics of nano-CaCO3 supported β-nucleating agent of polypropylene.
        Zhang Z, Tao Y, Yang Z, Mai K. 
        Eur Polym J 2008; 44(7):1955-1961. PDF

1.     Crystallization behavior and melting characteristics of PP nucleated by a novel supported β-nucleating agent.
        Zhang Z, Wang C, Yang Z, Chen C, Mai K. 
        Polymer 2008; 49(23): 5137-5145. PDF

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Monograph

Yang Z. 3D-Microsturctured Protein Microarrays for Cancer Diagnosis (216 pages). Scholars’ Press, Germany, 2014. (ISBN 978-3-639-71264-3)
 (publisher link, Amazon Link)

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