Temperature-resilient and sustainable Mn-MOF oxidase-like nanozyme (UoZ-4) for total antioxidant capacity sensing in some citrus fruits: Breaking the temperature barrier

Current nanozyme applications rely heavily on peroxidase-like nanozymes and are limited to a specific temperature range, despite notable advancements in nanozyme development. In this work, we designed novel Mn-based metal organic frameworks (UoZ-4), with excellent oxidase mimic activity towards common substrates. UoZ-4 showed excellent oxidase-like activity (with Km 0.072 mM) in a wide range of temperature, from 10 °C to 100 °C with almost no activity loss, making it a very strong candidate for psychrophilic and thermophilic applications. Ascorbic acid, cysteine, and glutathione could quench the appearance of the blue color of oxTMB, led us to design a visual-based sensing platform for detection of total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in cold, mild and hot conditions. The visual mode successfully assessed TAC in citrus fruits with satisfactory recovery and precisions. Cold/hot adapted and magnetic property will broaden the horizon of nanozyme applications and breaks the notion of the temperature limitation of enzymes. [Display omitted] •Preparation of cold/hot adapted Mn-MOF (UoZ-4) oxidase-like nanozyme.•Efficient catalytic activity from 10 °C to 100 °C with stable activity.•One-pot recyclable and purifiable oxidase mimics for multiple detection purpose.•Visual detection of total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in some citrus fruits.