First published 9/28/2026, 6:30:15 PM · Last updated 9/28/2026, 6:30:15 PM

Retraction: RETRACTED: Green-synthesized chitosan‑carbon dot nanocomposite as turn-on aptasensor for detection and quantification of Leishmania infantum parasite

Publisher Elsevier BV issued a retraction dated 2024-06-01 for a journal article reporting a green-synthesized chitosan–carbon dot aptasensor for detecting Leishmania infantum. The source excerpt identifies the retraction and DOI but provides no further details about reasons or consequences.

Categories: science-and-space

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence: 8/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 1/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 2/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 3/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 2/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 2/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Why it matters

The publisher-initiated retraction removes the article from the published literature and affects the availability of those reported findings.

Sources

Retraction: RETRACTED: Green-synthesized chitosan‑carbon dot nanocomposite as turn-on aptasensor for detection and quantification of Leishmania infantum parasite

Report an issue