银纳米粒子信号放大检测天蚕素B的研究

利用3-氨丙基三乙氧基硅烷(ATPES)和N,N-二甲基十八烷基(3-三甲氧基硅丙基)氯化铵(DMOAP),对玻片基底表面进行烷基化修饰,再通过戊二醛(GA)作为桥联,将经过银纳米粒子(AgNPs)修饰的天蚕素B抗体(anti-CB)固定在玻片基底上,构建新型液晶生物传感器。当存在天蚕素B(CB)时,其可与anti-CB发生特异性免疫反应,从而固定在玻片基底表面。利用AgNPs具有较大的比表面积和良好的生物相容性,可以使得AgNPs周围的液晶分子垂直排列被极大地扰乱,从而起到局部光学信号放大的作用,达到检测更低浓度CB的目的。通过对CB浓度与其对应的图像灰度值之间的线性拟合发现,CB浓度在10～100 ng/mL之间时,CB浓度与其对应图像灰度值之间存在线性关系。实验结果表明,采用AgNPs对CB进行信号放大,其检出限可以低至1.02 ng/mL。     

SERS结合光谱法研究正壬酸香草酰胺与人血清白蛋白的相互作用

在模拟生理条件下,以金纳米颗粒(AuNPs)作为增强基底,归属正壬酸香草酰胺分子(OC)的表面增强拉曼光谱(SERS)特征峰,确定了其在基底表面的吸附方式.通过对比与人血清白蛋白(HSA)识别前后OC分子SERS光谱的变化情况,推测OC分子通过甲氧基与HSA进行结合,在AuNPs基底上的吸附方式也由垂直吸附转为倾斜吸附...     

聚苯撑苯并二噻唑的甲基磺酸溶液的相转变过程及其动力学研究

 用退偏振光强度法及偏光显微镜研究了溶致性液晶高分子聚苯撑苯并二噻唑的甲基磺酸溶液(PBT/MSA)由液晶相至各向同性相(N→I转变),及由各向同性相至液晶相(I→N转变)的相变过程.液晶相的形成(I→N)服从Av-rami方程,Avrami指数为1左右,表明该体系的液晶相是以一维棒状方式形成的.相转变温度与浓度有关,提高温度可加速在应力下液晶相长程有序结构的形成.     

氰乙基纤维素/二甲基乙酰胺液晶溶液的研究

本文利用Abbe折射仪,热台偏光显微镜,小角光散射等方法研究了氰乙基纤维素/二甲基乙酰胺液晶溶液的形成,形态结构和某些性质。溶液随浓度的增加,从各向同性态经过两相共存状态,转变成为单一的液晶态。该液晶是胆甾型的。溶液的双折射Δn随浓度的增加或温度的降低而增大。在无外力作用时,液晶相由许多无规分布的取向微区组成。液晶溶液受切应力后形成“条纹结构”,大分子链沿切应力方向取向,并在各条纹中排列有序。     

甲壳素类液晶高分子的研究--用CD谱研究N-邻苯二甲酰化壳聚糖溶致胆甾相的形成临界浓度

N邻苯二甲酰化壳聚糖在多种常见有机溶剂中能形成胆甾液晶相.用圆偏光二向色性谱(CD)研究了N邻苯二甲酰化壳聚糖的DMF、DMSO、DMAC和吡啶4种溶剂体系,在形成溶致胆甾液晶相前后的手性变化信息.CD谱图上观测到两类吸收,即在400nm附近较宽的吸收和330nm附近较尖锐的吸收.前者归属于胆甾相层片的超分子螺旋构象,而后者可以归属于分子链的螺旋构象.圆偏光二向色性可以作为测量胆甾液晶临界浓度的一种手段,它能捕捉到胆甾螺旋层片出现那一瞬间的浓度,以CD谱上在波长400nm左右刚出现肩峰的浓度为临界浓度,其值均比偏光显微镜法低1%,说明其灵敏度比偏光显微镜法高,且避免了偏光显微镜法的某种主观性.分别用两种方法旋转玻片进行CD测试,结果证明线性二向色性分量和双折射分量对胆甾层片螺旋的CD信号强度没有大的影响.     

荧光探针碘苷在血清白蛋白同步荧光测定中的应用研究

在最佳实验条件下,碘苷与血清白蛋白相互作用,导致血清白蛋白的内源荧光发生特异性变化,且体系的同步荧光强度和溶液中血清白蛋白的浓度呈线性关系.据此,建立了以碘苷为荧光探针,运用固定波长同步荧光光谱分析测定人血清白蛋白和牛血清白蛋白的新方法.体系的同步荧光强度与人血清白蛋白和牛血清白蛋白分别在1.38～579 mg/L和0.78～585 mg/L范围内呈良好的线性关系,检出限分别为0.612 mg/L和0.358 mg/L.对实际样品进行回收测定,回收率为97%～101%.     

聚苯撑苯并二噻唑的甲基磺酸溶液的相转变过程及其动力学研究

用退偏振光强度法及偏光显微镜研究了溶致性液晶高分子聚苯撑苯并二噻唑的甲基磺酸溶液(PBT/MSA)由液晶相至各向同性相(N→I转变),及由各向同性相至液晶相(I→N转变)的相变过程.液晶相的形成(I→N)服从Av-rami方程,Avrami指数为1左右,表明该体系的液晶相是以一维棒状方式形成的.相转变温度与浓度有关,提高温度可加速在应力下液晶相长程有序结构的形成.     

PAN-蛋白质络合物的极谱吸附波及其应用

在0.05 mol/L HAc溶液中,PAN-牛血清白蛋白/人血清白蛋白络合物在-0.58 V(vs.SCE)处产生一灵敏吸附还原峰,峰电位较之游离PAN还原峰负约0.28 V,峰电流与牛血清白蛋白、人血清白蛋白浓度在0.1～12 mg/L,0.1～11 mg/L范围内呈线性关系;检测限均为0.05 mg/L。运用该法测定了人血清样品蛋白质含量。     

基于裂开型核酸适配体的液晶生物传感检测三磷酸腺苷

利用“适配体-目标分子-适配体”的“三明治”夹心方式构建液晶生物传感检测三磷酸腺苷(ATP). 将ATP核酸适配体片段作为捕获探针固定在经TEA/DMOAP混合组装膜修饰的玻片基底表面, 当ATP存在时, 裂开的两部分核酸适配体与ATP结合形成双链结构, 有效诱导液晶分子取向发生变化从而引起光学信号的亮度及颜色发生变化, 实现对ATP的检测, 该方法在ATP浓度为10 nmol/L时仍可观测到明显的光学信号变化. 这种“适配体-目标分子-适配体”的“三明治”夹心式液晶生物传感方法具有无需标记, 操作简单等特点, 在快速检测小分子等物质领域中有广泛的应用前景.     

固定化牛血清白蛋白吸附材料的制备及其对胆红素的吸附性能

降低高胆红素血症和重症肝炎患者血液中异常升高的胆红素浓度是血浆交换和血液灌流等疗法的目标之一。本文通过共价键合的方法将牛血清白蛋白(BSA)固定在甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯共聚三羟甲基丙烷三甲基丙烯酸酯[poly(GMA-co-TMPTMA)]大孔树脂微球上,制备得到对胆红素具良好吸附性能的固定化BSA吸附材料(BIA),吸附容量达48.7mg/g。由于血清白蛋白对胆红素的强烈相互作用,胆红素溶液中游离BSA的存在会显著降低BIA对胆红素的吸附量。BIA对胆红素的吸附量随吸附温度升高而增加。BIA在-80℃下储存31d后性能仍然稳定,对胆红素的吸附量几乎不变。上述结果表明所制备的BIA为以特异性吸附胆红素为目的的血液净化材料提供了新的选择。     

Determination of the molecular orientation of very thin films on solid substrates: surface liquid crystal layers and rubbed polyimide films

The molecular orientation of very thin films on solid substrates can be determined quantitatively by measuring the polarized infrared (IR) absorption spectra of samples as a function of angle of incidence. The quantitative molecular orientation is derived by fitting the incident angle dependence and the dichroic ratio with theoretical calculations. We applied this method to a technologically important system: liquid crystal (LC)/rubbed polyimide film. To understand the alignment mechanism of LC molecules in contact with rubbed polyimide films, we have quantitatively determined the molecular orientation of rubbed polyimide films and a surface LC layer in contact with a rubbed polyimide film. In this paper two relations are discussed: (1) correlation between the inclination angle of polyimide backbone structures in rubbed films and the pretilt angle of bulk LC in contact with them, and (2) relation among the molecular orientation of a rubbed polyimide film and those of surface and bulk LC layers in contact with it.     

基于液晶取向变化检测有机胺化合物的方法

采用旋涂法在玻璃基底表面制备4-三乙氧基硅基丁腈有机膜.有机膜表面采用丝绒布进行摩擦和5％乙酸水溶液改性处理后成为特异敏感膜.将此敏感膜的载玻片面对面贴合后,在其间组装液晶E7分子膜,表征液晶分子排列状态;采用挥发法在敏感膜表面组装液晶膜,制备成了检测目标物的复合材料.采用此种材料对甲胺、乙胺和二乙胺等有机胺化合物及实验室常见干扰气体进行检测,发现只有有机胺化合物会对材料的液晶分子排列状态产生影响,导致液晶膜的亮度发生改变,从而实现对目标物的特异检测.对有机胺化合物检测过程中,其响应速率为V甲胺＜V乙胺＜V二乙胺,恢复速率为:V乙胺＜V乙胺＜V甲胺;刘乙胺的检出限为0.46 mg/m3.本方法具有较高的检测灵敏度,抗干扰能力较强且操作简单,可发展为现场检测有机胺化合物的新技术.     

Liquid crystal orientation in elliptic droplets in nematic emulsions

Elliptic droplets of nematic liquid crystal dispersed in a fluid organic monomer were obtained by phase separation from an isotropic mixture consisting of an organic monomer and a nematic liquid crystal contained in a poly(ethylene terephthalate) cell with inner surfaces treated with rubbed polyimide. The elliptic shape is a consequence of the constraint upon droplet growth along the direction perpendicular to the cell surfaces owing to the small thickness. Then, the resulting droplets will have a contact area with the inner surfaces of the cell treated with polyimide, which will impart a planar orientation on the liquid crystal in the droplet. By means of an optical microscope, using a simple pin hole of 5 μ m, we have selected single droplets for a series of samples having different contact areas. By polarized infrared spectroscopy we have also studied the liquid crystal orientation in selected areas of the droplets. We then report the dependence of the order parameter of the liquid crystal on different contact areas with the alignment surface of the cell. The good degree of planar alignment of the liquid crystal in the elliptic droplets allows the use of such a technique for realizing electro-optical films operating in the reverse mode. We report the electro-optical transmission of reverse mode films with different sizes of elliptic droplet.     

Liquid crystal orientation in elliptic droplets in nematic emulsions

Elliptic droplets of nematic liquid crystal dispersed in a fluid organic monomer were obtained by phase separation from an isotropic mixture consisting of an organic monomer and a nematic liquid crystal contained in a poly(ethylene terephthalate) cell with inner surfaces treated with rubbed polyimide. The elliptic shape is a consequence of the constraint upon droplet growth along the direction perpendicular to the cell surfaces owing to the small thickness. Then, the resulting droplets will have a contact area with the inner surfaces of the cell treated with polyimide, which will impart a planar orientation on the liquid crystal in the droplet. By means of an optical microscope, using a simple pin hole of 5 μm, we have selected single droplets for a series of samples having different contact areas. By polarized infrared spectroscopy we have also studied the liquid crystal orientation in selected areas of the droplets. We then report the dependence of the order parameter of the liquid crystal on different contact areas with the alignment surface of the cell. The good degree of planar alignment of the liquid crystal in the elliptic droplets allows the use of such a technique for realizing electro-optical films operating in the reverse mode. We report the electro-optical transmission of reverse mode films with different sizes of elliptic droplet.     

Influence of rubbing conditions of polyimide alignment layer on optical anisotropy of immobilized liquid crystal film

The relationship between the molecular orientation of a rubbed polyimide film (alignment layer) and that of mesogens in a photopolymerized liquid crystal (LC) coated on the film has been investigated using optical measurements. LC monomers were deposited on the alignment layer and were aligned in one direction. The LC monomers were subsequently photocured. Alignment layers under various rubbing conditions were prepared. It was found that the inclination angle of the refractive index ellipsoid and the optical retardation of photopolymerized LC films are strongly related to the optical anisotropy of the rubbed polyimide film. The photopolymerized LC film exhibited high optical anisotropy when alignment layers with an inclination angle of the refractive index ellipsoid smaller than 6° were used.     

Liquid crystal-based immunoassay for detecting human serum albumin

Human serum albumin (HSA) is the most abundant protein in human blood plasma. It is commonly used as a biomarker in urine samples to identify the chronic kidney disease caused by high blood pressure or diabetes. In our research, a thin layer of liquid crystals (LCs) is used as a readout system for developing an immunoassay that reports the presence of HSA in the aqueous solution with optical signals. The detection principle of this assay is based on the variation of surface density of protein upon the specific binding of HSA on an anti-HSA immobilized surface, which leads a dark-to-bright transition of LC images under cross-polarizers. Our results show that the LC-based immunoassay can detect HSA at a concentration of 50 μg/mL. By using the slide with immobilized anti-HSA in array format, the concentration level of HSA can be simply determined by the number of LC spot shown on the slide.     

Chromatographic study of the adsorption kinetics of albumin on monoclonal and polyclonal immunoadsorbents

Summary High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) has been used to study the adsorption kinetics of proteins on immunoadsorbents. The adsorption rate constant of human serum albumin (HSA) on monoclonal and polyclonal anti-HSA antibodies immobilized on a silica HPLC support was determined by saturating the column with repeated pulse injections. Studies on polyclonal immunodsorbents of different capacities enable evaluation of the contribution of transport to the binding sites. The adsorption properties of two different monoclonal anti-HSA antibodies immobilized on a chromatographic support were characterized by different approaches. The location of the epitope on the HSA molecule was determined by enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA) with albumin fragments. The chromatographic method was used to determine the column capacity and the adsorption rate constant of HSA on the immunoadsorbent. To compare the affinity of the antibodies for the antigen, an indirect ELISA method was used to determine the equilibrium constant of antigen-antibody association in solution Presented at the 21^st ISC held in Stuttgart, Germany, 15^th–20^th september, 1996.     

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES OF POLYMER SURFACE RELAXATION FROM THE BULK?

The polymer surface relaxation in thin films has been a long debating issue.We report a new method on studying surface relaxation behaviors of polymer thin films on a solid substrate.This method involved utilizing a rubbed polyimide surface with a pretilting angle in a liquid crystalline cell.Due to the surface alignment,the liquid crystals were aligned along the rubbing direction.During heating the liquid crystalline cell,we continuously monitored the change of orientation of the liquid crystals.It is u...     

Self-organization of a wedge-shaped surfactant in monolayers and multilayers

The self-organization behavior of a wedge-shaped surfactant, disodium-3,4,5-tris(dodecyloxy)phenylmethylphosphonate, was studied in Langmuir monolayers (at the air-water interface), Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) monolayers and multilayers, and films adsorbed spontaneously from isooctane solution onto a mica substrate (self-assembled films). This compound forms an inverted hexagonal lyotropic liquid crystal phase in the bulk and in thick adsorbed films. Surface pressure isotherm and Brewster angle microscope (BAM) studies of Langmuir monolayers revealed three phases: gas (G), liquid expanded (LE), and liquid condensed (LC). The surface pressure-temperature phase diagram was determined in detail; a triple point was found at approximately 10 degrees C. Atomic force microscope (AFM) images of LB monolayers transferred from various regions of the phase diagram were consistent with the BAM images and indicated that the LE regions are approximately 0.5 nm thinner than the LC regions. AFM images were also obtained of self-assembled films after various adsorption times. For short adsorption times, when monolayer self-assembly was incomplete, the film topography indicated the coexistence of two distinct monolayer phases. The height difference between these two phases was again 0.5 nm, suggesting a correspondence with the LE/LC coexistence observed in the Langmuir monolayers. For longer immersion times, adsorbed multilayers assembled into highly organized periodic arrays of inverse cylindrical micelles. Similar periodic structures, with the same repeat distance of 4.5 nm, were also observed in three-layer LB films. However, the regions of organized periodic structure were much smaller and more poorly correlated in the LB multilayers than in the films adsorbed from solution. Collectively, these observations indicate a high degree of similarity between the molecular organization in Langmuir layers/LB films and adsorbed self-assembled films. In both cases, monolayers progress through an LE phase, into LE/LC coexistence, and finally into LC phase as surface density increases. Following the deposition of an additional bilayer, the film reorganizes to form an array of inverted cylindrical micelles.     

A weak surface memory effect in liquid crystal cells with rubbed polyimide layers

For the first time we have observed a surface memory effect in liquid crystal cells where both surfaces consist of rubbed polymers. In this case the azimuthal orientation of the optical axis in the cell is unchanged, while the polar orientation of the optical axis in the cell changes. This change is brought about by imposing changes in the in-plane order of the molecules at the surface.