Chemiluminescent lateral-flow immunoassays by using in-situ synthesis of CdS NW photosensor

A hypersensitive CdS nanowire (NW) photosensor was fabricated by an in-situ synthesis process that involved the direct synthesis of CdS NWs on an interdigitated electrode (IDE). Analysis of the photoresponse properties showed that the newly synthesized photosensor had enhanced sensitivity and a highly reproducible photoresponse compared to photosensors prepared from CdS NW suspensions. The NW photosensor was applied to measure the chemiluminescence of luminol, and the sensitivity was compared to a commercial photosensing system. Finally, the feasibility of the CdS NW photosensor for the application to the medical diagnosis of the human hepatitis B surface antigen (hHBsAg) was demonstrated using a lateral-flow immunoassay with a chemiluminescent signal band.     

Advances in the use of acidic potassium permanganate as a chemiluminescence reagent: A review

We review the analytical applications of acidic potassium permanganate chemiluminescence published since our previous comprehensive review in mid-2007 to early 2013. This includes a critical evaluation of evidence for the emitting species, the influence of additives such as polyphosphates, formaldehyde, sulfite, thiosulfate, lanthanide complexes and nanoparticles, the development of a generalized reaction mechanism, and the use of this chemistry in pharmaceutical, clinical, forensic, food science, agricultural and environmental applications.     

Reversed Flow Injection Chemiluminescence Determination of Pyridoxine Hydrochloride Based on the Cerium(IV)-Sodium Sulfite System

A rapid chemiluminescence (CL) reaction was observed when Ce(IV) was injected into the mixed solution of pyridoxine hydrochloride and sodium sulfite. A new flow-injection CL method for the determination of pyridoxine hydrochloride was established. The detection limit (3σ) was 0.5 mg/L pyridoxine hydrochloride and the relative standard deviation (RSD) was 3.3% (n = 11, γ = 5 mg/L). The CL intensity responded linearly to the concentration of pyridoxine hydrochloride in the ranges 1.0–10.0 mg/L and 10.0–100.0 mg/L with linear correlation coefficients of 0.9994 and 0.9991, respectively. The method had been applied to the determination of pyridoxine hydrochloride in tablets and injections successfully.     

Determination of Phenols In Natural Waters with A Flow-Analysis Method and Chemiluminescence Detection

ABSTRACT

A simple flow-manifold with time based sample introduction system was elaborated and used to determine phenols in natural waters. Use of computer controlled solenoid valves and direct chemiluminescence detection enables very low reagent consumption. A quantity of less than 1.5 μmol of potassium permanganate and 600μmol of sulphuric acid per determination is used. The use of on-line preconcentration column filled with XAD-4 resin enables determination with the detection limit of 5 ng-ml^?. The sample throughput is 12-h^? when the column is used and 60-h^? without a column.     

A rapid and highly sensitive portable chemiluminescent immunosensor of carcinoembryonic antigen based on immunomagnetic separation in human serum

To detect a biomarker for lung cancer, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), a highly sensitive, selective, rapid and portable immunosensor based on immunomagnetic separation and chemiluminescence immunoassay was introduced. A sandwich scheme assay has been utilized with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) labeled anti-CEA antibody and immunomagnetic beads (IMBs). The presence of target protein CEA caused the formation of the sandwich structures (IMBs-CEA-HRP labeled antibody). IMBs were applied to capture CEA and immobilize CEA through the external magnetic field. The HRP at the surface of the antibody catalytically oxidized the luminescence substrate to generate optical signals which were detected by a portable home-made luminometer and which were directly proportional to the concentration of CEA in the samples. The signals were dependent on CEA concentrations in a linear range from 0 to 50 ng mL⁻¹. The limit of detection (LOD) of this method was as low as 5.0 pg mL⁻¹ (S/N = 3). The novel immunosensor was highly sensitive with an assay time of <35 min. The intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation were <10%. The anti-CEA antibody can be bound to the bead efficiently with a conjugation rate of 73%. IMBs could be stored in 4 °C protecting from light for 2 months without obvious reduction of biological activity. Human reference sera mixed with various concentrations of CEA were tested with the proposed method and commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit, and a good linear relationship was obtained. This proposed technique demonstrated an excellent performance for quantifying CEA and was expected to be used for clinical testing.     

Magnetic-particle-based,ultrasensitive chemiluminescence enzyme immunoassay for free prostate-specific antigen

We report a magnetic-particle (MMP)-based chemiluminescence enzyme immunoassay (CLEIA) for free prostate-specific antigen (f-PSA) in human serum. In this method, the f-PSA is sandwiched between the anti-PSA antibody coated MMPs and alkaline phosphatase (ALP)-labeled anti-f-PSA antibody. The signal produced by the emitted photons from the chemiluminescent substrate (4-methoxy-4-(3-phosphatephenyl)-spiro-(1,2-dioxetane-3,2′-adamantane)) is directly proportional to the amount of f-PSA in a sample. The present MMP-based assay can detect f-PSA in the range of 0.1–30 ng mL⁻¹ with the detection limit of 0.1 ng mL⁻¹. The linear detection range could match the concentration range within the “diagnostic gray zone” of serum f-PSA levels (4–10 ng mL⁻¹). The detection limit was sufficient for measuring clinically relevant f-PSA levels (>4 ng mL⁻¹). Furthermore, the method was highly selective; it was unaffected by cross-reaction with human glandular kallikrein-2, a kallikrein-like serine protease that is 80% similar to f-PSA. The proposed method was finally applied to determine f-PSA in 40 samples of human sera. Results obtained using the method showed high correlation with those obtained using a commercially available microplate CLEIA kit (correlation coefficient, 0.9821). This strategy shows great potential application in the fabrication of diagnostic kits for determining f-PSA in serum.     

Parallel segmented outlet flow high performance liquid chromatography with multiplexed detection

We describe a new approach to multiplex detection for HPLC, exploiting parallel segmented outlet flow – a new column technology that provides pressure-regulated control of eluate flow through multiple outlet channels, which minimises the additional dead volume associated with conventional post-column flow splitting. Using three detectors: one UV-absorbance and two chemiluminescence systems (tris(2,2′-bipyridine)ruthenium(III) and permanganate), we examine the relative responses for six opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) alkaloids under conventional and multiplexed conditions, where approximately 30% of the eluate was distributed to each detector and the remaining solution directed to a collection vessel. The parallel segmented outlet flow mode of operation offers advantages in terms of solvent consumption, waste generation, total analysis time and solute band volume when applying multiple detectors to HPLC, but the manner in which each detection system is influenced by changes in solute concentration and solution flow rates must be carefully considered.     

Sonoluminescence

Abstract

Sonoluminescence is the light emission phenomenon from collapsing bubbles in liquid irradiated by an ultrasonic wave. In the present review, theoretical and experimental studies of the two types of sonoluminescence [single‐bubble sonoluminescence (SBSL) and multibubble sonoluminescence (MBSL)] are described. SBSL is a sonoluminescence from a single stably pulsating bubble trapped at the pressure antinode of a standing ultrasonic wave. MBSL is a sonoluminescence occurring from many bubbles in liquid irradiated by an ultrasonic wave. The theoretical and experimental studies suggest that SBSL originates in emissions from plasma inside the heated bubble at the bubble collapse, whereas MBSL originates both in emissions from plasma and in chemiluminescence inside heated bubbles at the bubble collapse. Unsolved problems of sonoluminescence have also been explained in detail.     

Spectroscopic transitions supporting chemiluminescence in the reaction of calcium with hydrogen chloride

The main aim of this study was to show that chemiluminescence transitions of free radicals and molecules formed during the reaction are important for stability. After detection of certain geometrical structures that are valuable for the reaction, the most likely electrical and vibrational transitions in density functional theory were determined. Another factor that suppresses or promotes electronic transitions, as well as geometric position, is the vibrational energy levels of the molecular system. In experimental studies, vibrational energy distributions are worth examining while studying electron density or population. In these geometric regions, the quantum states where the infrared transitions take place were calculated through the energy eigenvalues equation. Thus, the potential energy surface obtained by density functional theory method was compared with a realistic potential energy surface and experimental values in the literature. The stability of the nascent calcium chloride molecule is determined by the position of the hydrogen atom separated from the chlorine atom rather than the energy of the calcium atom.     

化学发光抑制法测定抗坏血酸

利用抗坏血酸对DTMC H2 O2 化学发光体系的抑制作用 ,研究了对抗坏血酸进行间接测定的可能性。试验发现 ,化学发光猝灭率 (R)与抗坏血酸浓度在 1 0× 10 - 7～ 8 0× 10 - 6 mol·L- 1 范围内呈线性关系 ,检出限达到 8 0× 10 - 8mol·L- 1 (S N =3)。对 1 0× 10 - 6 mol·L- 1 抗坏血酸进行 10次平行测定 ,其化学发光强度猝灭率相对标准偏差为 4 6 %。该猝灭体系不需要额外的掩蔽剂 ,方法简单、选择性好 ,可直接应用于一些食品中微量抗坏血酸的测定。