DNA hybridization and phosphinothricin acetyltransferase gene sequence detection based on zirconia/nanogold film modified electrode

This study reports a novel electrochemical DNA biosensor based on zirconia (ZrO₂) and gold nanoparticles (NG) film modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE). NG was electrodeposited onto the glassy carbon electrode at 1.5 V, and then zirconia thin film on the NG/GCE was fabricated by cyclic voltammetric method (CV) in an aqueous electrolyte of ZrOCl₂ and KCl at a scan rate of 20 mV/s. DNA probes were attached onto the ZrO₂/NG/GCE due to the strong binding of the phosphate group of DNA with the zirconia film and the excellent biocompatibility of nanogold with DNA. CV and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were used to characterize the modification of the electrode and the probe DNA immobilization. The electrochemical response of the DNA hybridization was measured by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) using methylene blue (MB) as the electroactive indicator. After the hybridization of DNA probe (ssDNA) with the complementary DNA (cDNA), the cathodic peak current of MB decreased obviously. The difference of the cathodic peak currents of MB between before and after the hybridization of the probe DNA was used as the signal for the detection of the target DNA. The sequence-specific DNA of phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (PAT) gene in the transgenic plants was detected with a detection range from 1.0 × 10⁻¹⁰ to 1.0 × 10⁻⁶ mol/L, and a detection limit of 3.1 × 10⁻¹¹ mol/L.     

磷霉素改性氧化锆固定相色谱性能研究

本文利用磷霉素与氧化锆表面的强Ｌｅｗｉｓ酸碱作用,分别采用静态和动态两种途径以磷霉素对自制ＺｒＯ２固定相进行改性,考察了改性前后固定相色谱性能的变化。通过磷霉素改性,能够较好地覆盖氧化锆表面存在的Ｌｗｅｉｓ酸活性中心点,从而减少对酸性化合物的不可逆吸附及拖尾现象。磷霉素动态改性氧化锆表现出一定的反相色谱性能,静态改性氧化锆则表现出较强的极性。     

多齿配体改性的氧化锆色谱固定相表面吸附方式的研究

氧化锆微球的化学稳定性好且机械强度高,作为色谱固定相基质具有很好的应用前景,利用其表面存在的大量的Lewis酸性中心与Lewis碱性化合物的强烈的酸碱作用可对氧化锆进行吸附改性,用无机磷酸、烷基膦酸APA、硬脂酸SA及乙二胺-N,N′-四亚甲基膦酸(EDTPA)等改性的氧化锆固定相被成功地用于中性、碱性甚至酸性化合物的分离。     

氧化锆基固体电解质材料与温度无关的离子电导活化能

氧化锆(ZrO2)基固体电解质材料的离子电导率随温度的变化关系呈现非线性Arrhenius特征;相应地,由经典的Arrhenius公式计算得到的电导活化能是一个与温度有关的参数.本文通过对实验获得的几种Y2O3稳定立方ZrO2(YSZ) 材料的电导率－温度关系的分析,对经典的Arrhenius公式进行了修正.由修正后的Arrhenius公式计算得到的电导活化能是一个与温度无关的常数.此外,还进一步借助于物理化学中的过渡状态理论,从材料离子导电机制出发对这一与温度无关的电导活化能的合理性进行了讨论,发现这一活化能在数值上与理论计算结果吻合得很好.     

Preparation of Zirconia Based Packing Material and Its Evaluation

Silica-based packing materials have two serious drawbacks: lackness of pH stability and severe peak tailing in separation of basic solutes1,2. Recently, zirconia has been put much attention because of its high mechanical and chemical stability. Zirconia is completely stable from pH 1 to 14, even at temperature of 100(C3. The porous zirconia microspheres used as column packings can be synthesized by means of polymerization-induced colloid aggregation (PICA) method4,5 or a sol-gel process6. M…     

氧氯化锆前驱体离子交换法制备氧化锆溶胶

以氧氯化锆为原料,采用离子交换法制备氧化锆溶胶.考察了制备过程中pH值对溶胶稳定性的影响,探讨了溶胶形成机理.应用TEM对所制溶胶胶粒形貌、粒径进行了分析,采用TG、DTA、XRD、FTIR等测试手段分析了干凝胶的热稳定性和结构变化.结果表明,离子交换法是制备氧化锆溶胶的简单、有效方法,所制的溶胶无色透明,稳定性好.氧化锆干凝胶在400□～600□为四方相,从700□开始有少量单斜相出现.     

Study of the Interaction of Methylene Violet with Calf Thymus DNA Using an SPR-Based DNA Sensor

Electrochemical and surface plasmon resonance technologies were combined to detect binding of low-molecular-weight compounds to DNA. First, zirconia thin films were electrochemically deposited onto bare gold electrodes. Second, calf thymus DNA was attached onto the zirconia thin films. Finally, the interaction of methylene violet with the DNA-modified surface was tested. The binding isotherm gave a K_D of 2.21 × 10^?5 M. Fluorescence quenching experiments were performed to confirm the interaction. Regenerating surfaces with 1 mM NaOH provided reusable surfaces. This study provides a generic platform which can be tailored for the study of interactions of small molecules with DNA.     

ZrO2-Graphene-Chitosan nanocomposite modified carbon paste sensor for sensitive and selective determination of dopamine

A sensitive and stable electrochemical sensor was developed by modification of carbon paste electrode with ZrO₂/graphene/chitosan nanocomposite. The modified sensor served as a potential electrocatalytic platform for dopamine. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy studies indicated reduction of charge transfer resistance at the modified electrode surface thereby facilitating the electron transfer process which resulted in higher current response to dopamine. The electrochemical behavior of dopamine at the modified electrode was studied using cyclic and square wave voltammetry. The maximum current response for the electro-oxidation of dopamine was observed at pH 7.4 and the process was realized to be diffusion controlled. The modified sensor demonstrated linearity in the range 1000–5000 nM, with high sensitivity (22 nA/nM), detection limit of 11.3 nM and selectivity for dopamine in the presence of ascorbic and uric acid which are found to co-exist with dopamine in physiological media. The method was employed for quantification of dopamine in a pharmaceutical formulation.     

Zirconia—A stationary phase capable of the separation of polar markers of myocardial metabolism in hydrophilic interaction chromatography

Creatine, phosphocreatine, and adenine nucleotides are highly polar markers of myocardial metabolism that are poorly retained on RP silica sorbents. Zirconia represents an alternative material to silica with high promise to be used in hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC). This study describes a first systematic investigation of the ability of ZrO₂ to separate creatine, phosphocreatine, adenosine 5′‐monophosphate, adenosine 5′‐diphosphate, and adenosine 5′‐triphosphate and compares the results with those obtained on TiO₂. All analytes showed a HILIC‐like retention pattern when mobile phases of different strengths were tested. Stronger retention and better column performance were achieved in organic‐rich mobile phases as compared to aqueous conditions, where poor retention and insufficient column performance were observed. The effect of mobile phase pH and ionic strength was evaluated as well. The analysis of myocardial tissue demonstrated that all compounds were separated in a relevant biological material and thus proved ZrO₂ as a promising phase for HILIC of biological samples that deserves further investigation.     

Zirconia-supported phosphotungstic acid as catalyst for alkylation of phenol with benzyl alcohol

The liquid-phase alkylation of phenol with benzyl alcohol was carried out using zirconia-supported phosphotungstic acid (PTA) as catalyst. The catalysts with different PTA loadings (5–20 wt.% calcined at 750 °C) and calcination temperature (15 wt.% calcined from 650 to 850 °C) were prepared and characterized by ³¹P MAS NMR and FT-IR pyridine adsorption spectroscopy. The catalyst with optimum PTA loading (15%) and calcination temperature (750 °C) was prepared in different solvents. ³¹P MAS NMR spectra of the catalysts showed two types of phosphorous species, one is the Keggin unit and the other is the decomposition product of PTA and the relative amount of each depends on PTA loading, calcination temperature and the solvent used for the catalyst preparation. The catalysts with 15% PTA on zirconia calcined at 750 °C showed the highest Brönsted acidity. At 130 °C and phenol/benzyl alcohol molar ratio of 2 (time, 1 h), the most active catalyst, 15% PTA calcined at 750 °C gave 98% benzyl alcohol conversion with 83% benzyl phenol selectivity.