设计和鉴定花生主要过敏原Ara h 2低致敏原衍生物

构建序列重新组合的Ara h 2表达载体,表达并纯化该蛋白,鉴定其低致敏原性。将Ara h 2基因进行合理的缺失和重排,并将重排后的基因T-Ara h 2克隆到原核表达载体pET-32a(+)上,然后转入Origami宿主表达菌中;再用IPTG诱导其表达;通过Ni2+亲和层析(FPLC)纯化目的蛋白;Western-blotti     

巴西果仁致敏原的实时荧光PCR检测

针对巴西果仁2Salbumin mRNA基因设计引物、探针,在实时荧光PCR仪上进行扩增、检测和结果分析.结果显示:该组探针和引物对巴西果仁有很强的特异性,除巴西果仁外,其余8种对照树果材料均未检测到荧光信号,巴西果仁成分检测灵敏度达到0.1%.该方法具有灵敏度高、快速、简便的特点,可用于巴西果仁致敏原成分的定量检测.     

化妆品中致敏原香豆素及其衍生物的高效液相色谱法测定及质谱确证

建立了化妆品中致敏原香豆素及其7种衍生物(二氢香豆素、7-甲氧基香豆素、7-甲基香豆素、7-乙氧基-4-甲基香豆素、环香豆素、双香豆素和醋硝香豆素)的高效液相色谱测定方法。样品以0.1 mol/L氢氧化钠溶液-乙腈(1∶9,体积比)混合溶液进行超声提取,提取液经高速离心及微孔滤膜过滤后,ZORBAX SB-C18(250 mm×4.6 mm,5μm)色谱柱分离,0.05 mol/L乙酸铵溶液(含0.25%乙酸)和乙腈为流动相梯度洗脱,二极管阵列检测器检测,外标法定量。疑似阳性样品采用高效液相色谱-串联质谱法进行确证。结果表明,香豆素及其衍生物在一定浓度范围内线性良好(r2≥0.999 6),定量下限为8~20 mg/kg。在低、中、高3个加标水平下,香豆素及其衍生物的平均回收率为84.6%~100.7%,相对标准偏差(n=6)为0.8%~9.7%。该方法准确、稳定性好、特异性强,能够为化妆品检验和日常生产质量控制提供科学依据及技术支持。     

High-pressure treatment with silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) protein and its allergic analysis

The allergenicity and structural changes of silver carp allergens influenced by high-pressure treatment were studied. We treated the allergens at 100, 200 and 300 MPa for 10, 30 and 60 min at 20° C, used SDS–PAGE to separate the proteins and recognized the allergens by western blotting. Circular dichroism analysis was performed to characterize the structural change. From our study, we can determine that high-pressure treatment did not change the subunit composition, molecular weight or the allergenicity of silver carp allergens, but it did change the structure of the allergens.     

Development of a competitive liposome-based lateral flow assay for the rapid detection of the allergenic peanut protein Ara h1

A competitive lateral flow assay for detecting the major peanut allergen, Ara h1, has been developed. The detector reagents are Ara h1-tagged liposomes, and the capture reagents are anti-Ara h1 polyclonal antibodies. Two types of rabbit polyclonal antibodies were raised either against the entire Ara h1 molecules (anti-Ara h1 Ab) or against an immunodominant epitope on Ara h1 (anti-peptide Ab). All of them reacted specifically with Ara h1 in Western Blot against crude peanut proteins. Moreover, the anti-Ara h1 Ab was chosen for this assay development because of its highest immunoactivity to Ara h1-tagged liposomes in the lateral flow assay. The calculated limit of detection (LOD) of this assay is 0.45 g mL^–1 of Ara h1 with a dynamic range between 0.1 and 10 g mL^–1 of Ara h1 in buffer. Additionally, the visually determined detection range is from 1 to 10 g mL^–1 of Ara h1 in buffer. Results using this assay can be obtained within 30 min without the need of sophisticated equipment or techniques; therefore, this lateral flow assay has the potential to be a cost-effective, fast, simple, and sensitive method for on-site screening of peanut allergens.     

Characterization and de novo sequencing of snow crab tropomyosin enzymatic peptides by both electrospary ionization and matrix‐assisted laser desorption ionization QqToF tandem mass spectrometry

The protein tropomyosin (TM) is a known major allergen present in shellfish causing frequent food allergies. TM is also an occupational allergen generated in the working environment of snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) processing plants. The TM protein was purified from both claw and leg meats of snow crab and analyzed by electrospray ionization and matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) using hybrid quadruple time‐of‐flight tandem mass spectrometry (QqToF‐MS). The native polypeptide molecular weight of TM was determined to be 32 733 Da. The protein was further characterized using the ‘bottom‐up’ MS approach. A peptide mass fingerprinting was obtained by two different enzymatic digestions and de novo sequencing of the most abundant peptides performed. Any post‐translational modifications were identified by searching their calculated and predicted molecular weights in precursor ion spectra. The immunological reactivity of snow crab extract was evaluated using specific antibodies and allergenic reactivity assessed with serum of allergic patients. Subsequently, a signature peptide for TM was identified and evaluated in terms of identity and homology using the basic local alignment search tool (BLAST). The identification of a signature peptide for the allergen TM using MALDI‐QqToF‐MS will be critical for the sensitive and specific quantification of this highly allergenic protein in the work place. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

超临界二氧化碳流体萃取法测定玩具中15种致敏芳香化合物

该文以欧盟新玩具指令中限用或禁用的15种致敏芳香化合物为研究目标,研究了超临界二氧化碳萃取压力、温度、夹带剂等条件对萃取效率的影响,建立了超临界流体萃取/气相色谱-质谱联用仪测定玩具中15种致敏芳香化合物的分析方法。最佳萃取条件为：萃取温度50 ℃,压力300 bar,二氧化碳流速30 g/min,夹带剂甲醇含量3%,动态萃取30 min,静态萃取30 min。萃取物经DB-17MS色谱柱分离后,采用质谱仪进行检测,内标法定量。15种化合物在0.02~60 μg/mL范围呈良好线性,相关系数为0.993 2~0.999 9,检出限(S/N=10) 为0.02~0.09 μg/mL。该法检测聚丙烯(PP)、聚乙烯(PE)、丙烯腈-丁二烯-苯乙烯(ABS)塑料的回收率分别为79.6%~114.5%、75.0%~118.9%、72.7%~114.9%,相对标准偏差为3.2%~11.0%、0.6%~11.6%、3.5%~11.0%。建立的方法灵敏、环保,可用于玩具中致敏芳香化合物的检测。     

芝麻致敏原的实时荧光PCR检测

针对芝麻Sesamum indicum 2S albumin mRNA基因设计引物、探针,在实时荧光PCR仪上进行扩增、检测和分析.结果显示:该组探针和引物对芝麻有很强的特异性,除黑芝麻和白芝麻外,其余6种对照材料均未检测到荧光信号,黑白芝麻成分检测灵敏度达到0.1%.该方法具有灵敏度高、快速、简便的特点,可用于芝麻致敏原成分的定量检测.     

Development of high-performance and rapid immunoassay for model food allergen lysozyme using antibody-conjugated bacterial magenetic particles and fully automated system

A high-performance and rapid chemiluminescence immunoassay for model food allergen lysozyme, one of the major allergenic components in egg white, using antibody-conjugated bacterial magnetic particles and a fully automated system was developed. This system contians a reaction station, tip rack, and an eight-tip pipettor that is alble to attach and detach a strong magnet to the tip surface. The immunoreaction time was shortened to 5 min, and the assay was completed within 20 min. The lower detection limit for lysozyme was 10 ng/mL. This system can be used to perform 24 samples in 60 min within 10% coefficient of variation.     

Sensitive detection and quantification of gliadin contamination in gluten-free food with immunomagnetic beads based liposomal fluorescence immunoassay

Gliadin from wheat is a common food allergen that can induce baker’s asthma, wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis, atopic dermatitis, and celiac disease. This gliadin assay focuses on rapidly screen and check for gluten contamination in raw materials and in the gluten-free food production process, not only for wheat-sensitive patients but also for the industries producing gluten-free foodstuffs. The developed assay incorporates the use of anti-gliadin antibody-conjugated immunomagnetic beads (IMBs) to capture the gliadin in samples and fluorescent dyes-loaded immunoliposomal nanovesicles (IMLNs) to produce and enhance the detection signal. Hence, a sandwich complex is formed as “IMBs–gliadin–IMLNs”. Experimental results indicate that this detection platform exhibits good sensitivity for gliadin with a detection limit as low as 0.6 μg mL⁻¹ of gliadin; as the polyclonal antibody showed slight cross-reactions with barley and rye. Excellent recovery rates were found ranging from 83.5 to 102.6% as testing the spiked samples. Moreover, the CV (%) of intra- and inter-assay of this developed assay are 4.8–10.6% and 3.5–9.9%, respectively. Based on a parallel analysis of twenty food samples, the results of this developed assay provide a good consistency with those of an AOAC-approved ELISA kit without any false-negative results. The proposed assay method is thus a highly promising alternative method for detecting the contamination of gliadin in the food industry.