A paper-based resonance energy transfer nucleic acid hybridization assay using upconversion nanoparticles as donors and quantum dots as acceptors

Monodisperse aqueous upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) were covalently immobilized on aldehyde modified cellulose paper via reduction amination to develop a luminescence resonance energy transfer (LRET)-based nucleic acid hybridization assay. This first account of covalent immobilization of UCNPs on paper for a bioassay reports an optically responsive method that is sensitive, reproducible and robust. The immobilized UCNPs were decorated with oligonucleotide probes to capture HPRT1 housekeeping gene fragments, which in turn brought reporter conjugated quantum dots (QDs) in close proximity to the UCNPs for LRET. This sandwich assay could detect unlabeled oligonucleotide target, and had a limit of detection of 13 fmol and a dynamic range spanning nearly 3 orders of magnitude. The use of QDs, which are excellent LRET acceptors, demonstrated improved sensitivity, limit of detection, dynamic range and selectivity compared to similar assays that have used molecular fluorophores as acceptors. The selectivity of the assay was attributed to the decoration of the QDs with polyethylene glycol to eliminate non-specific adsorption. The kinetics of hybridization were determined to be diffusion limited and full signal development occurred within 3 min.     

生物大分子印迹聚合物研究进展及其应用

介绍了生物大分子印迹技术及其印迹聚合物的研究进展,其中包括对蛋白质、核酸、微生物细胞进行分子印迹所采用的印迹方法、机理以及存在的问题,最后简要探讨了生物大分子印迹聚合物在医学研究中的应用前景。     

核酸-8-羟基喹啉-钪(Ⅲ)体系的荧光特性及其分析应用

在ＰＨ ６．８～８．８的酸度范围内，小牛胸腺脱氧核糖核酸（ｃｔＤＮＡ），鱼精子脱氧核糖 核酸（ｆｓＤＮＡ）以及酵母核糖核酸（ｙＲＮＡ）分别与８－羟基喹啉（８－ＨＱＬ）和Ｓｃ（Ⅲ）形成的三元 体系受 ２６４～２７０ ｎｍ紫外光激发将发出 ４９０～４９６ ｎｍ的荧光。与 Ｓｃ（Ⅲ）和 ８－ＨＱＬ 二元络合 物相比，三元体系的荧光量子产率增大，荧光寿命增长，最大发射波长紫移约 １０ ｎｍ。６个合 成样品的分析结果表明，利用 Ｓｃ（Ⅲ）／８－ＨＱＬ能十分灵敏的测定脱氧核糖核酸。     

Clinical applications of chemiluminescence

This article reviews the clinical applications of chemiluminescence in routine testing and surveys the diverse applications of chemiluminescence in clinical research. In routine clinical testing, chemiluminescent labels (acridinium ester, acridinium sulfonamide) and detection reactions for peroxidase and alkaline phosphatase enzyme labels (luminol and adamantyl 1,2-dioxetane-based reactions, respectively) are widely used in immunoassay and nucleic acid probe assays (e.g. hybridization protection assay, Hybrid Capture^® assay). In clinical research the sensitivity, dynamic range and diversity of chemiluminescent assays has led to a vast range of applications, notably in protein and nucleic acid blotting, microarray-based assays, monitoring reactive oxygen species, and as detection reactions for substances separated by HPLC, capillary electrophoresis (CE), and flow-injection analysis.     

Sensitive Determination of DNA by Resonance Light Scattering with Pentamethoxyl Red

A novel sensitive method for the determination of nucleic acid (DNA) using the resonance light scattering (RLS) spectra of pentamethoxyl red has been developed. It is based on the effects on the resonance light scattering of Pentamethoxyl Red. The effective factors and the optimum conditions were studied, and the enhanced intensity of RLS is in proportion to the concentration of nucleic acids in the range of 0–2.54 µg mL⁻¹ for ct-DNA, 0–4.54 µg mL⁻¹ for hs-DNA. The limits of detection are 1.1 and 2.1 ng mL⁻¹, respectively. Most foreign substances do not interfere in the determination, and the method has good selectivity and high sensitivity. It has been applied to the determination of DNA in synthetic samples and in real samples with satisfactory results.     

某些分子光谱分析法测定核酸的进展

对近年来利用分光光度法、荧光法和共振光散射法定量测定核酸的现状进行了评述，表中列出了重要的反应体系及分析特征，引用文献77篇。     

Fluorescence-based nucleic acid detection and microarrays

Recent analytical innovations for nucleic acid detection have revolutionized the biological sciences. Single nucleic acid sequence detection methods have been expanded to incorporate multiplexed detection strategies. A variety of nucleic acid detection formats are now available that can address high throughput genomic interrogation. Many of these parallel detection platforms or arrays, employ fluorescence as the signaling method. Fluorescence-based assays offer many advantages, including increased sensitivity, safety and multiplexing capabilities, as well as the ability to measure multiple fluorescence properties. Multiplexed microarray platforms provide parallel detection capabilities capable of measuring thousands of simultaneous responses. This review will discuss both single target detection and microarray applications with a focus on gene expression and pathogenic microorganism (PM) detection.     

Synthesis and Photochromic Properties of Azido Analogues ofSpiropyran and Spirooxazine as Nucleic Acid Labeling Reagent

A series of photo active azido analogues have been synthesized and their photochromic properties have also been investigated by UV-Vis spectrum. It will be used for the rapid and reliable preparation of large amounts of stable, non-radioactive labeled DNA and RNA hybridization probes. And it is supposed to be easily detected for its photochromic properties.     

罗丹明6G与核酸作用的共振光散射光谱及其分析应用

研究了罗丹明6G（Rh6G）与核酸（ctDNA和yRNA)作用的共振光散光谱（RLS）特征，基于RLS的增强，建立了一种测定核酸的新方法，考察了各种影响因素，在优化条件下确定了RLS强度与ctDNA和yRNA浓度之间的关系，相应的线性范围分别为0.05-37.0μg.mL^-1、0．1－10．0μg.mL^-1，检出限分别为3．0ng.mL^-1和9．5ng.mL^-1。四种合成样品五次平行测定结果的相对标准偏差（RSD）范围为2．0％－3．0％。