Evaluation of oriented lysozyme immobilized with monoclonal antibody

The orientation of a lysozyme immobilized with a monoclonal antibody was evaluated based on determination of the uppermost surface structure using time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS). Specific peaks of the oriented lysozyme immobilized with monoclonal anti-lysozyme antibody were obtained in comparison with reference samples, non-oriented immobilized lysozyme and immobilized anti-lysozyme antibody. All samples were freeze-dried before TOF-SIMS measurement, and then each sample was measured using TOF-SIMS with a bismuth cluster ion source. TOF-SIMS spectra were analyzed to select peaks specific to the oriented immobilized lysozyme as well as to identify their chemical formula and ensemble of amino acids. The possible chemical formulae of the lysozyme fragments were then investigated with an element matching program and a residue matching program. The results from TOF-SIMS spectra analysis were compared to the amino acid sequence of the lysozyme and its three-dimensional structure registered in the protein data bank. Finally, the fragment-ion-generating regions of the oriented immobilized lysozyme were determined based on the suggested residues and the three-dimensional structure.     

An orientation analysis method for protein immobilized on quantum dot particles

The evaluation of orientation of biomolecules immobilized on nanodevices is crucial for the development of high performance devices. Such analysis requires ultra high sensitivity so as to be able to detect less than one molecular layer on a device. Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) has sufficient sensitivity to evaluate the uppermost surface structure of a single molecular layer. The objective of this study is to develop an orientation analysis method for proteins immobilized on nanomaterials such as quantum dot particles, and to evaluate the orientation of streptavidin immobilized on quantum dot particles by means of TOF-SIMS. In order to detect fragment ions specific to the protein surface, a monoatomic primary ion source (Ga⁺) and a cluster ion source (Au₃⁺) were employed. Streptavidin-immobilized quantum dot particles were immobilized on aminosilanized ITO glass plates at amino groups by covalent bonding. The reference samples streptavidin directly immobilized on ITO plates were also prepared. All samples were dried with a freeze dryer before TOF-SIMS measurement. The positive secondary ion spectra of each sample were obtained using TOF-SIMS with Ga⁺ and Au₃⁺, respectively, and then they were compared so as to characterize each sample and detect the surface structure of the streptavidin immobilized with the biotin-immobilized quantum dots. The chemical structures of the upper surface of the streptavidin molecules immobilized on the quantum dot particles were evaluated with TOF-SIMS spectra analysis. The indicated surface side of the streptavidin molecules immobilized on the quantum dots includes the biotin binding site.     

TOF-SIMS structural characterization of self-assembly monolayer of cytochrome b5 onto gold substrate

Orientation and three-dimensional structure of immobilized proteins on bio-devices are very important to assure their high performance. Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) is able to analyze upper surface of one layer of molecules. Orientation of immobilized proteins can be evaluated based on determination of a partial structure, representing ensemble of amino acids, on the surface part. In this study, a monolayer of cytochrome b5 was reconstituted onto gold substrate and investigated by surface plasmon resonance (SPR). After freeze-drying, the resulted protein self-assembly was evaluated using TOF-SIMS with the bismuth cluster ion source, and then TOF-SIMS spectra were analyzed to select peaks specific to cytochrome b5 and identify their chemical formula and ensembles of amino acids. The results from TOF-SIMS spectra analysis were compared to the amino acid sequence of the modified cytochrome b5 and three-dimensional structure of cytochrome b5 registered in the protein data bank. Finally, fragment-ion-generating parts of the immobilized-cytochrome b5 are determined based on the suggested residues and three-dimensional structure. These results suggest the actual structure and confirm the expected orientation of immobilized protein.     

Investigation of natural dyes and ancient textiles from korea using TOF-SIMS

The identification of the colorants used on ancient textiles provides a historical pathway to the understanding of the processes associated with one of the oldest of chemical technologies, namely textile dyeing. In this paper, time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) was used to detect dyes on textiles avoiding the time-consuming and destructive extraction procedures necessary for the spectrophotometric and chromatographic methods previously used. The plant dyes investigated belong to a variety of chemical groups, which include curcumin, crocin, carthamin, purpurin, alizarin, brazilin, shikonin, and indigo. Reference textile samples were prepared with dye extracts of plants and were characterized by TOF-SIMS. TOF-SIMS spectra for the dyed textiles showed element ions from metallic mordants, specific fragment ions, and molecular ions from organic dyes. Remnant dyes on excavated textiles have also been identified using TOF-SIMS. The ancient textile sample showed the presence of indigo clearly, although the fiber itself had degraded badly. From the results, it was concluded that most of plant dyes can be identified with TOF-SIMS and it is a very promising technique for the archaeology field.     

Mutual information theory for biomedical applications: Estimation of three protein-adsorbed dialysis membranes

Protein-adsorbed dialysis membranes are evaluated with time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) chemical imaging technique. Protein adsorption causing permeability change is one of big issues in the development of dialysis membranes. Bovine serum albumin adsorption onto three kinds of dialysis membranes has been evaluated with TOF-SIMS. In the present study three kinds of proteins, bovine serum albumin, α-chymotripsinogen A, and cytochrome C adsorbed onto hollow-fiber dialysis membranes, were measured by means of TOF-SIMS and then TOF-SIMS spectra were analyzed using mutual information. Then specific peaks of fragment ions related to α-chymotripsinogen A and bovine serum albumin were found, respectively. In this condition, however, specific peaks to cytochrome C were not able to find compared with other samples. Finally, chemical images of α-chymotripsinogen A and bovine serum albumin, respectively, adsorbed onto the membranes with co-existing proteins were obtained. The results of TOF-SIMS images of the proteins on the membranes show different tendency of adsorption depending on co-existing proteins. Further study is needed to study more detailed protein adsorption onto the membranes with co-existing proteins.     

The effect of angle of incidence to low damage sputtering of organic polymers using a C60 ion beam

The effect of angle of incidence of C₆₀ ion beam for low damage polymer depth profiling on TOF-SIMS and XPS has been investigated. In this study, TOF-SIMS and XPS depth profiles were taken at several angles of incidence of C₆₀ ion beam and the results were compared with each other. By using a higher angle of incidence, in XPS analysis, the changes of atomic concentration for polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) were suppressed. In TOF-SIMS analysis, the degradations of fragment ion intensity for PET and polystyrene (PS) were also suppressed at a higher angle of incidence. Although the information depth of TOF-SIMS is different from that of XPS, both results suggested that a higher angle of incidence is a better condition for low damage polymer depth profiling.     

TOF-SIMS analysis of magnetic materials in chum salmon head

A piece of tissue extracted from a chum salmon Oncorhynchus keta head was measured with time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) in order to evaluate the distribution and composition of magnetic materials in the tissue, which may concern with geomagnetic navigation of long-distance migrating salmon. Several depositions of iron compounds were detected in the tissue by TOF-SIMS analysis. Comparing with total ion images providing a topological tissue structure, specific distribution of iron ion in the tissue was clearly shown. Higher magnification TOF-SIMS analysis revealed the existence of the aggregations of iron particles. Iron oxide clusters comprising many submicron particles were also detected in the tissue using scanning electron microscopy and X-ray analysis, suggesting the common existence of submicron-scale iron oxides in salmon heads. These results suggest that TOF-SIMS analysis is a valid method to clarify detailed structures and chemical properties of candidate magnetoreceptors in fish heads.     

Selective detection of organic compounds on modified polymer surfaces using TOF-SIMS in combination with derivatization

This investigation encompasses work in the development of TOF-SIMS methodology for the characterization of compounds formed during polymer surface modification. TOF-SIMS was used in this study in combination with selective derivatization reactions with hydroxyl group specific reagents. Derivatization techniques with group specific reagents provide a means of identifying functional groups in a complex matrix, along with significant enhancement of detection limits. The study proceeded in three steps. First, derivatives of organic compounds as a model compound were monitored to determine the suitability for detecting oxygenated species. Second, useful derivatization reactions were tested on functional groups in the synthetic polymer chains. Third, the methods thus developed were applied to polymer surfaces treated by plasma source ion implantation (PSII). 2-Fluoro-1-methylpyridinium derivatives were useful for characterization of organic alcohols and phenolic compounds. Analysis of organic compounds derivatized by these methods on polymeric materials demonstrated clearly that analysis in the presence of a carbonaceous matrix is possible. The results yielded evidence for the formation of hydroxyl species as the polymer is modified by PSII technique.     

多肽和蛋白质NMR预饱和实验中饱和转移效应的研究

通过改变预饱和照射时间研究了一些多肽和蛋白质分子在水溶液中的饱和转移效应.定量分析了在照射60s之后大分子中绝大多数酰胺质子仍不受影响的原因.结果表明:具有稳定的三维溶液结构的蛋白质(如溶菌酶)中,活泼氢的信号基本上不受饱和转移影响;对于溶液结构比较稳定的多肽和蛋白质(如胰岛素),只有少部分酰胺质子信号强度受到影响;小分子六肽因为溶液中不存在稳定的构象,饱和转移效应十分显著.因此对于溶液中多肽与蛋白质构象的NMR研究,预饱和仍不失为一种简便而有效的溶剂峰压制技术.     

Preparation of nano-sized silica with solar energy conversion and storage function by immobilization of norbornadiene moieties to hyperbranched poly(amido amine)-grafted nano-sized silica

The immobilization of norbornadiene (NBD) moieties onto nano-sized silica surface by the direct condensation of the surface terminal amino groups of hyperbranched poly(amido amine) (PAMAM)-grafted silica with 3-phenyl-2,5-norbornadiene-2-carboxylic acid is examined. It is found that the immobilization of NBD moieties onto the silica successfully proceeds in the presence of N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) as a condensing agent. The immobilized NBD moieties onto the silica surface increases with increasing amount of amino groups of hyperbranched PAMAM-grafted silica, but the percentage of amino groups used for the immobilization of NBD moieties is decreased. The immobilized NBD moieties on the silica surface are readily isomerized to quadricyclane (QD) by photo-irradiation in n-hexane. Stored thermal energy by QD-immobilized silica is released as thermal energy by heating. The stored thermal energy of QD-immobilized silica increases with progress of the photo-irradiation time and became constant, about 30 J/g-silica, after 2 h.     

A simple approach for immobilization of gold nanoparticles on graphene oxide sheets by covalent bonding

Amino—functionalized gold nanoparticles with a diameter of around 5 nm were immobilized onto the surface of graphene oxide sheets (GOS) by covalent bonding through a simple amidation reaction. Pristine graphite was firstly oxidized and exfoliated to obtain GOS, which further were acylated with thionyl chloride to give acyl chloride bound GOS. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were functionalized using 4-aminothiophenol in a single-phase system to introduce amino groups on their surface through the well-developed Au-S chemistry. Subsequently, amino groups of AuNPs were reacted with acyl chloride groups of GOS to form a novel hybrid material containing GOS and AuNPs. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy were used to study the changes in surface functionalities and demonstrate the successful immobilization of AuNPs on GOS surface. High resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), field emission scanning electronic microscopy (FE-SEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM) were employed to investigate the morphologies of prepared AuNPs and their distribution onto the GOS surface. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was used to characterize the thermal stability of the samples on heating.     

美洛昔康与溶菌酶作用机制的光谱分析及理论模建研究

为了探究美洛昔康与溶菌酶的作用机制,在pH=7.40的实验条件下,采用荧光光谱、同步荧光光谱和理论模建分析技术研究了类风湿性关节炎药物美洛昔康与溶菌酶分子之间的相互作用。结果表明,美洛昔康能够以静态猝灭形式有效地猝灭溶菌酶的内源荧光,形成1∶1的复合物,并使溶菌酶的构象发生改变。热力学结果表明,美洛昔康-溶菌酶体系的主要作用力类型为疏水作用力。理论模建结果表明,该体系除疏水作用外还存在氢键作用,且美洛昔康被溶菌酶的活性氨基酸残基Glu35和Asp52包围,结合作用改变了溶菌酶催化活性中心处氨基酸残基的微环境。当患者服用15 mg美洛昔康时,美洛昔康与溶菌酶的蛋白结合率W(B)为3.71%~8.79%,说明美洛昔康与溶菌酶的结合对溶菌酶自身抗炎、抗菌功能的影响不大,体系药物结合率W(Q)为1.08%~1.14%,说明溶菌酶与美洛昔康结合不会影响美洛昔康的药效。该研究从理论上证明了溶菌酶在血浆环境中与药物美洛昔康结合后,对溶菌酶本身功能和美洛昔康的药效不会产生严重影响。     

Analysis of oxide formation induced by UV laser coloration of stainless steel

Laser-induced coloration on metal surfaces has important applications in product identification, enhancing styles and aesthetics. The color generation is the result of controlled surface oxidation during laser beam interaction with the metal surfaces. In this study, we aim to obtain in-depth understanding of the oxide formation process when an UV laser beam interacts with stainless steel in air. The oxide layer is analysed by means of optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometer (TOF-SIMS). TOF-SIMS results clearly show the formation of duplex oxide structures. The duplex structure includes an inner layer of Cr oxide solution and an outer layer of Fe oxide solution. The oxide layer thickness increased as the results of Fe diffusion to surface during multiple laser scanning passes.     

TOF-SIMS analysis of adipose tissue from patients with chronic kidney disease

In this work, time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) was used for detecting systematic variations in the spatial and compositional distributions of lipids in human tissue samples. Freeze-dried sections of subcutaneous adipose tissue from six chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients and six control subjects were analysed by TOF-SIMS using 25 keV Bi₃⁺ primary ions. Principal component analysis of signal intensities from different fatty acids, diacylglycerol and triacylglycerol ions showed evidence for systematic variations in the lipid distributions between different samples. The main observed difference in the spectra was a concerted variation in the signal intensities from the saturated lipids relative to the unsaturated lipids, while variations in the fatty acid chain lengths were considerably weaker. Furthermore, the three samples showing the lowest degree of saturation came from CKD patients, while three of the four samples with the highest degree of saturation were from control subjects, indicating that low saturation levels in the glycerol lipid distribution may be more frequent in patients with CKD. Systematic differences in the spatial distributions between saturated and unsaturated glycerol lipids were observed in several analysed areas.     

Adsorption of BTSE and γ-GPS organosilanes on different microstructural regions of 7075-T6 aluminum alloy

The adsorption of bis-1,2-(triethoxysilyl)ethane (BTSE) and γ-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (γ-GPS) on mirror-polished 7075-T6 aluminum alloy was studied with an emphasis on the different microstructural regions of the alloy surface, specifically the alloy matrix and the two main types of second-phase particles, as well as how the adsorption was affected by a heating pre-treatment and by changes in the pH of the γ-GPS solution. Surface characterizations were undertaken with scanning Auger microscopy (SAM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and time-of-flight secondary-ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS). BTSE at its natural pH (4.3) adsorbed at all micro-regions of the air-oxidized surface, while γ-GPS at its natural pH (5.7) was largely ineffective. Adsorption of γ-GPS on all micro-regions was possible after adjusting the solution pH to a lower value (3.2), or by using the solution of natural pH after pre-treating the sample by heating at 200 °C for 15 min. TOF-SIMS measurements indicated that direct metal-O-Si covalent bonding occurred at each silane interface formed to the different micro-regions of the alloy surface, with Al-O-Si bonding being predominant in each case.     

Evidence of simple intramolecular rearrangement at polymer end groups in secondary ion mass spectrometry

Polystyrenes with various end groups were analyzed by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS). These end groups were obtained by termination of the active anionic group by sulfonate or chlorosilane derivatives. Characteristic end group fragments for each sulfonate derivative were observed. On the one hand, for PS capped by methyl sulfonate, or -(CH(2))(4)-O-SO(2)-CH(3), almost complete end group fragment is observed at m/z 95 and a [O-SO(2)-CH(3)](-) molecular structure. On the other hand, when PS is terminated by silyl methyl sulfonate, or -Si(CH(3))(2)-(CH(2))(3)-O-SO(2)-CH(3), the most characteristic fragment in the fingerprint secondary ion mass spectrum is located at m/z 153 with [Si(CH(3))(2)-O-SO(2)-CH(3)](+) and the complete end group peak, [Si(CH(3))(2)-(CH(2))(3)-O-SO(2)-CH(3)](+), at m/z 201, is absent. According to the molecular structure, characteristic end group secondary ions can be emitted as complete or rearranged fragments. Various silylalkyl alcohol or sulfonate functionalities are analyzed and fragmentation pathways are discussed. To our knowledge, this is the first time that such rearrangement at silyl functions has been observed and demonstrated in fingerprint secondary ion mass spectra. Copyright 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Time resolved CIDNP study of electron transfer reactions in proteins and model compounds

Intramolecular electron transfer (IET) from tyrosine to tryptophan cation radicals is investigated using time resolved chemically induced dynamic nuclear polarization (CIDNP) spectroscopy in combination with laser flash photolysis. In both the tryptophan-tyrosine dipeptide and the denatured state of hen lysozyme in aqueous solution, the transformation TrpH⁺ → TyrO by IET leads to an increase in the tyrosine radical concentration, growth in the tyrosine CIDNP signal, fast decay of the tryptophan CIDNP, and inversion of the phase of the CIDNP of the photosensitizing dye, 2,2′-dipyridyl. IET effects are not observed for mixtures of the amino acid or for the native state of lysozyme. The steady state CIDNP effects seen for denatured lysozyme thus depend not only on the accessibility of the amino acid residues on the surface of the protein but also on the reactivity of the radical intermediates.     

Observation of immobilized water molecules around hydrophobic groups

We have used femtosecond midinfrared spectroscopy to study the orientational mobility of water molecules in the hydration shells of hydrophobic groups. Our results show that hydrophobic groups are surrounded by a number of water molecules that display much slower orientational dynamics than the bulk liquid and that are therefore effectively immobilized. It turns out that each methyl group is surrounded by four immobilized water OH groups.     

Mass spectrometric characterization of DNA microarrays as a function of primary ion species

Recent studies have shown TOF-SIMS to be an appropriate method for the detailed examination of the immobilization process of PNA and its ability to hybridize to unlabeled complementary DNA fragments. Unlabeled single-stranded DNA was hybridized to Si wafer biosensor chips containing both complementary and non-complementary immobilized PNA sequences. The hybridization of complementary DNA could readily be identified by detecting phosphate-containing molecules from the DNA backbone. An unambiguous discrimination was achieved between complementary and non-complementary sequences.In order to optimize detection parameters, different primary ions were applied, including monoatomic ions (Bi⁺) as well as cluster ions (Bi₂⁺, Bi₃⁺, Bi₄⁺, Bi₃⁺⁺, Bi₅⁺⁺), and secondary ion yield behavior and formation efficiencies were studied. It was found that cluster primary ions resulted in a significantly increased yield of DNA-correlated fragments, enabling higher signal intensities and better secondary ion efficiencies.TOF-SIMS is undoubtedly a highly useful technique for identifying hybridized DNA on PNA biosensor chips. It is suitable for studying the complexity of the immobilization and hybridization processes and may provide a rapid method for DNA diagnostics. With the absence of the labeling procedure and the simultaneous increase of the phosphate signal as a result of increasing DNA sequence length, this technique comes to be especially useful for the direct analysis of genomic DNA.     

Influences of water on photoresist surface in immersion lithography technology

In this study, we evaluated the influence of photoresist-water contact time on the quantity of the photoacid generator (PAG) leached from photoresists into pure water and alteration of the photoresist composition using LC-MS, XPS, and TOF-SIMS, by employing exposed and unexposed photoresists. As a result, the quantity of PAG leached into pure water increased as the contact time elapsed. Then, it was observed by TOF-SIMS that the quantity of the PAG on the photoresist surface decreased as the contact time elapsed. Regarding the ratio of the functional groups on the photoresist surface, the methyladamantyl group decreased but the carboxyl group increased because of exposure, respectively. On the exposed photoresist surface, the methyladamantyl group increased as the contact time elapsed. This was strongly related to the phenomenon that the quantity of methyladamantyl group was different between the inside and surface of photoresist.