基于银纳米单颗粒计数法检测DNA

核酸序列检测在基因分析、疾病诊断、法医学应用、组织匹配研究、生化反恐以及其他生化领域是十分重要的.已发展了许多DNA检测的方法,如光谱法、化学发光法、等离子共振拉曼光谱法、瑞利散射法、比色法以及电化学方法等.为了进一步提高检测的灵敏度和实现高通量检测,近年来,基于激光检测荧光分子技术的发展为实现上述目标提供了可能性.如荧光相关光谱、荧光互相关光谱、激光诱导荧光偏振、单分子荧光共振能量转移、单分子双色同步检测法等.DNA靶目标的检测限进一步提高到pM甚至fM水平.     

全内反射荧光成像技术及其在单分子检测中的研究进展

全内反射荧光显微镜技术是当今最灵敏的生物成像和检测方法之一,可以直接探测单个荧光分子。这种方法已成功地用于生命科学、化学、物理学等研究领域,获得了常规方法无法得到的重要信息。本文介绍了全内反射荧光显微镜的工作原理和实验技术,总结了近年来这种单分子检测方法在生命科学、化学等领域的重要应用,并对其发展前景进行了展望。     

《荧光分析方法》(第三版)

该书包括荧光分析方法的基本原理、荧光分析方法和化合物的荧光分析三部分内容。自1990年第二版出版以来,荧光分析方法又有了长足的进步。该书增添了十多年来在荧光分析方法应用的新进展,增加了空间分辨荧光分析技术和单分子荧光检测等章节,补充了大量的内容和文献资料。荧光分析方法具有灵敏度高、线性范围宽、可供选择的参数多的特点,因此在生命科学、环境科学、材料科学、食品科学、公安情报以及工农业生产等诸多领域中的应用与日俱增。荧光分析已经发展成为一种重要的实用的光谱化学分析方法。该书第三版由厦门大学许金钩、王尊本教授主…     

《荧光分析方法》（第三版）

该书包括荧光分析方法的基本原理、荧光分析方法和化合物的荧光分析三部分内容。自1990年第二版出版以来,荧光分析方法又有了长足的进步。该书增添了十多年来在荧光分析方法应用的新进展,增加了空间分辨荧光分析技术和单分子荧光检测等章节,补充了大量的内容和文献资料。荧光分析方法具有灵敏度高、线性范围宽、可供选择的参数多的特点,因此在生命科学、环境科学、材料科学、食品科学、公安情报以及工农业生产等诸多领域中的应用与日俱增。荧光分析已经发展成为一种重要的实用的光谱化学分析方法。该书第三版由厦门大学许金钩、王尊本教授主…     

单波长荧光交叉相关光谱单分子检测系统

基于激光共焦构型建立了一套单波长荧光交叉相关光谱检测系统, 并对检测系统进行了优化, 阐述了荧光交叉(相关)光谱基本理论. 以荧光量子点和有机染料为标记探针, 以人免疫球蛋白与羊抗人免疫球蛋白的结合反应为研究对象, 利用该系统成功地实现了在单分子水平上对免疫结合产物的分子数、浓度、特征扩散时间和动力学半径等参数的表征.     

分子信标的构建及其应用研究进展

分子信标(molecular beacon,MB)是一种寡聚核苷酸荧光探针,其具有灵敏度高、特异性强、操作简单以及不必与未反应的探针分离即可实时检测等优点,在分子生物学和基因组学及分子医学等领域具有十分重要的应用价值。本文介绍了近年来出现的各种新型分子信标的结构及工作原理,概述了分子信标技术在生命科学领域中的应用,展望了分子信标技术的发展趋势。     

荧光共振能量转移测定牛血清白蛋白的研究

随着生物分析技术进入了后基因组时代,生命科学领域里的研究课题不断深入,DNA、RNA、蛋白质和其他生物大分子的检测技术发展十分迅速,生命科学中单分子分析技术不断揭示出生命活动的客观规律.相关的新的分析方法和仪器不断取得进展,成为生命科学的前沿领域.     

分子信标的构建及其应用研究进展

分子信标（molecular beacon,MB）是一种寡聚核苷酸荧光探针,其具有灵敏度高、特异性强、操作简单以及不必与未反应的探针分离即可实时检测等优点,在分子生物学和基因组学及分子医学等领域具有十分重要的应用价值。 本文介绍了近年来出现的各种新型分子信标的结构及工作原理,概述了分子信标技术在生命科学领域中的应用,展望了分子信标技术的发展趋势。     

荧光共振能量转移测定牛血清白蛋白的研究

随着生物分析技术进入了后基因组时代,生命科学领域里的研究课题不断深入,DNA、RNA、蛋白质和其他生物大分子的检测技术发展十分迅速,生命科学中单分子分析技术不断揭示出生命活动的客观规律.相关的新的分析方法和仪器不断取得进展,成为生命科学的前沿领域.     

有机巯基小分子生物荧光探针研究进展

生命体内许多重要的巯基小分子,如半胱氨酸(Cysteine,Cys)、同型半胱氨酸(Homocysteine,Hcy)和还原谷胱甘肽(Glutathione,GSH)等,在维持生命体系中的氧化还原平衡发挥着重要作用。因此,定量检测和专一性识别巯基生物分子在生物医学研究中具有非常重要的意义。荧光分析法具有操作简便、灵敏度高、选择性好、实时检测以及对生物体损伤小等优点而受到广泛关注。双光子荧光探针技术相对于单光子荧光技术具有长波吸收,短波发射、高度的三维空间选择性、大的穿透深度、避免荧光漂白和光致毒以及降低组织自发荧光干扰等特点,在生命科学领域具有广阔的应用前景。介绍了有机单光子和双光子巯基小分子荧光探针的研究现状,同时展望了有机巯基小分子荧光探针未来的研究方向。     

Single molecule fluorescence correlation spectroscopy of single apoptotic cells using a red-fluorescent caspase probe

The detection of single molecules in single cells has enabled biochemical analyses to be conducted with high sensitivity and high temporal resolution. In this work, detection of apoptosis was studied by single molecule fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) in single living cells. Caspase activity was assayed using a new red fluorogenic probe that avoids the spectral overlap of green fluorescent probes and cell autofluorescence. This new probe, 2SBPO-Casp, was synthesized by coupling a water-soluble Nile Blue derivative (2SBPO) to an aspartic acid residue. Upon apoptosis induction and caspase activation, free 2SBPO dye is shown to accumulate inside the cell after probe cleavage. In previous work in our lab, single molecule fluorescence in single apoptotic cells was detected 45 min after induction using a rhodamine 110-based probe. However, significant statistical analysis was needed to exclude false positives. The use of 2SBPO-Casp overcomes the autofluorescence problem and offers a steady fluorescence signal. In our single molecule FCS measurements, Ramos cells were determined apoptotic on the basis of their correlation coefficient value (R(2)). Cells that contain an R(2) ≥ 0.65 were identified as highly correlated and therefore determined to be apoptotic. Single apoptotic cells identified in this manner were found as early as 30 min after induction and the number of apoptotic cells reached a peak value at the 3rd hour, which is consistent with other techniques. Using single molecule techniques and a new apoptosis probe, the temporal dynamics were elucidated with better sensitivity and resolution than in previous studies.     

Combination of Micro-fluidic Chip with Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy for Single Molecule Detection

A single molecule detection technique was developed by the combination of a single channel poly (dimethylsiloxane)/glass micro-fluidic chip and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS). This method was successfully used to determine the proportion of two model components in the mixture containing fluorescein and the rhodamine-green succinimidyl ester.     

荧光关联光谱在高分子单链研究中的应用

荧光关联光谱(fluorescence correlation spectroscopy,FCS)是一项用于研究体系动力学性质的统计光谱技术,随着它被引入材料与化学研究领域,近年来取得了大量全新的研究成果.该技术在高分子科学研究中也逐渐发挥出越来越大的作用,特别是在聚合物结构和动力学方面,这表明它在高分子领域的巨大潜力.本文将从FCS的基本原理、实验技巧以及在一些具有挑战性体系中的应用等方面展开,着重介绍它在高分子溶液,如聚电解质溶液、高分子混致不溶现象,以及不同的表界面体系中取得的新成果,展示FCS区别于其他传统技术的特点和优势.     

Molecular Diffusion Measurement in Lipid Bilayers over Wide Concentration Ranges: A Comparative Study

Molecular diffusion in biological membranes is a determining factor in cell signaling and cell function. In the past few decades, three main fluorescence spectroscopy techniques have emerged that are capable of measuring molecular diffusion in artificial and biological membranes at very different concentration ranges and spatial resolutions. The widely used methods of fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) and single‐particle tracking (SPT) can determine absolute diffusion coefficients at high (>100 μm^?2) and very low surface concentrations (single‐molecule level), respectively. Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS), on the other hand, is well‐suited for the intermediate concentration range of about 0.1–100 μm^?2. However, FCS in general requires calibration with a standard dye of known diffusion coefficient, and yields only relative measurements with respect to the calibration. A variant of FCS, z‐scan FCS, is calibration‐free for membrane measurements, but requires several experiments at different well‐controlled focusing positions. A recently established FCS method, electron‐multiplying charge‐coupled‐device‐based total internal reflection FCS (TIR‐FCS), referred to here as imaging TIR‐FCS (ITIR–FCS), is also independent of calibration standards, but to our knowledge no direct comparison between these different methods has been made. Herein, we seek to establish a comparison between FRAP, SPT, FCS, and ITIR–FCS by measuring the lateral diffusion coefficients in two model systems, namely, supported lipid bilayers and giant unilamellar vesicles.     

On the performance of bioanalytical fluorescence correlation spectroscopy measurements in a multiparameter photon-counting microscope

Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) data acquisition and analysis routines were developed and implemented in a home-built, multiparameter photon-counting microscope. Laser excitation conditions were investigated for two representative fluorescent probes, Rhodamine110 and enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP). Reliable local concentrations and diffusion constants were obtained by fitting measured FCS curves, provided that the excitation intensity did not exceed 20% of the saturation level for each fluorophore. Accurate results were obtained from FCS measurements for sample concentrations varying from pM to μM range, as well as for conditions of high background signals. These experimental constraints were found to be determined by characteristics of the detection system and by the saturation behavior of the fluorescent probes. These factors actually limit the average number of photons that can be collected from a single fluorophore passing through the detection volume. The versatility of our setup and the data analysis capabilities were tested by measuring the mobility of EGFP in the nucleus of Drosophila cells under conditions of high concentration and molecular crowding. As a bioanalytical application, we studied by FCS the binding affinity of a novel peptide-based drug to the cancer-regulating STAT3 protein and corroborated the results with fluorescence polarization analysis derived from the same photon data.     

Cell‐Derived Vesicles for Single‐Molecule Imaging of Membrane Proteins

A new approach is presented for the application of single‐molecule imaging to membrane receptors through the use of vesicles derived from cells expressing fluorescently labeled receptors. During the isolation of vesicles, receptors remain embedded in the membrane of the resultant vesicles, thus allowing these vesicles to serve as nanocontainers for single‐molecule measurements. Cell‐derived vesicles maintain the structural integrity of transmembrane receptors by keeping them in their physiological membrane. It was demonstrated that receptors isolated in these vesicles can be studied with solution‐based fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) and can be isolated on a solid substrate for single‐molecule studies. This technique was applied to determine the stoichiometry of α3β4 nicotinic receptors. The method provides the capability to extend single‐molecule studies to previously inaccessible classes of receptors.     

Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy of gold nanoparticles,and its application to an aptamer-based homogeneous thrombin assay

We have studied the fluorescence properties and diffusion behaviors of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) in solution by using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) at single molecule level. The GNPs display a high photo-saturation feature. Under illumination with strong laser light, they display higher brightness per particle (BPP) despite their low quantum yields. Based on the unique fluorescence properties and diffusion behaviors of GNPs, we have developed a sensitive and homogenous thrombin assay. It is based on a sandwich strategy and is making use of GNPs to which two different aptamers are conjugated. When the differently aptamer-labeled GNPs are mixed with solutions containing thrombin, the affinity reaction causes the GNPs to form dimers or oligomers. This leads to an increase in the diffusion time of the GNPs in the detection volume that is seen in FCS. The FCS method enables sensitive detection of the change in the characteristic diffusion time of the GNPs before and after the affinity reaction. Quantitative analysis of thrombin is based on the measurement of the change in the diffusion time. Under optimal conditions, the calibration plot is linear in the 0.5 nM to 110 nM thrombin concentration range, and the detection limit is 0.5 nM. The method was successfully applied to the direct determination of thrombin in human plasma.

Host�Cguest association studied by fluorescence correlation spectroscopy

Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS) is a powerful single molecule technique for the study of the stability and the association dynamics of supramolecular systems and, in particular, of host?Cguest inclusion complexes. With FCS the host?Cguest binding equilibrium constant is determined analysing the variation in the diffusion coefficient of the fluorescent guest or host with no need for a change in the photophysical properties of the fluorescent probe. FCS gives also access to the association/dissociation rate constants of the host?Cguest inclusion providing that the fluorescence intensity of host or guest changes upon complexation. These rate constants can be compared with that of a diffusion-controlled process estimated from the same FCS experiment allowing for a better understanding of the association dynamics. The results show that cyclodextrin cavities act as ??hard?? cages which put geometric and orientational restrictions on the inclusion of a hydrophobic guest, whereas micelles behave as ??soft?? cages without geometrical requirements. In our contribution to this special issue we review briefly the application of FCS to the study of host?Cguest inclusion complexes with an emphasis on practical aspects and relevant bibliographic references.     

A new photostable terrylene diimide dye for applications in single molecule studies and membrane labeling

A new terrylene diimide-based dye (WS-TDI) that is soluble in water has been synthesized, and its photophysical properties are characterized. WS-TDI forms nonfluorescing H-aggregates in water that show absorption bands being blue-shifted with respect to those of the fluorescing monomeric form. The ratio of monomeric WS-TDI to aggregated WS-TDI was determined to be 1 in 14 400 from fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) measurements, suggesting the presence of a large amount of soluble, nonfluorescent aggregates in water. The presence of a surfactant such as Pluronic P123 or CTAB leads to the disruption of the aggregates due to the formation of monomers in micelles. This is accompanied by a strong increase in fluorescence. A single molecule study of WS-TDI in polymeric films of PVA and PMMA reveals excellent photostability with respect to photobleaching, far above the photostability of other common water-soluble dyes, such as oxazine-1, sulforhodamine-B, and a water-soluble perylenediimide derivative. Furthermore, labeling of a single protein such as avidin is demonstrated by FCS and single molecule photostability measurements. The high tendency of WS-TDI to form nonfluorescent aggregates in water in connection with its high affinity to lipophilic environments is used for the fluorescence labeling of lipid membranes and membrane containing compartments such as artificial liposomes or endosomes in living HeLa cells. The superior fluorescence imaging quality of WS-TDI in such applications is demonstrated in comparison to other well-known membrane staining dyes such as Alexa647 conjugated with dextran and FM 4-64 lipophilic styryl dye.     

A three-state mechanism for DNA hairpin folding characterized by multiparameter fluorescence fluctuation spectroscopy

The folding of a dye-quencher labeled DNA hairpin molecule was investigated using fluorescence autocorrelation and cross-correlation spectroscopy (FCS) and photon counting histogram analysis (PCH). The autocorrelation and cross-correlation measurements revealed the flow and diffusion times of the DNA molecules through two spatially offset detection volumes, the relaxation time of the folding reaction, and the total concentration of DNA molecules participating in the reaction. The PCH measurements revealed the equilibrium distribution of DNA molecules in folded and unfolded conformations and the specific brightnesses of the fluorophore in each conformational state. These measurements were carried out over a range of NaCl concentrations, from those that favored the open form of the DNA hairpin to those that favored the closed form. DNA melting curves obtained from each sample were also analyzed for comparison. It was found that the reactant concentrations were depleted as the reaction progressed and that the equilibrium distributions measured by FCS and PCH deviated from those obtained from the melting curve analyses. These observations suggest a three-state mechanism for the DNA hairpin folding reaction that involves a stable intermediate form of the DNA hairpin. The reaction being probed by FCS and PCH is suggested to be a rapid equilibrium between open and intermediate conformations. Formation of the fully closed DNA hairpin is suggested to occur on a much longer time scale than the FCS and PCH measurement time. The closed form of the hairpin thus serves as a sink into which the reactants are depleted as the reaction progresses.