Impedance Characterization of a Quartz Crystal Microbalance

The impedance characteristics of the quartz crystal used in quartz crystal microbalance is considered a higher dimension of information that can be obtained in addition to the resonant frequency change of the crystal. The impedance allows calculating the quality factor of the oscillator that is very closely related to the mechanical rigidity of the material, which is adsorbed or deposited on the quartz crystal. This paper concentrates on utilizing an impedance analyzer, often found in electroanalytical laboratories, instead of the usually required network analyzer.     

Comparison of two methods for coating piezoelectric crystals

Quartz piezoelectric crystals were coated with triethanolamine using two procedures: spray and syringe methods. The reproducibility of both coating methods was evaluated comparing the relative standard deviation of batches of four crystals coated by each of the procedures. The relative standard deviation obtained with the spray method is a hyperbolic function of the coating frequency and is, at least, three times lower than the one calculated from results of the syringe method, which is not frequency dependent. An explanation for the poorer reproducibility of the syringe method is given, based on the radial sensitivity theory and the non-uniformity of the coating distribution over the crystal, as evidenced by microscopic photographs.     

流动注射石英管原子吸收法测定微量总汞

建立了一套流动注射石英管原子吸收光谱法测定土壤、植物和药品等样品中微量Hg的方法，研究了酸度、载液和还原液流速及其浓度、氩气流量等条件对测定结果的影响。采用五氧化二钒、硝酸、硫酸进行消解，可获得可靠的分析结果。方法特征量为59pg，检出限为0.028μg/L；相对标准偏差为1.60%-3.86%；回收率为94％－102％。     

Quartz Crystal Microbalance monitoring the real-time binding of lectin with carbohydrate with high and low molecular mass

A Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) was used to monitor the mass changes on a quartz crystal surface containing immobilized lectins that interacted with carbohydrates. The strategy for lectin immobilization was developed on the basis of a multilayer system composed of Au–cystamine–glutaraldehyde–lectin. Each step of the immobilization procedure was confirmed by FTIR analysis. The system was used to study the interactions of Concanavalin A (ConA) with maltose and Jacalin with Fetuin. The real-time binding of different concentrations of carbohydrate to the immobilized lectin was monitored by means of QCM measurements and the data obtained allowed for the construction of Langmuir isotherm curves. The association constants determined for the specific interactions analyzed here were (6.4 ± 0.2) × 10⁴ M^− 1 for Jacalin–Fetuin and (4.5 ± 0.1) × 10² M^− 1 for ConA–maltose. These results indicate that the QCM constitutes a suitable method for the analysis of lectin–carbohydrate interactions, even when assaying low molecular mass ligands such as disaccharides.     

一种用于测定尼古丁的新型压电石英晶体传感器的研制

本文将含有四苯硼钠的聚氯乙烯(PVC)敏感膜涂渍在压电石英晶体(PQC)表面,制成尼古丁传感器,该传感器在pH 5.0~7.5的范围内,对1.0×10-6~1.0×10-2mol/L的尼古丁水溶液有很好的线性响应,检出限为8.0×10-7mol/L。本法较紫外分光光度法有更宽的线性范围和更低的检出限。     

Development of Piezoelectric Immunosensor for the Detection of Probiotic Bacteria

A Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) based direct immunosensor was developed for real-time detection of probiotic bacteria. To optimize the immunosensor system, model measurements were carried out with bovine serum albumin (BSA) and anti-BSA IgG (a-BSA) antibody. During the model experiments, two kinds of self-assembled monolayers were created to compare their efficiency on antigen binding. Sulfosuccinimidyl 6-[3-(2-pyridyldithio)propionamido] hexanoate (sulfo-LC-SPDP) and 16-mercapto-hexadecanoic acid (MHDA) cross-linking agents were used for immobilizing anti-BSA antibody onto the gold surface of the AT-cut quartz wafer. Two different measuring procedures, flow-through and stopped-flow methods, were applied, and the frequency responses obtained by both analytical methods were compared.

After the model experiments probiotic bacteria, Bifidobacterium bifidum O1356 and Lactobacillus acidophilus O1132 serotypes were detected from buffer solution and from real samples (spiked milk samples, acidophilus, and bifidus milk samples).

Using the novel immunosensor, the target bacteria could be detected in the range of 10⁴–10⁷ colony-forming units (CFU)/ml within 60 minutes. The selectivity of a-Bifidobacterium bifidum and a-Lactobacillus acidophilus antibody coated sensors were also tested.     

用石英晶体微天平研究表面活性剂在银固态表面上的动态吸附

吸附是表面活性剂的一个重要特征.迄今用于原位监测表面活性剂在固体表面上吸附重量变化的方法尚不多见.近年来压电石英晶体作为一种高灵敏的质量传感器(石英晶体微天平)已被用于大气和溶液中多种微量成分的监测.用石英晶体微天平研究I~-、Br~-和表面活性剂在金电极上的吸附行为亦有报道.本文研究了十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)、十二烷基磺酸钠(SDSO)、十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)在银固态表面上的吸附平衡动力学特性及其吸附机制.     

The quantification of sodium in mineral waters using a quartz crystal microbalance

A sensor for sodium based on a piezoelectric quartz crystal is proposed. The quartz crystal was coated with 5% of bis[(12-crown-4)methyl] dodecylmethylmalonate, 33% of PVC and 62% of NPOE to which KTpClPB in a 22% molar proportion to the ionophore was added. Coating amounts producing a frequency decrease around 18 kHz show optimum linear calibration ranges for the analysis of sodium in commercial mineral waters. Besides sensitivity, coating stability and selectivity of the sensor over other cations were adequate for those analyses. The results obtained analysing commercial mineral waters by the proposed method are not significantly different (α=0.05) from the ones obtained by atomic spectrometry.     

Batch Quartz Crystal Microbalance Immunosensor using a Protein-Immobilized Hydrophilic Polymer

This paper describes a novel batch-type quartz crystal microbalance immunosensor that incorporates a commercially available stainless-steel holder. The sensor was coated with a hydrophilic polymer interface containing phosphatidylcholine analogs that attract water and amino groups for the covalent attachment of receptors. The hydrophilic polymer on a gold substrate captured antibodies and reduced nonspecific adsorption. Operation of the immunosensor required only one sample injection. A clear response triggered by antigen-antibody binding was observed and allowed measurement of the IgG antibody concentration with a superior signal-to-noise ratio using only commercially available components. We thus demonstrate an inexpensive and readily available sensor.     

In situ Investigation on Layer-by-Layer Deposition of Polyelectrolytes by Quartz Crystal Microbalance

The effect of salt concentration on layer-by-layer deposition of poly(sodium 4-styrene sulfonate) (PSSS)/poly(vinylbenzyl trimethylammonium chloride) (PVTC) was investigated by use of quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D). The changes in frequency and dissipation demonstrate that the addition of NaCl leads the thickness of PSSS/PVTC multilayer to increase. The deposition of PSSS/PVTC is dominated by surface charge overcompensation level at lower salt concentrations. However, it is mainly determined by the interpenetration of polyelectrolytes at a higher salt concentration, as reflected in the oscillation of dissipation change.     

对巯基苯硼酸修饰石英晶体微天平传感器用于测定唾液酸

硼酸与二醇的脱水缩合反应已被广泛用于检测或富集顺式邻位多羟基化合物. 本文以对巯基苯硼酸(MPBA)自组装修饰石英晶体微天平(QCM)芯片, 基于硼酸根对唾液酸的特殊反应, 建立了检测唾液酸(SA)的新方法. 采用扫描电子显微镜表征了对巯基苯硼酸对石英晶体微天平的功能化修饰过程, 并研究了溶液pH值对芯片表面亲和力的影响. 实验结果表明, 随着pH值的降低, 修饰芯片对唾液酸的结合能力增强, 而对参照物葡萄糖的结合能力则降低. 在pH=4.0的条件下, 该传感器在0.50~5.0 mmol/L范围内对唾液酸有很好的线性响应, 相关系数为0.9950, 检出限为0.15 mmol/L. 此传感器提供了一种简易的唾液酸检测方法, 为实际样品的测定奠定了基础.     

Rapid Detection of Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B by Two-Dimensional Molecularly Imprinted Film-Coated Quartz Crystal Microbalance

We fabricated a two-dimensional (2D) molecularly imprinted sol-gel thin film-coated quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) for the rapid detection of staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) by combining organosilanes and the template protein SEB on the surface of piezoelectric quartz crystal (PQC) Au-electrode by in-situ immobilization. The detection process was monitored by the QCM's frequency shift (Δf). The working range of this method was 1.0 × 10^?1–1.0 × 10³ µg/mL. The detection limit was 6.1 ng/mL, which was lower than that of the PQC immunosensor, and the detection period was within 0.5 h. The reproducibility of the imprinted film-coated QCM was satisfactory due to no significant statistical difference (P > 0.05) in the rapid detection of SEB between intra- and inter-batch. The selectivity of the imprinted sol-gel film showed that it could discriminate the template molecule from its analogues and other guest molecules. Compared with immunochip, the imprinted film-coated QCM is more advantageous in terms of simplicity, rapidity, low cost, and sensitivity. Moreover, in real sample analysis, the recoveries of this method were 89.4–106.63%, which can be considered a favorable and applicable method for the rapid determination of SEB in real samples.     

杂交及切断过程的QCM实时检测研究(英文)

采用自组装技术,将 5′端标记有巯基的 20-merODN(oligo 1)以金 硫键形式牢固结合在 7. 995MHz的AT-切石英晶体的镀金表面,然后由石英晶体微天平实时检测了与碱基序列互补的 10 merODN (oligo 2)和 8 merODN(oligo 3)的杂交,同时还研究了稀土金属铈离子在温和条件下对DNA的水解切断作用.结果表明:应用QCM方法可能实时检测DNA的固定和杂交,Ce(IV)能随机切断单链DNA;但不能切断杂交形成的双链DNA,因此可利用杂交保护的方法对单链DNA实行定位切断.     

电化学石英晶体微天平对银电极氧化还原过程的研究

建立了电化学石英晶体微天平（ＥＱＣＭ）－循环伏安联用技术，并以此研究了碱性溶液中银的氧化还原行为。在伏安扫描的同时，现场记录电极表面的质量变化，得到与电流－电势曲线相对应的质量－电势谱。结果表明本体Ａｇ２Ｏ形成之前银溶解和生成表面化合物的过程共存，阴极方向的氧化峰确定是ＡｇＯ的继续生成。在ＡｇＯ还原为Ａｇ２Ｏ的阶段观察到了异常的质量变化，并进行了讨论。     

Quartz Crystal Microbalance Biosensor for Saxitoxin Based on Immobilized Sodium Channel Receptors

This work explored the possibility of coupling the toxin receptor-binding principle with the piezoelectric transduction principle. The sensing component of the saxitoxin biosensor involves a piezoelectric quartz crystal that was coated with sodium channel receptors. The sodium channel receptors were isolated from the electroplax organ of Electrophorus electricus. Binding of the sodium channel extracts to the quartz crystal was facilitated by pre-coating the gold electrode with a hydrophobic self-assembled monolayer of dodecanethiol. The instrumentation system consisted of a flow cell that held the quartz crystal, an oscillator circuit, an injection port, and a frequency counter that was connected to a personal computer. The various immobilization and measurement parameters were optimized. Binding of saxitoxin standards with the immobilized sodium channels was monitored through the decrease in the crystal oscillation frequency readings (ΔF) upon the introduction of saxitoxin into the flow cell. A calibration curve for saxitoxin was constructed by plotting the ΔF values vs. saxitoxin concentrations in the range from 0.1 to 2.0 μg/mL. A correlation coefficient of 0.9653 was obtained. The saxitoxin biosensor developed has the potential to be applied to the rapid screening of total paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins.     

Determination of the Boron/Lead Ratio in Ceramic Materials Based on Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance

A method for quantitatively determining the relationship boron/lead in ceramic materials is presented. It is based on the attachment of microsamples of ceramic frits to an electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM). After a reductive deposition step in the ?0.25 to ?0.85 V (vs. AgCl/Ag) potential range, well‐defined stripping peaks are recorded in 0.10 M NaCl plus 0.10 M mannitol. The deposition of boron and lead from suspensions of solid materials, and its subsequent oxidative dissolution can be monitorized at the EQCM. The quotient between the maximum mass gain and the corresponding charge passed enables for a direct quantitation of the boron/lead molar ratio in ceramic materials. Addition methods based on the EQCM examination of i) sample plus lead white (2PbCO₃.Pb(OH)₂) and ii) sample plus Li₂B₄O₇ mixtures are also presented. Results for boron‐containing ceramic frits are in excellent agreement with those obtained by reference methods.     

Analysis of Environmental Pollutants Using a Piezoelectric Crystal Detector

Piezoelectric crystal detectors possess a good potential as sensors in Analytical Chemistry. Their specificity is excellent, provided a highly selective adsorbent layer is placed on the surface of the crystal. Sensitivity is also good, down to parts per trillion levels of atmospheric pollutants are detectable, with a large linear range up to parts per million.

Specific detectors have been developed for organophosphorus compounds, toluene in printing plants, dynamite and explosives, CO, SO₂, NO_x, NH₃, HCl and organochlorine compounds. Results on some of these detectors is presented herein.     

Improving the Sensitivity of a Quartz Crystal Microbalance for Biosensing by Using Porous Gold

 A quartz crystal microbalance can be used as a biosensor if biological receptor molecules (ligands) are attached to the crystal. To improve the sensitivity, the surface area of the gold electrodes on the crystal was increased by rendering the electrodes porous. This increased the response up to a factor of 3. A protein model system with human anti-myoglobin as ligand and sheep skeletal myoglobin at different concentrations as analyte was used. The quartz crystal was mounted in a flow-cell, where immobilisation, binding and regeneration of the surface were carried out. The kinetics of the model system was monitored under various experimental conditions. Received February 2, 2000. Revision June 30, 2000.     

甲基磷酸二甲酯气体的石英晶体微天平流动检测方法研究

制作了以乙基纤维素为敏感膜的石英晶体微天平(QCM)传感器,设计了可配制不同气体浓度的QCM流动检测系统,并用气相色谱/火焰光度检测器(GC/FPD)作为气体浓度的分析手段,建立了QCM流动检测方法。用该方法对甲基磷酸二甲酯(DMMP)的分析结果表明,在16.5~1.47×103μg/L范围内呈现良好的线性关系(r=0.998 8),检出限可达1.64μg/L,RSD为4.21%。该方法稳定性好,灵敏度高,重现性好,为进一步研究化学战剂的检测提供了方法和依据。     

石英晶体微天平分析不同介孔二氧化锰材料的电化学性能

以碳酸锰(MnCO3)为前体,空气氛围下采用不同温度(300℃、350℃、400℃)煅烧, 制备了3种介孔二氧化锰(MnO2)材料,分别与粘结剂混合喷涂至石英晶片作为电极,利用石英晶体微天平(QCM)监测了3种材料在0.1 mol/L Na2SO4溶液中随循环伏安过程的电化学性能变化.分析结果表明,3种材料在首圈循环中都呈现出显著的质量增加,发生了不可逆反应过程; 300℃煅烧制备的MnO2材料具备更好的电化学稳定性和容量保持能力.将300℃, 350℃和400℃煅烧的MnO2各自作为正极与活性炭负极组成超级电容器, 进行充放电测试,首圈均有35％～40％的容量损失; 三者稳定循环时放电容量分别为15.9, 12.9和11.7 mA h/g.QCM的分析与充放电测试结果相一致,表明QCM可用于比较不同介孔二氧化锰材料的电化学性能.