PAMAM Dendrimers‐Based DNA Biosensors for Electrochemical Detection of DNA Hybridization

Gold electrodes were modified with submonolayers of mercaptoacetic acid (RSH) and further reacted with poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers (generation 4.0) to obtain thin films, on which DNA probe was later immobilized to afford a stable recognition layers. The characterization of the PAMAM/RSH‐modified electrode was investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance measurement. Differential pulse voltammogram (DPV) measurement was used to monitor DNA hybridization with daunomycin (DNR) as indicator. Experiments carried out with these novel materials not only showed an improved DNA attachment quantity on the dendrimers‐modified electrodes compared to DNA sensors with oligonucleotides directly immobilized on Au electrodes, but also exhibited a high selectivity, sensitivity and stability for the measurement of DNA hybridization.     

用荧光关联谱单分子检测系统研究DNA分子

生命科学的发展对分析检测技术的灵敏度要求越来越高,人们希望在单分子水平上了解物质之间的相互作用以及生命的过程.     

Lead Sulfide Nanoparticle as Oligonucleotides Labels for Electrochemical Stripping Detection of DNA Hybridization

We report a method for the detection of DNA hybridization in connection to lead sulfide (PbS) nanoparticle tags and electrochemical stripping measurement of the lead. A kind of lead sulfide nanoparticle with free carboxyl groups on its surface was synthesized in aqueous solution. The nanoparticle was used as a marker to label a sequence‐known oligonucleotide, which was then employed as a DNA probe for identifying a target ssDNA immobilized on a PPy modified electrode based on a specific hybridization reaction. The hybridization events were monitored by the oxidation dissolution of the lead sulfide anchored on the hybrids and the indirect determination of the lead ions by anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV). The detection limit is 0.3 pmol L^?1 of target oligonucleotides. The PbS nanoparticle combining its easy conjugation to the DNA molecule with the highly sensitive stripping voltammetry detection of lead shows its promising application in the electrochemical DNA hybridization analysis assay.     

Electrochemical DNA Hybridization Detection Using DNA Cleavage

We report the new method for detection of DNA hybridization using enzymatic cleavage. The strategy is based on that S1 nuclease is able to specifically cleave only single strand DNA, but not double strand DNA. The capture probe DNA, thiolated single strand DNA labeled with electroactive ferrocene group, was immobilized on a gold electrode. After hybridization of target DNA of complementary and noncomplementary sequences, nonhybridized single strand DNA was cleaved using S1 nuclease. The difference of enzymatic cleavage on the modified gold electrode was characterized by cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry. We successfully applied this method to the sequence‐selective discrimination between perfectly matched and mismatched target DNA including a single‐base mismatched target DNA. Our method does not require either hybridization indicators or other exogenous signaling molecules which most of the electrochemical hybridization detection systems require.     

Detection of DNA Hybridization via Fluorescence Intensity Variations of ZnSe-DNA Quantum Dot Biosensors

ZnSe quantum dots (QDs) that were capped with 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid (MUA) and conjugated to amino-modified ssDNA molecules exhibited variations in fluorescence emission intensity upon hybridization with complementary ssDNA in solution, a phenomenon that can be exploited for rapid detection of free ssDNA sequences. Conjugation of MUA-capped ZnSe QDs to amino-modified ssDNA molecules resulted in increased fluorescence emission intensity and stability at room temperature. Increasing the length of the ssDNA, that was conjugated to the QDs, resulted in increased fluorescence emission intensity up to a length of about 50 nucleotide bases, beyond which the peak emission intensity reached a plateau. Hybridization of QD-ssDNA conjugates with complementary ssDNA, either in free form or bound to QDs from the same population, resulted in additional fluorescence emission intensity amplification. A small red shift was observed when three-dimensional QD-dsDNA-QD structures were formed. The QD-ssDNA sensors with single ssDNA molecule per QD were developed and used for rapid quantitative detection of fully or partially complementary free ssDNA sequences in aqueous solution. Partial hybridization of the QD-ssDNA sensors with short ssDNA targets resulted in smaller QD emission intensity amplification, when compared to full hybridization. A QD-ssDNA sensor containing a sequence corresponding to the hemoglobin beta gene was used to detect and discriminate between free ssDNA targets consisting of a complementary ssDNA sequence and targets containing a single-base mutation that can cause sickle-cell anemia. Such QD-based biosensors can form the basis for rapid separation-free assays that can be used to detect target biomolecules in solution.     

荧光偏振免疫分析技术的研究进展

对荧光偏振免疫分析技术的研究进展作了详细的评述。介绍了荧光偏振免疫分析技术的基本原理和研究热点,评述了它在临床检验、环境与食品监测和农药残留量分析等领域中的应用,对荧光偏振免疫分析方法的优缺点作了总结,引文献45篇。     

Sequence Specific Electrochemical DNA Detection Based on Solution‐Phase Competitive Hybridization

We report a novel electrochemical method for detecting sequence‐specific DNA based on competitive hybridization that occurs in a homogeneous solution phase instead of on a solution‐electrode interface as in previously reported competition‐based electrochemical DNA detection schemes. The method utilizes the competition between the target DNA (t‐DNA) and a ferrocene‐labeled peptide nucleic acid probe (Fc‐PNA) to hybridize with a probe DNA (p‐DNA) in solution. The neutral PNA backbone and the electrostatic repulsion between the negatively‐charged DNA backbone and the negatively‐charged electrode surface are then exploited to determine the result of the competition through measurement of the electrochemical signal of Fc. Upon the introduction of the t‐DNA, the stronger hybridization affinity between the t‐DNA and p‐DNA releases the Fc‐PNA from the Fc‐PNA/p‐DNA hybrid, allowing it to freely diffuse to the negatively charged electrode to produce a significantly enhanced electrochemical signal of Fc. Therefore, the presence of the t‐DNA is indicated by the appearance or enhancement of the electrochemical signal, rendering a signal‐on DNA detection, which is less susceptible to false positive and can produce more reliable results than signal‐off detection methods. All the competitive hybridizations occur in a homogeneous solution phase, resulting in very high hybridization efficiency and therefore extremely short assay time. This simple and fast signal‐on solution‐competition‐based electrochemical DNA detection strategy has promising potential to find application in fields such as nucleic acid‐based point‐of‐care testing.     

DNA Hybridization at Magnetic Nanoparticles with Electrochemical Stripping Detection

A simple and practical method for electrochemical DNA hybridization assay has been developed to take advantage of magnetic nanoparticles for ssDNA immobilization and zinc sulfide nanoparticle as oligonucleotide label. Magnetic nanoparticles were prepared by coprecipitation of Fe²⁺ and Fe³⁺ with NH₄OH, and then amino silane was coated onto the surface of magnetite nanoparticles. The magnetic nanoparticles have the advantages of easy preparation, easy surface modification and low cost. The target ssDNA with the phosphate group at the 5′ end was then covalently immobilized to the amino group of magnetite nanoparticles by forming a phosphoramidate bond in the presence of 1‐ethyl‐3‐(3‐dimeth‐ylaminopropyl)carbodiimide (EDAC). The zinc sulfide (ZnS) nanoparticle‐labeled oligonucleotides probe was used to identify the target ssDNA immobilized on the magnetic nanoparticles based on a specific hybridization reaction. The hybridization events were assessed by the dissolution of the zinc sulfide nanoparticles anchored on the hybrids and the indirect determination of the dissolved zinc ions by anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) at a mercury film glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The proposed method couples the high sensitivity of anodic stripping analysis for zinc ions with effective magnetic separation for eliminating nonspecific adsorption effects and offers great promise for DNA hybridization analysis.     

Fluorescence Signal Amplification Strategies Based on DNA Nanotechnology for miRNA Detection

In this review,the most recent progresses in the field of fluorescence signal amplification strategies based on DNA nanotechnology for miRNA are summarized.The types of signal amplification are given and the principles of amplification strategies are explained,including rolling circle amplification(RCA),catalytic hairpin assembly(CHA),hybridization chain reaction(HCR)and DNA walker.Subsequently,the application of these signal amplification methods in biosensing and bioimaging are covered and described.Finally,the challenges and the outlook of fluorescence signal amplification methods for miRNA detection are briefly commented.     

荧光偏振免疫分析方法分析磺胺二甲基嘧啶

建立了检测磺胺二甲基嘧啶的荧光偏振免疫分析方法。合成了3种结构不同的荧光标记物,并用薄层色谱法提纯。研究了不同结构的荧光标记物对FPIA方法灵敏度的影响。该FPIA方法在缓冲液中的检出限为1.6μg/L,半数抑制量(IC50)为41μg/L,检测范围为5~458μg/L,可以达到食品中SMZ最低残留限量的要求。研究了FPIA的动力学过程及对其它16种磺胺类药物的交叉反应,结果显示,SMZ、磺胺甲基嘧啶和磺胺二甲基恶唑的交叉反应率分别为100%、8.7%和2.4%,其它磺胺类药物的交叉反应率均低于1%。     

Specific liquid DNA hybridization kinetics measured by fluorescence polarization

The kinetics of specific DNA hybrid formation were monitored directly in solution. Detection was based on fluorescence polarization measurements of labelled oligonucleotides at different stages during the hybridization. The effect of mismatched base pairs on the kinetics was measured. Significant differences could be observed in the kinetics when as few as three mismatches were introduced by the polymerase chain reaction technique in the target DNA sequences.     

DNA/Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Based Fluorescence Detection of Hg2+

A new, highly selective, and sensitive technique has been developed for the detection of Hg²⁺ using singled-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and two kinds of oligonucleotides. The fluorescence of the thymine-rich single stranded DNA labeled with dye (the probe ssDNA) was effectively quenched by the SWNTs. In the presence of a target DNA (rich T-T mismatched with probe), the tightness of the DNA wrapping around the SWNTs was loosened. Since binding of Hg²⁺ turned the T-T mismatches to stable T-Hg²⁺-T base pairs, and the binding rate of DNA and the nanotube was lower than that of DNA hybridization, it induced the release of DNA molecules from the SWNTs, and this resulted in a remarkable increase of fluorescence compared to that of the DNA-SWNTs. The assay exhibited a dynamic response range for Hg²⁺ from 4.52 × 10^?8 M to 7.21 × 10^?7 M with a detection limit of 10 nM.     

介电失配度对沸石电流变液界面极化的影响

利用介电谱方法研究了NaA沸石/硅油和NaA沸石/煤油两种电流变液的介电行为, 测量发现两体系在10⁵ Hz处均出现明显的弛豫现象. 采用单弛豫Cole-Cole函数拟合各体系的介电参数, 结果表明在相同体积分数条件下硅油体系具有较大的介电增量(?ε), 且两体系的介电增量与体积分数(φ)均服从?ε＝4ε_mφ的函数关系. 通过计算和分析粒子与介质间介电失配程度, 阐明了油介质的介电常数(ε_m)对于沸石电流变液界面极化强度的贡献. 此外研究了吸附水对沸石电流变液界面极化的影响, 结果发现水的吸附对于体系的?ε值没有影响, 但明显降低了弛豫时间, 证明吸附水对沸石电流变液的界面极化率具有增强作用.     

荧光偏振发射平台法及其应用

本文从原理上叙述荧光偏振发射平台法,并用荧光单体-单体混合物及单体-聚合物体系进行验证试验。前者如荧光黄-罗丹明S(或四碘荧光素、或罗丹明B),后者如罗丹明6G-罗丹明6G聚合物体系,结果满意。     

Electrochemical Detection of DNA Hybridization Based on the Probe Labeled with Carbon‐Nanotubes Loaded with Silver Nanoparticles

A sensitive electrochemical method for the detection of DNA hybridization based on the probe labeled with multiwall carbon‐nanotubes (MWNTs) loaded with silver nanoparticles (Ag‐MWNTs) has been developed. MWNTs were electroless‐plated with a large number of silver nanoparticles to form Ag‐MWNTs. Probe single strand DNA (ss‐DNA) with a thiol group at the 3′‐terminal labeled with Ag‐MWNTs by self‐assembled monolayer (SAM) technique was employed as an electrochemical probe. Target ss‐DNA with a thiol group was immobilized on a gold electrode by SAM technique and then hybridized with the electrochemical probe. Binding events were monitored by differential pulse voltammetric (DPV) signal of silver nanoparticles. The signal difference permitted to distinguish the match of two perfectly complementary DNA strands from the near perfect match where just three base pairs were mismatched. There was a linear relation between the peak current at +120 mV (vs. SCE) and complementary target ss‐DNA concentration over the range from 3.1×10^?14 to 1.0×10^?11 mol/L with a detection limit of 10 fmol/L of complementary target ss‐DNA. The proposed method has been successfully applied to detection of the DNA sequence related to cystic fibrosis. This work demonstrated that the MWNTs loaded with silver nanoparticles offers a great promising approach for sensitive detection of DNA hybridization.     

基于荧光偏振的高灵敏度蛋白激酶活性分析

利用TiO₂纳米棒与磷酸化肽的特异性相互作用,基于荧光偏振检测,建立了快速、简便的高灵敏度蛋白激酶活性分析方法. 在蛋白激酶催化作用下,荧光标记的肽底物被磷酸化,磷酸化的荧光肽通过磷酸基团特异性结合在TiO₂纳米棒表面,从而使底物肽上标记的荧光分子的旋转速率发生改变,通过对荧光偏振度进行测量,可实现蛋白激酶活性的定量检测,该方法对蛋白激酶A(PKA)的检出限可达0.0004 U·μL^-1. 此外,该方法还成功用于PKA抑制剂H-89的检测,在基于蛋白激酶抑制剂的靶向药物筛选方面具有很好的应用前景.     

利用荧光标记引物和DNA自动测序仪确定DNA的断裂位点

建立了利用荧光标记引物和DNA自动测序仪进行DNA断裂位点分析的新方法, 该方法简便易行、灵敏度高、重复性好、数据分析客观性强、结果可靠, 适用于各种因素造成的DNA断裂位点的分析.     

Developing a Nano‐Biosensor for DNA Hybridization Using a New Electroactive Label

Development of electrochemical DNA hybridization biosensors based on carbon paste electrode (CPE) and gold nanoparticle modified carbon paste electrode (NGMCPE) as transducers and ethyl green (EG) as a new electroactive label is described. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry techniques were applied for the investigation and comparison of bare CPE and NGMCPE surfaces. Our voltammetric and spectroscopic studies showed gold nanoparticles are enable to facilitate electron transfer between the accumulated label on DNA probe modified electrode and electrode surface and enhance the electrical signals and lead to an improved detection limit. The immobilization of a 15‐mer single strand oligonucleotide probe on the working electrodes and hybridization event between the probe and its complementary sequence as a target were investigated by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) responses of the EG accumulated on the electrodes. The effects of some experimental variables on the performance of the biosensors were investigated and optimum conditions were suggested. The selectivity of the biosensors was studied using some non‐complementary oligonucleotides. Finally the detection limits were calculated as 1.35×10^?10 mol/L and 5.16×10^?11 mol/L on the CPE and NEGCPE, respectively. In addition, the biosensors exhibited a good selectivity, reproducibility and stability for the determination of DNA sequences.     

Fluorescence and Label Free Impedimetric DNA Detection on SnO2 Nanopillars

SnO₂ is a n‐type semiconductive oxide with attractive characteristics mainly based on easy elaboration and functionalization routes in addition to chemical robustness. We have fabricated SnO₂ nanopillars based DNA sensor to perform the label free (without any redox compound) impedimetric DNA detection. The non faradaic electrochemical impedance spectroscopic (EIS) behavior and more particularly the evolution of the polarization resistance the SnO₂ nanopillars has been thoroughly investigated upon the different steps of their functionalization process up to DNA hybridization. Similarly to our previous study on planar 2D SnO₂ surfaces, the DNA hybridization induces a systematic increase of the polarization resistance, the magnitude of which decreases with the target DNA concentration. This DNA concentration dependence matches the one obtained from epifluorescence intensity measurements. A common value of DNA detection limit, i.e. 2 nM, is found from both measurement techniques. Interestingly the 3D view intensity obtained by confocal scanning laser fluorescence microscopy confirms that the DNA molecules are mainly grafted along the SnO₂ nanopillars. Finally both impedance and fluorescence measurements obtained in the case of 1‐ and 2‐base mismatch hybridizations demonstrate the selectivity of the SnO₂ nanopillars based DNA sensor. These preliminary results open the way to further investigations on the influence of both the shape ratio and electrical properties of the SnO₂ nanopillars on the impedance variations related to DNA hybridization, notably in view of improving the sensor performances.     

Enhanced Electrochemical Detection of DNA Hybridization Based on Au/MWCNTs Nanocomposites

Abstract

The nanocomposites of gold nanoparticles and multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have been applied in the enhanced electrochemical detection of DNA hybridization. Gold nanoparticles coated on MWCNTs uniformly were synthesized by simply one step reaction. Target DNA was detected by the peak current difference of differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) signals of the electroactive indicator methylene blue (MB) before and after hybridization on the Au/MWCNTs modified glass carbon electrode (GCE). Due to the excellent electrical conductivity of the novel matrix, the biosensor revealed high sensitivity with the detection level down to 1.0 pM. Excellently selectivity and reproducibility were also discussed.