A simple and sensitive assay of nucleic acids based on the enhanced resonance light scattering of zwitterionics

A new assay of nucleic acids at nanogram level was established based on the enhanced resonance light scattering (RLS) signals of two zwitterionics cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine (HSB) and lauryl betaine (BS-12). Under optimum conditions, the weak RLS signal of HSB is enhanced by nucleic acids, and the enhanced RLS intensity is proportional to the concentration of nucleic acids in the range of 0.02–7.3 mg l⁻¹ for calf thymus DNA and 0.01–8.6 mg l⁻¹ for fish sperm DNA. The detection limits were 1.5 ng ml⁻¹ for calf thymus DNA and 1.9 ng ml⁻¹ for fish sperm DNA. Plasmid DNA extracted from K-12-HB101 colt was determined with satisfactory results.     

钙试剂-蛋白质体系的共振光散射光谱研究

基于蛋白质对钙试剂共振光散射的增强作用,拟定了一种测定蛋白质的共振光散射法。在pH 4.00的水溶液中,钙试剂在595 nm处的共振光散射增强与蛋白质浓度呈线性关系。此方法对人血清白蛋白、牛血清白蛋白的检出限分别可达0.068和0.085μg/mL。同时得到钙试剂与人血清白蛋白和牛血清白蛋白的结合常数(K)以及结合位点数(n)分别为8.15×104mol/L,0.18和7.67×104mol/L,1.5。     

Immunoassay by detecting enhanced resonance light scattering signals of immunocomplex using a common spectrofluorometer

A sensitive, highly specific immunoassay method has been developed by measuring the enhanced resonance light scattering (RLS) signals of immunoreactions with simultaneously scanning both the excitation and the emission monochromators of a common spectrofluorometer. For a given content of antibody (Ab), the RLS signals of an immunoreaction follow Gaussian distribution with antigen (Ag) concentration. The central position of the Gaussian curve represents the concentration of given Ab, and the half bandwidth has proved to be a characteristic constant of a given Ab-Ag immunoreaction. With the RLS signals, the limit of detection for human immunoglobulin G (HIgG) in serum samples could reach 10 ng ml⁻¹, and the concentration of HIgG in blood serum samples could be detected with the recovery of 90.2-107.7% and R.S.D. of 0.8-2.7%. The results of determination for three human serum samples are identical to those obtained by immunoturbidimetry.     

On the factors affecting the enhanced resonance light scattering signals of the interactions between proteins and multiply negatively charged chromophores using water blue as an example

Electrostatic interactions of proteins, including bovine serum albumin (BSA), human serum albumin (HSA), γ-globulin (γ-IgG), α-chymotrypsin (Chy), lysozyme (Lys) and cellulase (Cel), with multiply negatively charged chromophores were investigated based on the measurements of the enhanced resonance light scattering (RLS) signals. Using triply negatively charged water blue (WB) as an example, the factors were discussed that affect the enhanced resonance light scattering signals of the interactions between proteins and the negatively charged chromophores. It was found that the enhanced RLS signals with the maximum light scattering peak at 346.0 nm in these interacting systems are strongly dependent on the isoelectric points of proteins and show adverse linear relationships with increasing ionic strength depending on the positive charges of the inorganic metal ions used to control the ionic strength of the medium, sufficiently disclosing that the electrostatic attraction performs an important role in the combination of proteins with WB. Linear responses were discovered between the enhanced RLS signals and the protein molecular weights (M_w), displaying the dimensions of scattered particles formed by proteins and WB make a key contribution to the RLS enhancements. An empirical equation is proposed which possibly displays the factors affecting the enhanced RLS signals of the interactions between proteins with negatively charged chromophores.     

Determination of dextrin based on its self-aggregation by resonance light scattering technique

A novel free-probe assay of dextrin was established based on the resonance light scattering (RLS) enhancement in aqueous solution due to the self-aggregation of dextrin. The RLS intensity was well proportional to the concentration of dextrin over the wide range 0.2-14 μg mL⁻¹ and a detection limit 0.02 μg mL⁻¹ was obtained in the optimum conditions. The effect factors such as pH, buffer medium, holding time, ionic strength and temperature were studied in detail. Little or no interference was presented in the detection when adding coexisting substances including various metal ions and some saccharine in the solution. The assay proposed owns the advantages of easy operation, rapidity, sensitivity and practicability. Three synthetic samples and three kinds of medicine samples were analyzed with satisfactory results.     

木质素桃红与蛋白质作用的共振光散射研究

研究了木质素桃红与蛋白质结合的共振光散射光谱. 实验结果表明, 在pH 2.56的酸性介质中, 木质素桃红与蛋白质发生静电作用产生以282.0、 346.0、 420.0 nm以及570.0 nm为特征峰的共振光散射（RLS）增强光谱. 在570.0 nm波长光激发下, 蛋白质的质量浓度与增强共振光散射强度ΔIRLS呈线性关系, 对BSA和HSA的检出限分别为39.0和22.3 ng/mL. 方法已用于尿样中总蛋白质分析.     

甲醇-水、乙醇-水体系聚集态的共振散射光谱

自从Ｐａｓｔｅｒｎａｃｋ[1,2]使用普通荧光分光光度计建立共振光散射(ＲＬＳ)技术以来,人们用该技术建立了十分灵敏的蛋白质和核酸的分析方法[3,5]。同时该技术在研究化合物在溶液中的聚集态方面也有了较为广泛的应用,一般认为分子聚集体的形成是引起ＲＬＳ增强的主要原因[6]。已知甲醇、乙醇与水互溶形成均匀的溶液体系,那么在这些溶液体系中是否也存在某种形式的分子聚集体呢?为此本文研究了不同浓度的甲醇水溶液和乙醇水溶液的ＲＬＳ光谱。1　实验部分1 1　试剂和仪器甲醇(上海建鑫化工试剂厂,分析纯,含量%≥99 5);乙醇(安徽特酒总…     

Use of Gemini surfactant in a one-step ellagic acid assay by resonance light scattering technique

Ellagic acid (EA) reacted with Gemini zwitterionic surfactant, phosphodiesters quaternary ammonium salt (PQAS), and formed fine particles which produced strong enhancement in intensity of resonance light scattering (RLS). The effects of several factors on the RLS signal, such as pH, ionic strength, PQAS concentration and so on, were optimized. The relationship between enhanced RLS intensity and EA concentration was constructed. A novel and rapid method for the determination of EA was built. The linear range of this method was 0.016-4.0 μg mL⁻¹ and the detection limit was 13.9 ng mL⁻¹. Under the optimum conditions, the proposed method was applied to determine EA in body fluids with the results of quantitative recoveries between 98.4-101.4% in human serum samples and 99.1-102% in human urine samples. This method characterized by low limit detection is very sensitive and the cost is low, and constitutes a fast one-step procedure which requires only measuring the RLS intensities. The mechanism of the reaction was also studied. This investigation could contribute to the research on the delivery and release of bioactive molecules by Gemini surfactants.     

十二烷基苯磺酸钠共振瑞利散射法测定蛋白质

在酸性条件下，十二烷基苯磺酸钠与牛血清白蛋白形成离子缔合物，使共振瑞利散射（RRS）急剧增强。研究了相应的光谱特征，影响了因素和适宜的反应条件。在此条件下，不同蛋白质在一定浓度范围内与散射强度呈线性关系。方法的检出限在17.8ng/mL至135.4ng/mL之间，可用于多种蛋白质的测定。本法已用于合成样品以及人血清样品中蛋白质量的测定。     

同多酸和染料探针共振光散射法测定蛋白质

在酸性条件下,铬黑T、钼酸铵与蛋白质形成聚合物,使体系的共振光散射明显增强。据此建立了利用共振光散射技术测定总蛋白含量的新方法。在最佳条件下,体系的最大散射峰位于555nm处。共振光散射增强的程度与蛋白质的浓度呈良好的线性关系。牛血清白蛋白和人血清白蛋白的线性范围分别为0.20～10.0μg/mL和0.10～8.0μg/mL,检出限为0.050μg/mL和0.039μg/mL。方法已用于人血清样品的分析,并与考马斯亮蓝的测定结果进行了比较,两者无显著性差异。     

藉L-半胱氨酸包覆的ZnS纳米粒子的共振光散射定量分析蛋白质

合成和表征了功能性L-半胱氨酸包覆的ZnS纳米粒子。在pH5．12的NaAc-HAc溶液介质中,L-半胱氨酸包覆ZnS纳米粒子于波长308．0nm处出现共振光散射峰。一定量蛋白质的加入能明显增强体系的共振光散射,且峰强度增加值与蛋白质浓度间存在良好线性关系,据此建立了一种灵敏的测定微量蛋白质的方法。用L-半胱氨酸包覆ZnS纳米粒子作为探针,不仅克服了有机染料可能出现的光漂白等缺点,而且本身不具毒性。该法用于人血清试样中总蛋白的测定,其结果与临床数据一致。     

茜素绿-蛋白质体系的共振瑞利散射光谱及其分析应用

基于蛋白质对茜素绿共振瑞利散射的增强作用,建立了一种测定水溶性蛋白质的新方法.在酸性BR缓冲溶液中,茜素绿在365 nm处的共振光散射增强与蛋白质浓度呈线性关系.对人血清白蛋白、牛血清白蛋白、γ-人球蛋白、卵白蛋白测定的检出限均低于14 ng/mL.该方法灵敏、稳定、选择性好,适用于人血清、尿液中总蛋白质的测定.     

Determination of proteins with Alizarin Red S by Rayleigh light scattering technique

A new protein determination method by enhanced Rayleigh light scattering (RLS) technique has been developed. In acid condition (pH=3.60), RLS of 1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone-3-sulfonate (Alizarin Red S) can be greatly enhanced by addition of proteins, resulting in two characteristic peaks, 360 and 505 nm, respectively. The new protein assay is based on the RLS enhancement and spectrum change. The optimum condition for the reaction was investigated. The linear range is 0.20-24.9 μg ml⁻¹ for BSA and 0.20-15.5 μg ml⁻¹ for HSA. The detection limits (S/N=3) are 9.59 ng ml⁻¹ for BSA and 9.51 ng ml⁻¹ for HSA. The results of determination for human serum samples were comparable to those obtained by Bradford method. The binding stoichiometry was determined.     

Characterization of gold nanoparticle bioconjugation by resonance light scattering correlation spectroscopy

<正>Gold nanoparticles(GNPs) have been widely used as probes and nanomaterials in certain biological and biomedical fields thanks to its special physical and chemical properties.However,it is still difficult to characterize GNPs-bioconjugates in solution,which has greatly limited further bioapplications of GNPs.In this study,we reported a single particle method for characterizing GNPsbiomolecules in solution using resonance light scattering correlation spectroscopy(RLSCS).The interaction of GNPs with bovine serum albumin(BSA) and thiol-modified oligonucletides were investigated.     

Ferric nanoparticle-based resonance light scattering determination of DNA at nanogram levels

A novel assay of DNA has been proposed by using ferric nanoparticles as probes coupled with resonance light scattering (RLS) detection. At pH 7.40, the RLS intensity of ferric nanoparticles can be greatly enhanced by the aggregation of positively charged ferric nanoparticles through electrostatic interaction with negatively charged DNA. The enhanced intensity of RLS at 452 nm is proportional to the concentration of DNA in the range of 0.01-0.8 μg ml⁻¹ for calf thymus and salmon sperm DNA and in the range of 0.005-0.3 μg ml⁻¹ for E. coli K12 genomic DNA. Detection limits are 3.6 ng ml⁻¹ for calf thymus DNA, 4.4 ng ml⁻¹ for salmon sperm DNA, and 1.9 ng ml⁻¹ for E. coli K12 genomic DNA, respectively. Compared with the chromophores previously used in RLS assay, the ferric nanoparticles have offered several advantages in easy preparation, good photostability and high sensitivity without being modified or functionalized.     

Human serum albumen enhanced resonance light scattering of dyes

For the first time, the relationship between the structural parameters of dye molecule and the enhanced resonance light scattering (RLS) of dye-human serum albumen (HSA) was investigated using chemometrics technique. The data set of the enhanced RLS intensity of the dye-HSA was obtained under the same experimental conditions for 22 dyes. After calculated with HyperChem software and selected by stepwise regression approach, six structural parameters for the maximum RLS wavelength were used in multivariable linear regression (MLR) (R=0.932), seven structural parameters for the corresponding enhanced RLS intensity were employed by MLR (R=0.934). According to these models, the maximum RLS wavelength and the enhanced RLS intensity are both attributed to the spatial structure and energies of dye.     

Determination of trace proteins with pyronine Y and SDS by resonance light scattering

A new resonance light scattering (RLS) probe for determining proteins is presented. The weak RLS of pyronine Y–SDS can be enhanced substantially by adding proteins in the presence of H₂SO₄, resulting in a strong and wide RLS band in the region 310–425 nm. The interaction of pyronine Y–SDS with proteins was studied on the basis of this behavior and a new quantitative method was developed for determining proteins. The enhanced RLS intensity is proportional to the concentration of proteins in the range 0.15–3.6 μg mL⁻¹ for bovine serum albumin (BSA) and 0.06–4.8 μg mL⁻¹ for human serum albumin (HSA), with detection limits of 21.0 and 12.0 ng mL⁻¹, respectively. This method is characterized by high sensitivity, rapidity of reaction, and simplicity. Four synthetic samples were determined satisfactorily and recovery was 99.5–101.5%. Results for human serum and urine samples were in agreement with those obtained by the Bradford method, with relative standard deviations (RSD) of 1.5–3.1%.     

A novel histidine assay using tetraphenylporphyrin manganese (III) chloride as a molecular recognition probe by resonance light scattering technique

A novel histidine-selective method has been developed for the determination of histidine in aqueous solutions by resonance light scattering (RLS) technique. At pH 8.0, the weak RLS intensity of tetraphenylporphyrin manganese (III) chloride [MnTPPCl] was greatly enhanced by the addition of histidine with the maximum peak located at 483 nm. Under the optimum conditions, it was found that the enhanced RLS intensity was in proportion to the concentration of histidine in the range 7.8 × 10⁻⁷-2.4 × 10⁻⁵ mol l⁻¹. Low detection limit of 9.2 × 10^-8 mol l⁻¹ has been achieved. The histidine concentrations in synthetic samples and real samples were determined with satisfactory results. The sensitivity and selectivity of this method are high enough to permit the determination of trace amounts of histidine without any significant interference from high levels of other components such as common anions and especially, other amino acids.     

Determination of trace metallothioneins at nanogram levels with Eosin Y by resonance light scattering method

The interactions of metallothioneins with Eosin Y were studied by the absorption spectra and resonance light scattering (RLS) spectra methods. A direct RLS spectra method was applied for the determination of trace metallothioneins. The interaction of Eosin Y and metallothioneins enhanced the RLS intensity of system in Britton-Robinson buffer (pH 3.91), with the help of anionic surfactant (sodium dodecyl benzene sulphate). The mechanism was studied and discussed in terms of the RLS and UV-absorption spectra. Under optimal experimental conditions, at 366 nm, there was a linear relationship between the RLS intensity and the concentration of the metallothioneins in the range of 0.04–14.0 μg mL^?1, with a correlation coefficient of r = 0.9985 and detection limit of 11.9 ng mL^?1. The relative standard deviation was 3.1% (n = 11), and the average recovery was 95.2%. The method proposed was reliable, selective and sensitive in determining trace metallothioneins in human urine samples with the results in good agreement with those obtained by high-performance liquid chromatography.     

Determination of sodium hyaluronate with some basic bisphenylnaphthylmethane dyes by resonance Rayleigh scattering method

In an acetic acid-sodium acetate buffer solution ofpH 3.6-6.8,a compound complex was formed between sodium hyaluronate (abbreviated as SH)and some basic bisphenylnaphthylmethane dyes,leading to a great enhancement of the intensity of resonance Rayleigh scattering(RRS)and giving a new RRS spectrum,with its maximum scattering peak near 280 um.It was also found that the intensity of RRS was directly proportional to the concentration of SH near the range between 0 and 3.0 mg/L.Based on these facts,a sensitive method for the determination of SH has been established.The method had good selectivity,and has been used for the determination of total amounts of SH in samples with satisfactory results.For the NB-SH system,the detection limit of SH was down to 13.7 ng/mL.