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.     

Biosensor with Protective Membrane for the Detection of DNA Damage and Antioxidant Properties of Fruit Juices

With the purpose to prepare a DNA biosensor protected with an outer‐sphere membrane against high molecular weight interferences, a carbon film electrode was layer‐by‐layer modified with dsDNA and chitosan. Using cyclic and square‐wave voltammetry and impedance spectroscopy, the oxidative damage of DNA by the hydroxyl and superoxide anion radicals was detected which consists of opening of the helix structure followed by deep DNA chain degradation. The biosensor has been applied to the detection of the antioxidant effect of apple and orange juices. The investigation of the novel biosensor with a protective membrane represents a significant contribution to the field of DNA biosensors utilization.     

SnO2的表面酸性及其催化臭氧氧化活性的研究

以SnO2催化臭氧化降解高浓度糖蜜酒精废水为探针反应,研究SnO2催化臭氧氧化降解糖蜜酒精废水的活性,并采用吸附吡啶的红外光谱研究SnO2及金属氧化物改性的SnO2催化剂表面的酸性.催化剂吸附吡啶的红外光谱表明:吡啶分子在SnO2表面吸附时,形成六元环振动峰1 449 cm-1,说明SnO2表面存在Lewis酸中心.掺入第二组分对SnO2进行酸性调变后,酸类型和酸中心发生了变化.CuO-SnO2催化剂表面仅存在L酸,NiO-SnO2,Fe2O3-SnO2及CoO-SnO2等的表面不仅存在L酸,还存在不同强度的B酸,且Fe2O3-SnO2与CoO-SnO2存在与SnO2不同的第二类L酸.水的存在使得NiO-SnO2,Fe2O3-SnO2及CoO-SnO2催化剂表面的L酸减弱,B酸强度增强;而CuO-SnO2表面出现了弱的B酸.将催化剂的酸类型与催化臭氧氧化活性进行关联,发现B酸的存在是造成催化剂活性降低的一个原因.     

SnO_2/ZnO及ZnO/SnO_2双层膜的气敏性质

采用动态脉冲法研究了ＳｎＯ２／ＺｎＯ及ＺｎＯ／ＳｎＯ２ 双层膜的气敏性质。结果表明：选择合适的膜厚及膜厚比,可获得灵敏度及选择性良好的气敏元件。讨论了一些影响双层膜气敏性质的因素,结合元素的扩散,初步解释了膜厚与灵敏度的关系。     

One Mismatch Detection of DNA Hybridization Using Fluorescence Polarization

Abstract

The potential of fluorescent polarization analysis as a method for detection of mismatch DNA hybridization was investigated. The dependency of DNA hybridization rate on salt concentration was surveyed. In greater than 0.1 M NaCl, the hybridization of probe and target DNA proceeds rapidly and the reaction is complete within 3 min. Furthermore, the hybridization of probe DNA and one mismatch target DNAs was investigated. It was successfully shown that even one mismatch could be detected using fluorescence polarization analysis if the mismatch position was on the base that pairs with the probe DNA at the 5′ terminus where fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) is attached.     

SnO2-SnS2复合纳米粒子的制备及光电性质研究

采用离子交换法制备了SnO₂-SnS₂复合纳米粒子.用XRD、TEM和X-EDAS测定了样品的组成、结构、形貌和尺寸,结果表明,样品为SnS₂部分包覆SnO₂的球形复合纳米粒子,其平均粒径为5nm.研究了该复合纳米粒子的紫外-可见漫反射光谱和光电化学性质,观察到SnO₂-SnS₂复合纳米粒子的光吸收比SnO₂的明显向长波区扩展;制成工作电极后的光电流值和光电转换效率(IPCE)都比相应的纯组分纳米粒子电极显著提高.     

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.     

纳米SnO2的制备

ＳｎＯ２在陶瓷、气敏半导体材料及催化剂等方面被广泛应用［１］．纳米级的ＳｎＯ２因具有明显的表面效应而受到关注，其制备方法也受到重视［２］．纳米ＳｎＯ２的制备方法较多，有沉淀法［２］、水热法［３，４］、溶胶－凝胶法［５］、火焰合成法［６］等．然而要制备...     

SnO2负载Au和M-Au(M=Pt,Pd)催化剂及其低温催化氧化CO性能

以SnO₂为载体, 采用沉积沉淀法(DP)、共沉淀法(CP)和浸渍法(IM)制备了金负载Au/SnO₂催化剂, 同时采用沉积沉淀法制备了M-Au/SnO₂(M=Pd, Pt)双金属负载催化剂. 通过X射线衍射(XRD)、BET比表面积测定、透射电镜(TEM)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等技术对样品进行表征, 并测定其对CO的催化活性. 结果表明: 与CP法和IM 法相比, DP法制备的Au/SnO₂-DP 催化剂, Au 颗粒(<5 nm)较小, 分布均匀; Au/SnO₂-DP 中的Au 是以金属态Au0存在, 而Au/SnO₂-CP 和Au/SnO₂-IM 中, 金以Au⁰和Au³⁺的混合价态存在, 在Au/SnO₂-DP和M-Au/SnO₂中的Au、Pt、Pd和SnO₂之间存在相互作用; Au/SnO₂-DP 催化性能明显优于Au/SnO₂-CP 和Au/SnO₂-IM. Au与Pt 和Pd的双金属复合催化剂催化活性明显提高. 不同方法制备Au/SnO₂催化活性的差别主要是由于Au颗粒大小和Au氧化态的不同而产生. 而M-Au/SnO₂活性提高, 可能是由于Au与Pt 和Pd之间的相互作用.     

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.     

作为锂离子电池负极材料的三维有序大孔SnO2的 制备及表征

通过聚苯乙烯(PS)胶晶模板法合成了三维有序大孔(3DOM) SnO2. 运用扫描电镜、热重分析、X射线衍射、电化学充放电等多种方法对其结构和性能进行了表征和研究. SEM图表明PS胶晶模板微球排列规整, 大小均匀(直径275±10 nm), 形成多层六方紧密堆积排列; 煅烧除去模板后的3DOM SnO2呈三维多孔网络结构, 具有圆型和六边形的孔隙形貌, 其孔径大小为(215±10) nm; 孔壁由SnO2纳米晶粒组成, 壁厚为20～30 nm. XRD图谱表明经过煅烧除去模板后, 形成了纯SnO2相. 当作为锂离子电池负极材料时, 3DOM SnO2表现出较好的充放电容量和库仑效率. 此外, 这种合成方法简单、经济, 可进一步应用于其它锂离子电池材料的合成.     

掺杂La2O3的SnO2纳米颗粒的制备及对三甲胺气敏性能的研究

采用均相沉淀法制备了SnO2以及掺杂不同La2O3质量比的SnO2纳米颗粒,对材料进行TG-DTA热分析、Zeta电位测定及XRD表征,将材料制作成烧结式La2O3-SnO2复合材料气敏元件,并测试了元件对三甲胺的气敏性能。研究表明:所得粉体粒径在4~10nm之间,且SnO2粉体粒径随La2O3掺杂量的增加而减小。少量La2O3的掺杂显著改善了SnO2对低浓度TMA的灵敏度,工作电压5V时,La2O3掺杂量为5wt%的SnO2纳米颗粒对12μg/L和173μg/L TMA的灵敏度分别达到6.4和120。     

Impedimetric Detection of DNA Damage with the Sensor Based on Silver Nanoparticles and Neutral Red

Novel electrochemical DNA‐sensor based on glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with Ag nanoparticles, Neutral red covalently attached to its surface and native DNA adsorbed on modifier coating was developed for the estimation of DNA damage on example of model system based on Fenton reagent. As was shown, the oxidation process resulted in synchronous increase of electron transfer resistance and capacitance measured by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The contribution of each sensor component on the signal was specified and sensitivity estimated against similar surface coatings. The shift of EIS parameters was found to be higher than that of similar biosensors reported. The DNA sensor was tested on the estimation of antioxidant capacity of green tea infusions again the results of coulometric titration with electrogenerated bromine.     

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.     

Simultaneous Detection of L-Lactate and D-Glucose Using DNA Aptamers in Human Blood Serum**

L-lactate is a key metabolite indicative of physiological states, glycolysis pathways, and various diseases such as sepsis, heart attack, lactate acidosis, and cancer. Detection of lactate has been relying on a few enzymes that need additional oxidants. In this work, DNA aptamers for L-lactate were obtained using a library-immobilization selection method and the highest affinity aptamer reached a K_d of 0.43 mM as determined using isothermal titration calorimetry. The aptamers showed up to 50-fold selectivity for L-lactate over D-lactate and had little responses to other closely related analogs such as pyruvate or 3-hydroxybutyrate. A fluorescent biosensor based on the strand displacement method showed a limit of detection of 0.55 mM L-lactate, and the sensor worked in 90 % serum. Simultaneous detection of L-lactate and D-glucose in the same solution was achieved. This work has broadened the scope of aptamers to simple metabolites and provided a useful probe for continuous and multiplexed monitoring.     

SnO2TiO2 复合半导体纳米薄膜的研究进展*

本文概述了SnO₂TiO₂ 复合半导体纳米薄膜的发展历史和研究现状,对比分析了“混合”、“核壳”和“叠层”3 种复合薄膜的结构和性能特点,着重论述了叠层结构的SnO₂ /TiO₂复合薄膜的光电化学和光催化特性。结合作者的研究工作,探讨了SnO₂ /TiO₂双层复合薄膜上下层厚度对其光催化活性的影响,指出复合薄膜光催化活性的提高可归因于电子从TiO₂ 向SnO₂ 的迁移。最后对SnO₂ /TiO₂复合薄膜的局限性和发展潜势做一简要分析,强调了该复合薄膜本身的应用特点。     

不同形态SnO2纳米晶的制备

In this paper, we report our research on morphologically selective synthesis of nanocrystalline SnO2 by the combination of hydrothermal preparation and calcinated process. We firstly prepared SnO2 nanocrystals by the hydrothermal method at 140 ℃ for 3 h, using SnCI4 as the reactant. With the initial pH of 1.8 or 1.34, we prepared uniform and well-dispersed SnO2(tetragonal) nanocrystals, with similar size of about 3 nm, as determined by TEM. However, after being calcinated at 500 ℃ for 2 h, specimen 1 prepared at pH＝1.8 showed the rod-like shape with an average size of 5 nm×20 nm, while the other one(specimen 2)prepaed at pH＝1.34 showed a granular shape with an average size of 10 nm. XRD experiments showed that specimen 1 had a new diffraction peak after calcination, which was contributed by the (023) face of orthorhombic SnO2. The experiment results indicated that the morpholgy of SnO2 nanocrystals after calcination was closely related to the initial acidity of the reaction solution, possibly due to the difference in surface properties, e.g. the difference in crystalline faces exposed to the surface of particals, under different hydrothermal conditions.     

荧光猝灭法研究氟比洛芬与DNA相互作用

采用荧光光谱法和紫外光谱法, 在生理条件下(pH=7.40)对氟比洛芬(FP)与脱氧核糖核酸(DNA)的作用方式进行了研究.证实了氟比洛芬通过沟槽结合方式与DNA发生相互作用.实验表明, DNA与氟比洛芬的相互作用为静态猝灭过程,测得结合常数为5.53×10~5 L·mol~(-1),结合位点数为1.12.     

二氧化锡中空微球用于快速灵敏检测硫化氢

以氨基酚醛树脂球作模板,通过一种简单的模板法制备了具有中空微球(HMS)结构的二氧化锡;将其涂覆于氧化铝陶瓷管金电极表面,制得一种新型薄膜式硫化氢传感器.采用X射线衍射(XRD)及透射电子显微镜(TEM)表征了材料的微观结构和形貌,并考察了二氧化锡中空微球(Sn O2HMS)的气敏性能.结果表明,二氧化锡中空微球对硫化氢气体表现出良好的气敏特性.在最佳工作温度(200℃)下,所制作的传感器对142.6 mg/m3硫化氢的响应值高达97.13%,响应时间为22 s.该传感器对硫化氢的响应线性范围为0.2852~142.6 mg/m3,相关系数为0.9931,检出限达到0.1549 mg/m3,且几乎不受环境湿度和温度的影响,具有良好的重现性和选择性.对养殖场中硫化氢气体连续监测10个月后,传感器响应信号衰减了5.4%,表明该传感器具有长期稳定的使用寿命,可实现远程监测的实际应用.     

溶液中纳米SnO2颗粒的瑞利和超瑞利散色

Rayleigh and Hyper-Rayleigh scatterings (HRS) from the nano-particle SnO2 were measured. It is found that as the concentration of the colloidal SnO2 or radiation power increases, the first- and second-order polarizabilities decrease. The radiation power dependencies of the first- and second-order polarizabilities show two domains: in high radiation power domain, the first- and second-order polarizabilities are approximately constant, in low radiation power domain, the first- and second-order polarizabilities increase sharply and become sensitive to the radiation power. The behavior of the concentration dependencies of the first- and second-order polarizabilities of colloidal SnO2 particles is similar to that of the radiation power dependence. A detailed mechanism explaining these phenomena has been discussed.