Preparation of gold colloid monolayer by immunological identification

The design and initial characterization of the self-assembled gold colloid monolayer by a sandwich structure via the immunological identification are reported. The 13 nm gold colloid nanoparticles and the silicon or quartz substrates have been modified with the mouse polyclonal antibody against hepatitis B virus surface antigen (PAb) and the mouse monoclonal antibody against hepatitis B virus surface antigen (MAb), respectively. They can be linked by a special reaction with their corresponding hepatitis B virus surface antigen (Antigen) as a sandwich structure. Thus, the density of gold nanoparticles self-assembled on the substrate can be readily controlled by the amount of the antigen added. The resulting substrates have been characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy when the gold nanoparticles were modified with SERS-active probe molecules of 4-mercaptobenzoic acid (MBA) after silver enhancement. These data show that the gold nanoparticles are separately fixed onto the substrate and form a uniform monolayer, which possess a set of features that make them very attractive for both basic and applied uses, including roughness, high stability, and biocompatibility.     

SERS标记纳米粒子用于免疫识别

激光拉曼光谱技术近年来已成为研究生物分子结构常用的光谱手段.尤其在研究水溶液中蛋白质的结构和构象方面发挥了重要作用.然而,常规拉曼光谱的信号强度很低,限制了其在各个领域中的应用.表面增强拉曼光谱(SERS)和表面增强共振拉曼光谱(SERRS)技术可使信号增强6～10个数量级,尤其是SERS技术已发展到检测单分子的水平,更为其在生物方面的应用开拓了新的局.     

空间稳定的SERS标记金纳米棒探针用于免疫检测

报道了空间稳定的表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)标记的金纳米棒探针在免疫检测方面的应用.该探针是将拉曼活性分子4-巯基苯甲酸和生物亲和性高分子α-巯基-ω-羧基聚乙二醇共吸附于金纳米棒表面而制得.其中,聚乙二醇高分子链为探针提供保护作用和空间稳定,使之可以耐受较苛性的条件;其端位的羧基与抗体等靶向实体结合,从而赋予探针检测识别功能.当探针检测待测抗原时(通过固体基底上的捕获抗体、待测抗原和探针上的抗体之间的特异性结合,形成经典“三明治”夹心结构),探针上4-巯基苯甲酸的SERS信号就能示踪出这种识别.该探针对单组分抗原的检出浓度能低至1×10^-9mg·mL^-1.     

SERS标记的金纳米棒探针用于免疫检测

报道了基于金纳米棒表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)的免疫检测. 将拉曼活性分子对巯基苯甲酸吸附于金纳米棒表面, 制备出SERS标记的金纳米棒探针. 该探针和蛋白抗体结合形成SERS标记抗体. 通过SERS标记抗体、待测抗原和俘获抗体(固体基底上修饰的抗体, 即俘获抗体)之间的免疫应答反应, 将金纳米棒探针组装到固体基底上, 形成SERS标记抗体-抗原-俘获抗体 “三明治”夹心复合体. 待测抗原浓度越大, 固体基底上俘获的金纳米棒探针的数目越多, 从而可通过SERS信号的强弱来检测待测抗原的浓度. 由于金纳米棒的表面等离子体共振(SPR)峰位置可以在较宽的范围内调控, 可通过激发光和SPR的耦合来提高SERS信号, 从而提高免疫检测的灵敏度. 单组分抗原可检出的浓度范围高于1×10－8 mg/mL.     

表面增强拉曼光谱应用于标记免疫多组分检测

作为一种新型的免疫检测方法, 表面增强拉曼光谱(SERS)技术被应用于标记免疫多组分检测. 以多种不同的标记分子(苯硫酚, 联吡啶类分子, 氰基吡啶类分子)分别标记多种不同免疫金溶胶, 通过抗体抗原之间所具有的特异吸附性, 进一步组装“固相抗体-待测抗原-标记免疫金溶胶”多组分三明治复合体系. 利用表面增强拉曼光谱谱峰较窄, 具有较强的分辨率及高灵敏度的特点, 对多种标记分子特征谱峰进行分析判断, 从而识别所加入的多种抗原, 实现SERS标记免疫多组分同时检测的目的, 并对其中氰基吡啶类分子的吸附进行了探讨.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticle Modified 3-Aminophenol Resin Microspheres with Application for Determination of Carcinoembryonic Antigens by Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

Uniform phenolic resin microspheres were prepared by the polycondensation of 3-aminophenol and formaldehyde. On the surface of the 3-aminophenol resin microspheres, silver nanoparticles were synthesized in situ and immobilized by simple heating. The composite was employed as a substrate for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). The SERS enhancement factor was evaluated using 4-mercaptobenzoic acid and Nile blue A as signal molecules. A highly sensitive SERS immunoassay that combined labeled antibody conjugated silver nanoparticle modified 3-aminophenol resin microspheres and coating antibody conjugated magnetic nanoparticles was fabricated to determine carcinoembryonic antigen. A linear relationship was obtained between the Raman intensity and the concentration of carcinoembryonic antigen. The limit of detection was 1.2 picograms per milliliter at a signal-to-noise ratio of three. This is believed to be the first report of a SERS immunoassay using silver nanoparticle modified 3-aminophenol resin microspheres as substrates.     

表面增强拉曼光谱研究以4,4''''-联吡啶为标记分子的免疫检测

通过表面增强拉曼光谱(SERS)研究了标记分子4,4'-联吡啶在金溶胶上的吸附行为,并将其与山羊抗小鼠IgG结合,获得SERS标记免疫金溶胶.在固相基底上组装抗体,两者组装得到固相抗体-抗原-标记抗体“三明治”结构.在单组分和双组分体系中借助抗体上标记金纳米粒子所带的SERS信号达到免疫检测的目的.     

表面增强拉曼光谱研究以4,4'-联吡啶为标记分子的免疫检测

通过表面增强拉曼光谱(SERS)研究了标记分子4,4'-联吡啶在金溶胶上的吸附行为, 并将其与山羊抗小鼠IgG结合, 获得SERS标记免疫金溶胶. 在固相基底上组装抗体, 两者组装得到固相抗体-抗原-标记抗体“三明治”结构. 在单组分和双组分体系中借助抗体上标记金纳米粒子所带的SERS信号达到免疫检测的目的.     

Synthesis of AgcoreAushell bimetallic nanoparticles for immunoassay based on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

Layered core-shell bimetallic silver-gold nanoparticles were prepared by coating Au layers over Ag seeds by a seed-growth method. The composition of Ag100-xAux particles can vary from x=0 to 30. TEM and SEM images clearly show that the bimetallic nanoparticles are of core-shell structure with some pinholes on the surface. Strong surface-enhanced Raman (SER) signals of thiophenol and p-aminothiophenol have been obtained with these colloids. It was found that the SERS activity of aggregated colloids critically depends on the molar ratio of Ag to Au. With the increase of the Au molar fraction, the SERS activity enhances first and then weakens, with the maximal intensity being 10 times stronger than that of Ag colloids. The AgcoreAushell nanoparticles were then labeled with monoclonal antibodies and SERS probes and used for immunoassay analysis. In the proposed system, antibodies immobilized on a solid substrate can interact with the corresponding antigens to form a composite substrate, which can capture reporter-labeled AgcoreAushell nanoparticles modified with the same antibodies. The immunoreaction between the antibodies and antigens was demonstrated by the detection of characteristic Raman bands of the probe molecules. AgcoreAushell bimetallic nanoparticles, as a new SERS active and biocompatible substrate, will be expected to improve the detection sensitivity of immunoassay.     

基于表面增强拉曼光谱的重金属离子检测

以对巯基苯甲酸为拉曼标记和自组装修饰分子, 在光亮金基底上修饰后作为检测基底, 在金纳米粒子表面修饰后获得具有表面增强拉曼光谱信号的标记金溶胶. 修饰的基底及纳米离子通过重金属离子与羧基端的配位而发生相互作用, 最终形成“金属基底-对巯基苯甲酸/重金属离子/对巯基苯甲酸-金属纳米颗粒”的三明治结构. 采用扫描电镜表征纳米粒子的组装及以表面增强拉曼光谱检测表面标记分子的信号, 以此实现重金属离子的检测. 以强螯合剂EDTA溶液淋洗三明治结构, 使重金属离子与金属基底以及纳米颗粒上的羧基的配位作用断裂, 获得可再次利用的修饰金基底.     

一种乙肝病毒表面抗原和其单克隆抗体相互作用的SERS研究

利用银纳米粒子的表面增强拉曼散射（SERS）效应，研究了乙肝病毒表面抗原 （HBsAg)和其鼠源单克隆抗体（单抗，Ab-HBsAg)的相互作用。SERS光谱结果表明 ，Ab-HBsAg分子主要通过位于非抗原结合部位的去质子化羧基（COO）^-实现与银 纳米粒子的结合。HBsAg与Ab-HBsAg相互作用形成免疫复合物后，HBsAg分子上的色 氨酸（Trp)残基特征振动完全消失，表明Trp残基位于HBsAg抗原分子的活性区，是 HBsAg与Ab-HBsAg相互作用的重要位点。     

超支化聚合物作为放大信号的纳米磁性微球电化学免疫分析法

提出了一种基于超支化聚合物(HBP)固化酶标二抗作为放大信号和纳米磁球相结合的超灵敏的免疫分析新方法。首先羧基纳米磁性微球共价键合乙肝抗体(HBsAb)形成免疫磁性微球,然后与待测乙肝表面抗原(HBsAg)发生特异性结合,加入HBP标记的酶标二抗(HBPS)与结合的抗原结合发生夹心反应。在外加磁场的作用下,抗体抗原免疫复合物易从样品溶液中分离,在含有邻氨基苯酚和H2O2的底液中,快速生成具有电活性的化合物3-氨基吩呃嗪,用示差脉冲伏安法(DPV)测定响应电流,电流强度(I)与乙肝表面抗原浓度(c)在0.05～10.0μg/L范围内呈线性关系,线性回归方程为I(μA)=0.140+16.80 c(μg/L),相关系数r=0.9995,检出限达0.008μg/L,并用于实际样品的测定。     

Amplification immunoassay for the determination of Hepatitis B surface antigen

A sensitive sandwich immunoassay for the determination of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs) was developed, using a cascade system of Limulus amebocyte lysate as a signal amplification system. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was conjugated to anti-HBs antibody. Anti-HBs antibody was adsorbed to polystyrene beads. First, HBs were reacted to solid phase anti-HBs antibody (a-HBs). After the reaction, the beads were rinsed, and were then reacted with a-HBs-LPS. Then, LPS activity specifically bound to the beads was measured. HBs could be measured in the range of 10(-10)-10(-12) g/mL.     

Using a silver-enhanced microarray sandwich structure to improve SERS sensitivity for protein detection

A simple and sensitive method, based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), for immunoassay and label-free protein detection is reported. A series of bowl-shaped silver cavity arrays were fabricated by electrodeposition using a self-assembled polystyrene spheres template. The reflection spectra of these cavity arrays were recorded as a function of film thickness, and then correlated with SERS enhancement using sodium thiophenolate as the probe molecule. The results reveal that SERS enhancement can be maximized when the frequency of both the incident laser and the Raman scattering approach the frequency of the localized surface plasmon resonance. The optimized array was then used as the bottom layer of a silver nanoparticle–protein–bowl-shaped silver cavity array sandwich. The second layer of silver was introduced by the interactions between the proteins in the middle layer of the sandwich architecture and silver nanoparticles. Human IgG bound to the surface of this microcavity array can retain its recognition function. With the Raman reporter molecules labeled on the antibody, a detection limit down to 0.1 ng mL^?1 for human IgG is easily achieved. Furthermore, the SERS spectra of label-free proteins (catalase, cytochrome C, avidin and lysozyme) from the assembled sandwich have excellent reproducibility and high quality. The results reveal that the proposed approach has potential for use in qualitative and quantitative detection of biomolecules.

红细胞标记抗体的化学发光免疫分析

用红细胞代替辣根过氧化物酶作为双抗体夹心免疫分析中第二抗体的标记物, 建立了一种红细胞标记抗体的免疫化学发光测定乙型肝炎病毒表面抗原的新方法. 在免疫反应完成后, 结合了抗原-抗体免疫复合物的致敏红细胞在低渗溶液中溶血, 释放出血红蛋白. 基于血红蛋白对鲁米诺-H2O2体系化学发光具有催化作用的原理, 采用化学发光法测定血红蛋白含量. 测得的血红蛋白发光强度与待测抗原浓度呈线性关系. 采用这种方法可检测出0.5 ng/mL的乙型肝炎病毒表面抗原. 将该方法与酶联免疫吸附分析(ELISA)结合起来对乙型肝炎患者血清乙肝病毒表面抗原(HBsAg)进行检测, 两者符合率均为97%, 表明本法具有良好的灵敏度和特异性, 可用于临床标本测试.     

Multiple detection of proteins by SERS-based immunoassay with core shell magnetic gold nanoparticles

A highly selective and sensitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-based immunoassay for the multiple detection of proteins has been developed. The proposed core shell magnetic gold (Au) nanoparticles allow for successful protein separation and high SERS enhancement for protein detection. To selectively detect a specific protein in a mixed protein solution, we employed the sandwich type SERS immunoassay with core shell magnetic Au nanoparticles utilizing specific antigen–antibody interactions. Based on this proposed SERS immunoassay, we can successfully detect proteins in very low concentrations (∼800 ag/mL of mouse IgG and ∼5 fg/mL of human IgG) with high reproducibility. Magnetically assisted protein separation and detection by this proposed SERS immunoassay would provide great potential for effective and sensitive multiple protein detection. This technique allows for the straightforward SERS-based bioassays for quantitative protein detections.     

Quantitative surface enhanced Raman scattering detection based on the "sandwich" structure substrate

A sandwich structured substrate was designed for quantitative molecular detection using surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), in which the probe molecule was sandwiched between silver nanoparticles (SNPs) and silver nanoarrays. The SNPs was prepared using Lee-Meisel method, and the silver nanoarrays was fabricated on porous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) using electrodepositing method. The SERS studies show that the sandwich structured substrate exhibits good stability and reproducibility, and the detection sensitivity of Rhodamine 6G (R6G) and Melamine can respectively reach up to 10(-19) M and 10(-9) M, which is improved greatly as compared to other SERS substrates. The improved SERS sensitivity is closely associated with the stronger electromagnetic field enhancement, which stems from localized surface plasmon (LSP) coupling between the two silver nanostructures. Furthermore, the SERS intensity increased almost linearly as the mother concentration increased, which indicates that such a sandwich structure may be used as a good SERS substrate for quantitative analysis.     

Study on urinary metabolic profile of phenylketonuria by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography with dual electrochemical detection--potential clinical application in fast diagnosis of phenylketonuria

In this report, we present a novel approach to detect clenbuterol based on competitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) immunoassay. Herein, a SERS nanoprobe that relies on gold nanoparticle (GNP) is labeled by 4,4'-dipyridyl (DP) and clenbuterol antibody, respectively. The detection of clenbuterol is carried out by competitive binding between free clenbuterol and clenbuterol-BSA fastened on the substrate with their antibody labeled on SERS nanoprobes. The present method allows us to detect clenbuterol over a much wider concentration range (0.1-100 pg mL(-1)) with a lower limit of detection (ca. 0.1 pg mL(-1)) than the conventional methods. Furthermore, by the use of this new competitive SERS immunoassay, the clenbuterol-BSA (antigen) is chosen to fasten on the substrate instead of the clenbuterol antibody, which could reduce the cost of the assay. Results demonstrate that the proposed method has the wide potential applications in food safety and agonist control.     

Insulin amyloid superstructures as templates for surface enhanced Raman scattering

Nanostructuring of noble metal surfaces with biomorphic and biological templates facilitates a variety of applications of surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). Here we show that the newly reported insulin amyloid superstructures may be employed as stable nanoscaffolds for metallic Au films providing an effective substrate for SERS on covalently bound molecules of 4-mercaptobenzoic acid (4-MBA). The vortex-aligned insulin fibrils are capable of templating nanopatterns in sputtered Au layers without overlapping the SERS spectra of 4-MBA with vibrational bands stemming from the protein. This holds true regardless of whether the incident laser beam is directly backscattered from the 4-MBA layer, or after passage through the insulin amyloid layer.     

Immunoassay utilizing biochemistry reaction product via surface-enhanced Raman scattering in near field

In recent years, surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has been a topic of keen interest with regard to the detection of trace biological materials[1―8]. A wide range of SERS studies aimed at investigating structure, topology, and composition of biome…