A resonance light-scattering determination of proteins with fast green FCF.

The interaction of Fast Green FCF (FCF) with proteins (including bovine serum albumin (BSA), human serum albumin (HSA), pepsin (Pep) and alpha-chymotrypsin (Chy), and lysozyme (Lys)) was characterized by enhanced resonance light-scattering (RLS) measurements using a common spectrofluorometer. The enhanced RLS signals of FCF by proteins at 279.0 nm were obtained, and the mechanism of the RLS enhancement was considered in terms of the effects of the pH and ionic strength on the interaction. It was found that the enhanced RLS intensities were in proportion to the concentrations of proteins in the range of nanogram levels, displaying that the present assay is much more sensitive than the reported RLS methods, with the limits of determination being 4.54, 0.6, 22.8, 4.32 and 1.75 ng/ml for BSA, HSA, Pep, Chy, and Lys. respectively.     

Microdetermination of proteins with the arsenazo-DBN-Al(III) complex by Rayleigh light-scattering technique and application of the method

The determination of proteins with arsenazo-DBN and Al3+ by Rayleigh light-scattering (RLS) is described. The weak RLS of arsenazo-DBN and BSA can be enhanced greatly by addition of Al3+ in the pH range 5.3-7.0; this resulted in two enhanced RLS signals at 420-440 nm and 460-480 nm. The reaction between arsenazo-DBN, Al3+, and proteins was studied and a new method was developed for quantitative determination of proteins. This method is very sensitive (0.34-41.71 microg mL(-1) for bovine serum albumin, BSA, and 0.29-53.41 microg mL(-1) for human serum albumin, HSA), rapid (< 2 min), simple (one step), and tolerant of most interfering substances. The effects of different surfactants were also examined. When these proteins were determined in four human serum samples the maximum relative error was not more than 2% and the recovery was between 97 and 103%.     

Resonance light scattering technique for the determination of proteins with polymethacrylic acid (PMAA)

As a resonance light scattering (RLS) probe, the polyelectrolyte polymethacrylic acid (PMAA) was applied in this assay. The bovine serum albumin (BSA) and human serum albumin (HSA) were determined by the electrostatic interaction of PMAA and proteins. At pH 3.8 Na(2)HPO(4)-citric acid buffer solution, the RLS intensities of PMAA-BSA (HSA) system were greatly enhanced. The characteristic peaks were appeared at the wavelength 320, 546 and 594 nm. The optimization conditions of the reaction were also examined and selected. Under the selected conditions, the RLS intensities were proportional to the protein concentrations in the range of (0.0200-2.00) x 10(-6) mol/L for BSA and (0.0200-2.40) x 10(-6) mol/L for HSA. The influences of some foreign substances were also examined. The synthetic samples containing proteins and some real samples were analyzed and the results obtained were satisfactory.     

Electroluminescent zinc(II) bis(8-hydroxyquinoline): structural effects on electronic states and device performance

We present direct evidence for stable oligomers in vacuum-deposited thin films of zinc(II) bis(8-hydroxyquinoline) (Znq(2)). The tetramer [(Znq(2))(4)] is the energetically favored configuration in both the single crystal and the vacuum-deposited thin film. Oligomerization leads to distinct, symmetry-driven differences between the electronic states in Znq(2) and those in the archetypal organic electroluminescent molecule tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq(3)). In the case of the Znq(2) tetramer, symmetry leads to an extended network of overlapping pyridyl and phenolato moieties in the solid film. Analysis of the electronic structure of (Znq(2))(4) calculated by ab initio Hartree-Fock (HF) methods reveals a localization and energy shift of high-lying occupied and low-lying unoccupied states on symmetry related ligands located on opposite sides of the supramolecular structure resulting in a dipole moment for (Znq(2))(4) tetramer close to zero. The optimal pi-overlap pathways, altered charge distributions, and extended electronic states of tetrameric Znq(2) may be expected to enable low operating voltage organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) based on Znq(2). We present preliminary evidence that the operating voltage of (Znq(2))(4)-based OLEDs is indeed lower than that of identical devices made with Alq(3). Strategic substitution of 8-hydroxyquinoline ligands and control of the structural symmetry of the corresponding metal chelates may offer a route to high efficiency and low operating voltage small molecule OLEDs.     

Determination of proteins by their enhancement of resonance light scattering by fuchsine acid

Based on the measurement of the enhancement of resonance light scattering (RLS) of fuchsine acid (FSA) by proteins, a novel sensitive assay of proteins in body fluid samples has been developed. Proteins, including bovine serum albumin (BSA), human serum albumin (HSA), pepsin (Pep), alpha-chymotrypsin (Chy), lysozyme (Lys), and cellulase (Cel), can bind to fuchsine acid (FSA), resulting in enhanced RLS signals at 277.0 nm. Linear relationships between the enhanced RLS intensity and the protein concentration were measured at different concentration of FSA, and the limits of detection for BSA, HSA, and Lys were found to lie in the nanogram range.     

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。     

Biofunctional ZnO nanorod arrays grown on flexible substrates

A square pattern of thioctic acid self-assembled ZnO nanorod arrays was grown on a large 4-in. thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) flexible substrate via an in situ soluthermal process at low temperature (348 K). With the addition of dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA), the surface chemistry forms a disordered ZnO phase, and the morphology of the ZnO-DMSA nanorods changes with various DMSA addition times. As evidenced by the Zn2p3/2, C1s, O1s, S2p, and N-1s scans of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), DMSA and proteins were conjugated on the single crystalline ZnO nanorods. The photoluminescence (PL) spectra indicated that the optical properties of ZnO nanorod arrays were changed while the DMSA was inserted, and proteins were conjugated. Furthermore, a control test found that the ZnO nanorods show a significant improvement in sensitive characterization over the ZnO film. As another proteins (e.g., human serum albumin, HSA) were bound onto the ZnO-bovine serum albumin (BSA) nanorod arrays, an enhanced ultraviolet emission intensity was detected. On the basis of these results, one might be expected to conjugate specific biomolecules on the biofunctional ZnO nanorod arrays to detect the complementary biomolecules by PL detecting.     

Determination of serum albumin in the presence of poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) by resonance light scattering technique

By means of the resonance light scattering (RLS) technique, a new method was developed to determine the bovine serum albumin (BSA) and human serum albumin (HSA) by the interaction of serum albumin with poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA). At Tris-NaOH buffer solution, the RLS intensity of serum albumin at the wavelength 320, 550 and 590 nm was obviously enhanced in the presence of PDDA. The influences of some experimental factors, including incubation time, addition sequence of reagents, pH value, concentration of PDDA and foreign substances, on the enhancement of the RLS intensity were examined. The optimum conditions of the experiment were selected. Under the selected experimental condition, the enhanced RLS intensities were directly proportional to the concentrations in the range of (0.0250-2.75)x10(-6) mol/L for BSA and (0.0235-1.17)x10(-6) mol/L for HSA. The detection limits (S/N=3) were 8.40x10(-9) mol/L for BSA and 7.39x10(-9) mol/L for HSA. The synthetic samples were analysed and the results obtained were satisfactory.     

A flow injection sampling resonance light scattering system for total protein determination in human serum

A novel flow injection method with resonance light scattering detection was developed for the determination of total protein concentrations. This method is based on the enhancement of RLS signals from Methyl Blue (MB) by protein. The enhanced RLS intensities at 333 nm, in a pH 4.1 acidic aqueous solution, were proportional to the protein concentration over the range 2.0-37.3 and 1.0-36.0 microg ml-1 for human serum albumin (HSA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA), respectively. The corresponding limits of detection (3sigma) of 45 ng ml-1 for HSA and 80 ng ml-1 for BSA were attained. The method was successfully applied to the quantification of total proteins in human serum samples, the maximum relative error is less than 1% and the recovery is between 98% and 102%. The sample throughput was 60 h-1.     

Resonance light scattering spectroscopy of beta-cyclodextrin-sodium dodecylsulfate-protein ternary system and its analytical applications.

A simple, highly sensitive and dye-less assay for proteins was reported using a resonance light-scattering (RLS) technique based on the enhanced RLS intensity of beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD)-sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS)-protein system. Under the optimum conditions, the enhanced RLS intensity is in proportion to the concentration of proteins in the range of 0.01 to 2.3 microg ml(-1) for bovine serum albumin (BSA), 0.01 to 2.0 microg ml(-1) for human serum albumin (HSA), 0.015 to 5.0 microg ml(-1) for gamma-globulin (gamma-G), 0.02 to 3.5 microg ml(-1) for egg albumin (EA), 0.02 to 4.0 microg ml(-1) for pepsin (Pep), and 0.02 to 3.6 microg ml(-1) for alpha-chymotrypsin (Chy). Their detection limits (S/N = 3) are 1.1, 1.6, 2.4, 6.7, 5.4 and 4.2 ng ml(-1), respectively. Synthetic samples and human serum samples were determined satisfactorily, and the results were in reasonable agreement with those obtained by a documented spectrophotometric (Bradford) method.     

利用牛血清蛋白合成CdS纳米棒和网状纳米线

采用简单易控、对环境友好的矿化方法, 利用牛血清蛋白(BSA)做模板, 通过Cd2+与硫代乙酰胺(TAA)反应制备了形貌均一的CdS纳米棒和网状纳米线. 分别采用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线能谱(EDS)、X射线衍射(XRD)、荧光(PL)发射谱和导电原子力显微镜(C-AFM)等方法对不同实验温度下制备的CdS样品的结构形貌、成分组成和光学性质及微区电子传输行为进行了表征. 结果表明: 在实验反应温度为20 ℃时, 得到的产物为单分散性好的CdS 纳米棒, 长度为250 nm, 直径为30 nm; 在50 ℃时, 得到网状CdS纳米线, 其长度为2-3 μm; CdS纳米棒和网状纳米线均为立方相闪锌矿结构. 荧光性质的测试表明, CdS纳米棒和网状纳米线具有优良的荧光性能, 电流-电压(I-V)特性的表征表明CdS纳米线具有很好的电导特性.     

Determination of proteins with tetracarboxy manganese(II) phthalocyanine by resonance light scattering technique

A novel method for the determination of proteins by using tetracarboxy manganese(II) phthalocyanine (MnC4Pc) as a resonance light scattering (RLS) probe has been developed. At pH 3.0 Britton-Robinson (B-R) buffer solution, the RLS intensity of MnC4Pc at 385 nm is greatly enhanced in the presence of proteins. The effects of pH, reaction time, concentration of MnC4Pc and interfering substances on the enhanced RLS intensity are investigated, respectively. Under optimal conditions, the linear ranges of the calibration curves are 0-2.00 microg mL(-1) for bovine serum albumin (BSA) and human serum albumin (HSA), 0.0-1.75 microg mL(-1) for human-IgG and ovalbumin, with a detection limit of 16.37 ng mL(-1) BSA, 17.62 ng mL(-1) HSA, 19.41 ng mL(-1) human-IgG and 20.72 ng mL(-1) ovalbumin. The method has been applied to the determination of total proteins in human serum samples collected from a hospital and the results are in good agreement with those reported by the hospital.     

Determination of protein by its enhancement effect on the Rayleigh light scattering of carboxyarsenazo

This is the first report on the determination of proteins based on the interaction with carboxyarsenazo (CAA) by Rayleigh light scattering (RLS). At pH 4, the weak RLS of CAA can be enhanced greatly by the addition of proteins, resulting in three characteristic peaks. Based on this, the interactions of CAA with nine kinds of proteins were studied and a new quantitative determination method for proteins has been developed. This method is very sensitive (0.10-15.3 mug ml(-1) for bovine serum albumin (BSA)), rapid (<2 min), simple (one step), tolerant of most interfering substances, and gives a close value to that of the Coomassie brilliant blue (CBB) method in the determination of proteins in human serum. Thus, the CAA assay can be useful for routine analytical purposes and may overcome some of the limitations of other currently employed methods. Mechanism studies show that the three RLS peaks correspond to the absorption valleys of the CAA-protein complex.     

Resonance light scattering technique for the determination of protein with rutin and cetylpyridine bromide system

A new resonance light scattering (RLS) assay of protein is presented. In Tris-NaOH (pH = 10.93) buffer, the RLS of rutin-cetylpyridine bromide (CPB) system can be greatly enhanced by protein, including bovine serum albumin (BSA) and human serum albumin (HSA). The enhanced RLS intensities are in proportion to the concentration of proteins in the range of 5 x 10(-9) to 2.5 x 10(-6) g ml(-1) for BSA and 2.5 x 10(-8) to 3.5 x 10(-6) g ml(-1) for HSA. The detection limits (S/N = 3) are 3.0 ng ml(-1) for BSA and 10.0 ng ml(-1) for HSA. Samples are determined satisfactorily.     

Quantitative determination of proteins at nanogram levels by the resonance light-scattering technique with macromolecules nanoparticles of PS-AA

The polystyrene-acrylic acid (PS-AA) nanoparticles have been prepared by ultrasonic polymerization, characterized by FT-IR and TEM. It is the first report on the determination of proteins with macromolecules nanoparticles of PS-AA by resonance light-scattering (RLS). At pH 6.9, the RLS of macromolecules nanoparticles of PS-AA can be enhanced by proteins. Based on this, a novel quantitative assay of proteins at the nanogram levels has been proposed. At pH 6.9, the RLS signals of PS-AA were greatly enhanced by proteins in the region of 250-700 nm characterized by the peak at 342 nm. Under optimal conditions, the linear ranges of the calibration curves were 0.02-11.0 microgml-1, 0.04-10.0 microgml-1 and 0.03-10.0 microgml-1 for gamma-globulin (gamma-IgG), bovine serum albumin (BSA) and human serum albumin (HSA), respectively. The detection limits were 16.0 ngml-1, 19.0 ngml-1, and 15.0 ngml-1 for gamma-IgG, BSA and HSA, respectively. The method has been applied to the analysis of total proteins in human serum samples collected from the hospital and the results were in good agreement with those reported by the hospital, which indicates that the method presented here is not only sensitive, simple, but also reliable and suitable for practical application.     

Influence of Poly(methylmethacrylate) on 8-hydroxyquinoline Derivative-Metal Complexes Electroluminescence

A new method is presented of enhancing the organic electroluminescent(EL) efficiency by using poly (methylmethacrylaie) (PMMA) as barrier layers which play the role of controlling the electron-hole recombination in the organic EL materials. The organic EL device with one layer of 8-hydroxyquinoline derivalive-metal complexes-(Alq3, Znq2) as the EL-emitting layers, and two layers of EL emitting materials deposited on PMMA Langmuir-Blodgett films (PMMA/Alq3, PMMA/Znq2) sandwiched between indium/tin oxide (ITO) and aluminum electrodes have been fabricated, respectively. The evidence reveals that the LB film takes an importance to raising the 8-hydroxyquinoline derivative-metal complexes EL efficiency.     

微波固相合成氧化锌纳米棒

通过前驱体的微波固相热分解法快速合成了氧化锌纳米棒, 其直径在60～385 nm之间, 长可达数微米. 前驱体则通过一步室温固相反应制备. 用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、能量色散X射线分析(EDX)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)对产物的结构和形貌进行了表征. 同时, 对氧化锌纳米棒的光致发光(PL)性能作了测试, 结果表明在355 nm处有一个明显的近带隙发射峰. 另外, 对比实验表明, 微波辐射在氧化锌纳米棒的形成过程中起了关键性作用, 并对其形成机理进行了初步探讨.     

Er3+和Ce3+/Ce4+掺杂β-BaB2O4纳米棒的制备、结构与发光性质

以Ba(NO3)2、NaBH4、Er2O3和CeO2为原料, 在十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)表面活性剂辅助下, 采用水热法制备了β-BaB2O4 (β-BBO)纳米棒, 稀土离子Er3+单掺杂的β-BBO(β-BBO:Er3+)及Er3+和Ce3+/Ce4+共掺杂的β-BBO(β-BBO:Er3+/Ce3+/Ce4+)纳米棒. 通过X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱、拉曼光谱、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和光致发光(PL)光谱分别对样品的物相、结构、形貌、成分及光致发光性质进行了表征. 研究结果表明: 微量稀土离子掺杂并不改变β-BBO的结构, 制得的纳米棒尺寸均匀, 长度在200-500 nm 之间, 直径在10-20 nm 之间; β-BBO:Er3+和β-BBO:Er3+/Ce3+/Ce4+纳米棒在400nm光激发下, 在可见光范围内都观察到中心波长为515和542 nm的绿光. 对发光机理的初步研究表明: 发光分别对应于Er3+的2H11/2→4I15/2, 4S3/2→4I15/2跃迁, 铈离子以Ce3+和Ce4+两种形式存在于体系中, Ce3+对Er3+起敏化作用, 可以显著增强β-BBO:Er3+/Ce3+/Ce4+纳米棒的发光强度, 存在Ce3+→Er3+的能量传递过程.     

Resonance light scattering technique for the determination of proteins with resorcinol yellow and OP

A new resonance light scattering (RLS) assay of proteins is presented. In the citric acid-NaOH (pH 2.35) buffer, the RLS of Resorcinol yellow (RY)-protein system can be greatly enhanced by addition of nonionic surfactant OP, owing to the interaction between OP and RY-protein. The enhanced RLS is in proportion to the concentration of proteins in the range 0.02-4.0 mug ml(-1) for both bovine serum albumin (BSA) and bovine hemoglobin (HEM), the detection limits were 10.4 ng ml(-1) (S/N=3) for BSA and 11.4 ng ml(-1) (S/N=3) for HEM. Samples were determined satisfactorily.     

Electrochemical synthesis of ZnO nanorods/porous silicon composites and their gas-sensing properties at room temperature

The zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods with different aspect ratio (length/diameter) were grown directly on the porous silicon (PS) substrate through electrochemical synthesis. The obtained ZnO nanorods/PS products were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and gas-sensing test. Comparative study shows that the addition of nonionic polymer polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) into oxygenated zinc chloride electrolyte can modulate the crystal growth and the aspect ratio of ZnO nanorods from electrodeposition, thus, influence the gas-sensing properties of ZnO nanorods/PS composites. With appropriate amount of PVP in the electrolyte, the product possessing high-density and large aspect ratio ZnO nanorods has an obvious improvement of the NO₂-sensing performances with high sensitivity, fast response-recovery characteristic, and good repeatability and selectivity. The gas-sensing mechanism was discussed in the paper. The result indicated that the heterojunction effect of ZnO nanorods and PS may be responsible for the excellent gas-sensing properties.