基于纳米材料的表面辅助激光解吸离子化质谱研究

基质辅助激光解吸离子化质谱(MALDI-MS)作为一种常规的分析表征方法主要用于生物大分子的分析,如蛋白质、多肽、多糖及核酸等.然而,MALDI-MS中使用的有机小分子基质在低分子量区会产生背景干扰,很难分析小分子量化合物(m/z < 700).最近,基于纳米材料的免有机基质的激光解吸离子化质谱(又称为表面辅助激光解吸离子化质谱,SALDI-MS)有效解决了上述问题.SALDI-MS分析中使用的起到能量转移作用的纳米材料在低分子量区间不会产生背景干扰峰,可以将分析对象由大分子扩展到小分子.另外,SALDI-MS还具有许多其他优点,如样品制备简单、信噪比高、耐盐性好、基底表面信号重复性好及可实现样品的定量分析等,显示了较好的应用前景.本文综述了研究较多的四大类纳米材料在SALDI-MS分析、检测及成像方面的应用,包括碳纳米材料(富勒烯、碳纳米管、石墨烯及氧化石墨烯)、硅纳米材料(多孔硅、硅纳米纤维、硅纳米粒子)、其他材料纳米粒子(包括金属纳米粒子、金属氧化物纳米粒子、无机盐纳米粒子及量子点等)及纳米杂化多孔材料,详细介绍了最近的一些研究进展;并讨论了纳米材料在SALDI-MS应用中的能量转移机理.最后,讨论了该领域未来的研究内容和方向以及亟待研究的重要问题.     

基于磁性金属有机框架材料的表面辅助激光解吸离子化质谱在食用油快速鉴定中的应用

以羧基化的Fe_3O_4为核,通过室温自组装方法合成了核壳结构的磁性沸石咪唑酯框架-8(Fe_3O_4@ZIF-8)微球。以此为基质,建立了一种基于磁性金属有机框架(Fe_3O_4@MOFs)的表面辅助激光解吸离子化质谱(SALDI-MS)新方法。分别考察了干点法、薄层法、三明治法3种不同制样方法对质谱检测信号的影响。研究表明,"三明治"样品制备法具有基质分布均匀、"甜点"效应小、灵敏度高、信号重现性好等优点。以花生油、猪油、菜籽油中的甘油三酯为研究对象,利用SALDI-MS方法实现了对不同食用油的快速鉴别。与传统MALDI-MS相比,基于Fe_3O_4@ZIF-8的SALDI-MS方法可以获得更丰富的油品成分信息、更好的质量分辨率和更高的检测灵敏度,可成功应用于食用油实际样品的快速鉴定。     

以纳米材料为基质的激光解吸离子化质谱成像研究进展

基质辅助激光解吸离子化质谱(MALDI-MS)作为一种常规的软电离分析表征方法,被广泛应用于多肽、蛋白质、核酸等生物大分子的分析。近些年,基于纳米粒子和纳米结构表面的MALDI-MS成像技术(MALDI-MSI)凭借其样品制备简单、不需标记、高通量等优点,在组织结构研究、药物代谢、刑事侦查等领域表现出良好的应用前景。本文总结了MALDI-MSI纳米基质材料的研究进展,并对其发展及应用进行了展望。     

Fe3O4@ZIF-8-表面辅助激光解吸/电离质谱法检测美洲大蠊多肽

本实验在室温下合成了以Zn作为金属中心,2-甲基咪唑作为连接剂的磁性金属有机框架材料Fe₃O₄@ZIF-8,以Fe₃O₄@ZIF-8作为固体基质,通过建立Fe₃O₄@ZIF-8-表面辅助激光解吸/电离质谱(SALDI-MS)法,实现了美洲大蠊小分子多肽IPMTAPGL-NH₂、LTAPGL-NH₂、SLMTGPGL-NH₂、SLHTAPGL-NH₂的快速检测。实验优化了基质浓度、检测限和点样方法等条件,考察了该基质对美洲大蠊多肽IPMTAPGL-NH₂的质谱信号影响。与传统基质辅助激光解析电离质谱法(MALDI-MS)相比,Fe₃O₄@ZIF-8-SALDI-MS法检测背景更干净,目标多肽响应更强,检测灵敏度更高。该法可应用于血样中美洲大蠊多肽IPMTAPGL-NH₂的快速检测。     

基于MnO2/石墨烯纳米材料的表面辅助激光解吸电离质谱在内毒素快速鉴定中的应用

利用大肠埃希菌（E.coli O111：B4）中提取精制的内毒素（Control standard endotoxin,CSE）为研究对象,以MnO₂/石墨烯（MnO₂/G）纳米复合材料为基质,建立了一种基于MnO₂/G纳米材料的表面辅助激光解吸电离质谱（Surface-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry,SALDI-MS）的内毒素检测新方法.利用SALDI-MS方法可实现对不同注射液和饮用水中内毒素的快速鉴定与定量分析.与传统的鲎试剂检测方法相比,基于MnO₂/G纳米复合材料的SALDI-MS方法具有操作简便、灵敏度高、分辨率高、检测速度快、高通量和耐盐性好等优点,有望应用于更多食品和药品中细菌内毒素的高通量快速筛查.     

硅纳米结构对表面辅助激光解吸/电离质谱检测性能的提高

本文总结了多种构筑硅纳米结构的方法, 综述了近年来利用硅纳米结构提高表面辅助激光解吸/电离质谱(SALDI-MS)性能的研究工作, 展望了利用功能化的硅纳米结构表面进一步提高激光解吸/电离(LDI)效率的前景.     

聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯固定化碳纳米管作为MALDI基质的研究

将聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯材料在多壁碳纳米管表面原位聚合, 利用这种修饰的碳纳米管作为基质辅助激光解析离子化(MALDI)的基质, 利用修饰后的碳纳米管可以“溶解”的特性实现了稳定的MALDI离子化, 并且消除了在低质量端的基质噪音. 此类聚合物衍生的碳纳米管具有相对较好的亲水性表面, 可“溶解”在溶剂中. 此方法适用于有机小分子、多肽、聚合物和蛋白质酶解肽段的质谱分析. 实验表明聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯固定化碳纳米管能有效地吸收和传递激光能量, 可与样品充分地分散混合, 质谱检测背景低, 重现性好, 具有较宽的可测质量范围. 此方法在小分子快速检测和蛋白质组学方面有很大的应用前景.     

纳米金辅助介质阻挡放电离子化质谱分析法在兽药饲料快检中的应用

介质阻挡放电离子化质谱分析法具有无需复杂样品前处理、分析速度快等优点,可实现样品原位、高效检测,成为质谱分析领域的热点技术。本研究提出了一种基于纳米金辅助纸基进样方式的介质阻挡放电离子源-质谱(DBDI-MS)联用技术,实现了氟甲喹、二甲氧苄啶、替硝唑、地美硝唑共4种兽药的快速检测。结果表明,在氦气流量为2.5 L/min、离子源温度为200℃等最优实验条件下,4种兽药检测信号强度均比无纳米金辅助时提高了8~31倍。4种兽药样品在各自的浓度范围内有较好的线性关系,相关系数(r)为0.952~0.996,且在饲料基质中的加标回收率为79.4%~96.5%。本方法能快速检测兽药饲料,具有灵敏度高、检测费用低、实用性好等优点,所得结果基本满足农业部限定标准要求,适合现场检测,在饲料质量控制方面具有较好的应用前景。     

大气压激光解吸附离子化质谱技术用于药片有效成分的快速实时分析

采用大气压激光解吸附离子化质谱(APLDI-MS)技术对多种药片的有效成分进行了快速实时分析。在不进行任何样品处理的条件下,含有一种或多种有效成分的药片,均可通过APLDI-MS分析直接得到其有效成分的质谱信号,并且可通过二级质谱对它们进行结构确认。APLDI在离子化过程中不需加载高电压,也不使用溶剂或气体辅助离子化;同时由于所使用的近红外脉冲激光具有较强的穿透性,因此对于有薄衣包覆的药片也可以直接进行检测。本方法具有简便、快速、准确的优势,在药物高通量筛查、质量控制、打击药品违法添加等领域具有广阔的应用前景。     

介孔沸石材料负载传统基质用于激光解吸电离-飞行时间质谱分析小分子化合物

考察了介孔沸石材料负载传统有机基质α-氰基-4-羟基桂皮酸(CHCA)用于基质辅助激光解吸电离-飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF-MS)分析多肽Substance P和氟喹诺酮类药物等小分子的效果.在相同的MALDI-TOF-MS质谱条件下,与传统CHCA进行了比较,同时分别考察了不同硅铝比(SiO2/Al2 O3)的ZSM-5以及不同介孔大小的Beta与ZSM-5沸石载体对Substance P的检测效果.结果表明,沸石负载CHCA新型复合基质具有抑制碱金属离子峰、消除干扰碎片离子、简化与改善质谱图、提高离子化效率等优点.实验结果表明,沸石表面酸性越强,有力介孔能够充分包裹CHCA分子,则复合基质抑制干扰碎片和提高离子化效率的能力越高.复合基质成功应用于复杂样品中恩诺沙星与诺氟沙星药物小分子的MALDI-TOF-MS检测.     

Nanoparticle-based mass spectrometry for the analysis of biomolecules

Nanoparticles (NPs) are useful as matrixes for the analyses of several types of biomolecules (including aminothiols, peptides, and proteins) and for mass spectrometric imaging through surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (SALDI-MS), mainly because of their large surface area, strong absorption in the ultraviolet-near-infrared region, and ready functionalization. Metallic NPs, metal oxide NPs, and semiconductor quantum dots, unmodified or functionalized with recognition ligands, have a strong affinity toward analytes; therefore, they allow the enrichment of biomolecules, leading to improved sensitivity with minimal matrix interference in their mass spectra. SALDI-MS using NPs overcomes the two major problems commonly encountered in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry: the presence of "sweet spots" and the high background signals in the low-mass region. In this tutorial review, we discuss the roles played by the nature, size, and concentration of the NPs, the buffer composition, and the laser energy in determining the sensitivity and mass ranges for the analytes. We describe internal standard SALDI-MS methods that allow the concentrations of analytes to be determined with low variation (relative standard deviations: <10%) and we highlight how the simplicity, sensitivity, and reproducibility of SALDI-MS approaches using various NPs allow the analyses of proteins and small analytes and the imaging of cells.     

常压激光离子源辅助基质的研究进展及其在食品领域的应用

基于激光的电离质谱具有空间分辨率高、样品预处理简单、易于便携化和可实现成像分析等特点。基质辅助的激光离子源质谱可以避免高能量对分子结构的破坏,在生物大分子分析和检测方面获得了广泛应用。传统辅助基质在低分子量范围的干扰较强,极大地限制了常压基质辅助激光离子源的应用,为解决这一问题,一系列基于新型材料的辅助基质被设计和开发出来。这些新型材料可分为两大类:新型有机基质和无机材料。质量范围的扩展和目标化合物灵敏度的增强,显著扩展了常压基质辅助激光离子化技术在原位分析中的应用。该文针对新型辅助基质在常压激光离子源及其在食品安全领域的应用进行了综述,并展望了未来的研究趋势。     

Analysis of the Formation Process of Gold Nanoparticles by Surface-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry

Chemical reactions of reducing agents in the gold nanoparticle (AuNP) formation process were characterized using surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (SALDI-MS). As the reaction of the AuNPs progresses, the produced AuNPs can serve as an efficient SALDI substrate. SALDI-MS revealed that the reducing agents and their oxidation products can be determined in the mass spectra. With respect to the transmission electron microscopic and UV-Vis spectroscopic examination of AuNPs, SALDI-MS results confirm not only the tendency toward AuNPs formation, but also reflect the information of the redox reaction process. Our results provide useful information for developing SALDI-MS methods to explore the chemical information regarding the surface behavior between adsorbates and nanomaterials.      

激光解吸电离质谱新型液相基质研究

选用包括纳米粒子在内的多种基质化合物,构成了多种不同组成的液相基质.以多肽、蛋白、大环寡糖和有机小分子等数种类型化合物为样品,系统地考察了不同液相基质在基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF)分析中的应用情况,探讨了与固体制样方法的异同点.实验结果表明,有些液相基质对多类化合物具有较好的通用性,而有些液相基质对某些特定类型化合物的分析特别有效.     

Surface Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Mass Spectrometry (SALDI-MS) for Analysis of Polyester Degradation Products

Novel surface assisted laser desorption ionization-mass spectrometry (SALDI-MS) method was developed for rapid analysis of low molecular mass polyesters and their degradation products by laser desorption ionization-mass spectrometry. Three polycaprolactone materials were analyzed by the developed method before and after hydrolytic degradation. The signal-to-noise values obtained by SALDI-MS were 20–100 times higher compared with the ones obtained by using traditional MALDI-MS matrices. A clean background at low mass range and higher resolution was obtained by SALDI-MS. Different nanoparticle, cationizing agent, and solvent combinations were evaluated. Halloysite nanoclay and magnesium hydroxide showed the best potential as SALDI surfaces. The SALDI-MS spectrum of the polyester hydrolysis products was verified by ESI-MS. The developed SALDI-MS method possesses several advantages over existing methods for similar analyses.     

A novel type of matrix for surface-assisted laser desorption–ionization mass spectrometric detection of biomolecules using metal-organic frameworks

A 3D metal-organic framework (MOF) nanomaterial as matrix for surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (SALDI-MS) and tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) was developed for the analysis of complex biomolecules. Unlike other nanoparticle matrices, this MOF nanomaterial does not need chemical modification prior to use. An exceptional signal reproducibility as well as very low background interferences in analyzing mono-/di-saccharides, peptides and complex starch digests demonstrate its high potential for biomolecule assays, especially for small molecules.     

Nanomaterial-based surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry of peptides and proteins

We have investigated six nanomaterials for their applicability as surfaces for the analyses of peptides and proteins using surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (SALDI-MS). Gold nanoparticles (NPs) were useful nanomateriais for small analytes (e.g., glutathione); Pt nanosponges and Fe₃O₄ NPs were efficient nanomaterials for proteins, with an upper detectable mass limit of ca. 25 kDa. Nanomateriais have several advantages over organic matrices, including lower limits of detection for small analytes and lower batch-to-batch variations (fewer problems associated with “sweet spois”), when used in laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry.     

Carbon nanotubes: Solid-phase extraction

Since the first report in 1991, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have shown great possibilities for a wide variety of processes and applications, which include their use as electrodes, sensors (gas, enzymatic, etc.), nanoprobes, electronic materials, field emitters, etc. The combination of structures, dimensions and topologies has provided physical and chemical attractive properties that are unparalleled by most known materials. Their applications have also reached the Analytical Chemistry field in which CNTs are being used as matrices in matrix assisted laser desorption ionization, stationary phases in either gas chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography or capillary electrochromatography, also as pseudostationary phases in capillary electrophoresis, etc. as well as new solid-phase extraction (SPE) materials. Concerning this last application the number of works has considerably increased in the last five years. This review article pretends to focus on the most important features and different applications of SPE using CNTs (including matrix solid-phase dispersion and solid-phase microextraction) covering articles published since their introduction up to now (September 2009).     

Chip-based SALDI-MS for rapid determination of intracellular ratios of glutathione to glutathione disulfide

Alterations in the ratio of glutathione(GSH) to glutathione disulfide(GSSG) reveal the cell living state and are associated with a variety of diseases. In this study, an Au NPs grafted nanoporous silicon chip was used for surface assisted laser desorption ionization-mass spectrometry(SALDI-MS) detection of GSH. Due to the bond interaction between thiol of GSH and Au NPs modified on the chip surfaces, GSH could be captured from the complex cellular lysate. Meanwhile, the composite nanostructures of Au NPs grafted porous silicon surface presented good desorption/ionization efficiency for GSH detection. The GSH levels in different tumor cells were successfully detected. Chip-based SALDI-MS was optimized for quantification of intracellular GSH/GSSG ratio changing under drug stimulation in liver tumor cells, GSSG was reduced to GSH by reductant of tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine(TCEP) and isotope-labeling GSH was as an internal standard. It was found that the increasing concentration of drug irinotecan and hypoxia culture condition caused the rapid consumption of GSH and a decrease of GSH/GSSG ratio in liver tumor cells. The developed SALDI-MS method provided a convenient way to accurately measure and rapidly monitor cellular GSH value and the ratios of GSH/GSSG.