Label‐Free,Non‐Derivatization CRET Detection Platform for 6‐Mercaptopurine Based on the Distance‐Dependent Optical Properties of Gold Nanoparticles

A label‐free, non‐derivatization chemiluminescence resonance energy transfer (CRET) detection platform has been developed for the detection of the non‐fluorescent small molecule 6‐mercaptopurine. This CRET process arose from a chemiluminescent (CL) donor–acceptor system in which the reaction of bis(2,4,6‐trichlorophenyl)oxalate (TCPO)–H₂O₂–fluorescein (maximum emission at 521.6 nm) served as the donor and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs, maximum absorption at 520.0 nm) served as the acceptor. This process caused a significant decrease in the CL signal of the TCPO–H₂O₂–fluorescein reaction. The presence of 6‐mercaptopurine induced an aggregation of AuNPs with the assistance of Cu²⁺ ions through cooperative metal–ligand interactions that was accompanied by a distinct change in color and optical properties. The maximum absorption band of the AuNPs was red‐shifted to 721.0 nm and no longer overlapped with the CL spectrum of the reaction; as a result, the CL signal was restored. This CRET system exhibited a wide linear range, from 9.0 nmol L^?1 to 18.0 μmol L^?1, and a low detection limit (0.62 nmol L^?1) for 6‐mercaptopurine. The applicability of the proposed CRET system was evaluated by analysis of 6‐mercaptopurine in spiked human plasma samples.     

Gold nanoparticles based chemiluminescent resonance energy transfer for immunoassay of alpha fetoprotein cancer marker

In this paper, we report a new strategy of chemiluminescence resonance energy transfer (CRET) by using gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as efficient long-range energy acceptor in sandwich immunoassays. In the design of CRET system, we chose the highly sensitive chemiluminescence (CL) reaction of luminol and hydrogen peroxide catalysed by horseradish peroxidase (HRP) because the CL spectrum of luminol (λ(max) 425 nm) partially overlaps with the visible absorption bands of AuNPs. On the basis of CRET strategy, we developed a sandwich immunoassay of alpha fetoprotein (AFP) cancer marker. In immunoassay, two antibodies (anti-AFP-1 and anti-AFP-2) were conjugated to AuNPs and horseradish peroxidase (HRP), respectively. The sandwich-type immunoreactions between the AFP (antigen) and the two different antibodies bridged the donors (luminol) and acceptors (AuNPs), which led to the occurrence of CRET from luminol to AuNPs upon chemiluminescent reaction. We observed that the quenching of chemiluminescence signal depended linearly on the AFP concentration within a range of concentration from 5 to 70 ng mL(-1) and the detection limit of AFP was 2.5 ng mL(-1). Our method was successfully applied for determination of AFP levels in sera from cancer patients, and the results were in good agreement with ELISA assays. This approach is expected to be extended to other assay designs, that is, using other antibodies, analytes, chemiluminescent substance, and even other metallic nanoparticles.     

基于巯基嘌呤/多肽修饰的金纳米粒子的比色方法检测溶液中的镉离子

研究了一种基于双配体（巯基嘌呤（MP）和多肽CALNN）修饰金纳米粒子（AuNPs）的比色方法,用于快速、选择性地检测水溶液中的Cd2+。 其中,MP作为功能配体通过N原子与Cd2+发生配合作用,从而引起AuNPs聚集;CALNN配体有助于提高体系的稳定性和选择性。 当体系中无Cd2+时,溶液呈红色,随着Cd2+浓度的增加,溶液颜色逐渐由红色变为蓝紫色,这种颜色变化可以通过光谱测定还可以用肉眼直接观察。 该方法操作简便,具有较好的选择性和较快的响应速度（＜5 min）,其检测限达到350 nmol/L。     

Development of an immune microanalysis system by use of peroxyoxalate chemiluminescence detection.

We developed an immune microanalysis system incorporating chemiluminescence detection, where the peroxyoxalate chemiluminescence (CL) detection using bis[4-nitro-2-(3,6,9-trioxadecyloxycarbonyl)phenyl]oxalate (TDPO)-hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-fluorescein isothiocianate (FITC) reaction was newly adopted. The analysis system performed the following three processes on a microchip: immune reaction for high selectivity, electrophoresis for formation and transportation of the sample plug, and CL detection. The immune reaction was carried out using an antibody-immobilized glass bead. The glass bead was placed in one of the reservoirs in the microchip along with antigen (analyte) and a known amount of FITC-labeled antigen to set up a competitive immune reaction. The reactant after the immune reaction was fed electrophoretically into the intersection, resulting in a sample plug. The sample plug was then moved into another reservoir containing TDPO-H2O2 acetonitrile solution. At this point, CL detection was performed. The system described here was capable of determining human serum albumin or immunosuppressive acidic protein as a cancer marker in human serum.     

Chemiluminescent detection of cell apoptosis enzyme by gold nanoparticle-based resonance energy transfer assay

We report a new chemiluminescence resonance energy transfer (CRET) technique, using gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as efficient energy acceptor, for homogeneous measurement of cell apoptosis enzyme with high sensitivity. In the design of the CRET system, we chose the highly sensitive chemiluminescence (CL) reaction between luminol and hydrogen peroxide catalysed by horseradish peroxidase (HRP) because the CL spectrum of luminol (λ _max 425 nm) partially overlaps the visible absorption bands of AuNPs. In this system, the peptide substrate (DEVD) of caspase 3 was linked to the AuNP surface by Au–S linkage. HRP was attached to the AuNP surface by means of a bridge formed by the streptavidin–biotin reaction. CRET occurred as a result of formation of AuNP–peptide–biotin–streptavidin–HRP complexes. The CL of luminol was significantly reduced, because of the quenching effect of AuNPs. The quenched CL was recovered after cleavage of DEVD by caspase 3, an enzyme involved in the apoptotic process. Experimental conditions were systematically investigated. Under the optimum conditions the increase of the CL signal was linearly dependent on caspase 3 concentration within the concentration range 25 pmol L^?1 to 800 pmol L^?1 and the detection limit of caspase 3 was as low as 20 pmol L^?1, one order of magnitude lower than for FRET sensors based on graphene oxides. Our method was successfully used to detect drug-induced apoptosis of cells. This approach is expected to be extended to other assays, i.e., using other enzymes, analytes, CL substances, and even other nanoparticles (e.g., quantum dots and graphene). Fig. a

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Highly sensitive trivalent copper chelate-H2O2 system for CE-chemiluminescent detection of luminol-type compounds

Luminol-type compounds can be used as chemiluminescent (CL) derivatization reagents for amines, carboxylic acids and protein. Copper chelate diperiodatocuprate(III) (K5[Cu(HIO6)2], DPC) was synthesized by complexation of copper at trivalent oxidation state and periodate in a strong basic medium. It was found that DPC can greatly enhance the reaction between luminol-type compounds and H2O2 to produce very strong CL emission. Based on this fact, a rapid CE method combined with high-sensitive end-column CL detection was established to simultaneously analyze luminol and N-(4-aminobutyl)-N-ethylisoluminol (ABEI) with wide concentration range of 3.0-300 nmol/L in 5 min. The RSDs of the signal intensity and the migration time were less than 3.9 and 7.0% for a standard sample containing 100 nmol/L luminol and ABEI (n=5), respectively. The investigation implies that DPC is a promising sensitizer for CE-CL detection of a great variety of biomolecules and drugs in biological samples after derivatization using luminol derivatives.     

A sensitive, label-free, aptamer-based biosensor using a gold nanoparticle-initiated chemiluminescence system

We report a label-free, aptamer-based chemiluminescent biosensor. The biosensor relies upon the catalytic activity of unmodified gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) on the luminol-H(2)O(2) chemiluminescence (CL) reaction, and the interaction of unmodified AuNPs with the aptamer. The unmodified AuNPs can effectively differentiate unstructured and folded aptamer. The binding of the aptamer with the target can induce the AuNP aggregation in the presence of 0.5 M NaCl, and after aggregation the catalytic activity of the AuNPs on the luminol-H(2)O(2) CL reaction is greatly enhanced. During the assay, no covalent functionalization of the AuNPs or aptamer is required. The detection limit of thrombin was estimated to be as low as 26 fM, and the sensitivity was more than 4 orders of magnitude better than that of known AuNP-based colorimetric methods for the detection of thrombin. This aptamer-based biosensor offers the advantages of being simple, cheap, rapid, and sensitive.     

MnO2纳米溶胶-甲醛化学发光体系及其分析应用研究

Na2S2O3在中性水溶液中还原KMnO4可制备得到暗棕色的可溶性MnO2溶胶.所制备的MnO2溶胶透明、稳定,最大吸收波长位于357 nm处,平均粒径约40 nm.研究发现,所制备的MnO2纳米溶胶在酸性介质中与甲醛反应可产生弱的化学发光.考察了近30种药物分子在MnO2纳米溶胶-甲醛体系中的化学发光行为.结果表明,吩噻嗪类药物、氨基硫醇类药物等对该体系的化学发光信号具有显著的增强作用.据此,建立了利用这一化学发光体系测定五种吩噻嗪类药物和四种氨基硫醇类药物新的流动注射化学发光分析方法.所建立的方法被成功地用于片剂中奋乃静含量和猪饲料中盐酸氯丙嗪含量的测定.通过对化学发光光谱、荧光光谱、紫外可见吸收光谱等实验的研究,提出了可能的化学发光反应机理.所有反应的化学发光光谱的最大发射波长均位于630～640 nm间,与分析物的种类无关.当向反应体系中加入单线态氧清除剂叠氮化钠和三亚乙基二胺时,反应的化学发光强度被不同程度的抑制,这表明单线态氧可能是该化学发光反应的发光体.     

免标记比色核酸适配体传感器同步快速检测孔雀石绿和无色孔雀石绿

研究以双特异性核酸适配体A3作为传感探针、纳米金（AuNPs）为指示剂、NaCl溶液为聚集诱导剂,构建了一种新型的免标记AuNPs比色生物传感器,可实现水产品中孔雀石绿（MG）和无色孔雀石绿（LMG）的同步、快速、可视化检测。该方法的检测原理是核酸适配体A3对MG和LMG有双特异性识别能力,可作为MG和LMG理想的识别受体。它可通过静电作用吸附到AuNPs表面,保护AuNPs并抑制高盐溶液诱导的聚集,AuNPs溶液颜色不变,即为红色;当加入靶标MG或LMG后,该核酸适配体能够与靶标特异性结合,并从AuNPs表面上解离,AuNPs失去保护作用而在高盐溶液诱导下发生聚集,溶液颜色由红变蓝。根据颜色变化,可通过肉眼定性或通过光谱仪定量分析MG和LMG的残留量。该方法首先将50 μL的核酸适配体A3（终浓度150 nmol/L）与150 μL的AuNPs（终浓度1.25 nmol/L）混合,室温孵育6 min。随后加入50 μL待测液,室温孵育30 min。最后加入50 μL NaCl（终浓度150 mmol/L）,4 min后观察溶液颜色变化,并分别测定MG和LMG在520 nm和650 nm下的吸光度值。结果表明,在最佳反应条件下,该方法能够特异性检测MG和LMG,而对磺胺嘧啶（SDZ）和硝基呋喃妥因（NFT）无交叉反应;当MG、LMG的浓度为0~17.5 μmol/L时,吸光度比值与靶标浓度呈现良好的线性关系,相关系数（R ² ）分别为0.9938和0.9715。MG和LMG的检出限分别为6.93 nmol/L和6.38 nmol/L,加标回收率分别为88.60%~93.30%和101.80%~107.00%,相对标准偏差（RSD）分别为2.27%~3.55%和2.62%~3.75%。该方法操作简单,快速和灵敏,可为水产品中MG和LMG的同步快速检测提供一种新方法。     

Enzymatic deposition of Au nanoparticles on the designed electrode surface and its application in glucose detection

This paper reported the enzymatic deposition of Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) on the designed 3-mercapto-propionic acid/glucose oxidase/chitosan (MPA/GOD/Chit) modified glassy carbon electrode and its application in glucose detection. Chit served as GOD immobilization matrix and interacted with MPA through electrostatic attraction. AuNPs, without nano-seeds presented on the electrode surface, was produced through the glucose oxidase catalyzed oxidation of glucose. The mechanism of production of AuNPs was confirmed to be that enzymatic reaction products H(2)O(2) in the solution reduce gold complex to AuNPs. The characterizations of the electrode modified after each assembly step was investigated by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Scanning electron microscopy showed the average particle size of the AuNPs is 40nm with a narrow particle size distribution. The content of AuNPs on the electrode surfaces was measured by differential pulse stripping voltammetry. The electrochemical signals on voltammogram showed a linear increase with the glucose concentration in the range of 0.010-0.12mM with a detection limit of 4μM. This provided a method to the determination of glucose.     

A Simple and Sensitive Nanogold RRS/Abs Dimode Sensor for Trace As3+ Based on Aptamer Controlled Nitrogen Doped Carbon Dot Catalytic Amplification

Using citric acid (CA) and ethylenediamine (EDA) as precursors, stable nitrogen-doped carbon dots (CD) nanosols were prepared by microwave procedure and characterized in detail. It was found that CD_Ns catalyze ethanol (Et)-HAuCl₄ to generate gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), which have strong surface plasmon resonance, Rayleigh scattering, (RRS) and a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) absorption (Abs) effect at 370 nm and 575 nm, respectively. Compled the new catalytic amplification indicator reaction with the specific As³⁺ aptamer reaction, a new RRS/Abs dual-mode aptamer sensor for the assay of trace As³⁺ was developed, based on the RRS/Abs signals increasing linearly with As³⁺ increasing in the ranges of 5–250 nmol/L and 50−250 nmol/L, whose detection limits were 0.8 nmol/L and 3.4 nmol/L As³⁺, respectively. This analytical method has the advantages of high selectivity, simplicity, and rapidity, and it has been successfully applied to the detection of practical samples.     

Multifunctional gold nanoparticles as signal transducers for fabrication of 1:2 molecular demultiplexer

A label-free and enzyme-free demultiplexer system for the fabrication of 1:2 molecular demultiplexer with luminol functionalized gold nanoparticles (Lum-AuNPs) as signal transducers was developed for the first time. The Lum-AuNPs had both chemiluminescence (CL) activity and surface plasmon resonance property. It was found that organothiols (RSH) could easily induce the aggregation of AuNPs via strong Au–S covalent interactions in the absence of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), generating a red shift in the absorption band of AuNPs. However, the presence of H₂O₂ would readily oxidize RSH to disulfide (RS-SR), and the aggregation of Lum-AuNPs did not occur due to lack of the sulfhydryl group. Meanwhile, H₂O₂ could react with Lum-AuNPs, producing a strong CL emission owing to the enhancement effect of RSH on AuNPs-luminol-H₂O₂ CL system. Thus, RSH, H₂O₂, absorbance ratio, and CL intensity served as the signal input, address input, and two different signal outputs of the 1:2 molecular demultiplexer, respectively.     

Chemiluminescent Logic Gates Based on Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles/Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites

Label‐free logic gates (AND, OR, and INHIBIT) based on chemiluminescence (CL) as new optical readout signal have been developed by taking advantage of the unique CL activity of luminol‐ and lucigenin‐functionalized gold nanoparticles/graphene oxide (luminol‐lucigenin/AuNPs/GO) nanocomposites. It was found that Fe²⁺ ions could induce the CL emission of luminol‐lucigenin/AuNPs/GO nanocomposites in alkaline solution. On this basis, by using Fe²⁺ ions and NaOH as the inputs and the CL signal as the output, an AND logic gate was fabricated. When the initial reaction system contained luminol‐lucigenin/AuNPs/GO nanocomposites and NaOH, either Fe²⁺ ions or Ag⁺ ions could react with the luminol‐lucigenin/AuNPs/GO nanocomposites to produce a strong CL emission. This result was used to design an OR logic gate using Fe²⁺ ions and Ag⁺ ions as the inputs and CL signal as the output. Moreover, two INHIBIT logic gates for Fe²⁺ and Ag⁺ were also developed using by NaClO and L ‐cysteine as their CL inhibitors, respectively. Furthermore, the proposed logic gates were successfully used to detect Fe²⁺, Ag⁺, and L ‐cysteine, respectively. The developed logic gates may find future applications in sensing, clinical diagnostics, and environmental monitoring.     

基于上转换荧光共振能量转移的Hg~(2+)侧流检测模型的设计和应用

本工作利用荧光共振能量转移(FRET)过程,以上转换荧光纳米材料(UCNPs)作为能量供体,以金纳米粒子(AuNPs)作为能量受体,通过适配体识别Hg~(2+),在硝化纤维素膜(NC)上制备侧流检测试纸条。Hg2+的参与会拉近能量供受体距离,引起检测区UCNPs的荧光猝灭。通过检测区的荧光猝灭效率,可判断样品中的Hg~(2+)浓度。该传感器在缓冲溶液中的检测线性范围为0.1~100nmol/L;检出限为0.1nmol/L。本研究成功证实了上转换荧光共振能量转移体系在侧流模型应用的可行性。     

金纳米颗粒等离子体共振吸收光谱检测头孢唑啉

根据金纳米粒子等离子体共振吸收引起的溶液颜色变化,建立了一种快速、简便检测头孢唑啉的色度分析方法.方法线性范围为0.1～5.0 μmol/L,检测限为14 nmol/L.将该方法用于头孢唑啉钠粉针剂的分析,回收率在97.4％～100.2％之间,相对标准偏差小于6.1％.     

流动注射-鲁米诺-高碘酸钾-过氧化氢体系的化学发光行为及其应用

详细研究了流动注射－鲁米诺－高碘酸钾－过氧化氢体系化学发光行为，给出了反应的最佳条件。拟定了一种化学发光测定过氧化氢的新方法。方法的检测限为３．０Ｘ１０－８ｍｏｌ／ＬＨ２Ｏ２；线性范围为２．０×１０－７～６．０×１０－４ｍｏｌ／Ｌ。评价了该体系的应用前景。     

Flow-injection analysis of hydrogen peroxide based on carbon nanospheres catalyzed hydrogen carbonate-hydrogen peroxide chemiluminescent reaction

A flow-injection chemiluminescence (CL) system with high sensitivity, selectivity, rapidity, and reproducibility is proposed for the determination of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) in water samples. The system is based on the reaction of hydrogen peroxide and hydrogen carbonate solution. Carbon nanospheres (CNSs) prepared from aqueous glucose solution are used to enhance the weak CL. The CL intensity was found to be directly proportional to the concentration of H(2)O(2) present in the sample solutions. The effects upon the CL of several physicochemical parameters, including the concentration of the reagents, the mixing order of the reagents, flow rate, pH, particle size of CNSs and other relevant variables, were studied and optimized. The proposed method exhibited advantages in a larger linear range of 5.0 × 10(-8) to 3.0 × 10(-6) mol L(-1) and a lower limit of detection of 1.0 × 10(-9) mol L(-1) (S/N = 3). This method has been successfully applied to the evaluation of H(2)O(2) in tap water and snow water with recoveries from 80 to 110%. The relative standard deviation (RSD) was less than 8% for intra- and inter-assay precision. Based on the kinetic curve, the CL spectrum, fluorescence spectrum, UV-visible spectrum, and electron spin resonance (ESR) spectrum of NaHCO(3)-H(2)O(2)-CNSs system, a possible CL mechanism was proposed. Superoxide ion radical (˙O(2)(-)) and hydroxide radical (˙OH) were generated during the reaction of NaHCO(3) and H(2)O(2). They were the key intermediates for the production of hole-injected and electron-injected CNSs in the CL process.     

基于银纳米粒子催化鲁米诺-过氧化氢化学发光体系测定丹参酮ⅡA磺酸钠

碱性条件下,丹参酮ⅡA磺酸钠能够抑制鲁米诺-过氧化氢-银纳米粒子的化学发光,据此建立了测定丹参酮ⅡA磺酸钠的化学发光分析方法。通过优化发光底物浓度、反应介质及其浓度和银纳米粒子浓度等因素,确立了最佳实验条件,并探讨了体系的可能机理。在5.0×10~(-6)~0.08 mol/L浓度范围内,体系的化学发光强度与丹参酮ⅡA磺酸钠浓度的对数值呈线性关系,检出限为9.38×10~(-7)mol/L,检测时间为20 s。该方法灵敏度好,检测范围宽,可简单快速地测定注射液中丹参酮ⅡA磺酸钠的含量,检测结果与高效液相色谱法的测定结果较为一致。     

Dual‐signal amplification strategy for ultrasensitive chemiluminescence detection of PDGF–BB in capillary electrophoresis

Many efforts have been made toward the achievement of high sensitivity in capillary electrophoresis coupled with chemiluminescence detection (CE‐CL). This work describes a novel dual‐signal amplification strategy for highly specific and ultrasensitive CL detection of human platelet‐derived growth factor–BB (PDGF–BB) using both aptamer and horseradish peroxidase (HRP) modified gold nanoparticles (HRP–AuNPs–aptamer) as nanoprobes in CE. Both AuNPs and HRP in the nanoprobes could amplify the CL signals in the luminol–H₂O₂ CL system, owing to the excellent catalytic behavior of AuNPs and HRP in the CL system. Meanwhile, the high affinity of aptamer modified on the AuNPs allows detection with high specificity. As proof‐of‐concept, the proposed method was employed to quantify the concentration of PDGF–BB from 0.50 to 250 fm with a detection limit of 0.21 fm. The applicability of the assay was further demonstrated in the analysis of PDGF–BB in human serum samples with acceptable accuracy and reliability. The result of this study exhibits distinct advantages, such as high sensitivity, good specificity, simplicity, and very small sample consumption. The good performances of the proposed strategy provide a powerful avenue for ultrasensitive detection of rare proteins in biological sample, showing great promise in biochemical analysis. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Capillary electrophoresis system with flow injection sample introduction and chemiluminescence detection on a chip platform

A capillary electrophoresis (CE) system with chemiluminescence (CL) detection was combined with flow injection (FI) sample introduction on a chip platform. A falling-drop interface was applied to perform FI split-flow sample introduction while achieving electrical isolation from the CE high voltage. A tubular reservoir at the capillary outlet served as both the CL reaction and detection cell for the luminol-peroxide-metallic ion chemiluminescent reaction, with the luminol included in the separation buffer and CL reagent H2O2 continuously introduced into the outlet reservoir. An optical fiber was positioned within the outlet reservoir directly opposite, and 300 microns away from, the capillary outlet for collecting and transferring the generated CL to the PMT. The peak height signals and the separation efficiency were almost independent of the reagent flow-rate, making the system a robust one. The performance of the system was illustrated by the separation of Co(II) and Cu(II), achieving baseline separation in 60 s. Detection limits (3 sigma) were 1.25 x 10(-8) and 2.3 x 10(-6) mol dm-3 for Co(II) and Cu(II), respectively. Peak height precision was 1.9% RSD (n = 9) at the 10(-7) mol dm-3 Co level.