Antibacterial activity of silver and zinc oxide nanoparticles produced by spark discharge in deionized water

Inorganic antibacterial agents such as metal nanoparticles (NPs) are very important in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas. There are many methods of synthesizing these NPs, but all of them have their own disadvantages. In this study, ultrasonic‐assisted spark discharge is employed to produce colloidal silver (Ag) and zinc oxide (ZnO) NPs which are stable without using any stabilizers or surfactants. Different tests such as X‐ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and ultraviolet–visible absorption spectroscopy are used for the characterization of the quantity and quality of these NPs, and their antibacterial activity is evaluated by the disk diffusion method and determination of the minimum inhibitory concentrations against Escherichia coli . The results show that the overall antibacterial activity of Ag NPs is higher than that of ZnO NPs.     

大气压氮氧等离子体射流灭活表面大肠杆菌及其发射光谱分析研究

研究了氮氧源大气压等离子体射流对表面大肠杆菌灭活作用,分析了氮氧源大气压等离子体射流的光谱性质。结果表明,在放电电压为6.8kV,气体流速为4L?min?1,处理3min时,氮氧比为1:4的大气压等离子体射流对大肠杆菌的灭活率达到98.4%,接近氧气源大气压等离子体射流灭菌效果。通过大气压等离子体射流发射光谱(OES)分析了氮氧源大气压等离子体射流中活性物质,进而解释大肠杆菌微生物灭活机理,认为NO?γ、OI、?OH等活性物质在表面大肠杆菌灭活过程中起到了重要作用。这将为大气压氮氧等离子体射流在环境卫生、微生物灭活等方面的应用研究提供实验基础和技术支持。     

Cytotoxicity of Frutalin on Distinct Cancer Cells Is Independent of Its Glycosylation

Frutalin is a plant lectin with beneficial immunobiological action, although the access to its active form is still restricted. Moreover, there is a knowledge gap on isoform activity and glycosylation impact on its bioactivity, and recombinant production protocols were seen as ineffective. Here, a simpler and faster production and purification protocol was developed, attaining a yield of purified frutalin 3.3-fold higher than that obtained previously. Hemagglutination assays confirmed that this frutalin isoform could not agglutinate rabbit erythrocytes, while maintaining the native tetrameric structure, as indicated by DLS analysis, and strong interaction with methyl-alpha-galactose, in fluorescence spectroscopy studies. The cytotoxicity of the recombinant frutalin isoform was shown in a broad panel of human cancer cells: colon (HCT116), melanoma (A375), triple-negative breast cancer (MDA-MB-231), and ovarian (IGROV-1). Treatment with 8.5–11.8 μM TrxFTL reduced proliferation of all cancer cells to half in 48 h. This anti-proliferative effect encompasses the p53 pathway since it was significantly reduced in p53-null colon cancer cells (HCT116 p53^−/−; GI₅₀ of 25.0 ± 3.0 μM), when compared to the isogenic p53-positive cells (HCT116 p53^+/+; GI₅₀ of 8.7 ± 1.8 μM; p < 0.002). This recombinantly produced frutalin isoform has relevant cytotoxic effect and its biological activity is not dependent on glycosylation. The developed E. coli production and purification protocol generates high yield of non-glycosylated frutalin isoform with potent cytotoxic activity, enabling the development of novel anticancer p53-targeting therapies.     

FTIR investigation of the effects of ultra-strong static magnetic field on the secondary structures of protein in bacteria

Secondary structures of protein in Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) exposed to the ultra-strong static magnetic field (SMF) were investigated by Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Difference index D value of amide I (1600–1700 cm⁻¹) showed that the ultra-strong magnetic field had little impact on S. aureus, but had strong impact on E. coli. The results indicated that 3.46–9.92% of the disorder coils in the secondary structures of protein in E. coli were turned into α-helices under SMF while applying deconvolution and curve fitting to amide I. At the same time, intermolecular β-sheets transforming into intramolecular ones suggested that cohesion among protein molecules had been destroyed and intramolecular hydrogen bonds strengthened. All the differences among the compositions of protein’s secondary structures in E. coli were mostly due to the varying degrees of various proteins affected by the magnetic field. The results may provide new insights into the structural changes of proteins induced by the SMF.     

Enzymatic Promiscuity： Escherichia coli BioH Esterase-catalysed Aldol Reaction and Knoevenagel Reaction

Esterase BioH,which is obligatory for biotin synthesis in Escherichia coli,was found to exhibit a promiscuous ability to catalyse Aldol and Knoevenagel reactions with moderate to good yields.The reaction conditions including organic solvent,molar ratio of ketone to aldehyde,enzyme amount,and reaction time were investigated to evaluate the effect of different reaction conditions on yield.Target compounds were afforded in the best yield of 91.2％ for Aldol reaction and 54.7％ for Knoevenagel reaction.In addition,because the enzyme could be prepared with a low cost,this protocol could provide an economic route to conduct Aldol and Knoevenagel reactions,which expand the field of enzymatic promiscuity.     

以银纳米棒/氯化银为SERS基底用维多利亚蓝B分子探针检测大肠杆菌

加入增敏剂AgNO₃和NaCl,在银纳米棒(AgNRs)表面吸附了较牢固的AgCl并形成高SERS活性的AgNR/AgCl溶胶基底,维多利亚蓝B(VBB)分子探针在1 611 cm-1处有一较强的SERS峰。用VBB做大肠杆菌(EC)的染色剂,使染色的大肠杆菌具备VBB分子探针的SERS特性,即VBB染色大肠杆菌也在1 611 cm-1处有一较强的SERS峰。在最优条件下,该SERS峰强与大肠杆菌浓度在5×106～3×109 cfu·mL-1 范围内成正比,检出限为2×106 cfu·mL-1,用于水样和饮料中大肠杆菌的分析,具有简便、快速、灵敏等优点。     

A New Sensor Method for Studying the Effect of Gentamicin and Cefotaxime Combination Against Escherichia coli

Abstract

A new sensor method based on a multi-channel series piezoelectric quartz crystal (MSPQC) was proposed for studying the effect of gentamicin and cefotaxime combination against Escherichia coli ATCC 25922. The frequency curves under different combination regimens were obtained and compared with each other. When antibiotic had an inhibitory effect to the growth of bacteria, frequency detection time (FDT) would be prolonged. The FDT was used to assess the effect of an antibiotic combination. By using the proposed method, simultaneous administration, different order, and time interval of nonsimultaneous administration were investigated in detail. The MSPQC method can provide the process information in real time. It is simple, rapid, and easy to perform.     

D-氨基酸氧化酶基因在大肠杆菌中的诱导表达

利用乳糖代替IPTG作为诱导剂,对重组大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)/pWY中的D-氨基酸氧化酶进行诱导表达。分别研究了乳糖浓度、菌体浓度、诱导温度、诱导时间对DAAO酶活的影响。结果显示,当菌浓OD600达1.0左右、乳糖浓度为10 g/L、28℃下诱导约6 h,摇瓶发酵得到的DAAO酶活高达2 400 IU/L,     

基于Fe3O4@Au复合纳米粒子标记抗体的电化学免疫方法用于水体中大肠杆菌的检测

合成了Fe₃O₄@Au复合纳米粒子作为辣根过氧化酶标记抗体的载体, 并将该复合纳米粒子标记物应用于电化学放大免疫分析. 将电子媒介体硫堇聚合在玻碳电极表面, 以纳米金作为固定大肠杆菌抗体的基底, 通过辣根过氧化酶催化溶液中H₂O₂产生的电流信号来测定大肠杆菌. 实验结果表明, 该方法对水体中大肠杆菌检测的线性范围为50～1×10⁵ cfu/mL, 检出限为20 cfu/mL. 对过富集后的实际水样进行测定, 该法结果表明, 对水体中大肠杆菌的检测灵敏度达到2 cfu/mL.     

微量热法研究硒代吗啉衍生物的抑菌作用

大肠杆菌;生长代谢;微量热法研究硒代吗啉衍生物的抑菌作用