孔径可调的介孔SiO2自支持薄膜的溶剂挥发诱导自组装合成与表征

以十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)为模板剂, 正硅酸乙酯为硅源, 在弱酸性条件下利用溶剂挥发诱导自组装(EISA)合成出具有介孔结构的二氧化硅薄膜. 通过控制EISA过程中溶剂挥发的环境, 可在1.4~3.1 nm的范围内调节介孔结构的孔径. 实验表明, 较快的溶剂挥发速率有助于较大孔径的介孔结构生成. 用该方法合成的介孔薄膜具有蠕虫状孔道结构和良好的孔径均一性. 在外观上, 该薄膜具有均匀、透明和无缺陷等特点, 可以自支撑, 并且具有一定的韧性.     

Beyond labels: A review of the application of quantum dots as integrated components of assays, bioprobes, and biosensors utilizing optical transduction

A comprehensive review of the development of assays, bioprobes, and biosensors using quantum dots (QDs) as integrated components is presented. In contrast to a QD that is selectively introduced as a label, an integrated QD is one that is present in a system throughout a bioanalysis, and simultaneously has a role in transduction and as a scaffold for biorecognition. Through a diverse array of coatings and bioconjugation strategies, it is possible to use QDs as a scaffold for biorecognition events. The modulation of QD luminescence provides the opportunity for the transduction of these events via fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET), charge transfer quenching, and electrochemiluminescence (ECL). An overview of the basic concepts and principles underlying the use of QDs with each of these transduction methods is provided, along with many examples of their application in biological sensing. The latter include: the detection of small molecules using enzyme-linked methods, or using aptamers as affinity probes; the detection of proteins via immunoassays or aptamers; nucleic acid hybridization assays; and assays for protease or nuclease activity. Strategies for multiplexed detection are highlighted among these examples. Although the majority of developments to date have been in vitro, QD-based methods for ex vivo biological sensing are emerging. Some special attention is given to the development of solid-phase assays, which offer certain advantages over their solution-phase counterparts.     

Development and characterization of a magnetic bead-quantum dot nanoparticles based assay capable of Escherichia coli O157:H7 quantification

The development and characterization of a magnetic bead (MB)-quantum dot (QD) nanoparticles based assay capable of quantifying pathogenic bacteria is presented here. The MB-QD assay operates by having a capturing probe DNA selectively linked to the signaling probe DNA via the target genomic DNA (gDNA) during DNA hybridization. The signaling probe DNA is labeled with fluorescent QD₅₆₅ which serves as a reporter. The capturing probe DNA is conjugated simultaneously to a MB and another QD₆₅₅, which serve as a carrier and an internal standard, respectively. Successfully captured target gDNA is separated using a magnetic field and is quantified via a spectrofluorometer. The use of QDs (i.e., QD₅₆₅/QD₆₅₅) as both a fluorescence label and an internal standard increased the sensitivity of the assay. The passivation effect and the molar ratio between QD and DNA were optimized. The MB-QD assay demonstrated a detection limit of 890 zeptomolar (i.e., 10⁻²¹ mol L⁻¹) concentration for the linear single stranded DNA (ssDNA). It also demonstrated a detection limit of 87 gene copies for double stranded DNA (dsDNA) eaeA gene extracted from pure Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 culture. Its corresponding dynamic range, sensitivity, and selectivity were also presented. Finally, the bacterial gDNA of E. coli O157:H7 was used to highlight the MB-QD assay's ability to detect below the minimum infective dose (i.e., 100 organisms) of E. coli O157:H7 in water environment.     

泽泻醇类化合物与血清白蛋白相互作用的分子机理研究

中药泽泻具有抗肿瘤作用,可能与血清中蛋白成分的改变有关.利用荧光光谱、圆二色谱结合分子模拟技术研究了模拟生理条件下泽泻有效成分泽泻醇类化合物与人血清白蛋白的相互作用.实验结果表明,23-乙酰泽泻醇B与蛋白的结合作用远强于24-乙酰泽泻醇A.分子模拟结果与实验一致,并且表明,结合强弱的差异与小分子的侧链结构有关.该结果可...     

Fluorescence properties of some 2-(4-amino-substituted-3-nitrophenyl)-3-hydroxyquinolin-4(1H)-ones

2-(4-Amino-substituted-3-nitrophenyl)-3-hydroxyquinolin-4(1H)-ones have been studied to evaluate their fluorescence properties and possible use as molecular fluorescent probes. The amino group was substituted with various alkyl moieties possessing a suitable terminal functional group (such as hydroxy or amino group) that could serve to bind a 3-hydroxyquinolin-4(1H)-one (3HQ) fluorescence label to a biomolecule. Besides simple hydrocarbon chains, ligands containing ethylenoxy units as optimal spacers were also tested. The structure-fluorescence properties and theoretical applicability of the studied molecules are discussed.     

磷酸超声提取大气颗粒物中砷的多种形态

以H<,3>PO<,4> 为提取剂,利用高效液相色谱与氢化物发生原子荧光光谱联用(HPLC-HG-AFS)实现了大气颗粒物中砷形态的温和提取测定,并通过标准样品的形态加标实验确定了最佳提取方法.在优化的色谱及光谱条件下,As(Ⅲ),As(Ⅴ),MMA(甲基胂酸)和DMA(二甲基胂酸)均可达基线分离,其方法检出限分别为1...     

基于量子点的多组分分析研究进展

半导体荧光量子点因其独特的一元激发/多元发射、耐光漂白、发射波长可调等光学性质在细胞生物学研究、生物化学传感、药物筛选及示踪、环境监测等诸多领域都得到广泛的应用.本文简述了量子点的基本特性,重点介绍了近年来基于量子点的荧光特性及其与荧光共振能量转移、分子信标、荧光原位杂交等分析技术相结合而发展起来的一些新技术,以及基于QDs的阳极溶出伏安法和电化学发光在多组分分析方面的研究进展,最后就该研究领域现存的问题和将来的发展方向提出了拙见.     

退火对TiO2纳米管/线复合阵列表面光电性质的影响

采用阳极氧化法制备了TiO2纳米管/线复合阵列. 利用表面光电压谱(SPS)和场诱导表面光电压谱(FISPS)研究了退火对TiO2纳米管/线复合阵列表面光电性质的影响. 结果表明, TiO2纳米管/线复合阵列在晶化前后的导带边缘均出现了束缚激子态, 晶化前由于自建场较弱, 束缚激子态能在正负电场作用下发生不对称偏转; 晶化后, 晶体结构从非晶态变为晶态, 自建场增强, 束缚激子态对正电场敏感并表现出明显的光伏响应, 而在负电场作用下束缚激子态没有任何光伏响应.     

Bcl-2蛋白结合底物时的诱导契合及高效抑制剂的柔性对接研究

Bcl-2蛋白是目前抗肿瘤药物研究很具前景的新靶点. Bcl-2蛋白与底物作用的活性腔生理情况下是蛋白与蛋白作用接触面大而平坦, 与底物结合时发生明显的诱导契合. 通过分析和比较Bcl-2蛋白和其高同源的Bcl-x_L蛋白的自由状态及与底物复合时的9个相关三维结构模型, 明确了蛋白及活性腔的骨架结构特征, 活性腔内的重要位点和关键残基, 及它们结合底物时发生的诱导契合. 基于以上认识, 采用柔性对接的方法得到了高亲和力的小分子抑制剂与Bcl-2蛋白的合理结合模式, 为以后设计合成新型高效Bcl-2蛋白抑制剂打下了坚实基础.