The Interference of Oxygen on Diaphorase from Clostridium kluveri in the Mediated Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Reduced Dihydronicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide

The effect of oxygen on the mediated electrocatalytic oxidation of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) by diaphorase from Clostridium kluveri (DI) was studied using cyclic voltammetry, UV‐vis spectrophotometry and NMR spectrometry. The enzyme was found to be able to use molecular oxygen as an electron acceptor. NADH could therefore be oxidized by two competitive electron acceptors: a redox mediator, for istance p‐methylamino‐phenolsulfate (MAP) or ferrocene monocarboxylic acid (FMCA) properly added to the solution, and molecular oxygen. Some considerations on the consequence of the use of diaphorase from Clostridium kluveri in amperometric biosensors were also reported.     

Pure Organic Phase Phenol Biosensor Based on Tyrosinase Entrapped in a Vapor Deposited Titania Sol‐Gel Membrane

A novel amperometric biosensor was constructed for the determination of phenols in pure organic phase. This biosensor was fabricated by immobilizing tyrosinase in a titania sol‐gel membrane which was obtained with a vapor deposition method. This method was facile and avoided the calcination step needed in conventional titania sol‐gel process. The titania sol‐gel membrane could effectively retain the essential water layer around the enzyme molecule needed for maintaining its activity in organic phase. The experimental parameters such as solvent and operating potential were optimized. At ?100 mV this biosensor showed a good amperometric response to phenols in pure chloroform without any mediator and rehydration of the enzyme. For catechol determination the sensor exhibited a fast response of less than 5 seconds. The sensitivity of different phenols was as follows: catechol > phenol > p‐cresol. Additionally, the apparent Michaelis‐Menten constants of the encapsulated tyrosinase to catechol, phenol and p‐cresol were found to be 0.15±0.003, 0.17±0.008 and 0.21±0.004 mM, respectively. The biosensor had also good reproducibility and stability. This work provided a promising platform for the construction of pure organic phase biosensors and the determination of substrates with poor water solubility.     

The inhomogeneous electron liquid in some bioinorganic assemblies studied by density functional methods

The review starts with a discussion of some recent advances related to the foundations of density functional theory (DFT). Some emphasis is placed on methods which should have special relevance to bioinorganic assemblies. In particular, the inhomogeneous electron liquid in the ground state of such systems is a specific focal point. After a brief summary concerning the possible variational validity of some popular energy functionals, the future value of the important Dirac idempotent density matrix is emphasised, both from first principles and semiempirically by making use of X-ray diffraction experiments. The review concludes with two topical examples of bioinorganic assemblies. The first concerns our own work on an anticancer drug based on a Ru complex, while as a second example a recent DFT study of a molecular biosensor by K. Salazar-Salinas, L.A. Jauregui, C. Kubli-Garfias, J.M. Seminario [J. Chem. Phys. 130, 105101 (2009)] involving an Fe complex is briefly summarised.     

Functionalization of Graphene Oxide and its Biomedical Applications

Graphene oxide (GO) offers interesting physicochemical and biological properties for biomedicine due to its versatility, biocompatibility, small size, large surface area, and its ability to interact with biological cells and tissues. GO is a two-dimensional material of exceptional strength, unique optical, physical, mechanical, and electronic properties. Ease of functionalization and high antibacterial activity are two major properties identified with GO. Due to its excellent aqueous processability, amphiphilicity, surface functionalization capability, surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), and fluorescence quenching ability, GO chemically exfoliated from oxidized graphite is considered a promising material for biological applications. In addition, due to π-π* transitions, a low energy is required for electron movement, a property important in Biosensor and Bioimaging applications of GO. In this article, we present an overview of current advances in GO applications in biomedicine and discuss future perspectives. We conclude that GO is going to play a vital role in Biomedical applications in the near future.     

High-sensitivity Bloch surface wave sensor with Fano resonance in grating-coupled multilayer structures

A new type of device consisting of a lithium niobate film coupled with a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) was theoretically proposed to explore and release Bloch surface waves for applications in sensing and detection. The film and grating made of lithium niobate (LiNbO₃) were placed on both sides of the DBR and a concentrated electromagnetic field was formed at the film layer. By adjusting the spatial incidence angle of the incident light, two detection and analysis modes were obtained, including surface diffraction detection and guided Bloch detection. Surface diffraction detection was used to detect the gas molecule concentrations, while guided Bloch detection was applied for the concentration detection of biomolecule-modulated biological solutions. According to the drift of the Fano curve, the average sensor sensitivities from the analysis of the two modes were 1560 °/RIU and 1161 °/RIU, and the maximum detection sensitivity reached 2320 °/RIU and 2200 °/RIU, respectively. This study revealed the potential application of LiNbO₃ as a tunable material when combined with DBR to construct a new type of biosensor, which offered broad application prospects in Bloch surface wave biosensors.     

核酸识体的研究及应用

核酸识体(aptamer)是近年来发展起来的一类经体外人工进化程序筛选出的寡聚核苷酸。它能高效、特异地结合各种配体，在蛋白质的分析检测、医学诊断治疗、生物传感器和分子开关的开发等方面有很大的应用前景，文章对核酸识体的研究和应用进展进行了综述。     

Label Free Colorimetric Biosensing Using Nanoparticles

In this review article, we discuss a class of biosensors that exploit the change in the colorimetric properties of noble metal nanoparticles in response to biomolecular binding at their surface. Several sensor fabrication techniques as well as sensor configurations are discussed with an emphasis on their strengths and limitations. We conclude by presenting the future prospects and challenges for the successful transition of this technology from the laboratory to a commercial product.     

超分子有机薄膜

利用超分子有机薄膜技术能制成新的传感分子电子器件、光学器件和生物分子器件等，受到跨学科高技术研究领域的重视。本文描述了超分子有机薄膜的制备方法以及在各应用领域的研究状况。重点介绍了我们研究组在近20年工作中，利用LB膜技术，在光电器件、气体传感技术和光学非线性，特别是在生物传感技术方面的研究成果。按照生物体系提供的信息，模拟合成功能分子，建造有组织的分子组装体，以便用来研究依赖于分子排列的生物物理化学效应。     

覆膜长周期光纤光栅在生化分析中的应用及研究进展

总结了纳米薄膜修饰的长周期光纤光栅在折射率生物传感器方面的研究进展,重点介绍了纳米薄膜对长周期光纤光栅折射率传感性能的影响,详细阐述了覆膜长周期光纤光栅在生化分析检测领域的应用,并对其在折射率传感方面的应用前景作了展望。     

基于阵列倏逝波荧光传感器的雌二醇免疫检测方法

近年来,环境内分泌干扰物愈来愈受到人们的关注。对其用传统的检测技术分析,过程复杂、耗时长、价格昂贵,因此急需发展灵敏度高、反应迅速快、价格低廉的检测手段。介绍了一种平面波导型阵列倏逝波荧光生物传感器,在对系统光路参数进行模拟优化的基础上,可实现24个传感位点的同步、快速、灵敏检测。基于此阵列倏逝波荧光传感器,运用间接竞争免疫检测模式,优化并建立环境内分泌干扰物雌二醇的标准检测条件。实验结果表明,入射角在61.8°时,系统灵敏度最高。该方法对雌二醇检测线性检测区间为0.08~2.52 μg·L-1,检测限为0.05 μg·L-1,半抑制浓度为0.46 μg·L-1,完成单次样品的检测时间为20 min。利用该传感器对污水处理厂出水进行加标回收测试,回收率在84%~120%之间,相对标准偏差小于15%,表明该方法能够用于实际水体中雌二醇的快速检测。