Highly sensitive electrochemical stripping detection of hepatitis B surface antigen based on copper-enhanced gold nanoparticle tags and magnetic nanoparticles

On the basis of copper-enhanced gold nanoparticle tags as an amplification approach, we introduced, in this paper, magnetic nanoparticles for further improving performance of electrochemical immunoassay by anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) at a glassy-carbon electrode. Due to the use of antibody-immobilized magnetic nanoparticles, the immunoreaction between antibody and antigen takes place in a homogeneous bulk solution phase. Compared with traditional solid interface reaction, the proposed strategy can provide some advantages such as easy of separation, shorter analytical time, wider linear range, and lower detection limit. It was also successfully applied to HBsAg determination in a linear range of 0.1-1500 ng mL⁻¹ with a detection limit of 87 pg mL⁻¹. The proposed analytical strategy holds good selectivity, sensitivity and repeatability and also great promise for the extended application in the fields of clinical diagnosis, bio-affinity assay and environmental monitoring.     

Quantitative MR imaging of targeted SPIO particles on the cell surface and comparison to flow cytometry

Purpose

To detect anti-CEACAM5 targeted superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) particles in vitro on the cell surface by quantitative magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and to compare with flow cytometry.

Materials and Methods

The monoclonal mouse antibody T84.1 and an appropriate IgG isotype antibody were conjugated to dextran-coated SPIO particles. HT29 cells expressing carcinoembryonic antigen (CEACAM5) were treated with antibody-conjugated SPIO particles. Purified cell samples were examined on a 3.0-T MR scanner using a multi-echo spin-echo sequence for MR relaxometry. Aliquots of the cell samples were further treated with a fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) anti-dextran antibody and an Alexa Fluor 488 anti-mouse antibody for the corresponding flow cytometry.

Results

MR relaxometry revealed a dose-dependent binding of T84.1-conjugated SPIO particles with a positive correlation between R₂ relaxation rate of cell samples and SPIO particle concentration during incubation (r=0.993, P<.01). Positive correlations were also observed between R₂ relaxation rate and flow cytometry (geometric mean) with both fluorescent antibodies (r=0.972 and r=0.953, both P<.01), respectively.

Conclusion

The study revealed the feasibility of quantitative MR imaging of targeted SPIO particles on the cell surface comparable to flow cytometry.     

Enhanced surface plasmon resonance by Au nanoparticles immobilized on a dielectric SiO2 layer on a gold surface

This paper introduces strategies for enhancement of a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) signal by adopting colloidal gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and a SiO₂ layer on a gold surface. AuNPs on SiO₂ on a gold surface were compared with an unmodified gold surface and a SiO₂ layer on a gold surface with no AuNPs attached. The modified surfaces showed significant changes in SPR signal when biomolecules were attached to the surface as compared with an unmodified gold surface. The detection limit of AuNPs immobilized on a SPR chip was 0.1 ng mL⁻¹ for the prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a cancer marker, as measured with a spectrophotometer. Considering that the conventional ELISA method can detect ∼10 ng mL⁻¹ of PSA, the strategy described here is much more sensitive (∼100 fold). The enhanced shift of the absorption curve resulted from the coupling of the surface and particle plasmons by the SiO₂ layer and the AuNPs on the gold surface.     

Syntheses of haptens and hapten-protein conjugates for insecticide propoxur and cyhalothrin

A facile procedure was described for the hapten design of the N-methylcarbamate insecticide propoxur.Two new haptens of propoxur(hapten 1a and hapten 1b) were synthesized by introducing appropriate spacers in the pesticide aromatic moiety of the analyte molecular structure.First,the propoxur reacted with nitric acid to yield the intermediate product.Then hapten 1a was prepared via the reduction of the intermediate product,and hapten 1b was formed by the acylation of hapten 1a with succinic anhydride.In addi...     

NMR analysis of the O‐antigen polysaccharide from Escherichia coli strain F171

The structure of the O‐antigen polysaccharide from Escherichia coli strain F171 has been determined. NMR analysis of the polysaccharide showed that it was composed of pentasaccharide repeating units. The ¹H and ¹³C signals were assigned by 2D NMR techniques which revealed severe spectral overlap for key resonances at substitution positions. The structure of the repeating unit was deduced from ¹H,¹³C HMBC and, in particular, by ¹H,¹H NOESY experiments as follows: The structure is identical with that of the O‐antigen from Escherichia coli O25 previously determined by chemical degradation methods and the strain F171 should therefore belong to this serogroup. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Immobilized enzymes as analytical reagents

Immobilized enzymes are becoming increasingly popular as analytical reagents because of their reusability, stability, and sensitivity to many inhibitors that would seriously interfere in assays using soluble enzymes. In this article, some of the kinetic and catalytic effects of immobilized enzymes in analysis will be discussed. The shift of the activity-pH profile curves on immobilization, the changes in temperature dependence. the inhibitor constants (K₁). Michaelis constants (K _m ), and the maximum velocity (V_max). plus others, will be discussed. Finally, the use of these immobilized enzymes in fluorometric and electrochemical monitoring systems will be shown, and the future of these reagents in various areas will be discussed. A survey of enzyme electrodes will be presented as an example of the use of immobilized enzymes. Application of immobilized enzyme technology to the assay of BUN, glucose, uric acid, amino acids, ethanol. and other metabolites will be discussed.     

表面等离子体子共振生物传感器用于乙肝表面抗原的测定

运用自行研制的表面等离子体子共振（SPR）生物传感器，采用自组装成膜技 术并以戊二醛作偶联剂，在传感片表面修饰HBsAg单克隆抗体，将其用于乙肝表面 抗原（HBsAg)的检测。实验结果表明SPR生物传感器对HBsAg的检出限为0.06ng/mL 。与传统的酶联免疫吸附试验（ELISA）相比，SPR生物传感器的检出灵敏度明显高 于ELISA法。用该SPR生物传感器对HBsAg质控血清与纯化的HBsAg溶液进行比较检测 ，结果表明该SPR生物传感器对HBsAg具有好的特异选择性。     

Reagentless amperometric carbohydrate antigen 19-9 immunosensor based on direct electrochemistry of immobilized horseradish peroxidase

A reagentless immunosensor for rapid determination of carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) in human serum was proposed. This strategy was based on the immobilization of antibody in colloidal gold nanoparticle modified carbon paste electrode and the direct electrochemistry of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) that was labeled to a CA19-9 antibody. The nanoparticles were efficient for preserving the activity of immobilized biomolecules. Thus, the immobilized HRP displayed its direct electrochemistry with a rate constant of 1.02 s⁻¹. The incubation of the immunosensor in phosphate buffer solution (PBS) including CA19-9 antigen leading to the formation of antigen-antibody complex, which made the block of electron transfer of HRP toward electrode and resulted in significant peak current decrease of HRP. Under the optimal conditions, the current decrease was proportional to CA19-9 concentrations ranging from 2 to 30 U/ml with a detection limit of 1.37 U/ml at a current decrease by 10%. The immunosensor showed an acceptable accuracy compared with those obtained from immunoradiometric assays, with intra-assay coefficient of 7.3 and 6.9% at CA19-9 concentrations of 5 and 15 U/ml, respectively, and inter-assay coefficient of 9.6% at a CA19-9 concentration of 20 U/ml. The storage stability was acceptable in a pH 7.0 PBS at 4 °C for 10 days. This method avoids the addition of electron transfer mediator, thus simplifies the immunoassay procedure and decreases the analytical time. It provides a new promising platform for clinical immunoassay.     

RING-OPENING COPOLYMERIZATION OF DL-LACTIDE AND POLY(ETHYLENE GLYCOL) INITIATED BY LANTHANUM ACETATE AND APPLICATION OF THE COPOLYMER AS MATRIX OF MICROSPHERES CONTAINING VIBRIO CHOLERA ANTIGENS*

Poly-dl -lactide-poly(ethylene glycol ) (PELA) triblock copolymers were synthesized withlanthanum acetate as the initiator. PELA microspheres with entrapped Vibrio Cholera antigen and outermembrane protein (OMP) were prepared by a double emulsion W/O/W based on solvent extraction methods.The obtained microspheres showed smooth and spherical surface and their size varied between 0.5 and 5.0μm, which are suitable for oral targeting delivery system. The distribution tests in rabbits and mice throughscanning electronic micrography and fluorescence microscope indicated that microspheres have successfullyreached the immunization-related tissues, such as the liver, spleen and intestinal peyer's patches, followingoral administration. The PELA microspheres were also evaluated as an efficient antigen delivery system byenhancing a higher protective ratio against live Vibrios Cholera.     

用于检测癌胚抗原CEA的丝网印刷免疫传感器

采用溶胶-凝胶技术将电子媒介体亚甲基蓝和辣根过氧化物酶(HRP)标记的癌胚抗原(CEA)固定在一次性丝网印刷碳电极表面,制备了CEA免疫传感器。该免疫传感器在含CEA样品的溶液中培育后,抗原-抗体免疫结合物的形成会阻碍HRP活性中心与亚甲基蓝之间的电子传递,使HRP对H2O2电催化氧化的效率降低。循环伏安和计时电流法用于研究免疫电极的电化学特性,在优化的条件下催化效率的降低与CEA质量浓度分别在1.0~6.0μg/L和6.0~138μg/L范围内成线性关系,检出限为0.4μg/L,测定的组内和组间相对标准偏差分别为7.4%和11.2%。该测定无须分离、洗涤步骤,分析时间短,操作方便,检测成本低,具有实际应用价值。