Disposable Immunosensor for Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Based on a Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Sodium Alginate Nanocomposite Film Modified Screen-Printed Carbon Electrode

A disposable immunosensor for the detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 based on a multiwalled carbon nanotube–sodium alginate nanocomposite film was constructed. The nanocomposite was placed on a screen-printed carbon electrode, and horseradish peroxidase-labeled antibodies were immobilized to E. coli O157:H7 on the modified electrode to construct the immunosensor. The modification procedure was characterized by atomic force microscopy and cyclic voltammetry. Under optimal conditions, the proposed immunosensor exhibited good electrochemical sensitivity to E. coli O157:H7 in a concentration range of 10³–10¹⁰ cfu/mL, with a relatively low detection limit of 2.94 × 10² cfu/mL (S/N = 3). This immunosensor exhibited satisfactory specificity, reproducibility, stability, and accuracy, making it a potential alternative tool for early assessment of E. coli O157:H7.     

假单胞交替菌BYS-2产褐藻胶裂解酶条件研究

以褐藻酸钠作为初筛培养基的唯一碳源,从鲍鱼养殖水样中分离获得一株产褐藻胶裂解酶的假单胞交替菌BYS-2。对该菌株进行产酶条件研究,获得最适产酶配方(w/v)为：褐藻酸钠0.1%,葡萄糖0.05%,酵母膏1%,黄豆饼粉0.3%,(NH4)2HPO4 0.3%,初始培养基pH8.0;最佳产酶条件为：接种量2%(v/v),装液量50mL/250mL,发酵温度20℃,摇床转速200 r/min,在此条件下发酵24h酶活力可达5.29U/mL,比优化前(1.57 U/mL)提高2.37倍。     

Transport selectivity of carbonate and chloride ions througha strongly alkaline anion-exchange membrane before and after its modification with sodium alginate

The transport selectivity of carbonate ions relative to chloride ions \(\left( {P_{Cl^ - }^{CO_3^{2 - } } } \right)\) through an anion-exchange membrane during electrodialysis is investigated before and after the membrane was modified by the electrolytic precipitation of sodium alginate on its surface, as well as by pretreating the membrane in a solution of sodium alginate. It is established that the experimental value of \(P_{Cl^ - }^{CO_3^{2 - } } \) is appreciably smaller than the calculated value for the unmodified membrane at low values of current density. At large currents the calculated value of \(P_{Cl^ - }^{CO_3^{2 - } } \) is 0.83, and the experimental value is 0.64. During electrodialysis of the working solution, which contains sodium alginate at a concentration of 1–2 g l^?1, \(P_{Cl^ - }^{CO_3^{2 - } } \) decreases by 2–3 times in the current-density range 0.25–1 A dm^?2. Pretreatment of the membrane in a solution of sodium alginate having a concentration of 10 g l^?1 for 72 h decreases \(P_{Cl^ - }^{CO_3^{2 - } } \) from 0.50 (unmodified membrane) to 0.35.     

Characterization and Caco-2 Cell Transport Assay of Chito-Oligosaccharides Nano-Liposomes Based on Layer-by-Layer Coated

Chito-oligosaccharides (COSs) were encapsulated by the film-ultrasonic method into three nano-liposomes, which were uncoated liposomes (COSs-Lip), chitosan-coated liposomes (CH-COSs-Lip), and sodium alginate (SA)/chitosan (CH)-coated liposomes (SA/CH-COSs-Lip). The physicochemical and structural properties, as well as the stability and digestive characteristics, of all three nano-liposomes were assessed in the current study. Thereafter, the characteristics of intestinal absorption and transport of nano-liposomes were investigated by the Caco-2 cell monolayer. All nano-liposomes showed a smaller-sized distribution with a higher encapsulation efficiency. The ζ-potential, Z-average diameter (Dz), and polydispersity index (PDI) demonstrated that the stability of the SA/CH-COSs-Lip had much better stability than COSs-Lip and CH-COSs-Lip. In addition, the transport of the nano-liposomes via the Caco-2 cell monolayer indicated a higher transmembrane transport capacity. In summary, the chitosan and sodium alginate could serve as potential delivery systems for COSs to fortify functional foods and medicines.     

Drug release of pH/temperature-responsive calcium alginate/poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) semi-IPN beads

A series of semi-interpenetrating, polymer network (semi-IPN), hydrogel beads, composed of calcium alginate (Ca-alginate) and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAM), were prepared for a pH/temperature-sensitive drug delivery study. The equilibrium swelling showed the independent pH- and thermo- responsive nature of the developed materials. At pH=2.1, the release amount of indomethacin incorporated into these beads was about 10% within 400 min, while this value approached to 95% at pH=7.4. The release rate of the drug was higher at 37 degrees C than that at 25 degrees C and increased slightly with increasing PNIPAAM content. These results suggest that the Ca-alginate/PNIPAAM beads have the potential to be used as an effective pH/temperature sustainable delivery system of bioactive agents. [GRAPHS: SEE TEXT] A summary of the temperature- and pH-dependence on the release of the drug over a period of 450 min. The effect of the temperature on the swelling of the beads is shown in the inset.     

纳米羟基磷灰石/聚乙烯醇/海藻酸钠复合水凝胶的结构与性质研究

采用溶液共混法制备了纳米羟基磷灰石/聚乙烯醇/海藻酸钠三元复合水凝胶材料,测定了复合材料的含水率,采用燃烧实验、扫描电子显微镜、傅里叶红外光谱及X射线衍射对复合材料的结构进行了表征和分析,并研究了复合材料的吸水性.结果表明,制备的复合水凝胶材料组成均匀,各组分间存在相互作用,并且具有好的吸水和保水性能,该复合水凝胶材料可作为一种人工软骨生物材料.     

藻朊酸钠对有机液／水混合物的渗透汽化分离Ⅰ．膜的渗透汽化特性

研究了藻朊酸钠均质膜对有机液／水混合体系的渗透汽化特性。结果表明，藻朊酸钠对甲醇、乙醇、异丙醇、丙酮、四氢呋喃及二氧六环等有机溶剂同水的混合液均表现为水优先透过，其渗透通量及选择分离系数都非常高。对８０ｗｔ％的四氢呋喃水溶液，５５℃下，通量Ｑ达到２４８９ｇ／ｍ２·ｈ，水对四氢呋喃的分离系数趋于无穷大；对８０ｗｔ％的二氧六环水溶液，Ｑ为２８６２ｇ／ｍ２·ｈ，分离系数为３９９９６（６０℃）。通量与温度间呈Ａｒｒｈｅｎｉｕｓ关系。比较了两种藻朊酸钠样品对有机液／水混合体系的渗透汽化特性，讨论了化学组成、结构的不同，对膜性能的影响。     

Monitoring the gelation of polyacrylamide–sodium alginate composite by fluorescence technique

Polyacrylamide (PAAm)–sodium alginate (SA) composite was prepared with different amounts of SA varying in the range between 0.06% and 2% (w/v). The PAAm–SA composite was characterized by the steady-state fluorescence technique. Pyranine was added as a fluoroprobe for monitoring the polymerization. It was observed that pyranine molecules bind to AAm and SA chains upon the initiation of the polymerization. Thus, the fluorescence spectra of the bonded pyranines shift to the shorter wavelengths. Fluorescence spectra from the bonded pyranines allowed us to monitor the sol–gel phase transition, and to test the universality of the sol–gel transition as a function of SA contents. Observations around the critical point show that the gel fraction exponent, β, and the weight average degree of polymerization exponent, γ, agreed with the percolation result for (<0.25% (w/v)) SA contents. However, classical results were produced at (<2% (w/v)) SA contents.     

海藻酸钠和聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺半互穿网络水凝胶的溶胀动力学研究

以海藻酸钠 (SA)和N 异丙基丙烯酰胺 (NIPAM)为原料 ,制备出具有温度敏感性的半互穿网络水凝胶 (SA PNIPAMsemi IPN) .主要研究了海藻酸钠用量、水介质温度及pH值对该凝胶溶胀速率的影响 .结果表明 ,在PNIPAM最低临界溶解温度 (LCST)以下 ,该凝胶的溶胀速率随着凝胶网络中SA组分的增加而增大 ,且溶胀速率取决于高分子链的松弛速率 ;pH对凝胶溶胀速率的影响与温度有关 ,温度对溶胀速率的影响与pH有关 .     

半互穿海藻酸钠/聚丙烯酰胺凝胶吸附结晶紫动力学/热力学行为和吸/脱附机理

将含有大量—COO-的聚阴离子海藻酸钠(SA)引入聚丙烯酰胺(PAM)凝胶网络中,采用自由基溶液聚合法制备半互穿网络结构的SA/PAM水凝胶.采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)分析了SA/PAM水凝胶吸附结晶紫(CV)前后的孔洞形态和化学组成变化,采用多种模型研究了SA/PAM水凝胶对CV分子的吸附动力学和热力学行为,并探讨了脱附效率,提出了吸脱附机理.研究结果表明,SA的引入降低了孔径尺寸,增加了孔洞数量;SA/PAM-10凝胶对CV分子吸附量最大,达到13.5838 mg/g,符合伪一级吸附动力学模型,吸附速率受膜扩散和粒子内扩散过程共同影响;等温吸附过程符合Temkin和D-R模型,属于微孔多层吸附;热力学分析结果表明,吸附过程由熵驱动引起,非化学诱导因素影响所致;采用HCl进行脱附,最大脱附率高达94.18%,加入Na OH可实现SA/PAM水凝胶的可逆吸附;较高的吸附量主要源于SA分子链上的COO-与CV分子的—C N+—存在的静电作用,低pH值时由于—COO-和—NH2质子化导致与CV分子的静电斥力增大,脱附率随之增加.