Dipyrrylmetheneboron Difluorides as Labels in Two-Photon Excited Fluorometry. Part II–Nucleic Acid Hybridization Assays

Five two-photon excitable dipyrrylmetheneboron difluoride labels (dipyrrylmethene-BF₂ labels) with fluorescence emission maximum between 530 and 590 nm, and a frequently used rhodamine label, TAMRA, were conjugated to aminomodified oligonucleotides. The performance of the labeled oligonucleotides was studied in a separation-free nucleic acid hybridization assay using ArcDia^™ TPX bioaffinity assay technology. The results show that oligonucleotide conjugates of dipyrrylmethene-BF₂ labels provide higher two-photon excited fluorescence yield and better assay sensitivity than corresponding TAMRA conjugate. The effect of conjugation on photophysical properties of the labels and performance of the labeled oligonucleotides in separation-free hybridization assay is discussed.     

Reversed-phase liquid chromatography coupled on-line to estrogen receptor bioaffinity detection based on fluorescence polarization

We describe the development and validation of a high-resolution screening (HRS) platform which couples gradient reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) on-line to estrogen receptor α (ERα) affinity detection using fluorescence polarization (FP). FP, which allows detection at high wavelengths, limits the occurrence of interference from the autofluorescence of test compounds in the bioassay. A fluorescein-labeled estradiol derivative (E2-F) was synthesized and a binding assay was optimized in platereader format. After subsequent optimization in flow-injection analysis (FIA) mode, the optimized parameters were translated to the on-line HRS bioassay. Proof of principle was demonstrated by separating a mixture of five compounds known to be estrogenic (17β-estradiol, 17α-ethinylestradiol and the phytoestrogens coumestrol, coumarol and zearalenone), followed by post-column bioaffinity screening of the individual affinities for ERα. Using the HRS-based FP setup, we were able to screen affinities of off-line-generated metabolites of zearalenone for ERα. It is concluded that the on-line FP-based bioassay can be used to screen for the affinity of compounds without the disturbing occurrence of autofluorescence.     

Nonswellable and swellable ethylene glycol dimethacrylate-acrylic acid copolymer microspheres

In this study, nonswellable and swellable poly(ethylene glycol dimethacrylate/acrylic acid) copolymer microspheres, in the size range of 50–150 μm, were produced by conventional and modified suspension copolymerizations of the respective monomers, i.e., ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) and acrylic acid (AA) in aqueous media. Poly(vinyl alcohol) and benzoyl peroxide were used as the stabilizer and the initiator. The diluent, i.e., toluene was included in the polymerization recipe of the modified suspension polymerization. The microspheres were characterized by optical microscopy, FTIR, and FTIR-DRS, and potentiometric titrations. Highly crosslinked, transparent, and nonswellable poly(EGDMA/AA) microspheres were obtained with the conventional suspension polymerization procedure. The modified suspension polymerization provided swellable, opaque, and crosslinked copolymer microspheres. Acrylic acid incorporation into the copolymeric microspheres were significantly higher in the modified procedure, relative to the conventional procedure. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Dipyrrylmetheneboron Difluorides as Labels in Two-Photon Excited Fluorometry. Part I-Immunometric Assays

Seven different two-photon excitable dipyrrylmetheneboron difluoride labels (dipyrrylmethene-BF₂ labels) and a frequently used TAMRA label were conjugated to mouse IgG against α-fetoprotein in variable substitution degrees. Altogether 40 IgG conjugates were prepared, and studied with respect to one-photon absorption and emission properties, and two-photon fluorescence efficiency using 1064 nm laser as illumination source. Performance of the IgG conjugates as tracers in a separation-free immunometric assay of α-fetoprotein was evaluated using two-photon excitation assay technology, ArcDia^TM TPX. The results show that the dipyrrylmethene-BF₂ labels provide subpicomolar sensitivity, which is an order of magnitude better than that of TAMRA label. The effect of chromophore structure and substitution degree of IgG-label conjugates on the assay performance is discussed.     

光纤生物传感器在HER3抗体药物定量检测中的应用

为了实现对生物分子间相互作用过程的实时、灵敏、快速监测,获得生物分子的有无、浓度与相互作用的动力学参数信息,本文设计了基于光纤生物传感器的生物亲和性检测方法。首先,针对光干涉生物亲和性传感检测系统的光学传输系统"Y"型分叉光纤与光纤探针之间的耦合问题,提出了自聚焦透镜与石英光纤耦合结构,该耦合结构偏心公差能够达到0.02 mm,倾斜公差能够达到0.1°;针对干涉光谱信号的高频噪声问题,采用一种改进的经验模态分解干涉光谱信号处理方法,有效避免了干涉光谱曲线滤波处理后极值点位置的偏移;同时采用局部拟合极值点计算生物分子膜层厚度的方法,将生物分子膜层厚度的分辨率提高到50 pm。利用所搭建的光干涉生物亲和性检测系统,建立了HER3-IgG1抗体药物利用金纳米粒子进行信号放大,实现对其浓度进行定量检测的新方法,检测过程中无需清洗,不产生交叉污染。实验结果表明：系统检测限能达到0.082 6 μg/mL,该系统具有检测时间短,测量准确、精度高、成本低廉等特点,能够应用于药代动力学研究中。