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Yu CJ, Tseng WL. Colorimetric detection of mercury(II) in a high-salinity solution using gold nanoparticles capped with 3-mercaptopropionate acid and adenosine monophosphate. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2008; 24:12717-12722. [PMID: 18839969 DOI: 10.1021/la802105b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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A new colorimetric sensor for sensing Hg2+ in a high-salinity solution has been developed using gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) decorated with 3-mercaptopropionate acid (MPA) and adenosine monophosphate (AMP). Because of the high negative charge density of AMP on each AuNP surface, MPA/AMP-capped AuNPs are well dispersed in a high-salt solution. In contrast, the aggregation of MPA-capped AuNPs was induced by sodium ions, which shield the negative charges of the carboxylic groups of MPA. Through the coordination between the carboxylic group of MPA and Hg2+, the selectivity of MPA/AMP-capped AuNPs for Hg2+ in a high-salt solution is remarkably high over that of the other metals without the addition of a masking agent or a change in the temperature. We have carefully investigated the effect of the AMP concentration on the stability and sensitivity of MPA/AMP-capped AuNPs. Under optimum conditions, the lowest detectable concentration of Hg2+ using this probe was 500 nM on the basis of the measurement of the ratio of absorption at 620 nm to that at 520 nm. The sensitivity to Hg2+ can be further improved by modifying the MPA/AMP-capped AuNPs with highly fluorescent rhodamine 6G (R6G). By monitoring the fluorescence enhancement, the lowest detectable concentration of Hg2+ using R6G/MPA/AMP-capped AuNPs was 50 nM.
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- Cheng-Ju Yu
- Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Li Q, Mahendra S, Lyon DY, Brunet L, Liga MV, Li D, Alvarez PJJ. Antimicrobial nanomaterials for water disinfection and microbial control: potential applications and implications. WATER RESEARCH 2008; 42:4591-4602. [PMID: 18804836 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1033] [Impact Index Per Article: 64.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2008] [Revised: 08/11/2008] [Accepted: 08/14/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The challenge to achieve appropriate disinfection without forming harmful disinfection byproducts by conventional chemical disinfectants, as well as the growing demand for decentralized or point-of-use water treatment and recycling systems calls for new technologies for efficient disinfection and microbial control. Several natural and engineered nanomaterials have demonstrated strong antimicrobial properties through diverse mechanisms including photocatalytic production of reactive oxygen species that damage cell components and viruses (e.g. TiO2, ZnO and fullerol), compromising the bacterial cell envelope (e.g. peptides, chitosan, carboxyfullerene, carbon nanotubes, ZnO and silver nanoparticles (nAg)), interruption of energy transduction (e.g. nAg and aqueous fullerene nanoparticles (nC(60))), and inhibition of enzyme activity and DNA synthesis (e.g. chitosan). Although some nanomaterials have been used as antimicrobial agents in consumer products including home purification systems as antimicrobial agents, their potential for disinfection or microbial control in system level water treatment has not been carefully evaluated. This paper reviews the antimicrobial mechanisms of several nanoparticles, discusses their merits, limitations and applicability for water disinfection and biofouling control, and highlights research needs to utilize novel nanomaterials for water treatment applications.
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- Qilin Li
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, USA
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Vertelov GK, Krutyakov YA, Efremenkova OV, Olenin AY, Lisichkin GV. A versatile synthesis of highly bactericidal Myramistin® stabilized silver nanoparticles. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2008; 19:355707. [PMID: 21828861 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/35/355707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Silver nanoparticles stabilized by a well-known antibacterial surfactant benzyldimethyl[3-(myristoylamino)propyl]ammonium chloride (Myramistin(®)) were produced for the first time by borohydride reduction of silver chloride sol in water. Stable aqueous dispersions of silver nanoparticles without evident precipitation for several months could be obtained. In vitro bactericidal tests showed that Myramistin(®) capped silver NPs exhibited notable activity against six different microorganisms-gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, yeasts and fungi. The activity was up to 20 times higher (against E. coli) compared to Myramistin(®) at the same concentrations and on average 2 times higher if compared with citrate-stabilized NPs.
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- G K Vertelov
- Department of Chemistry, M V Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119992, Russia
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Neal AL. What can be inferred from bacterium-nanoparticle interactions about the potential consequences of environmental exposure to nanoparticles? ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2008; 17:362-371. [PMID: 18454313 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-008-0217-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 223] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2008] [Accepted: 04/17/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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This article collates published information regarding the in vitro antibacterial activity of both metal and carbon nanoparticles. The aims are to establish a consensus regarding modes of antibacterial activity, and to evaluate the applicability of current knowledge to prediction of likely effects of nanoparticles upon important microbial processes in environmental exposures. The majority of studies suggest that nanoparticles cause disruption to bacterial membranes, probably by production of reactive oxygen species. Contact between the nanoparticle and bacterial membrane appears necessary for this activity to be manifested. Interfacial forces such as electrostatic interactions are probably important in this respect. However, the toxicity of free metal ions originating from the nanoparticles cannot be discounted. Passage of nanoparticles across intact membranes appears to be unlikely, although accumulation within the cytoplasm, probably after membrane disruption, is often observed. To date, published studies have not been designed to mimic natural systems and therefore provide poor understanding of the likely consequences of intentional or unintentional environmental release. The limited studies currently available fail to identify any significant effects at the microbial level of nanoparticles in more complex systems.
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- Andrew L Neal
- Centre for Soils and Ecosystem Functions, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden AL5 2JQ, UK.
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Nallathamby PD, Lee KJ, Xu XHN. Design of stable and uniform single nanoparticle photonics for in vivo dynamics imaging of nanoenvironments of zebrafish embryonic fluids. ACS NANO 2008; 2:1371-80. [PMID: 19206304 PMCID: PMC2770580 DOI: 10.1021/nn800048x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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We report here the use of a simple washing approach to reduce the ionic strength of the solution, which increased the thickness of the electric double layer on the surface of silver (Ag) nanoparticles and thereby enhanced their surface zeta-potential. This approach allowed us to prepare optically uniform (75-99%) and purified Ag nanoparticles (11.3 +/- 2.3 nm) that are stable (nonaggregation) in solution for months, permitting them to become robust and widely used single nanoprobes for in vivo optical imaging. These Ag nanoparticles show remarkable photostability and serve as single nanoparticle photonic probes for continuous imaging nanoenvironments of segmentation-stage zebrafish embryos for hours. Unlike other particle tracking experiments, we utilized size-dependent localized surface plasmon resonance spectra (LSPRS) (colors) of single Ag nanoparticles to determine given colored (sized) nanoparticles in situ and used the monodisperse color (size) of nanoparticles to simultaneously measure viscosities and flow patterns of multiple proximal nanoenvironments in segmentation-stage zebrafish embryos in real time. We found new interesting counterclockwise flow patterns with rates ranging from 0.06 to 1.8 microm/s and stunningly high viscosity gradients spanning two orders of magnitude in chorion space of the embryos, with the highest viscosity observed around the center of chorion space and the lower viscosity at the interfacial areas near the surface of both chorion layers and inner mass of the embryos. This study demonstrates the possibility of using individual monodisperse nanophotonics to probe the roles of embryonic fluid dynamics in embryonic development.
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- Prakash D. Nallathamby
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529
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Perelshtein I, Applerot G, Perkas N, Guibert G, Mikhailov S, Gedanken A. Sonochemical coating of silver nanoparticles on textile fabrics (nylon, polyester and cotton) and their antibacterial activity. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2008; 19:245705. [PMID: 21825830 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/24/245705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 185] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Silver nanoparticles were synthesized and deposited on different types of fabrics using ultrasound irradiation. The structure of silver-fabric composites was studied by physico-chemical methods. The mechanism of the strong adhesion of silver nanoparticles to the fibers is discussed. The excellent antibacterial activity of the Ag-fabric composite against Escherichia coli (gram-negative) and Staphylococcus aureus (gram-positive) cultures was demonstrated.
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- Ilana Perelshtein
- Department of Chemistry, Kanbar Laboratory for Nanomaterials, Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel
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Anker JN, Hall WP, Lyandres O, Shah NC, Zhao J, Van Duyne RP. Biosensing with plasmonic nanosensors. NATURE MATERIALS 2008; 7:442-53. [PMID: 18497851 DOI: 10.1038/nmat2162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3113] [Impact Index Per Article: 194.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Recent developments have greatly improved the sensitivity of optical sensors based on metal nanoparticle arrays and single nanoparticles. We introduce the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) sensor and describe how its exquisite sensitivity to size, shape and environment can be harnessed to detect molecular binding events and changes in molecular conformation. We then describe recent progress in three areas representing the most significant challenges: pushing sensitivity towards the single-molecule detection limit, combining LSPR with complementary molecular identification techniques such as surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, and practical development of sensors and instrumentation for routine use and high-throughput detection. This review highlights several exceptionally promising research directions and discusses how diverse applications of plasmonic nanoparticles can be integrated in the near future.
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- Jeffrey N Anker
- Chemistry Department, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, USA
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Hwang ET, Lee JH, Chae YJ, Kim YS, Kim BC, Sang BI, Gu MB. Analysis of the toxic mode of action of silver nanoparticles using stress-specific bioluminescent bacteria. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2008; 4:746-50. [PMID: 18528852 DOI: 10.1002/smll.200700954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 240] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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- Ee Taek Hwang
- College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Gadd JC, Kuyper CL, Fujimoto BS, Allen RW, Chiu DT. Sizing subcellular organelles and nanoparticles confined within aqueous droplets. Anal Chem 2008; 80:3450-7. [PMID: 18363409 PMCID: PMC2692466 DOI: 10.1021/ac8000385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This article describes two complementary techniques, single-particle tracking and correlation spectroscopy, for accurately sizing nanoparticles confined within picoliter volume aqueous droplets. Single-particle tracking works well with bright particles that can be continuously illuminated and imaged, and we demonstrated this approach for sizing single fluorescent beads. Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy detects small intensity bursts from particles or molecules diffusing through the confocal probe volume, which works well with dim and rapidly diffusing particles or molecules; we demonstrated FCS for sizing synaptic vesicles confined in aqueous droplets. In combination with recent advances in droplet manipulations and analysis, we anticipate this capability to size single nanoparticles and molecules in free solution will complement existing tools for probing cellular systems, subcellular organelles, and nanoparticles.
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- Jennifer C Gadd
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195-1700, USA
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Wu CM, Cao JL, Zheng MH, Ou Y, Zhang L, Zhu XQ, Song JX. Effect and mechanism of andrographolide on the recovery of Pseudomonas aeruginosa susceptibility to several antibiotics. J Int Med Res 2008; 36:178-86. [PMID: 18304418 DOI: 10.1177/147323000803600123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Effectiveness and mechanism of action of andrographolide on the recovery of Pseudomonas aeruginosa susceptibility to antibiotics was investigated. In the presence of andrographolide, the Mueller-Hinton broth dilution method measured minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of ceftazidine, cefpirome, chloramphenicol, L-ofloxacin, kanamycin, imipenem and meropenem. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction was used to determine mexB mRNA expressions in P. aeruginosa PAO1 strain and MexAB-OprM overexpressing strain. Relative mexB mRNA expression was detected in both strains incubated for 3 and 9 h. When andrographolide-treated groups were compared with controls, the MIC of ceftazidine, cefpirome, L-ofloxacin and meropenem for both strains decreased, and the relative mexB mRNA expression was significantly lower, although between andrographolide groups there were no significant differences. Compared with the inactivated quorum-sensing system, relative amounts of mexB mRNA in the PAO1 strain and MexAB-OprM overexpressing strain in the activated quorum-sensing system increased 10- and 30-fold, respectively. Andrographolide recovered P. aeruginosa susceptibility to antibiotics and reduced the MexAB-OprM efflux pump expression level.
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- C M Wu
- Department of Liver Diseases, The Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital of Wenzhou, Wenzhou, China
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Chung YC, Chen IH, Chen CJ. The surface modification of silver nanoparticles by phosphoryl disulfides for improved biocompatibility and intracellular uptake. Biomaterials 2008; 29:1807-16. [PMID: 18242693 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2007.12.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2007] [Accepted: 12/23/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In order to enhance the biocompatibility and cell affinity of metal nanoparticles for biosensing and drug delivering applications, we prepared the phospholipid derivatives containing disulfide groups to modify silver nanoparticle surfaces. By adding sodium borohydride to reduce both disulfide bonds of the derivatives and silver ions simultaneously, the generated thiol groups can be reacted with newborn silver atoms immediately to generate nanoclusters. The assemblies consisted of either phosphorylcholine (PC) or phosphorylethanolamine (PE) head groups, which made the silver clusters biocompatibile. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) and optical absorption spectra assisted in modulating reaction conditions, demonstrating that a surfactant/Ag ratio of 0.4 led to the formation of uniform, well-dispersed spherical particles about 3.8 nm in diameter. X-ray photoelectron spectra and infrared spectra also illustrated the elemental and molecular structures of nanoparticles. The insertion of rhodamine dye into the surfactant layer enabled the nanoparticles to be used as a fluorescent probe. In cell culture tests, the nanoparticles were internalized into platelet or fibroblast cells in a short period of incubation without harming the cells.
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- Yi-Chang Chung
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
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Chen Z, Xie S, Shen L, Du Y, He S, Li Q, Liang Z, Meng X, Li B, Xu X, Ma H, Huang Y, Shao Y. Investigation of the interactions between silver nanoparticles and Hela cells by scanning electrochemical microscopy. Analyst 2008; 133:1221-8. [DOI: 10.1039/b807057a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Huang T, Nallathamby PD, Gillet D, Nancy Xu XH. Design and synthesis of single-nanoparticle optical biosensors for imaging and characterization of single receptor molecules on single living cells. Anal Chem 2007; 79:7708-18. [PMID: 17867652 PMCID: PMC2613487 DOI: 10.1021/ac0709706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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At the cellular level, a small number of protein molecules (receptors) can induce significant cellular responses, emphasizing the importance of molecular detection of trace amounts of protein on single living cells. In this study, we designed and synthesized silver nanoparticle biosensors (AgMMUA-IgG) by functionalizing 11.6 +/- 3.5-nm Ag nanoparticles with a mixed monolayer of 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid (MUA) and 6-mercapto-1-hexanol (1:3 mole ratio) and covalently conjugating IgG with MUA on the nanoparticle surface. We found that the nanoparticle biosensors preserve their biological activity and photostability and can be utilized to quantitatively detect individual receptor molecules (T-ZZ), map the distribution of receptors (0.21-0.37 molecule/microm(2)), and measure their binding affinity and kinetics at concentrations below their dissociation constant on single living cells in real time over hours. The dynamic range of detection is 0-50 molecules per cell. We also found that the binding rate (2-27 molecules/min) is highly dependent upon the coverage of receptors on living cells and their ligand concentration. The binding association and dissociation rate constants and affinity constant are k1 = (9.0 +/- 2.6) x 10(3) M(-1) s(-1), k(-1) = (3.0 +/- 0.4) x 10(-4) s(-1), and KB = (4.3 +/- 1.1) x 10(7) M(-1), respectively.
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- Tao Huang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529
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- Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA), Institut de Biologie et Technologies de Saclay (iBiTecS), Service d'Ingénierie Moléculaire des Protéines (SIMOPRO), F-91191 Gif sur Yvette, France
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529
- To whom correspondence should be addressed: ; www.odu.edu/sci/xu/xu.htm; Tel/fax: (757) 683-5698
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Lee KJ, Nallathamby PD, Browning LM, Osgood CJ, Xu XHN. In vivo imaging of transport and biocompatibility of single silver nanoparticles in early development of zebrafish embryos. ACS NANO 2007; 1:133-43. [PMID: 19122772 PMCID: PMC2613370 DOI: 10.1021/nn700048y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 520] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Real-time study of the transport and biocompatibility of nanomaterials in early embryonic development at single-nanoparticle resolution can offer new knowledge about the delivery and effects of nanomaterials in vivo and provide new insights into molecular transport mechanisms in developing embryos. In this study, we directly characterized the transport of single silver nanoparticles into an in vivo model system (zebrafish embryos) and investigated their effects on early embryonic development at single-nanoparticle resolution in real time. We designed highly purified and stable (not aggregated and no photodecomposition) nanoparticles and developed single-nanoparticle optics and in vivo assays to enable the study. We found that single Ag nanoparticles (5-46 nm) are transported into and out of embryos through chorion pore canals (CPCs) and exhibit Brownian diffusion (not active transport), with the diffusion coefficient inside the chorionic space (3 x 10(-9) cm(2)/s) approximately 26 times lower than that in egg water (7.7 x 10(-8) cm(2)/s). In contrast, nanoparticles were trapped inside CPCs and the inner mass of the embryos, showing restricted diffusion. Individual Ag nanoparticles were observed inside embryos at each developmental stage and in normally developed, deformed, and dead zebrafish, showing that the biocompatibility and toxicity of Ag nanoparticles and types of abnormalities observed in zebrafish are highly dependent on the dose of Ag nanoparticles, with a critical concentration of 0.19 nM. Rates of passive diffusion and accumulation of nanoparticles in embryos are likely responsible for the dose-dependent abnormalities. Unlike other chemicals, single nanoparticles can be directly imaged inside developing embryos at nanometer spatial resolution, offering new opportunities to unravel the related pathways that lead to the abnormalities.
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- Kerry J. Lee
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529
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Wei Q, Ji J, Fu J, Shen J. Norvancomycin-capped silver nanoparticles: Synthesis and antibacterial activities against E. coli. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-007-0028-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Chithrani BD, Chan WCW. Elucidating the mechanism of cellular uptake and removal of protein-coated gold nanoparticles of different sizes and shapes. NANO LETTERS 2007; 7:1542-50. [PMID: 17465586 DOI: 10.1021/nl070363y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1556] [Impact Index Per Article: 91.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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We investigated the mechanism by which transferrin-coated gold nanoparticles (Au NP) of different sizes and shapes entered mammalian cells. We determined that transferrin-coated Au NP entered the cells via clathrin-mediated endocytosis pathway. The NPs exocytosed out of the cells in a linear relationship to size. This was different than the relationship between uptake and size. Furthermore, we developed a mathematical equation to predict the relationship of size versus exocytosis for different cell lines. These studies will provide guidelines for developing NPs for imaging and drug delivery applications, which will require "controlling" NP accumulation rate. These studies will also have implications in determining nanotoxicity.
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- B Devika Chithrani
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, Terrence Donnelly Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
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Lok CN, Ho CM, Chen R, He QY, Yu WY, Sun H, Tam PKH, Chiu JF, Che CM. Silver nanoparticles: partial oxidation and antibacterial activities. J Biol Inorg Chem 2007. [PMID: 17353996 DOI: 10.1007/s00775‐007‐0208‐z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The physical and chemical properties of silver nanoparticles that are responsible for their antimicrobial activities have been studied with spherical silver nanoparticles (average diameter approximately 9 nm) synthesized by the borohydride reduction of Ag+ ions, in relation to their sensitivity to oxidation, activities towards silver-resistant bacteria, size-dependent activities, and dispersal in electrolytic solutions. Partially (surface) oxidized silver nanoparticles have antibacterial activities, but zero-valent nanoparticles do not. The levels of chemisorbed Ag+ that form on the particle's surface, as revealed by changes in the surface plasmon resonance absorption during oxidation and reduction, correlate well with the observed antibacterial activities. Silver nanoparticles, like Ag+ in the form of AgNO3 solution, are tolerated by the bacteria strains resistant to Ag+. The antibacterial activities of silver nanoparticles are related to their size, with the smaller particles having higher activities on the basis of equivalent silver mass content. The silver nanoparticles aggregate in media with a high electrolyte content, resulting in a loss of antibacterial activities. However, complexation with albumin can stabilize the silver nanoparticles against aggregation, leading to a retention of the antibacterial activities. Taken together, the results show that the antibacterial activities of silver nanoparticles are dependent on chemisorbed Ag+, which is readily formed owing to extreme sensitivity to oxygen. The antibacterial activities of silver nanoparticles are dependent on optimally displayed oxidized surfaces, which are present in well-dispersed suspensions.
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- Chun-Nam Lok
- The Open Laboratory of Chemical Biology of the Institute of Molecular Technology for Drug Discovery and Synthesis, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China
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Lok CN, Ho CM, Chen R, He QY, Yu WY, Sun H, Tam PKH, Chiu JF, Che CM. Silver nanoparticles: partial oxidation and antibacterial activities. J Biol Inorg Chem 2007; 12:527-34. [PMID: 17353996 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-007-0208-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 827] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2006] [Accepted: 12/28/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The physical and chemical properties of silver nanoparticles that are responsible for their antimicrobial activities have been studied with spherical silver nanoparticles (average diameter approximately 9 nm) synthesized by the borohydride reduction of Ag+ ions, in relation to their sensitivity to oxidation, activities towards silver-resistant bacteria, size-dependent activities, and dispersal in electrolytic solutions. Partially (surface) oxidized silver nanoparticles have antibacterial activities, but zero-valent nanoparticles do not. The levels of chemisorbed Ag+ that form on the particle's surface, as revealed by changes in the surface plasmon resonance absorption during oxidation and reduction, correlate well with the observed antibacterial activities. Silver nanoparticles, like Ag+ in the form of AgNO3 solution, are tolerated by the bacteria strains resistant to Ag+. The antibacterial activities of silver nanoparticles are related to their size, with the smaller particles having higher activities on the basis of equivalent silver mass content. The silver nanoparticles aggregate in media with a high electrolyte content, resulting in a loss of antibacterial activities. However, complexation with albumin can stabilize the silver nanoparticles against aggregation, leading to a retention of the antibacterial activities. Taken together, the results show that the antibacterial activities of silver nanoparticles are dependent on chemisorbed Ag+, which is readily formed owing to extreme sensitivity to oxygen. The antibacterial activities of silver nanoparticles are dependent on optimally displayed oxidized surfaces, which are present in well-dispersed suspensions.
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- Chun-Nam Lok
- The Open Laboratory of Chemical Biology of the Institute of Molecular Technology for Drug Discovery and Synthesis, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China
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Live bacterial cells as analytical tools for speciation analysis: Hypothetical or practical? Trends Analyt Chem 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2006.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Zhang L, Dou YH, Gu HC. Synthesis of Ag–Fe3O4 heterodimeric nanoparticles. J Colloid Interface Sci 2006; 297:660-4. [PMID: 16337951 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2005.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2005] [Revised: 10/26/2005] [Accepted: 11/04/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We report a general synthetic method for construction of size-controlled Ag-Fe3O4 heterodimeric nanoparticles using the Fe3O4 nanoparticles as the seeds. The Ag-Fe3O4 heterodimeric nanoparticle can be controlled by tuning the size of the Fe3O4 seed and reaction conditions for synthesis of the Ag nanoparticles grown on it. The as-synthesized nanoparticles can be readily converted into aqueous-soluble form with newly introduced functional groups on the surface of Ag-Fe3O4 heterodimeric nanoparticles.
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- Ling Zhang
- Institute for Micro and Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200030, People's Republic of China
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Orendorff CJ, Sau TK, Murphy CJ. Shape-dependent plasmon-resonant gold nanoparticles. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2006; 2:636-9. [PMID: 17193100 DOI: 10.1002/smll.200500299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 195] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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- Christopher J Orendorff
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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Nanotechnology refers to research and technology development at the atomic, molecular, and macromolecular scale, leading to the controlled manipulation and study of structures and devices with length scales in the 1- to 100-nanometers range. Objects at this scale, such as "nanoparticles," take on novel properties and functions that differ markedly from those seen in the bulk scale. The small size, surface tailorability, improved solubility, and multifunctionality of nanoparticles open many new research avenues for biologists. The novel properties of nanomaterials offer the ability to interact with complex biological functions in new ways-operating at the very scale of biomolecules. This rapidly growing field allows cross-disciplinary researchers the opportunity to design and develop multifunctional nanoparticles that can target, diagnose, and treat diseases such as cancer. This article presents an overview of nanotechnology for the biologist and discusses "nanotech" strategies and constructs that have already demonstrated in vitro and in vivo efficacy.
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- Scott E McNeil
- Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory, 1050 Boyles St., Frederick, MD 21702-1201, USA.
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Nanotechnology, the science of creating structures, devices, and systems with a length scale of approximately 1-100 nanometers, is poised to have a revolutionary effect on biomedical research and clinical science. By operating at the same scale as most biomacromolecules, nanoscale devices can afford a detailed view of the molecules and events that drive cellular systems and that lie at the heart of disease, and thus, nanotechnology can impact the drug discovery, development, and clinical testing of novel pharmaceuticals. Already, nanoscale drug delivery vehicles are in clinical use, but those successes represent just one way in which nanotechnology will prove useful. One promising nanoscale technology under development may provide real-time, in vivo measurements of apoptosis, and thus may afford an early signal of therapeutic efficacy, both in human clinical trials and in preclinical screening. Microfluidic systems, built of nanoscale components, can enable a host of rapid, massively parallel, high-throughput screening systems, while nanoscale sensors in a wide variety of formats are ready to provide multiplexed biochemical and genetic measurements in living systems. These advances could be utilized to shave time and expense from multiple stages of the drug discovery and development effort.
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- Mauro Ferrari
- National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USAThe Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
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