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Johns MA, Bernardes A, De Azevêdo ER, Guimarães FEG, Lowe JP, Gale EM, Polikarpov I, Scott JL, Sharma RI. On the subtle tuneability of cellulose hydrogels: implications for binding of biomolecules demonstrated for CBM 1. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:3879-3887. [DOI: 10.1039/c7tb00176b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Choice of molecular probe for determining porosity, surface area, or binding in never-dried cellulose hydrogels is critical to discern differences in structure.
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- M. A. Johns
- Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies
- University of Bath
- UK
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- University of Bath
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- São Carlos Institute of Physics
- University of São Paulo
- Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Bath
- UK
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- Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies
- University of Bath
- UK
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Bath
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- São Carlos Institute of Physics
- University of São Paulo
- Brazil
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- Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies
- University of Bath
- UK
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Bath
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- Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies
- University of Bath
- UK
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- University of Bath
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Recombinant CBM-fusion technology - Applications overview. Biotechnol Adv 2015; 33:358-69. [PMID: 25689072 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2015.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2014] [Revised: 02/06/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Carbohydrate-binding modules (CBMs) are small components of several enzymes, which present an independent fold and function, and specific carbohydrate-binding activity. Their major function is to bind the enzyme to the substrate enhancing its catalytic activity, especially in the case of insoluble substrates. The immense diversity of CBMs, together with their unique properties, has long raised their attention for many biotechnological applications. Recombinant DNA technology has been used for cloning and characterizing new CBMs. In addition, it has been employed to improve the purity and availability of many CBMs, but mainly, to construct bi-functional CBM-fused proteins for specific applications. This review presents a comprehensive summary of the uses of CBMs recombinantly produced from heterologous organisms, or by the original host, along with the latest advances. Emphasis is given particularly to the applications of recombinant CBM-fusions in: (a) modification of fibers, (b) production, purification and immobilization of recombinant proteins, (c) functionalization of biomaterials and (d) development of microarrays and probes.
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The immobilization of biomolecules onto cellulose paper turns this environmentally friendly material into a platform for diagnostic devices.
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- Julie Credou
- CEA Saclay
- IRAMIS
- NIMBE
- LICSEN (Laboratory of Innovation in Surface Chemistry and Nanosciences)
- F-91191 Gif sur Yvette, France
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- CEA Saclay
- IRAMIS
- NIMBE
- LICSEN (Laboratory of Innovation in Surface Chemistry and Nanosciences)
- F-91191 Gif sur Yvette, France
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Jahanshahi-Anbuhi S, Chavan P, Sicard C, Leung V, Hossain SMZ, Pelton R, Brennan JD, Filipe CDM. Creating fast flow channels in paper fluidic devices to control timing of sequential reactions. LAB ON A CHIP 2012; 12:5079-85. [PMID: 23079674 DOI: 10.1039/c2lc41005b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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This paper reports the development of a method to control the flow rate of fluids within paper-based microfluidic analytical devices. We demonstrate that by simply sandwiching paper channels between two flexible films, it is possible to accelerate the flow of water through paper by over 10-fold. The dynamics of this process are such that the height of the liquid is dependent on time to the power of 1/3. This dependence was validated using three different flexible films (with markedly different contact angles) and three different fluids (water and two silicon oils with different viscosities). These covered channels provide a low-cost method for controlling the flow rate of fluid in paper channels, and can be added following printing of reagents to control fluid flow in selected fluidic channels. Using this method, we redesigned a previously published bidirectional lateral flow pesticide sensor to allow more rapid detection of pesticides while eliminating the need to run the assay in two stages. The sensor is fabricated with sol-gel entrapped reagents (indoxyl acetate in a substrate zone and acetylcholinesterase, AChE, in a sensing zone) present in an uncovered "slow" flow channel, with a second, covered "fast" channel used to transport pesticide samples to the sensing region through a simple paper-flap valve. In this manner, pesticides reach the sensing region first to allow preincubation, followed by delivery of the substrate to generate a colorimetric signal. This format results in a uni-directional device that detects the presence of pesticides two times faster than the original bidirectional sensors.
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- Sana Jahanshahi-Anbuhi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4M1, Canada
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Rahbarizadeh F, Ahmadvand D, Sharifzadeh Z. Nanobody; an old concept and new vehicle for immunotargeting. Immunol Invest 2011; 40:299-338. [PMID: 21244216 DOI: 10.3109/08820139.2010.542228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The use of antibodies in cancer therapy has come a long way since the day Paul Ehrlich described the concept and Kohler and Milstein devised the hybridoma technology to bring this theory to reality. The synthesis of murine monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) was the first success in this field, leading to the invention of chimerization, the production of variable fragments (Fv) with the progression to domain antibodies (dAb) and later humanization technologies to maximize the clinical utility of murine mAbs. It was just by chance that dAbs were found to exist in ?heavy chain? immunoglobulins from Camelidae family and cartilaginous fish. These unique antibody fragments interact with antigen by virtue of only one single variable domain, referred to as VHH or nanobody. Several characteristics make nanobody use superior to the abovementioned antibodies. They are non-immunogenic and show high thermal and chemical stability. There are several reports of raising specific nanobodies against enzymes, haptens, pathogens, toxins and tumor markers, which are outlined in this paper. All these characteristics make them strong candidates as targeting agents for cancer therapy.
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- Fatemeh Rahbarizadeh
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
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Bioactive paper includes a range of potential paper-based materials that can perform analytical functions normally reserved for multi-well plates in the laboratory or for portable electronic devices. Pathogen detection is the most compelling application. Simple paper-based detection, not requiring hardware, has the potential to have impacts in society, ranging from the kitchen to disasters in the developing world. Bioactive-paper research is an emerging field with significant efforts in Canada, USA (Harvard), Finland and Australia. Following a brief introduction to the material and surface properties of paper, I review the literature. Some of the early work exploits the porosity of paper to generate paper-based microfluidics ("paperfluidics") devices. I exclude from this review printed electronic devices and plastics-supported devices.
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- Robert Pelton
- Department of Chemical Engineering, JHE-136, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4L7
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Hussack G, Luo Y, Veldhuis L, Hall JC, Tanha J, MacKenzie R. Multivalent anchoring and oriented display of single-domain antibodies on cellulose. SENSORS 2009; 9:5351-67. [PMID: 22346702 PMCID: PMC3274147 DOI: 10.3390/s90705351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2009] [Revised: 06/11/2009] [Accepted: 07/07/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Antibody engineering has allowed for the rapid generation of binding agents against virtually any antigen of interest, predominantly for therapeutic applications. Considerably less attention has been given to the development of diagnostic reagents and biosensors using engineered antibodies. Recently, we produced a novel pentavalent bispecific antibody (i.e., decabody) by pentamerizing two single-domain antibodies (sdAbs) through the verotoxin B subunit (VTB) and found both fusion partners to be functional. Using a similar approach, we have engineered a bispecific pentameric fusion protein consisting of five sdAbs and five cellulose-binding modules (CBMs) linked via VTB. To find an optimal design format, we constructed six bispecific pentamers consisting of three different CBMs, fused to the Staphylococcus aureus-specific human sdAb HVHP428, in both orientations. One bispecific pentamer, containing an N-terminal CBM9 and C-terminal HVHP428, was soluble, non-aggregating, and did not degrade upon storage at 4 °C for over six months. This molecule was dually functional as it bound to cellulose-based filters as well as S. aureus cells. When impregnated in cellulose filters, the bispecific pentamer recognized S. aureus cells in a flow-through detection assay. The ability of pentamerized CBMs to bind cellulose may form the basis of an immobilization platform for multivalent display of high-avidity binding reagents on cellulosic filters for sensing of pathogens, biomarkers and environmental pollutants.
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- Greg Hussack
- Institute for Biological Sciences, National Research Council of Canada, 100 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0R6
- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 8M5
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- Institute for Biological Sciences, National Research Council of Canada, 100 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0R6
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- Department of Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1
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- Department of Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1
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- Institute for Biological Sciences, National Research Council of Canada, 100 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0R6
- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 8M5
- Department of Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1
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- Institute for Biological Sciences, National Research Council of Canada, 100 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0R6
- Department of Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +1-613-990-0833; Fax: +1-613-952-9092
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Pangu G, Johnston E, Petkov J, Parry N, Leach M, Hammer DA. Targeted particulate adhesion to cellulose surfaces mediated by bifunctional fusion proteins. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2007; 23:10682-93. [PMID: 17845062 DOI: 10.1021/la700603u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The adhesion of particles to surfaces is an integral element in many commercial and biological applications. In this article, we report on the direct measurements of protein-mediated deposition and binding of particles to model cellulose surfaces. This system involves a family of heterobifunctional fusion proteins that bind specifically to both a red dye and cellulose. Amine-coated particles were labeled with a red dye, and a fusion protein was attached to these particles at various number densities. The strength of adhesion of a single particle to a cellulose fiber was measured using micropipette manipulation as a function of the specificity of the protein and its surface density and contact time. The frequency and force of adhesion were seen to increase with contact time in fiber experiments. The dynamics of adhesion of the functionalized particles to cellulose-coated glass slides under controlled hydrodynamic flow was explored using a flow chamber for two scenarios: detachment of bound particles and attachment of particles in suspension as a function of the shear rate and surface density of protein. Highly specific adhesion was observed. The critical shear rate for particle detachment was an increasing function of cellulose binding domain (CBD) density on particle surface. A rapid irreversible attachment of particles to cellulose was observed under flow. Using a family of proteins that were divalent for binding either the red dye or cellulose, we found that particle detachment occurred because of the failure of the cellulose-CBD bond. A comparison of fiber binding and particle detachment results suggests that forces of adhesion of particles to cellulose of up to 2 nN can be obtained with this molecular system through multiple interactions. This study, along with the adhesion simulations currently under development, forms the basis of particulate design for specific adhesion applications.
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- Gautam Pangu
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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