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Andrei CC, Moraillon A, Larquet E, Potara M, Astilean S, Jakab E, Bouckaert J, Rosselle L, Skandrani N, Boukherroub R, Ozanam F, Szunerits S, Gouget-Laemmel AC. SERS characterization of aggregated and isolated bacteria deposited on silver-based substrates. Anal Bioanal Chem 2021; 413:1417-1428. [PMID: 33388848 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-03106-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), based on the enhancement of the Raman signal of molecules positioned within a few nanometres from a structured metal surface, is ideally suited to provide bacterial-specific molecular fingerprints which can be used for analytical purposes. However, for some complex structures such as bacteria, the generation of reproducible SERS spectra is still a challenging task. Among the various factors influencing the SERS variability (such as the nature of SERS-active substrate, Raman parameters and bacterial specificity), we demonstrate in this study that the environment of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria deposited on ultra-thin silver films also impacts the origin of the SERS spectra. In the case of densely packed bacteria, the obtained SERS signatures were either characteristic of the secretion of adenosine triphosphate for Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) or the cell wall and the pili/flagella for Escherichia coli (E. coli), allowing for an easy discrimination between the various strains. In the case of isolated bacteria, SERS mapping together with principal component analysis revealed some variabilities of the spectra as a function of the bacteria environment and the bactericidal effect of the silver. However, the variability does not preclude the SERS signatures of various E. coli strains to be discriminated.
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- Cristina-Cassiana Andrei
- Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée, CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91120, Palaiseau, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée, CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91120, Palaiseau, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée, CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91120, Palaiseau, France
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- Nanobiophotonics and Laser Microspectroscopy Center, Interdisciplinary Research Institute in Bio-Nano-Sciences, Babes-Bolyai University, T. Laurian Str. 42, 400271, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Nanobiophotonics and Laser Microspectroscopy Center, Interdisciplinary Research Institute in Bio-Nano-Sciences, Babes-Bolyai University, T. Laurian Str. 42, 400271, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.,Department of Biomolecular Physics, Faculty of Physics, Babes-Bolyai University, M Kogalniceanu Str. 1, 400084, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Hungarian Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Geology, Babes-Bolyai University, Clinicilor 5-7, 400006, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.,Molecular Biology Center, Interdisciplinary Research Institute in Bio-Nano-Sciences, Babes-Bolyai University, T. Laurian Str. 42, 400271, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle (UGSF), UMR 8576 of the CNRS, University of Lille, 50 avenue de Halley, 59658, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
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- TissueAegis SAS, 14E rue Pierre de Coubertin, 21000, Dijon, France.,University of Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, University of Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520 - IEMN, F-59000, Lille, France
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- TissueAegis SAS, 14E rue Pierre de Coubertin, 21000, Dijon, France
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- University of Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, University of Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520 - IEMN, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée, CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91120, Palaiseau, France
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- University of Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, University of Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520 - IEMN, F-59000, Lille, France.
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- Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée, CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91120, Palaiseau, France.
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Filippin N, Castillo-Seoane J, López-Santos MC, Rojas CT, Ostrikov K, Barranco A, Sánchez-Valencia JR, Borrás A. Plasma-Enabled Amorphous TiO 2 Nanotubes as Hydrophobic Support for Molecular Sensing by SERS. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:50721-50733. [PMID: 33112589 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c14087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We devise a unique heteronanostructure array to overcome a persistent issue of simultaneously utilizing the surface-enhanced Raman scattering, inexpensive, Earth-abundant materials, large surface areas, and multifunctionality to demonstrate near single-molecule detection. Room-temperature plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition and thermal evaporation provide high-density arrays of vertical TiO2 nanotubes decorated with Ag nanoparticles. The role of the TiO2 nanotubes is 3-fold: (i) providing a high surface area for the homogeneous distribution of supported Ag nanoparticles, (ii) increasing the water contact angle to achieve superhydrophobic limits, and (iii) enhancing the Raman signal by synergizing the localized electromagnetic field enhancement (Ag plasmons) and charge transfer chemical enhancement mechanisms (amorphous TiO2) and by increasing the light scattering because of the formation of vertically aligned nanoarchitectures. As a result, we reach a Raman enhancement factor of up to 9.4 × 107, satisfying the key practical device requirements. The enhancement mechanism is optimized through the interplay of the optimum microstructure, nanotube/shell thickness, Ag nanoparticles size distribution, and density. Vertically aligned amorphous TiO2 nanotubes decorated with Ag nanoparticles with a mean diameter of 10-12 nm provide enough sensitivity for near-instant concentration analysis with an ultralow few-molecule detection limit of 10-12 M (Rh6G in water) and the possibility to scale up device fabrication.
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- Nicolas Filippin
- Nanotechnology on Surfaces and Plasma Group, Materials Science Institute of Seville, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)-Universidad de Sevilla, c/Américo Vespucio 49, Sevilla 41092, Spain
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- Nanotechnology on Surfaces and Plasma Group, Materials Science Institute of Seville, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)-Universidad de Sevilla, c/Américo Vespucio 49, Sevilla 41092, Spain
- Departamento de Física Atómica, Molecular y Nuclear, Universidad de Sevilla, Avenida Reina Mercedes, Seville E-41012, Spain
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- Nanotechnology on Surfaces and Plasma Group, Materials Science Institute of Seville, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)-Universidad de Sevilla, c/Américo Vespucio 49, Sevilla 41092, Spain
- Departamento de Física Atómica, Molecular y Nuclear, Universidad de Sevilla, Avenida Reina Mercedes, Seville E-41012, Spain
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- Nanotechnology on Surfaces and Plasma Group, Materials Science Institute of Seville, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)-Universidad de Sevilla, c/Américo Vespucio 49, Sevilla 41092, Spain
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland 4000, Australia
- CSIRO-QUT Joint Sustainable Processes and Devices Laboratory, Lindfield, New South Wales 2070, Australia
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- Nanotechnology on Surfaces and Plasma Group, Materials Science Institute of Seville, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)-Universidad de Sevilla, c/Américo Vespucio 49, Sevilla 41092, Spain
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- Nanotechnology on Surfaces and Plasma Group, Materials Science Institute of Seville, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)-Universidad de Sevilla, c/Américo Vespucio 49, Sevilla 41092, Spain
- Departamento de Física Atómica, Molecular y Nuclear, Universidad de Sevilla, Avenida Reina Mercedes, Seville E-41012, Spain
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- Nanotechnology on Surfaces and Plasma Group, Materials Science Institute of Seville, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)-Universidad de Sevilla, c/Américo Vespucio 49, Sevilla 41092, Spain
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Sun Q, Zhang L, Huang L, Cai R, Pan D, Zeng H. Fabrication of large scale uniform copper-island thin film for ultrasensitive surface enhanced Raman scattering. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:305302. [PMID: 32252040 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab86eb] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Nanostructured metals with designable and controllable structures have received increasing attention in surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) due to the single molecular detection limit. Great challenges still remain in creating large scale substrates with high-density 'hotspots' to provide a uniform and stable enhancement of Raman signals. Here, we fabricated a copper island thin film over an 80 cm2 scale substrate with tunable particle sizes by combining sputtering with dealloying processes. The island size can be tailored from 150 nm to 370 nm by controlling parameters and etching conditions and possesses an optimized surface morphology structure. The detection limit of crystal violet (CV) molecules reached 0.1 pM. Meanwhile, the copper island thin film presents good homogeneity and stability. Our method is promising to repeatedly fabricate novel metal SERS substrates on a large scale with standard properties for sensing applications.
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- Qun Sun
- School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, People's Republic of China
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Redox enzymes, which catalyze reactions involving electron transfers in living organisms, are very promising components of biotechnological devices, and can be envisioned for sensing applications as well as for energy conversion. In this context, one of the most significant challenges is to achieve efficient direct electron transfer by tunneling between enzymes and conductive surfaces. Based on various examples of bioelectrochemical studies described in the recent literature, this review discusses the issue of enzyme immobilization at planar electrode interfaces. The fundamental importance of controlling enzyme orientation, how to obtain such orientation, and how it can be verified experimentally or by modeling are the three main directions explored. Since redox enzymes are sizable proteins with anisotropic properties, achieving their functional immobilization requires a specific and controlled orientation on the electrode surface. All the factors influenced by this orientation are described, ranging from electronic conductivity to efficiency of substrate supply. The specificities of the enzymatic molecule, surface properties, and dipole moment, which in turn influence the orientation, are introduced. Various ways of ensuring functional immobilization through tuning of both the enzyme and the electrode surface are then described. Finally, the review deals with analytical techniques that have enabled characterization and quantification of successful achievement of the desired orientation. The rich contributions of electrochemistry, spectroscopy (especially infrared spectroscopy), modeling, and microscopy are featured, along with their limitations.
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