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Tae H, Park S, Choe Y, Yang C, Cho NJ. Exploring the Interfacial Dynamics of Unilamellar and Multilamellar Cationic Liposomes on SiO 2 and Their Interactions with Membrane-Active Peptide. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024. [PMID: 39267337 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c02273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/17/2024]
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Understanding the interplay between lipid assemblies and solid supports is crucial for advancing model membrane systems and biomedical applications. This study investigates the interfacial behaviors of unilamellar and multilamellar cationic liposomes on silicon dioxide and their interactions with a membrane-active AH peptide. Using QCM-D monitoring, unilamellar liposomes were found to rapidly form SLBs through one-step adsorption kinetics, whereas multilamellar liposomes exhibited slower adsorption. Further addition of liposomes caused fusogenic interactions with SLBs, where multilamellar liposomes formed more rigid lipid membranes. Upon AH peptide exposure, unilamellar-based lipid membranes showed higher susceptibility to structural transformations, achieving complete SLB formation, while multilamellar-based lipid membranes displayed reduced sensitivity and retained residual viscoelastic components, indicative of incomplete SLB formation. These findings underscore the significant influence of liposome lamellarity on their interfacial dynamics and peptide interactions, crucial for designing effective lipid-based delivery and sensing systems.
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- Hyunhyuk Tae
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore
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Aldakkan BS, Chalmpes N, Qi G, Hammami MA, Kanj MY, Giannelis EP. Synthesis of Raspberry-like Nanoparticles via Surface Grafting of Positively Charged Polyelectrolyte Brushes: Colloidal Stability and Surface Properties. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:5837-5849. [PMID: 38457691 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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A method to synthesize stable, raspberry-like nanoparticles (NPs), using surface grafting of poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA) brushes on a polystyrene (PS) core with varying grafting densities, is reported. A two-step functionalization reaction of PGMA epoxide groups comprising an amination step first using ethylene diamine and then followed by a quaternization using glycidyltrimethylammonium chloride generates permanently and positively charged polyelectrolyte brushes, which result in both steric and electrostatic stabilization. The dispersion stability of the brush-bearing NPs is dramatically improved compared to that of the pristine PS core in salt solutions at ambient (25 °C) and elevated temperatures (60 °C). Additionally, the grafted polyelectrolyte chains undergo a reversible swelling in the presence of different ionic strength (IS) salts, which modulate the surface properties, including roughness, stiffness, and adhesion. An atomic force microscope under both dry and wet conditions was used to image conformational changes of the polyelectrolyte chains during the swelling and deswelling transitions as well as to probe the nanomechanical properties by analyzing the corresponding force-sample separation curves. The quaternized polyelectrolyte brushes undergo a conformational transition from a collapsed state to a swelled state in the osmotic brush (OB) regime triggered by the osmotic gradient of mobile ions to the interior of the polymer chain. At IS ∼ 1 M, the brushes contract and the globules reform (salted brush state) as evidenced by an increase in the surface roughness and a reduction in the adhesion of the brushes. Beyond IS ∼ 1 M, quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring measurements show that salt uptake continues to take place predominantly on the exterior surface of the brush since salt adsorption is not accompanied by a size increase as measured by dynamic light scattering. The study adds new insights into our understanding of the behavior of NPs bearing salt-responsive polyelectrolyte brushes with adaptive swelling thresholds that can ultimately modulate surface properties.
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- Bashayer Saad Aldakkan
- Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- College of Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Gunewardene N, Ma Y, Lam P, Wagstaff S, Cortez-Jugo C, Hu Y, Caruso F, Richardson RT, Wise AK. Developing the supraparticle technology for round window-mediated drug administration into the cochlea. J Control Release 2023; 361:621-635. [PMID: 37572963 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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The semi-permeable round window membrane (RWM) is the gateway to the cochlea. Although the RWM is considered a minimally invasive and clinically accepted route for localised drug delivery to the cochlea, overcoming this barrier is challenging, hindering development of effective therapies for hearing loss. Neurotrophin 3 (NT3) is an emerging treatment option for hearing loss, but its therapeutic effect relies on sustained delivery across the RWM into the cochlea. Silica supraparticles (SPs) are drug delivery carriers capable of providing long-term NT3 delivery, when injected directly into the guinea pig cochlea. However, for clinical translation, a RWM delivery approach is desirable. Here, we aimed to test approaches to improve the longevity and biodistribution of NT3 inside the cochlea after RWM implantation of SPs in guinea pigs and cats. Three approaches were tested (i) coating the SPs to slow drug release (ii) improving the retention of SPs on the RWM using a clinically approved gel formulation and (iii) permeabilising the RWM with hyaluronic acid. A radioactive tracer (iodine 125: 125I) tagged to NT3 (125I NT3) was loaded into the SPs to characterise drug pharmacokinetics in vitro and in vivo. The neurotrophin-loaded SPs were coated using a chitosan and alginate layer-by-layer coating strategy, named as '(Chi/Alg)SPs', to promote long term drug release. The guinea pigs were implanted with 5× 125I NT3 loaded (Chi/Alg) SPs on the RWM, while cats were implanted with 30× (Chi/Alg) SPs. A cohort of animals were also implanted with SPs (controls). We found that the NT3 loaded (Chi/Alg)SPs exhibited a more linear release profile compared to NT3 loaded SPs alone. The 125I NT3 loaded (Chi/Alg)SPs in fibrin sealant had efficient drug loading (~5 μg of NT3 loaded per SP that weights ~50 μg) and elution capacities (~49% over one month) in vitro. Compared to the SPs in fibrin sealant, the (Chi/Alg)SPs in fibrin sealant had a significantly slower 125I NT3 drug release profile over the first 7 days in vitro (~12% for (Chi/Alg) SPs in fibrin sealant vs ~43% for SPs in fibrin sealant). One-month post-implantation of (Chi/Alg) SPs, gamma count measurements revealed an average of 0.3 μg NT3 remained in the guinea pig cochlea, while for the cat, 1.3 μg remained. Histological analysis of cochlear tissue revealed presence of a 125I NT3 signal localised in the basilar membrane of the lower basal turn in some cochleae after 4 weeks in guinea pigs and 8 weeks in cats. Comparatively, and in contrast to the in vitro release data, implantation of the SPs presented better NT3 retention and distribution inside the cochlea in both the guinea pigs and cats. No significant difference in drug entry was observed upon acute treatment of the RWM with hyaluronic acid. Collectively, our findings indicate that SPs and (Chi/Alg)SPs can facilitate drug transfer across the RWM, with detectable levels inside the cat cochlea even after 8 weeks with the intracochlear approach. This is the first study to examine neurotrophin pharmacokinetics in the cochlea for such an extended period of times in these two animal species. Whilst promising, we note that outcomes between animals were variable, and opposing results were found between in vitro and in vivo release studies. These findings have important clinical ramifications, emphasising the need to understand the physical properties and mechanics of this complex barrier in parallel with the development of therapies for hearing loss.
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- Niliksha Gunewardene
- Bionics Institute, East Melbourne, Victoria 3002, Australia; Department of Medical Bionics, The University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia.
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- Bionics Institute, East Melbourne, Victoria 3002, Australia; Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Bionics Institute, East Melbourne, Victoria 3002, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Bionics Institute, East Melbourne, Victoria 3002, Australia; Department of Medical Bionics, The University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia; Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Bionics Institute, East Melbourne, Victoria 3002, Australia; Department of Medical Bionics, The University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia; Department of Surgery (Otolaryngology), University of Melbourne, The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Victoria 3002, Australia
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- Bionics Institute, East Melbourne, Victoria 3002, Australia; Department of Medical Bionics, The University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia.
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Pereira D, Santamaria A, Pawar N, Carrascosa-Tejedor J, Sardo M, Mafra L, Guzmán E, Owen DJ, Zaccai NR, Maestro A, Marín-Montesinos I. Engineering phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate model membranes enriched in endocytic cargo: A neutron reflectometry, AFM and QCM-D structural study. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 227:113341. [PMID: 37210796 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The combination of in vitro models of biological membranes based on solid-supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) and of surface sensitive techniques, such as neutron reflectometry (NR), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D), is well suited to provide quantitative information about molecular level interactions and lipid spatial distributions. In this work, cellular plasma membranes have been mimicked by designing complex SLB, containing phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PtdIns4,5P2) lipids as well as incorporating synthetic lipo-peptides that simulate the cytoplasmic tails of transmembrane proteins. The QCM-D results revealed that the adsorption and fusion kinetics of PtdIns4,5P2 are highly dependent of Mg2+. Additionally, it was shown that increasing concentrations of PtdIns4,5P2 leads to the formation of SLBs with higher homogeneity. The presence of PtdIns4,5P2 clusters was visualized by AFM. NR provided important insights about the structural organization of the various components within the SLB, highlighting that the leaflet symmetry of these SLBs is broken by the presence of CD4-derived cargo peptides. Finally, we foresee our study to be a starting point for more sophisticated in vitro models of biological membranes with the incorporation of inositol phospholipids and synthetic endocytic motifs.
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- Daniel Pereira
- Department of Chemistry, CICECO, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; Large Scale Structures Group, Institut Laue-Langevin, 38042 Cedex 9, Grenoble, France
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- Large Scale Structures Group, Institut Laue-Langevin, 38042 Cedex 9, Grenoble, France; Departamento de Química Física, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Fı́sica de Materiales (CSIC, UPV/EHU) - Materials Physics Center MPC, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 5, E-20018 San Sebastián, Spain
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- Large Scale Structures Group, Institut Laue-Langevin, 38042 Cedex 9, Grenoble, France; Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, University of Manchester, M13 9PT Manchester, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química Física, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain; Instituto Pluridisciplinar, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, University of Cambridge, CB22 7QQ Cambridge, UK
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- Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, University of Cambridge, CB22 7QQ Cambridge, UK
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- Centro de Fı́sica de Materiales (CSIC, UPV/EHU) - Materials Physics Center MPC, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 5, E-20018 San Sebastián, Spain; IKERBASQUE-Basque Foundation for Science, Plaza Euskadi 5, Bilbao 48009, Spain.
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Hanzawa M, Ogura T, Tsuchiya K, Akamatsu M, Sakai K, Sakai H. Anti-adsorption Mechanism of Photoresist by Pluronic Surfactants: An Insight into Their Adsorbed Structure. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023. [PMID: 37209170 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Photoresist stripping is the final step in the photolithography process that forms fine patterns for electronic devices. Recently, a mixture of ethylene carbonate (EC) and propylene carbonate (PC) has attracted attention as a new stripper based on its eco-friendliness and anti-corrosiveness. However, the EC/PC mixture causes re-adsorption of the photoresist during a process of subsequent water rinsing. In this study, we characterized the adsorption/desorption of the photoresist and a triblock Pluronic surfactant [poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide)] as a blocking agent on an indium tin oxide (ITO) substrate. In addition, we evaluated the dispersion of photoresist particles. The photoresist polymer formed a thin and rigid adsorption layer on an ITO substrate in the EC/PC mixture. When water was injected into the EC/PC mixture and the photoresist solutions, the photoresist polymer aggregated and was then deposited on the substrate. In contrast, the addition of Pluronic surfactant F-68 (PEO79PPO30PEO79) into the EC/PC mixture remarkably decreased the residual amount of the photoresist on the ITO after water injection. This variation was attributed to the PEO blocks of F-68 extended to the solution phase, whereas the PPO blocks of F-68 functioned as anchors for adsorption onto the photoresist. Therefore, the F-68-adsorbed layer prevented interaction between the photoresist particles or the photoresist and the ITO surface, which provides potential for future applications as new stripping agents with high removal performance.
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- Masaki Hanzawa
- NIKKOL GROUP Nikko Chemicals Co., Ltd., 3-24-3 Hasune, Itabashi, Tokyo 174-0046, Japan
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- NIKKOL GROUP Nikko Chemicals Co., Ltd., 3-24-3 Hasune, Itabashi, Tokyo 174-0046, Japan
- Research Institute for Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Research Institute for Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama-Minami, Tottori 680-8552, Japan
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- Research Institute for Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Research Institute for Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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Yamada S, Chai Y, Tagaya M. PEG functionalization effect of silicate-containing hydroxyapatite particles on effective collagen fibrillation with hydration layer state change. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:6788-6802. [PMID: 35244635 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp04768j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Silicate-containing hydroxyapatite (SiHA) particles were synthesized and functionalized with polyethylene glycol-silane (PEG-silane) for clarifying the effect of the bioceramic surface hydration layer states on the collagen (Col) fibrillation degree. Plate-like SiHA particles were obtained containing the SiO44- ion inside and/or outside the particles. PEG-silane was successfully functionalized on SiHA particles, and the hydration layer and Col adlayer states on the particles were precisely investigated for exemplifying the importance of the water molecular states at the interface. The ratio of free to intermediate water in the hydration layers of the particles decreased when containing silicate components, and it significantly increased with increasing PEG-silane molecular occupancy, where the asymmetric stretching vibration component ratio in the free water clearly increased. In a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) measurement, the frequency change (Δf) and the energy dissipation change (ΔD) values increased with Col adsorption on the particles for 32-34 min and then Δf slightly increased (or stopped increasing) and ΔD dramatically increased, indicating the effective water mobility and state changes with the Col fibrillation at the interface. The Col fibrillation degree evaluated by tan δ and the protein secondary structure of the adlayers clearly increased due to the PEG-silane functionalization, and the tendency was supported by the increase in the fibril density under SEM observation. Surprisingly, it was found that the fibrillation degree based on the protein secondary structure was significantly correlated with the asymmetric stretching vibration component ratio in the free water molecules of the hydration layer on the particles, suggesting the importance of the hydration layer states on bioceramics for controlling Col fibrillation.
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- Shota Yamada
- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Nagaoka University of Technology, Kamitomioka 1603-1, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188, Japan. .,Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 5-3-1 Koji-machi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Nagaoka University of Technology, Kamitomioka 1603-1, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188, Japan. .,Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 5-3-1 Koji-machi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Nagaoka University of Technology, Kamitomioka 1603-1, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188, Japan.
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Wu R, Matta M, Paulsen BD, Rivnay J. Operando Characterization of Organic Mixed Ionic/Electronic Conducting Materials. Chem Rev 2022; 122:4493-4551. [PMID: 35026108 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Operando characterization plays an important role in revealing the structure-property relationships of organic mixed ionic/electronic conductors (OMIECs), enabling the direct observation of dynamic changes during device operation and thus guiding the development of new materials. This review focuses on the application of different operando characterization techniques in the study of OMIECs, highlighting the time-dependent and bias-dependent structure, composition, and morphology information extracted from these techniques. We first illustrate the needs, requirements, and challenges of operando characterization then provide an overview of relevant experimental techniques, including spectroscopy, scattering, microbalance, microprobe, and electron microscopy. We also compare different in silico methods and discuss the interplay of these computational methods with experimental techniques. Finally, we provide an outlook on the future development of operando for OMIEC-based devices and look toward multimodal operando techniques for more comprehensive and accurate description of OMIECs.
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- Ruiheng Wu
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States.,Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
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Development of a MIP-Based QCM Sensor for Selective Detection of Penicillins in Aqueous Media. CHEMOSENSORS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/chemosensors9120362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pharmaceuticals wastes have been recognized as emerging pollutants to the environment. Among those, antibiotics in the aquatic environment are one of the major sources of concern, as chronic, low-dose exposure can lead to antibiotic resistance. Herein, we report on molecularly imprinted polymers (MIP) to recognize penicillin V potassium salt (PenV-K), penicillin G potassium salt (PenG-K), and amoxicillin sodium salt (Amo-Na), which belong to the most widespread group of antibiotics worldwide. Characterization and optimization led to two MIPs comprising methacrylic acid as the monomer and roughly 55% ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as the crosslinker. The obtained layers led to sensitive, selective, repeatable, and reusable sensor responses on quartz crystal microbalances (QCM). The LoD for PenV-K, PenG-K, and Amo-Na sensors are 0.25 mM, 0.30 mM, and 0.28 mM, respectively; imprinting factors reach at least around three. Furthermore, the sensors displayed relative selectivity factors of up to 50% among the three penicillins, which is appreciable given their structural similarity.
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Labbé E, Buriez O. Electrode‐supported and free‐standing bilayer lipid membranes: Formation and uses in molecular electrochemistry. ELECTROCHEMICAL SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/elsa.202100170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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- Eric Labbé
- PASTEUR Département de Chimie Ecole Normale Supérieure PSL University Sorbonne Université CNRS Paris 75005 France
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- PASTEUR Département de Chimie Ecole Normale Supérieure PSL University Sorbonne Université CNRS Paris 75005 France
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Puumala LS, Fatehi P. Dispersion performance of hydroxypropyl sulfonated lignin in aluminum oxide suspension. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Ma GJ, Zhdanov VP, Park S, Sut TN, Cho NJ. Mechanistic Aspects of the Evolution of 3D Cholesterol Crystallites in a Supported Lipid Membrane via a Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:4562-4570. [PMID: 33834785 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The irreversible formation of cholesterol monohydrate crystals within biological membranes is the leading cause of various diseases, including atherosclerosis. Understanding the process of cholesterol crystallization is fundamentally important and could also lead to the development of improved therapeutic strategies. This has driven several studies investigating the effect of the environmental parameters on the induction of cholesterol crystallite growth and the structure of the cholesterol crystallites, while the kinetics and mechanistic aspects of the crystallite formation process within lipid membranes remain poorly understood. Herein, we fabricated cholesterol crystallites within a supported lipid bilayer (SLB) by adsorbing a cholesterol-rich bicellar mixture onto a glass and silica surface and investigated the real-time kinetics of cholesterol crystallite nucleation and growth using epifluorescence microscopy and quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) monitoring. Microscopic imaging showed the evolution of the morphology of cholesterol crystallites from nanorod- and plate-shaped habits during the initial stage to mostly large, micron-sized three-dimensional (3D) plate-shaped crystallites in the end, which was likened to Ostwald ripening. QCM-D kinetics revealed unique signal responses during the later stage of the growth process, characterized by simultaneous positive frequency shifts, nonmonotonous energy dissipation shifts, and significant overtone dependence. Based on the optically observed changes in crystallite morphology, we discussed the physical background of these unique QCM-D signal responses and the mechanistic aspects of Ostwald ripening in this system. Together, our findings revealed mechanistic details of the cholesterol crystallite growth kinetics, which may be useful in biointerfacial sensing and bioanalytical applications.
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- Gamaliel Junren Ma
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798 Singapore
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798 Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798 Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798 Singapore
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Kyropoulou M, Yorulmaz Avsar S, Schoenenberger CA, Palivan CG, Meier WP. From spherical compartments to polymer films: exploiting vesicle fusion to generate solid supported thin polymer membranes. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:6944-6952. [PMID: 33885496 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr01122g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Solid supported polymer membranes as scaffold for the insertion of functional biomolecules provide the basis for mimicking natural membranes. They also provide the means for unraveling biomolecule-membrane interactions and engineering platforms for biosensing. Vesicle fusion is an established procedure to obtain solid supported lipid bilayers but the more robust polymer vesicles tend to resist fusion and planar membranes rarely form. Here, we build on vesicle fusion to develop a refined and efficient way to produce solid supported membranes based on poly(dimethylsiloxane)-poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline) (PMOXA-b-PDMS-b-PMOXA) amphiphilic triblock copolymers. We first create thiol-bearing polymer vesicles (polymersomes) and anchor them on a gold substrate. An osmotic shock then provokes polymersome rupture and drives planar film formation. Prerequisite for a uniform amphiphilic planar membrane is the proper combination of immobilized polymersomes and osmotic shock conditions. Thus, we explored the impact of the hydrophobic PDMS block length of the polymersome on the formation and the characteristics of the resulting solid supported polymer assemblies by quarz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE). When the PDMS block is short enough, attached polymersomes restructure in response to osmotic shock, resulting in a uniform planar membrane. Our approach to rapidly form planar polymer membranes by vesicle fusion brings many advantages to the development of synthetic planar membranes for bio-sensing and biotechnological applications.
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- Myrto Kyropoulou
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, BPR 1096, 4058 Basel, Switzerland.
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Adsorption and Conformation Behavior of Lysozyme on a Gold Surface Determined by QCM-D, MP-SPR, and FTIR. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22031322. [PMID: 33525751 PMCID: PMC7865459 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22031322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The physicochemical properties of protein layers at the solid–liquid interface are essential in many biological processes. This study aimed to link the structural analysis of adsorbed lysozyme at the water/gold surface at pH 7.5 in a wide range of concentrations. Particular attention was paid to the protein’s structural stability and the hydration of the protein layers formed at the interface. Complementary methods such as multi-parameter surface plasmon resonance (MP-SPR), quartz crystal microbalance with energy dissipation (QCM-D), and infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used for this purpose. The MP-SPR and QCM-D studies showed that, during the formation of a monolayer on the gold surface, the molecules’ orientation changes from side-on to end-on. In addition, bilayer formation is observed when adsorbing in the high-volume concentration range >500 ppm. The degree of hydration of the monolayer and bilayer varies depending on the degree of surface coverage. The hydration of the system decreases with filling the layer in both the monolayer and the bilayer. Hydration for the monolayer varies in the range of 50–70%, because the bilayer is much higher than 80%. The degree of hydration of the adsorption layer has a crucial influence on the protein layers’ viscoelastic properties. In general, an increase in the filling of a layer is characterized by a rise in its rigidity. The use of infrared spectroscopy allowed us to determine the changes taking place in the secondary structure of lysozyme due to its interaction with the gold surface. Upon adsorption, the content of II-structures corresponding to β-turn and random lysozyme structures increases, with a simultaneous decrease in the content of the β-sheet. The increase in the range of β-turn in the structure determines the lysozyme structure’s stability and prevents its aggregation.
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Redondo-Morata L, Losada-Pérez P, Giannotti MI. Lipid bilayers: Phase behavior and nanomechanics. CURRENT TOPICS IN MEMBRANES 2020; 86:1-55. [PMID: 33837691 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ctm.2020.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Lipid membranes are involved in many physiological processes like recognition, signaling, fusion or remodeling of the cell membrane or some of its internal compartments. Within the cell, they are the ultimate barrier, while maintaining the fluidity or flexibility required for a myriad of processes, including membrane protein assembly. The physical properties of in vitro model membranes as model cell membranes have been extensively studied with a variety of techniques, from classical thermodynamics to advanced modern microscopies. Here we review the nanomechanics of solid-supported lipid membranes with a focus in their phase behavior. Relevant information obtained by quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) as complementary techniques in the nano/mesoscale interface is presented. Membrane morphological and mechanical characterization will be discussed in the framework of its phase behavior, phase transitions and coexistence, in simple and complex models, and upon the presence of cholesterol.
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- Lorena Redondo-Morata
- Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, INSERM U1019, CNRS UMR 8204, Lille, France
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- Experimental Soft Matter and Thermal Physics (EST) Group, Department of Physics, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Biomedical Research Networking Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain; Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain; Departament de Ciència de Materials i Química Física, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Solin K, Borghei M, Sel O, Orelma H, Johansson LS, Perrot H, Rojas OJ. Electrically Conductive Thin Films Based on Nanofibrillated Cellulose: Interactions with Water and Applications in Humidity Sensing. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:36437-36448. [PMID: 32672936 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c09997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils (TOCNF) and oxidized carbon nanotubes (CNT) were used as humidity-responsive films and evaluated using electroacoustic admittance (quartz crystal microbalance with impedance monitoring, QCM-I) and electrical resistivity. Water uptake and swelling phenomena were investigated in a range of relative humidity (% RH) between 30 and 60% and temperatures between 25 and 50 °C. The presence of CNT endowed fibril networks with high water accessibility, enabling fast and sensitive response to changes in humidity, with mass gains of up to 20%. The TOCNF-based sensors became viscoelastic upon water uptake, as quantified by the Martin-Granstaff model. Sensing elements were supported on glass and paper substrates and confirmed a wide window of operation in terms of cyclic % RH, bending, adhesion, and durability. The electrical resistance of the supported films increased by ∼15% with changes in % RH from 20 to 60%. The proposed system offers a great potential to monitor changes in smart packaging.
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- Katariina Solin
- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Vuorimiehentie 1, FI-00076 Espoo, Finland
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Vuorimiehentie 1, FI-00076 Espoo, Finland
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire Interfaces et Systèmes Electrochimiques, LISE, UMR 8535, 75005 Paris, France
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Tietotie 4, FIN-02044 Espoo, Finland
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Vuorimiehentie 1, FI-00076 Espoo, Finland
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire Interfaces et Systèmes Electrochimiques, LISE, UMR 8535, 75005 Paris, France
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Vuorimiehentie 1, FI-00076 Espoo, Finland
- The Bioproducts Institute, Departments of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chemistry and Wood Science, University of British Columbia, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
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Kawelah M, Gizzatov A, Jung D, Abdel-Fattah AI. Interaction of Stabilized Alkylbenzene Sulfonate Surfactants on the Nanoscale with Water-Wet and Oil-Wet Carbonate Surfaces under High-Salinity and High-Temperature Conditions: A QCM-D Study. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:10838-10846. [PMID: 32455204 PMCID: PMC7240813 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c00478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Understanding the interactions of surfactants and wettability alteration of surfaces is important for many fields, including oil and gas recovery. This work utilizes the quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation to study the interaction of stabilized linear and branched alkylbenzene sulfonates (ABSs), among the most cost-efficient industrial surfactants, with water- and oil-wet calcite surfaces under high-salinity and high-temperature conditions. Confocal laser scanning microscopy is also used to study the effect of the type of ABS on their interaction with oil-wet calcite surfaces. Experiments demonstrate that vesicles made of linear and branched ABSs interact differently with both water- and oil-wet surfaces. Therefore, surfactant formulations made of ABSs for high-salinity applications can further be improved for advantageous wettability properties by varying the hydrophobic chain of the surfactants. When interacting with a water-wet surface, both types of vesicles adsorb onto the surface as is. Upon dilution, however, vesicles made of linear ABS stay adsorbed as is, and vesicles made of branched ABSs disassemble and produce a layered structure with altered wettability. Linear ABSs show greater efficiency in desorbing oil from the oil-wet calcite. The results of this study demonstrate an improved method for studying and understanding the interaction of surfactant formulations with water- and oil-wet surfaces. This approach could significantly benefit applications in which wettability alteration of surfaces is of great interest and facilitate the implementation of low-cost surfactants based on petroleum sulfonates.
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- Mohammed
R. Kawelah
- Aramco
Services Company: Aramco Research Center − Boston, 400 Technology Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Aramco
Services Company: Aramco Research Center − Boston, 400 Technology Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Aramco
Services Company: Aramco Research Center − Boston, 400 Technology Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- EXPEC
ARC, Reservoir Engineering Technology Division, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia
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Ripa R, Shen AQ, Funari R. Detecting Escherichia coli Biofilm Development Stages on Gold and Titanium by Quartz Crystal Microbalance. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:2295-2302. [PMID: 32064391 PMCID: PMC7017401 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b03540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Bacterial biofilms are responsible for persistent infections and biofouling, raising serious concerns in both medical and industrial processes. These motivations underpin the need to develop methodologies to study the complex biological structures of biofilms and prevent their formation on medical implants, tools, and industrial apparatuses. Here, we report the detailed comparison of Escherichia coli biofilm development stages (adhesion, maturation, and dispersion) on gold and titanium surfaces by monitoring the changes in both frequency and dissipation of a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) device, a cheap and reliable microgravimetric sensor which allows the real-time and label-free characterization of various stages of biofilm development. Although gold is the most common electrode material used for QCM sensors, the titanium electrode is also readily available for QCM sensors; thus, QCM sensors with different metal electrodes serve as a simple platform to probe how pathogens interact with different metal substrates. The QCM outcomes are further confirmed by atomic force microscopy and crystal violet staining, thus validating the effectiveness of this surface sensitive sensor for microbial biofilm research. Moreover, because QCM technology can easily modify the substrate types and coatings, QCM sensors also provide well-controlled experimental conditions to study antimicrobial surface treatments and eradication procedures, even on mature biofilms.
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- Rosa Ripa
- Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate
University, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
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- Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate
University, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
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- Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate
University, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
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Funari R, Ripa R, Söderström B, Skoglund U, Shen AQ. Detecting Gold Biomineralization by Delftia acidovorans Biofilms on a Quartz Crystal Microbalance. ACS Sens 2019; 4:3023-3033. [PMID: 31631654 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b01580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The extensive use of gold in sensing, diagnostics, and electronics has led to major concerns in solid waste management since gold and other heavy metals are nonbiodegradable and can easily accumulate in the environment. Moreover, gold ions are extremely reactive and potentially harmful for humans. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop reliable methodologies to detect and possibly neutralize ionic gold in aqueous solutions and industrial wastes. In this work, by using complementary measurement techniques such as quartz crystal microbalance (QCM), atomic force microscopy, crystal violet staining, and optical microscopy, we investigate a promising biologically induced gold biomineralization process accomplished by biofilms of bacterium Delftia acidovorans. When stressed by Au3+ ions, D. acidovorans is able to neutralize toxic soluble gold by excreting a nonribosomal peptide, which forms extracellular gold nanonuggets via complexation with metal ions. Specifically, QCM, a surface-sensitive transducer, is employed to quantify the production of these gold complexes directly on the D. acidovorans biofilm in real time. Detailed kinetics obtained by QCM captures the condition for maximized biomineralization yield and offers new insights underlying the biomineralization process. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study providing an extensive characterization of the gold biomineralization process by a model bacterial biofilm. We also demonstrate QCM as a cheap, user-friendly sensing platform and alternative to standard analytical techniques for studies requiring high-resolution quantitative details, which offers promising opportunities in heavy-metal sensing, gold recovery, and industrial waste treatment.
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Al-Khoury H, Espinosa-Cano E, Aguilar MR, Román JS, Syrowatka F, Schmidt G, Groth T. Anti-inflammatory Surface Coatings Based on Polyelectrolyte Multilayers of Heparin and Polycationic Nanoparticles of Naproxen-Bearing Polymeric Drugs. Biomacromolecules 2019; 20:4015-4025. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Hala Al-Khoury
- Department Biomedical Materials, Institute of Pharmacy, Martin Luther University Halle Wittenberg, Heinrich Damerow Strasse 4, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Materials Science, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Biomaterials Group, Department of Polymeric Nanomaterials and Biomaterials, Institute of Polymer Science and Technology, ICTP-CSIC, Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain
- Networking Biomedical Research Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, CIBER-BBN, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Biomaterials Group, Department of Polymeric Nanomaterials and Biomaterials, Institute of Polymer Science and Technology, ICTP-CSIC, Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain
- Networking Biomedical Research Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, CIBER-BBN, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Biomaterials Group, Department of Polymeric Nanomaterials and Biomaterials, Institute of Polymer Science and Technology, ICTP-CSIC, Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain
- Networking Biomedical Research Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, CIBER-BBN, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Interdisciplinary Centre of Materials Science, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Centre of Materials Science, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department Biomedical Materials, Institute of Pharmacy, Martin Luther University Halle Wittenberg, Heinrich Damerow Strasse 4, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Materials Science, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Applied Science, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06099 Halle (Saale), Germany
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Zhang H, Wei X, Liu L, Zhang Q, Jiang W. The role of positively charged sites in the interaction between model cell membranes and γ-Fe 2O 3 NPs. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 673:414-423. [PMID: 30991331 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Revised: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The various applications of iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs) in clinical care and wastewater treatment are rapidly developing, thus their biological safety is worth attention. The electrostatic interaction between cell membranes and NPs is the key mechanism behind membrane damage and membrane penetration. Cell membranes are generally negatively charged with a few positively charged domains. The role of the positively charged sites in the NP-membrane interaction needs further investigation. In this study, the ratio of the positively charged sites was adjusted in two model cell membranes: giant and small unilamellar vesicles (GUVs and SUVs). After exposure to negatively charged γ-Fe2O3 NPs, the adhesion of NPs on the membranes and the induced membrane disruption were studied by microscopic observation and quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) monitoring. γ-Fe2O3 NPs adhered to and disrupted the membranes containing even few positively charged sites, although the whole membrane exhibited a negative zeta potential and hence electrostatically repels the NPs. The number of adhered γ-Fe2O3 NPs increased remarkably on membranes with overall positive zeta potential, but more serious disruption happened to membranes with higher ratios of positively charged sites. Therefore, the membrane rupture was more correlated to the number of positively charged sites than to the zeta potential of the whole membrane. In addition, exposure to γ-Fe2O3 NPs decreased the order of the lipid molecules and hence increased the fluidity of the membrane phase, and the most significant phase change occurred in the negatively charged membrane with the highest ratio of positively charged sites. Infrared spectra indicated that γ-Fe2O3 NPs probably interact with the membranes via the phosphodiester and trimethylamine groups in the lipid head groups. Our research furthers our knowledge of the electrostatic interaction between NPs and cell membranes, which should help to predict the biological effects of γ-Fe2O3 NPs.
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- Hanqiong Zhang
- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
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Muckley ES, Naguib M, Ivanov IN. Multi-modal, ultrasensitive, wide-range humidity sensing with Ti 3C 2 film. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:21689-21695. [PMID: 30431031 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr05170d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Gravimetric, direct-current electrical, and electrical impedance sensing modes were used to measure response of high surface area 2D Ti3C2 MXene film to water vapor pressures spanning 3 orders of magnitude (20 mTorr-20 Torr). The Ti3C2 film exhibited reproducible reversible response in 0.1%-95% relative humidity (RH) range with a detection limit of <20 mTorr H2O partial pressure (<0.1% RH). DC electrical current-based sensing with 3 mV operating voltage and 0.8 pW power consumption was demonstrated. The highest normalized sensitivity was shown for gravimetric sensing modalities which scale with the overtone number, reaching highest sensitivity of about 12 Hz/% RH at the 9th crystal overtone (45 MHz oscillation).
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- Eric S Muckley
- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA.
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Paxton WF, McAninch PT, Shin SHR, Brumbach MT. Adsorption and fusion of hybrid lipid/polymer vesicles onto 2D and 3D surfaces. SOFT MATTER 2018; 14:8112-8118. [PMID: 30206612 DOI: 10.1039/c8sm00343b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We investigated the formation of hybrid lipid/polymer (1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine and poly(ethylene oxide-b-butadiene); DOPC/EO22Bd37) films onto planar silica surfaces. Using laser scanning confocal microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and quartz crystal microbalance analysis, we monitored the adsorption and fusion of hybrid lipid/polymer vesicles onto planar borosilicate glass cleaned via chemical etching or RF/air plasma treatment. In addition we used cryo-electron microscopy to characterize film formation on mesoporous silica nanoparticles. As the polymer content in the vesicles increased, the resulting hybrid lipid/polymer films on borosilicate glass - cleaned by chemical etching or plasma treatment - were more heterogeneous, indicating a large number of adsorbed vesicles rather than continuous bilayer films at higher polymer loadings. The observed lateral fluidity of both DOPC and hybrid lipid/polymer films also decreased substantially with increasing polymer fraction and was found to be relatively insensitive to changes in pH. Films prepared from vesicles with higher polymer loadings were completely immobile. We also found that polymer vesicles did not interact with clean plasma-treated glass surfaces, which may be due to elevated OH and Si-OH on plasma-treated surfaces. Conformal hybrid lipid/polymer coatings consistent with bilayers could be formed on mesoporous silica nanoparticles and imaged via cryo-electron microscopy. These results expand the library of biocompatible materials that can be used for coating silica-based materials and nanoparticles.
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- Walter F Paxton
- Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT), Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185, USA.
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- Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT), Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185, USA.
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- Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT), Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185, USA.
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- Materials Characterization and Performance, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185, USA
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Jackman JA, Cho NJ, Nishikawa M, Yoshikawa G, Mori T, Shrestha LK, Ariga K. Materials Nanoarchitectonics for Mechanical Tools in Chemical and Biological Sensing. Chem Asian J 2018; 13:3366-3377. [PMID: 29959818 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201800935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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In this Focus Review, nanoarchitectonic approaches for mechanical-action-based chemical and biological sensors are briefly discussed. In particular, recent examples of piezoelectric devices, such as quartz crystal microbalances (QCM and QCM-D) and a membrane-type surface stress sensor (MSS), are introduced. Sensors need well-designed nanostructured sensing materials for the sensitive and selective detection of specific targets. Nanoarchitectonic approaches for sensing materials, such as mesoporous materials, 2D materials, fullerene assemblies, supported lipid bilayers, and layer-by-layer assemblies, are highlighted. Based on these sensing approaches, examples of bioanalytical applications are presented for toxic gas detection, cell membrane interactions, label-free biomolecular assays, anticancer drug evaluation, complement activation-related multiprotein membrane attack complexes, and daily biodiagnosis, which are partially supported by data analysis, such as machine learning and principal component analysis.
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- Joshua A Jackman
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637553, Singapore
- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 94305, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637553, Singapore
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- WPI Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- WPI Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
- Center for Functional Sensor & Actuator (CFSN), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
- Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Science, University of Tsukuba, Tennodai 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8571, Japan
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- WPI Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- WPI Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- WPI Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8561, Japan
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Ferhan AR, Jackman JA, Cho NJ. Investigating how vesicle size influences vesicle adsorption on titanium oxide: a competition between steric packing and shape deformation. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 19:2131-2139. [PMID: 28045148 DOI: 10.1039/c6cp07930j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Understanding the adsorption behavior of lipid vesicles at solid-liquid interfaces is important for obtaining fundamental insights into soft matter adsorbates as well as for practical applications such as supported lipid bilayer (SLB) fabrication. While the process of SLB formation has been highly scrutinized, less understood are the details of vesicle adsorption without rupture, especially at high surface coverages. Herein, we tackle this problem by employing simultaneous quartz crystal microbalance-dissipation (QCM-D) and localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) measurements in order to investigate the effect of vesicle size (84-211 nm diameter) on vesicle adsorption onto a titanium oxide surface. Owing to fundamental differences in the measurement principles of the two techniques as well as a mismatch in probing volumes, it was possible to determine both the lipid mass adsorbed near the sensor surface as well as the total mass of adsorbed lipid and hydrodynamically coupled solvent in the adsorbed vesicle layer as a whole. With increasing vesicle size, the QCM-D frequency signal exhibited monotonic behavior reaching an asymptotic value, whereas the QCM-D energy dissipation signal continued to increase according to the vesicle size. In marked contrast, the LSPR-tracked lipid mass near the sensor surface followed a parabolic trend, with the greatest corresponding measurement response occurring for intermediate-size vesicles. The findings reveal that the maximum extent of adsorbed vesicles contacting a solid surface occurs at an intermediate vesicle size due to the competing influences of vesicle deformation and steric packing. Looking forward, such information can be applied to control the molecular self-assembly of phospholipid assemblies as well as provide the basis for investigating deformable, soft matter adsorbates.
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- Abdul Rahim Ferhan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue 639798, Singapore.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue 639798, Singapore.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue 639798, Singapore. and School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive 637459, Singapore
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John T, Abel B, Martin LL. The Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring (QCM-D) Technique Applied to the Study of Membrane-Active Peptides. Aust J Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1071/ch18129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Zeng Y, Wang Q, Zhang Q, Jiang W. Quantification of C60-induced membrane disruption using a quartz crystal microbalance. RSC Adv 2018; 8:9841-9849. [PMID: 35540840 PMCID: PMC9078712 DOI: 10.1039/c7ra13690k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Direct contact between fullerene C60 nanoparticles (NPs) and cell membranes is one of mechanisms for its cytotoxicity. In this study, the influence of C60 NPs on lipid membranes was investigated. Giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) were used as model cell membranes to observe the membrane disruption after C60 exposure. C60 NPs disrupted the positively charged GUVs but not the negatively charged vesicles, confirming the role of electrostatic forces. To quantify the C60 adhesion on membrane and the induced membrane disruption, a supported lipid bilayer (SLB) and a layer of small unilamellar vesicles (SUVs) were used to cover the sensor of a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM). The mass change on the SLB (ΔmSLB) was caused by the C60 adhesion on the membrane, while the mass change on the SUV layer (ΔmSUV) was the combined result of C60 adhesion (mass increase) and SUV disruption (mass loss). The surface area of SLB (ASLB) was much smaller than the surface area of SUV (ASUV), but ΔmSLB was larger than ΔmSUV after C60 deposition, indicating that C60 NPs caused remarkable membrane disruption. Therefore a new method was built to quantify the degree of NP-induced membrane disruption using the values of ΔmSUV/ΔmSLB and ASUV/ASLB. In this way, C60 can be compared with other types of NPs to know which one causes more serious membrane disruption. In addition, C60 NPs caused negligible change in the membrane phase, indicating that membrane gelation was not the mechanism of cytotoxicity for C60 NPs. This study provides important information to predict the environmental hazard presented by fullerene NPs and to evaluate the degree of membrane damage caused by different NPs. Fullerene C60 NPs adhere on lipid membrane due to electrostatic force and cause membrane disruption.![]()
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- Yuxuan Zeng
- Environment Research Institute
- Shandong University
- Jinan
- China
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- Environment Research Institute
- Shandong University
- Jinan
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shandong University
- Jinan
- China
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- Environment Research Institute
- Shandong University
- Jinan
- China
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Mensch AC, Hernandez RT, Kuether JE, Torelli MD, Feng ZV, Hamers RJ, Pedersen JA. Natural Organic Matter Concentration Impacts the Interaction of Functionalized Diamond Nanoparticles with Model and Actual Bacterial Membranes. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:11075-11084. [PMID: 28817268 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b02823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Changes to nanoparticle surface charge, colloidal stability, and hydrodynamic properties induced by interaction with natural organic matter (NOM) warrant consideration in assessing the potential for these materials to adversely impact organisms in the environment. Here, we show that acquisition of a coating, or "corona", of NOM alters the hydrodynamic and electrokinetic properties of diamond nanoparticles (DNPs) functionalized with the polycation poly(allylamine HCl) in a manner that depends on the NOM-to-DNP concentration ratio. The NOM-induced changes to DNP properties alter subsequent interactions with model biological membranes and the Gram-negative bacterium Shewanella oneidensis MR-1. Suwannee River NOM induces changes to DNP hydrodynamic diameter and apparent ζ-potential in a concentration-dependent manner. At low NOM-to-DNP ratios, DNPs aggregate to a limited extent but retain a positive ζ-potential apparently due to nonuniform adsorption of NOM molecules leading to attractive electrostatic interactions between oppositely charged regions on adjacent DNP surfaces. Diamond nanoparticles at low NOM-to-DNP ratios attach to model membranes to a larger extent than in the absence of NOM (including those incorporating lipopolysaccharide, a major bacterial outer membrane component) and induce a comparable degree of membrane damage and toxicity to S. oneidensis. At higher NOM-to-DNP ratios, DNP charge is reversed, and DNP aggregates remain stable in suspension. This charge reversal eliminates DNP attachment to model membranes containing the highest LPS contents studied due to electrostatic repulsion and abolishes membrane damage to S. oneidensis. Our results demonstrate that the effects of NOM coronas on nanoparticle properties and interactions with biological surfaces can depend on the relative amounts of NOM and nanoparticles.
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- Chemistry Department, Augsburg University , Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, United States
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- Chemistry Department, Augsburg University , Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, United States
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Hatami J, Silva SG, Oliveira MB, Costa RR, Reis RL, Mano JF. Multilayered Films Produced by Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Chitosan and Alginate as a Potential Platform for the Formation of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cell aggregates. Polymers (Basel) 2017; 9:polym9090440. [PMID: 30965744 PMCID: PMC6418967 DOI: 10.3390/polym9090440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Revised: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The construction of multilayered films with tunable properties could offer new routes to produce biomaterials as a platform for 3D cell cultivation. In this study, multilayered films produced with five bilayers of chitosan and alginate (CHT/ALG) were built using water-soluble modified mesyl and tosyl–CHT via layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembly. NMR results demonstrated the presences of mesyl (2.83 ppm) and tosyl groups (2.39, 7.37 and 7.70 ppm) in the chemical structure of modified chitosans. The buildup of multilayered films was monitored by quartz-crystal-microbalance (QCM-D) and film thickness was estimated using the Voigt-based viscoelastic model. QCM-D results demonstrated that CHT/ALG films constructed using mesyl or tosyl modifications (mCHT/ALG) were significantly thinner in comparison to the CHT/ALG films constructed with unmodified chitosan (p < 0.05). Adhesion analysis demonstrated that human adipose stem cells (hASCs) did not adhere to the mCHT/ALG multilayered films and formed aggregates with sizes between ca. 100–200 µm. In vitro studies on cell metabolic activity and live/dead staining suggested that mCHT/ALG multilayered films are nontoxic toward hACSs. Multilayered films produced via LbL assembly of ALG and off-the-shelf, water-soluble modified chitosans could be used as a scaffold for the 3D aggregates formation of hASCs in vitro.
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- Javad Hatami
- 3B's Research Group, Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Avepark-Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco GMR, Portugal.
- ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associated Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal.
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- 3B's Research Group, Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Avepark-Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco GMR, Portugal.
- ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associated Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal.
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- 3B's Research Group, Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Avepark-Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco GMR, Portugal.
- ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associated Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal.
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- 3B's Research Group, Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Avepark-Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco GMR, Portugal.
- ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associated Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal.
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- 3B's Research Group, Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Avepark-Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco GMR, Portugal.
- ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associated Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal.
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- 3B's Research Group, Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Avepark-Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco GMR, Portugal.
- ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associated Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal.
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Sakai K, Koizumi K, Maeda Y, Endo T, Sasaki S, Abe M, Sakai H. Adsolubilization-induced structural change in adsorbed surfactant aggregates: Equilibrium and kinetics monitored by AFM and QCM-D. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.01.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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De Trizio A, Srisuk P, Costa RR, Fraga AG, Modena T, Genta I, Dorati R, Pedrosa J, Conti B, Correlo VM, Reis RL. Natural based eumelanin nanoparticles functionalization and preliminary evaluation as carrier for gentamicin. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2017.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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John T, Voo ZX, Kubeil C, Abel B, Graham B, Spiccia L, Martin LL. Effects of guanidino modified aminoglycosides on mammalian membranes studied using a quartz crystal microbalance. MEDCHEMCOMM 2017; 8:1112-1120. [PMID: 30108822 PMCID: PMC6072410 DOI: 10.1039/c7md00054e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The increase in bacterial and viral resistance to current therapeutics has led to intensive research for new antibacterial and antiviral agents. Among these, aminoglycosides and their guanidino derivatives are potent candidates targeting specific RNA sequences. It is necessary that these substances can pass across mammalian membranes in order to reach their intracellular targets. This study investigated the effects of the aminoglycosides kanamycin A and neomycin B and their guanidino derivatives on mammalian mimetic membranes using a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D). Lipid bilayers as membrane models were deposited onto gold coated quartz crystals and aminoglycosides added afterwards. Notably, the guanidino derivatives exhibited an initial stiffening of the membrane layer indicating a quick insertion of the planar guanidino groups into the membrane. The guanidino derivatives also reached their maximum binding to the membrane at lower concentrations than the native compounds. Therefore, these modified aminoglycosides are promising agents for the development of new antimicrobial treatments.
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- Torsten John
- School of Chemistry , Monash University , Wellington Rd , Clayton , VIC 3800 , Australia .
- Leibniz Institute of Surface Modification, and Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry , Leipzig University , Permoserstrasse 15 , 04318 Leipzig , Germany
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- School of Chemistry , Monash University , Wellington Rd , Clayton , VIC 3800 , Australia .
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- School of Chemistry , Monash University , Wellington Rd , Clayton , VIC 3800 , Australia .
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- Leibniz Institute of Surface Modification, and Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry , Leipzig University , Permoserstrasse 15 , 04318 Leipzig , Germany
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- Medicinal Chemistry , Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Monash University , 381 Royal Parade , Parkville , VIC 3052 , Australia
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- School of Chemistry , Monash University , Wellington Rd , Clayton , VIC 3800 , Australia .
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- School of Chemistry , Monash University , Wellington Rd , Clayton , VIC 3800 , Australia .
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Ferhan AR, Jackman JA, Cho NJ. Probing Spatial Proximity of Supported Lipid Bilayers to Silica Surfaces by Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensing. Anal Chem 2017; 89:4301-4308. [PMID: 28293950 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b00370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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On account of high surface sensitivity, localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) sensors have proven widely useful for studying lipid membrane configurations at solid-liquid interfaces. Key measurement capabilities include distinguishing adsorbed vesicles from supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) as well as profiling the extent of deformation among adsorbed vesicles. Such capabilities rely on detecting geometrical changes in lipid membrane configuration on a length scale that is comparable to the decay length of the LSPR-induced electromagnetic field enhancement (∼5-20 nm). Herein, we report that LSPR sensors are also capable of probing nanoscale (∼1 nm) variations in the distance between SLBs and underlying silica-coated surfaces. By tuning the electrostatic properties of lipid membranes, we could modulate the bilayer-substrate interaction and corresponding separation distance, as verified by simultaneous LSPR and quartz crystal microbalance-dissipation (QCM-D) measurements. Theoretical calculations of the expected variation in the LSPR measurement response agree well with experimental results and support that the LSPR measurement response is sensitive to subtle variations in the bilayer-substrate separation distance.
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- Abdul Rahim Ferhan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore.,School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 62 Nanyang Drive, 637459, Singapore
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Ferhan AR, Jackman JA, Cho NJ. Integration of Quartz Crystal Microbalance-Dissipation and Reflection-Mode Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors for Biomacromolecular Interaction Analysis. Anal Chem 2016; 88:12524-12531. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b04303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Abdul Rahim Ferhan
- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798
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- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798
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- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798
- School
of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637459
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Vikström A, Voinova M. Soft-film dynamics of SH-SAW sensors in viscous and viscoelastic fluids. SENSING AND BIO-SENSING RESEARCH 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sbsr.2016.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Losada-Pérez P, Khorshid M, Renner FU. Interactions of Aqueous Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquid Mixtures with Solid-Supported Phospholipid Vesicles. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0163518. [PMID: 27684947 PMCID: PMC5042501 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2016] [Accepted: 09/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Despite the environmentally friendly reputation of ionic liquids (ILs), their safety has been recently questioned given their potential as cytotoxic agents. The fundamental mechanisms underlying the interactions between ILs and cells are less studied and by far not completely understood. Biomimetic films are here important biophysical model systems to elucidate fundamental aspects and mechanisms relevant for a large range of biological interaction ranging from signaling to drug reception or toxicity. Here we use dissipative quartz crystal microbalance QCM-D to examine the effect of aqueous imidazolium-based ionic liquid mixtures on solid-supported biomimetic membranes. Specifically, we assess in real time the effect of the cation chain length and the anion nature on a supported vesicle layer of the model phospholipid DMPC. Results indicate that interactions are mainly driven by the hydrophobic components of the IL, which significantly distort the layer and promote vesicle rupture. Our analyses evidence the gradual decrease of the main phase transition temperature upon increasing IL concentration, reflecting increased disorder by weakening of lipid chain interactions. The degree of rupture is significant for ILs with long hydrophobic cation chains and large hydrophobic anions whose behavior is reminiscent of that of antimicrobial peptides.
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- Institute for Materials Research IMO, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Institute for Materials Research IMO, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
- IMEC vzw, Associated lab IMOMEC, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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Formation of planar unilamellar phospholipid membranes on oxidized gold substrate. Biointerphases 2016; 11:031017. [DOI: 10.1116/1.4963188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Positively charged supported lipid bilayer formation on gold surfaces for neuronal cell culture. Biointerphases 2016; 11:021003. [DOI: 10.1116/1.4945306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Ionic strength dependent vesicle adsorption and phase behavior of anionic phospholipids on a gold substrate. Biointerphases 2016; 11:019006. [PMID: 26746165 DOI: 10.1116/1.4939596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The authors report on the effect of ionic strength on the formation of supported vesicle layers of anionic phospholipids 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-rac-glycerol (DMPG) and dimyristoylphosphatidylserine (DMPS) onto gold. Using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring the authors show that vesicle adsorption is mainly governed by NaCl concentration, reflecting the importance of electrostatic interactions in anionic lipids, as compared to zwitterionic 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine. At low ionic strength, low or no adsorption is observed as a result of vesicle-vesicle electrostatic repulsion. At medium ionic strength, the negative charges of DMPG and DMPS are screened resulting in larger adsorption and a highly dissipative intact vesicle layer. In addition, DMPS exhibits a peculiar behavior at high ionic strength that depends on the temperature of the process.
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Jackman JA, Linardy E, Yoo D, Seo J, Ng WB, Klemme DJ, Wittenberg NJ, Oh SH, Cho NJ. Plasmonic Nanohole Sensor for Capturing Single Virus-Like Particles toward Virucidal Drug Evaluation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:1159-66. [PMID: 26450658 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201501914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2015] [Revised: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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A plasmonic nanohole sensor for virus-like particle capture and virucidal drug evaluation is reported. Using a materials-selective surface functionalization scheme, passive immobilization of virus-like particles only within the nanoholes is achieved. The findings demonstrate that a low surface coverage of particles only inside the functionalized nanoholes significantly improves nanoplasmonic sensing performance over conventional nanohole arrays.
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- Joshua A Jackman
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore
- Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive, 637553, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore
- Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive, 637553, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, 200 Union Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore
- Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive, 637553, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore
- Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive, 637553, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, 200 Union Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, 200 Union Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, 200 Union Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore
- Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive, 637553, Singapore
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, 637459, Singapore
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Dopaminergic receptor-ligand binding assays based on molecularly imprinted polymers on quartz crystal microbalance sensors. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 81:117-124. [PMID: 26926593 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.02.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2015] [Revised: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 02/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) have been successfully applied as selective materials for assessing the binding activity of agonist and antagonist of dopamine D1 receptor (D1R) by using quartz crystal microbalance (QCM). In this study, D1R derived from rat hypothalamus was used as a template and thus self-organized on stamps. Those were pressed into an oligomer film consisting of acrylic acid: N-vinylpyrrolidone: N,N'-(1,2-dihydroxyethylene) bis-acrylamide in a ratio of 2:3:12 spin coated onto a dual electrode QCM. Such we obtained one D1R-MIP-QCM electrode, whereas the other electrode carried the non-imprinted control polymer (NIP) that had remained untreated. Successful imprinting of D1R was confirmed by AFM. The polymer can re-incorporate D1R leading to frequency responses of 100-1200Hz in a concentration range of 5.9-47.2µM. In a further step such frequency changes proved inherently useful for examining the binding properties of test ligands to D1R. The resulting mass-sensitive measurements revealed Kd of dopamine∙HCl, haloperidol, and (+)-SCH23390 at 0.874, 25.6, and 0.004nM, respectively. These results correlate well with the values determined in radio ligand binding assays. Our experiments revealed that D1R-MIP sensors are useful for estimating the strength of ligand binding to the active single site. Therefore, we have developed a biomimetic surface imprinting strategy for QCM studies of D1R-ligand binding and presented a new method to ligand binding assay for D1R.
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Kim MC, Gunnarsson A, Tabaei SR, Höök F, Cho NJ. Supported lipid bilayer repair mediated by AH peptide. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:3040-7. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp06472d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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High quality and complete supported lipid bilayers are formed on silicon oxide by employing an AH peptide mediated repair step.
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- Min Chul Kim
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore
- Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science
- Nanyang Technological University
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- Department of Applied Physics
- Chalmers University of Technology
- Gothenburg
- Sweden
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore
- Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science
- Nanyang Technological University
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- Department of Applied Physics
- Chalmers University of Technology
- Gothenburg
- Sweden
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore
- Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science
- Nanyang Technological University
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Jackman JA, Kim MC, Zhdanov VP, Cho NJ. Relationship between vesicle size and steric hindrance influences vesicle rupture on solid supports. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:3065-72. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp06786c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Although it is thermodynamically favorable for adsorbed vesicles to rupture with increasing vesicle size, this study demonstrates that steric hindrance acts as a kinetic barrier to impede large vesicles from rupturing.
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- Joshua A. Jackman
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore
- Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science
- Nanyang Technological University
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore
- Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science
- Nanyang Technological University
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore
- Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science
- Nanyang Technological University
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore
- Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science
- Nanyang Technological University
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Koutsoumpeli E, Murray J, Langford D, Bon RS, Johnson S. Probing molecular interactions with methylene blue derivatized self-assembled monolayers. SENSING AND BIO-SENSING RESEARCH 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sbsr.2015.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Yorulmaz S, Jackman JA, Hunziker W, Cho NJ. Supported Lipid Bilayer Platform To Test Inhibitors of the Membrane Attack Complex: Insights into Biomacromolecular Assembly and Regulation. Biomacromolecules 2015; 16:3594-602. [PMID: 26444518 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b01060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Complement activation plays an important role in innate immune defense by triggering formation of the membrane attack complex (MAC), which is a biomacromolecular assembly that exhibits membrane-lytic activity against foreign invaders including various pathogens and biomaterials. Understanding the details of MAC structure and function has been the subject of extensive work involving bulk liposome and erythrocyte assays. However, it is difficult to characterize the mechanism of action of MAC inhibitor drug candidates using the conventional assays. To address this issue, we employ a biomimetic supported lipid bilayer platform to investigate how two MAC inhibitors, vitronectin and clusterin, interfere with MAC assembly in a sequential addition format, as monitored by the quartz crystal microbalance-dissipation (QCM-D) technique. Two experimental strategies based on modular assembly were selected, precincubation of inhibitor and C5b-7 complex before addition to the lipid bilayer or initial addition of inhibitor followed by the C5b-7 complex. The findings indicate that vitronectin inhibits membrane association of C5b-7 via a direct interaction with C5b-7 and via competitive membrane association onto the supported lipid bilayer. On the other hand, clusterin directly interacts with C5b-7 such that C5b-7 is still able to bind to the lipid bilayer, and clusterin affects the subsequent binding of other complement proteins involved in the MAC assembly. Taken together, the findings in this study outline a biomimetic approach based on supported lipid bilayers to explore the interactions between complement proteins and inhibitors, thereby offering insight into MAC assembly and regulation.
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- Saziye Yorulmaz
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore.,Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637553, Singapore.,Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science Technology and Research , Singapore 138673, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore.,Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637553, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science Technology and Research , Singapore 138673, Singapore.,Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117599, Singapore.,Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore 168751, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore.,Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637553, Singapore.,School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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Duša F, Ruokonen SK, Petrovaj J, Viitala T, Wiedmer SK. Ionic liquids affect the adsorption of liposomes onto cationic polyelectrolyte coated silica evidenced by quartz crystal microbalance. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2015; 136:496-505. [PMID: 26454056 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.09.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2015] [Revised: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The worldwide use of ionic liquids (ILs) is steadily increasing, and even though they are often referred to as "green solvents" they have been reported to be toxic, especially toward aquatic organisms. In this work, we thoroughly study two phosphonium ILs; octyltributylphosphonium chloride ([P8444]Cl) and tributyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium chloride ([P14444]Cl). Firstly, the critical micelle concentrations (CMCs) of the ILs were determined with fluorescence spectroscopy and the optical pendant drop method in order to gain an understanding of the aggregation behavior of the ILs. Secondly, a biomimicking system of negatively charged unilamellar liposomes was used in order to study the effect of the ILs on biomembranes. Changes in the mechanical properties of adsorbed liposomes were determined by quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) measurements with silica coated quartz crystal sensors featuring a polycation layer. The results confirmed that both ILs were able to incorporate and alter the biomembrane structure. The membrane disrupting effect was emphasized with an increasing concentration and alkyl chain length of the ILs. In the extreme case, the phospholipid membrane integrity was completely compromised.
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- Filip Duša
- Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 55, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 55, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Centre for Drug Research, Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, P.O. Box 56, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 55, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
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Wang L, Roth JS, Han X, Evans SD. Photosynthetic Proteins in Supported Lipid Bilayers: Towards a Biokleptic Approach for Energy Capture. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2015; 11:3306-3318. [PMID: 25727786 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201403469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2014] [Revised: 01/11/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In nature, plants and some bacteria have evolved an ability to convert solar energy into chemical energy usable by the organism. This process involves several proteins and the creation of a chemical gradient across the cell membrane. To transfer this process to a laboratory environment, several conditions have to be met: i) proteins need to be reconstituted into a lipid membrane, ii) the proteins need to be correctly oriented and functional and, finally, iii) the lipid membrane should be capable of maintaining chemical and electrical gradients. Investigating the processes of photosynthesis and energy generation in vivo is a difficult task due to the complexity of the membrane and its associated proteins. Solid, supported lipid bilayers provide a good model system for the systematic investigation of the different components involved in the photosynthetic pathway. In this review, the progress made to date in the development of supported lipid bilayer systems suitable for the investigation of membrane proteins is described; in particular, there is a focus on those used for the reconstitution of proteins involved in light capture.
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- Lei Wang
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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de-Carvalho J, Rodrigues RMM, Tomé B, Henriques SF, Mira NP, Sá-Correia I, Ferreira GNM. Conformational and mechanical changes of DNA upon transcription factor binding detected by a QCM and transmission line model. Analyst 2015; 139:1847-55. [PMID: 24352369 DOI: 10.1039/c3an01682j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A novel quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) analytical method is developed based on the transmission line model (TLM) algorithm to analyze the binding of transcription factors (TFs) to immobilized DNA oligoduplexes. The method is used to characterize the mechanical properties of biological films through the estimation of the film dynamic shear moduli, G and G, and the film thickness. Using the Saccharomyces cerevisiae transcription factor Haa1 (Haa1DBD) as a biological model two sensors were prepared by immobilizing DNA oligoduplexes, one containing the Haa1 recognition element (HRE(wt)) and another with a random sequence (HRE(neg)) used as a negative control. The immobilization of DNA oligoduplexes was followed in real time and we show that DNA strands initially adsorb with low or non-tilting, laying flat close to the surface, which then lift-off the surface leading to final film tilting angles of 62.9° and 46.7° for HRE(wt) and HRE(neg), respectively. Furthermore we show that the binding of Haa1DBD to HRE(wt) leads to a more ordered and compact film, and forces a 31.7° bending of the immobilized HRE(wt) oligoduplex. This work demonstrates the suitability of the QCM to monitor the specific binding of TFs to immobilized DNA sequences and provides an analytical methodology to study protein-DNA biophysics and kinetics.
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- Jorge de-Carvalho
- IBB-Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centro de Biomedicina Molecular e Estrutural, Universidade do Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal.
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Construction of P-glycoprotein incorporated tethered lipid bilayer membranes. Biochem Biophys Rep 2015; 2:115-122. [PMID: 29124152 PMCID: PMC5668657 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2015.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2015] [Revised: 05/25/2015] [Accepted: 05/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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To investigate drug–membrane protein interactions, an artificial tethered lipid bilayer system was constructed for the functional integration of membrane proteins with large extra-membrane domains such as multi-drug resistance protein 1 (MDR1). In this study, a modified lipid (i.e., 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-[amino (polyethylene glycol)-2000] (DSPE-PEG)) was utilized as a spacer molecule to elevate lipid membrane from the sensor surface and generate a reservoir underneath. Concentration of DSPE-PEG molecule significantly affected the liposome binding/spreading and lipid bilayer formation, and 0.03 mg/mL of DSPE-PEG provided optimum conditions for membrane protein integration. Further, the incorporation of MDR1 increased the local rigidity on the platform. Antibody binding studies showed the functional integration of MDR1 protein into lipid bilayer platform. The platform allowed to follow MDR!-statin-based drug interactions in vitro. Each binding event and lipid bilayer formation was monitored in real-time using Surface Plasmon Resonance and Quartz Crystal Microbalance–Dissipation systems, and Atomic Force Microscopy was used for visualization experiments. An artificial lipid bilayer system for large integral membrane proteins. Multi-drug resistance protein embedded in lipid bilayers was used as a model system. Interaction between pravastatin and a membrane protein was examined in vitro system. Characterization by surface sensitive methods such as SPR, QCM, liqAFM.
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Losada-Pérez P, Khorshid M, Yongabi D, Wagner P. Effect of cholesterol on the phase behavior of solid-supported lipid vesicle layers. J Phys Chem B 2015; 119:4985-92. [PMID: 25812723 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b00712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The interest in solid-supported biomimetic membranes stems from their utility in nanotechnology and biosensing. In particular, supported lipid vesicles (SLVs) have become popular in both fundamental biophysical studies and pharmaceutical screening applications. It is thus essential to gain information on the structural properties and phase behavior of SLVs. Here we report on a study on the influence of cholesterol on the phase behavior of SLVs of saturated phospholipids by using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring, a label-free and nonintrusive surface-sensitive technique. Two complementary approaches have been used, a Voigt-based viscoelastic model yielding shear viscosity temperature profiles and the first-order derivative of the frequency (mass-sensitive) shifts. Anomalies in the shear viscosity and extrema in the first-order derivative frequency curves stand as a token of the main phase transition and provide information on its gradual suppression upon addition of cholesterol. This method proves convenient for its small sample volume needed, its short temperature equilibration time and the non-necessity of external labels. This work can be regarded as a starting point for further studies on more rare lipid systems and different geometries, such as tethered SLVs or biologically relevant vesicles produced by living cells.
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- P Losada-Pérez
- †Institute for Materials Research IMO, Hasselt University, Wetenschapspark 1, B-3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium.,‡Division IMOMEC, IMEC vzw, Wetenschapspark 1, B-3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- †Institute for Materials Research IMO, Hasselt University, Wetenschapspark 1, B-3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium.,§Soft Matter and Biophysics Section, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D bus 2416, B-3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- †Institute for Materials Research IMO, Hasselt University, Wetenschapspark 1, B-3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- †Institute for Materials Research IMO, Hasselt University, Wetenschapspark 1, B-3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium.,§Soft Matter and Biophysics Section, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D bus 2416, B-3001, Leuven, Belgium
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