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Susini V, Ferraro G, Fierabracci V, Ursino S, Sanguinetti C, Caponi L, Romiti N, Rossi VL, Sanesi A, Paolicchi A, Franzini M, Fratini E. Orientation of capture antibodies on gold nanoparticles to improve the sensitivity of ELISA-based medical devices. Talanta 2023; 260:124650. [PMID: 37167679 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The sensitivity of ELISA-based devices strongly depends on the right orientation of antibodies on the sensor surface. The aim of this work was to increase the analytical performance of a commercial ELISA-based medical device (VIDAS®), thanks to the specific orientation of antibodies on gold nanostructured disposables. For this purpose, fPSA VIDAS® assay was used as model and the disposable providing the antigen binding surface (SPR®) was functionalized with gold nanostructures coated with monovalent half-fragment antibodies (reduced IgG, rIgG). The functionalization of polystyrene SPRs® with gold nanostructures was achieved through a one-step incubation of gold dispersions in a mixture of non-toxic solvents. Five different concentrations of gold nanoparticles (NPs) were tested with a maximum fluorescence enhancement for NPs density around 3-8 *103 NPs/μm2 (752 ± 11 RFV vs 316 ± 5 RFV of bare SPRs®). The comparison of the dose-response curve obtained with commercial and gold coated-SPRs® revealed a significant improvement (p < 0.0001) of the analytical sensitivity of the VIDAS® system using nanostructured disposables. This improved version of SPRs® allows to distinguish small variations of fPSA concentrations opening the way to the application of this biomarker to other kinds of cancer as recently described in the literature.
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- Vanessa Susini
- Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, Via Savi 10, Pisa, 56126, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff" & Center for Colloid and Surface Science (CSGI), University of Florence, Via Della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, Via Savi 10, Pisa, 56126, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, Via Savi 10, Pisa, 56126, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, Via Savi 10, Pisa, 56126, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, Via Savi 10, Pisa, 56126, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, Via Savi 10, Pisa, 56126, Italy
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- BioMérieux Italia S.p.a., Via di Campigliano 58, Bagno a Ripoli, 50012, Florence, Italy
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- BioMérieux Italia S.p.a., Via di Campigliano 58, Bagno a Ripoli, 50012, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, Via Savi 10, Pisa, 56126, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, Via Savi 10, Pisa, 56126, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff" & Center for Colloid and Surface Science (CSGI), University of Florence, Via Della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019, Florence, Italy
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Alipour E, Shariatpanahi SP, Ghourchian H, Piro B, Fathipour M, Boutorabi SM, Znoyko SL, Nikitin PI. Designing a magnetic inductive micro-electrode for virus monitoring: modelling and feasibility for hepatitis B virus. Mikrochim Acta 2020; 187:463. [PMID: 32686021 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-020-04429-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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A simple model is designed for an inductive immunosensor in which the magnetic particles are attached to the bioreceptors to form a sandwich on the surface of an inductor. The inductor consists of a coil covered on a silicon oxide wafer. The coil comprises 250 turns of a planar gold wire, which is approximately 200 nm thick and 392 mm long, placed in a circle with a diameter of 2 mm. The model is well characterised by controlling the geometrical and electrical parameters and also the permeability of the magnetic material. To evaluate the feasibility of the model for virus monitoring, a novel inductive immunosensor is designed and for the first time applied for the detection of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). At first, Fab' segment of primary anti-HBsAg is immobilised on the coil. Then, the coil is exposed to HBsAg and the complex is introduced to a secondary antibody conjugated with magnetic particles to form an immune-sandwich. Finally, the influence of magnetic particles on the coil inductance is recorded and used as a signal for HBsAg detection. The magnetic inductive immunosensor showed specific responses toward HBsAg with the detection limit of 1 ng mL-1, linear range of 1 to 200 ng mL-1, and a sensitivity of 6 × 10-4 mL ng-1. The experimental results showed a very good agreement with simulation data indicating the compatibility of sensor sensitivity to the expected theoretical values. Graphical abstract.
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- Elias Alipour
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, P. O. Box 13145-1384, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, P. O. Box 13145-1384, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, P. O. Box 13145-1384, Tehran, Iran.
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- Université de Paris, ITODYS, CNRS, F-75006, Paris, France
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- MEMS & NEMES Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, North kargar Ave., Tehran, Iran
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 38 Vavilov St, Moscow, Russia, 119991
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 38 Vavilov St, Moscow, Russia, 119991
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Screen printed electrode-based biosensor functionalized with magnetic cobalt/single-chain antibody fragments for cocaine biosensing in different matrices. Talanta 2020; 217:121111. [PMID: 32498832 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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On-site detection of substance abuse is an important approach in the preventive and intervention protocols implementations. It is known that the traditional methods are heavy, time-consuming, and need a high level of logistical requirements. As such, biosensors represent great potential to simplify and improve substance abuse detection. In this study, we have designed a functionalized screen-printed electrode (SPE) electrochemical biosensor with cobalt oxide nanoparticles and single-chain antibody fragments (scFvs) for cocaine detection. Different electrochemical techniques such as differential pulse voltammetry, cyclic voltammetry, and electrochemical impedance spectrometry were used to examine the functionality of the designed biosensor. Furthermore, SEM observations were performed to observe the surface changes after functionalization. The results showed that the linearity ranged between 5.0 and 250 ng/mL and a detection limit of 3.6 ng/mL (n = 6). These results were compared to results obtained from Q-TOF/MS where four different matrices (serum, sweat, urine, and saliva) were spiked with 100 ng/mL cocaine and were analyzed by both methods (Biosensor and Q-TOF/MS). Results showed a higher performance of the biosensor compared to traditional methods. In addition, the selectivity of the biosensor was shown in the presence of different interferents where the designed platform showed a specific response to only cocaine. In conclusion, the designed biosensor proposes great potential for portable and on-site substance abuse detection in addition to boasting the capability of reuse of the SPE and thus, reducing the costs related to such applications.
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Electric field assisted deposition of E. coli bacteria into the pores of porous silicon. J Microbiol Methods 2019; 161:96-101. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2019.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Lv D, Dong H, Su A, Qin Y, Dong J, Ma L, Li J, Jiao H, Zhang M, Pang D, Liu J, Ouyang H. Magnetic Multiarm Scaffold for the One-Step Purification of Epitope-Specific Neutralizing Antibodies. Anal Chem 2019; 91:6172-6179. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b00769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Dongmei Lv
- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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Silveira RL, Mamián-López MB, Rubim JC, Temperini MLA, Corio P, Santos JJ. Spectroscopic and electrophoresis study of substitution on the surface of gold nanoparticles by different mercaptoalkyl carboxylic acids and bioconjugation with bovine serum albumin. Anal Bioanal Chem 2019; 411:3047-3058. [PMID: 30931504 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-019-01758-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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To develop bioconjugated materials, it is necessary to understand how the various elements present in a conjugate interact with one another. To gain insights into nanoparticle-capping agent-protein interactions, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) measuring 30 nm in diameter were coated with different molecules bearing a thiol group: 3-mercaptopropionic acid, 6-mercaptohexanoic acid, and 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid. The covalent conjugation of AuNPs to the protein bovine serum albumin (BSA) via a cross-linker reaction with N-hydroxysuccinimide and 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide was systematically investigated under different reaction conditions with variation of the concentrations of the mercaptoalkyl carboxylic acid (MA) and BSA. All the products were analyzed by UV-vis spectroscopy, gel electrophoresis, and Raman spectroscopy in every modification step. From analysis of the UV-vis results, it is possible at low concentrations of MA to see strong coupling among AuNPs, observed when they are aggregated by KCl, which does not happen at higher concentration of MA, indicating an AuNP-to-MA ratio of 1:130,000 is best for bioconjugation purposes. Agarose gel electrophoresis, a classic technique for biomolecule characterization, indicated that BSA is capable of altering the mobility of AuNPs when it modifies completely the surface of AuNPs because of its high molecular mass (around 66 kDa). Principal component analysis of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy data was successfully used as a chemometric tool to assist the characterization of the nanoparticle modification with linker molecules in the absence and presence of different BSA concentrations, making it possible to clearly evaluate the gradual substitution/modification of AuNPs (1:13,000 < 1:65,000 < 1:130,000 AuNP-to-MA ratio) and the conjugation with BSA, which is homogenous at a concentration of 0.01 g L-1. Graphical abstract.
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- Raisa L Silveira
- University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 748, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil
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- University of Brasilia, CP 04478, Brasília, DF, 70904-970, Brazil
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- University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 748, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil
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- University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 748, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil
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- University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 748, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil.
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Brainina K, Stozhko N, Bukharinova M, Vikulova E. Nanomaterials: Electrochemical Properties and Application in Sensors. PHYSICAL SCIENCES REVIEWS 2018. [DOI: 10.1515/psr-2018-8050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The unique properties of nanoparticles make them an extremely valuable modifying material, being used in electrochemical sensors. The features of nanoparticles affect the kinetics and thermodynamics of electrode processes of both nanoparticles and redox reactions occurring on their surface. The paper describes theoretical background and experimental studies of these processes. During the transition from macro- to micro- and nanostructures, the analytical characteristics of sensors modify. These features of metal nanoparticles are related to their size and energy effects, which affects the analytical characteristics of developed sensors. Modification of the macroelectrode with nanoparticles and other nanomaterials reduces the detection limit and improves the degree of sensitivity and selectivity of measurements. The use of nanoparticles as transducers, catalytic constituents, parts of electrochemical sensors for antioxidant detection, adsorbents, analyte transporters, and labels in electrochemical immunosensors and signal-generating elements is described.
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Yagi S, Akanuma S, Kaji A, Niiro H, Akiyama H, Uchida T, Yamagishi A. Selection of a platinum-binding sequence in a loop of a four-helix bundle protein. J Biosci Bioeng 2017; 125:192-198. [PMID: 29050803 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2017.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Revised: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Protein-metal hybrids are functional materials with various industrial applications. For example, a redox enzyme immobilized on a platinum electrode is a key component of some biofuel cells and biosensors. To create these hybrid materials, protein molecules are bound to metal surfaces. Here, we report the selection of a novel platinum-binding sequence in a loop of a four-helix bundle protein, the Lac repressor four-helix protein (LARFH), an artificial protein in which four identical α-helices are connected via three identical loops. We created a genetic library in which the Ser-Gly-Gln-Gly-Gly-Ser sequence within the first inter-helical loop of LARFH was semi-randomly mutated. The library was then subjected to selection for platinum-binding affinity by using the T7 phage display method. The majority of the selected variants contained the Tyr-Lys-Arg-Gly-Tyr-Lys (YKRGYK) sequence in their randomized segment. We characterized the platinum-binding properties of mutant LARFH by using quartz crystal microbalance analysis. Mutant LARFH seemed to interact with platinum through its loop containing the YKRGYK sequence, as judged by the estimated exclusive area occupied by a single molecule. Furthermore, a 10-residue peptide containing the YKRGYK sequence bound to platinum with reasonably high affinity and basic side chains in the peptide were crucial in mediating this interaction. In conclusion, we have identified an amino acid sequence, YKRGYK, in the loop of a helix-loop-helix motif that shows high platinum-binding affinity. This sequence could be grafted into loops of other polypeptides as an approach to immobilize proteins on platinum electrodes for use as biosensors among other applications.
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- Sota Yagi
- Department of Applied Life Science, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan
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- Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University, 2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-1192, Japan
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- Department of Applied Life Science, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan
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- Department of Applied Life Science, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan
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- Department of Applied Life Science, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan
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- Department of Applied Life Science, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan
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- Department of Applied Life Science, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan.
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Shen M, Rusling J, Dixit CK. Site-selective orientated immobilization of antibodies and conjugates for immunodiagnostics development. Methods 2017; 116:95-111. [PMID: 27876681 PMCID: PMC5374010 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2016.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Revised: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Immobilized antibody systems are the key to develop efficient diagnostics and separations tools. In the last decade, developments in the field of biomolecular engineering and crosslinker chemistry have greatly influenced the development of this field. With all these new approaches at our disposal, several new immobilization methods have been created to address the main challenges associated with immobilized antibodies. Few of these challenges that we have discussed in this review are mainly associated to the site-specific immobilization, appropriate orientation, and activity retention. We have discussed the effect of antibody immobilization approaches on the parameters on the performance of an immunoassay.
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- Min Shen
- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269-3060
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269-3060
- Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269-3136
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut 060
- School of Chemistry, National University of Ireland at Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269-3060
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Mauriz E, García-Fernández M, Lechuga L. Towards the design of universal immunosurfaces for SPR-based assays: A review. Trends Analyt Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2016.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Rath D, Panda S. Correlation of Capture Efficiency with the Geometry, Transport, and Reaction Parameters in Heterogeneous Immunosensors. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:1410-8. [PMID: 26766772 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b00041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Higher capture efficiency of biomarkers in heterogeneous immunosensors would enable early detection of diseases. Several strategies are used to improve the capture efficiency of these immunosensors including the geometry of the system along with the transport and reaction parameters. Having a prior knowledge of the behavior of the above parameters would facilitate the design of an efficient immunosensor. While the contributions of the transport and reaction parameters toward understanding of the mechanism involved in capture have been well studied in the literature, their effect in combination with the geometry of the sensors has not been explored until now. In this work, we have experimentally demonstrated that the capture efficiency of the antigen-antibody systems is inversely related to the size of the sensor patch. The experimental system was simulated in order to get an in-depth understanding of the mechanism behind the experimental observation. Further, the extent of heterogeneity in the system was analyzed using the Sips isotherm to obtain the heterogeneity index (α) and the reaction rate constant (K(D)) as fitted parameters for a sensor patch of 1.5 mm radius. The experimental kinetic data obtained for the same sensor patch matched reasonably with the simulation results by considering K(D) as the global affinity constant, which indicated that our system can be considered to be homogeneous. Our simulation results associated with the size dependency of the capture efficiency were in agreement with the trends obtained in our experimental observations where an inverse relation was observed owing to the fact that the mass-transfer limitation decreases with the decrease in the size of the sensor patch. The possible underlying mechanism associated with size dependency of capture efficiency was discussed based on the time-dependent radial variation of captured antigens obtained from our simulation results. A study on the parametric variation was further conducted for the nonmixed and mixed systems on the transport (Deff), reaction (K(D)), and geometric parameters (R). Two different correlations were established for the nonmixed and mixed systems between the capture efficiency (f) and a nondimensional number (t(D)/t(R)) consisting of the above-mentioned parameters. Such unified relations will be useful in designing heterogeneous immunosensors and can be extended to microfluidic immunosensors.
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- Dharitri Rath
- Department of Chemical Engineering, ‡Centre for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, and §Samtel Centre for Display Technologies, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur , Kanpur 208 016, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, ‡Centre for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, and §Samtel Centre for Display Technologies, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur , Kanpur 208 016, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Dormeshkin DO, Kuprienko OS, Svirid AV, Gilep AA, Sviridov OV, Usanov SA. Generation and characterization of biotinylated recombinant Fab antibody fragment against cortisol. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2016. [DOI: 10.1134/s1068162016010039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Lifson MA, Carter JA, Miller BL. Functionalized Polymer Microgel Particles Enable Customizable Production of Label-Free Sensor Arrays. Anal Chem 2015; 87:7887-93. [PMID: 26140413 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b01669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Probe molecule immobilization onto surfaces is a critical step in the production of many analytical devices, including labeled and label-free microarrays. New methods to increase the density and uniformity of probe deposition have the potential to significantly enhance the ultimate limits of detection and reproducibility. Hydrogel-based materials have been employed in the past to provide a 3D protein-friendly surface for deposition of antibodies and nucleic acids. However, these methods are susceptible to variation during polymerization of the hydrogel scaffold and provide limited opportunities for tuning deposition parameters on an antibody-by-antibody basis. In this work, a versatile hydrogel nanoparticle deposition method was developed for the production of label-free microarrays and tested in the context of antibody-antigen binding. Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) nanoparticles (PNIPAM) were conjugated to antibodies using an avidin/biotin system and deposited onto surfaces using a noncontact printing system. After drying, these gel spots formed uniform and thin layers <10 nm in height. The conjugates were characterized with dynamic light scattering, scanning electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. We tested this format in the context of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) detection via arrayed imaging reflectometry (AIR), a label-free protein microarray method. This method of probe molecule deposition should be generally useful in the production of microarrays for label-free detection.
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- ‡Adarza BioSystems, Inc., West Henrietta, New York 14586, United States
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Mustafaoglu N, Alves NJ, Bilgicer B. Site-specific fab fragment biotinylation at the conserved nucleotide binding site for enhanced Ebola detection. Biotechnol Bioeng 2015; 112:1327-34. [PMID: 25678249 DOI: 10.1002/bit.25558] [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: 12/18/2014] [Revised: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 01/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The nucleotide binding site (NBS) is a highly conserved region between the variable light and heavy chains at the Fab domains of all antibodies, and a small molecule that we identified, indole-3-butyric acid (IBA), binds specifically to this site. Fab fragment, with its small size and simple production methods compared to intact antibody, is good candidate for use in miniaturized diagnostic devices and targeted therapeutic applications. However, commonly used modification techniques are not well suited for Fab fragments as they are often more delicate than intact antibodies. Fab fragments are of particular interest for sensor surface functionalization but immobilization results in damage to the antigen binding site and greatly reduced activity due to their truncated size that allows only a small area that can bind to surfaces without impeding antigen binding. In this study, we describe an NBS-UV photocrosslinking functionalization method (UV-NBS(Biotin) in which a Fab fragment is site-specifically biotinylated with an IBA-EG11-Biotin linker via UV energy exposure (1 J/cm(2)) without affecting its antigen binding activity. This study demonstrates successful immobilization of biotinylated Ebola detecting Fab fragment (KZ52 Fab fragment) via the UV-NBS(Biotin) method yielding 1031-fold and 2-fold better antigen detection sensitivity compared to commonly used immobilization methods: direct physical adsorption and NHS-Biotin functionalization, respectively. Utilization of the UV-NBS(Biotin) method for site-specific conjugation to Fab fragment represents a proof of concept use of Fab fragment for various diagnostic and therapeutic applications with numerous fluorescent probes, affinity molecules and peptides.
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- Nur Mustafaoglu
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana. .,Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana. .,Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, 182 Fitzpatrick Hall, Notre Dame, 46556, Indiana.
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Shu J, Shen W, Cui H. Ultrasensitive label-free electrochemiluminescence immunosensor based on N-(4-aminobutyl)- N-ethylisoluminol-functionalized graphene composite. Sci China Chem 2015; 58:425-432. [PMID: 32215002 PMCID: PMC7088698 DOI: 10.1007/s11426-015-5320-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2014] [Accepted: 12/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The electrochemiluminescence (ECL) behavior of N-(4-aminobutyl)-N-ethylisoluminol (ABEI)-functionalized graphene composite (ABEI-GC) modified on an indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode was studied. ABEI-GC exhibited excellent ECL activity. On this basis, a label-free ECL immunosensor was developed for the sensitive detection of human immunoglobulin G (hIgG) by using ABEI-GC as the ECL nano-interface via a layer-by-layer assembly technique. ABEI-GC was first assembled onto an ITO electrode. Positively charged chitosan was then electrostatically adsorbed to the modified electrode. Finally, negatively charged antibody-coated gold nanoparticles were attached to the surface to form the ECL immunosensor. In the presence of hIgG, hIgG was captured by its antibody. In addition, an ECL signal was detected in the presence of H2O2 when a double potential was applied. The ECL immunosensor for the determination of hIgG showed a linear range of 1.0×10−13–1.0×10−8 g/mL with a detection limit of 5.0×10−14 g/mL. This immunosensor has high sensitivity, wide linearity and good reproducibility. The superior sensitivity of the proposed ECL immunoassay mainly derives from the incorporation of ABEI-GC, which not only improves the ECL intensity, response speed, and stability, but also provides a large specific surface for high levels of protein loading. This work reveals that ABEI-GC is good nano-interface for the construction of ECL biosensors. Our strategy is promising for protein detection and may open up a new avenue for ultrasensitive label-free immunoassays.
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- Jiangnan Shu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry; Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry; Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry; Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
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Cho H, Zook J, Banner T, Park SH, Min BH, Hasty KA, Pinkhassik E, Lindner E. Immobilization of fibrinogen antibody on self-assembled gold monolayers for immunosensor applications. Tissue Eng Regen Med 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s13770-013-1119-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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de Juan-Franco E, Caruz A, Pedrajas JR, Lechuga LM. Site-directed antibody immobilization using a protein A-gold binding domain fusion protein for enhanced SPR immunosensing. Analyst 2013; 138:2023-31. [PMID: 23400028 DOI: 10.1039/c3an36498d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We have implemented a novel strategy for the oriented immobilization of antibodies onto a gold surface based on the use of a fusion protein, the protein A-gold binding domain (PAG). PAG consists of a gold binding peptide (GBP) coupled to the immunoglobulin-binding domains of staphylococcal protein A. This fusion protein provides an easy and fast oriented immobilization of antibodies preserving its native structure, while leaving the antigen binding sites (Fab) freely exposed. Using this immobilization strategy, we have demonstrated the performance of the immunosensing of the human Growth Hormone by SPR. A limit of detection of 90 ng mL(-1) was obtained with an inter-chip variability lower than 7%. The comparison of this method with other strategies for the direct immobilization of antibodies over gold surfaces has showed the enhanced sensitivity provided by the PAG approach.
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- Elena de Juan-Franco
- Nanobiosensors and Bioanalytical Applications Group, Research Center on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CSIC) & CIBER-BBN, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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Fukazawa K, Li Q, Seeger S, Ishihara K. Direct observation of selective protein capturing on molecular imprinting substrates. Biosens Bioelectron 2013; 40:96-101. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2012.06.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2012] [Revised: 05/24/2012] [Accepted: 06/14/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Hattori T, Umetsu M, Nakanishi T, Sawai S, Kikuchi S, Asano R, Kumagai I. A high-affinity gold-binding camel antibody: antibody engineering for one-pot functionalization of gold nanoparticles as biointerface molecules. Bioconjug Chem 2012; 23:1934-44. [PMID: 22873669 DOI: 10.1021/bc300316p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Antibodies, with their high affinity and specificity, are widely utilized in the field of protein engineering, medicinal chemistry, and nanotechnology applications, and our recent studies have demonstrated the recognition and binding of antibody for the surface on inorganic material. In this study, we generated a high-affinity gold-binding antibody fragment by a combination of peptide-grafting and phage-display techniques and showed the availability of the material-binding fragment for one-pot functionalization of nanoparticles as interface molecules. After a gold-binding peptide sequence was grafted into one of the complementarity determining regions of a single variable domain of a heavy-chain camel antibody, a combinatorial library approach raised by 20 times the affinity of the peptide-grafted fragment. The high-affinity gold-binding fragment (E32) spontaneously adsorbed on gold nanoparticles, and consequently the nanoparticles formed a stable dispersion in a high-ionic-strength solution. Multivalent and bispecific antibodies constructed on the E32 platform by means of fusion technology functionalized gold nanoparticles in one pot, and these functionalized nanoparticles could be used to obtain surface plasmon resonance scattering images of cancer cells and to spontaneously link two different nanomaterials. Here, we propose the bispecific antibodies as convenient interface molecules in the nanosized world.
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- Takamitsu Hattori
- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aoba 6-6-11, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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Zhao X, Pan F, Garcia-Gancedo L, Flewitt AJ, Ashley GM, Luo J, Lu JR. Interfacial recognition of human prostate-specific antigen by immobilized monoclonal antibody: effects of solution conditions and surface chemistry. J R Soc Interface 2012; 9:2457-67. [PMID: 22552922 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2012.0148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The specific recognition between monoclonal antibody (anti-human prostate-specific antigen, anti-hPSA) and its antigen (human prostate-specific antigen, hPSA) has promising applications in prostate cancer diagnostics and other biosensor applications. However, because of steric constraints associated with interfacial packing and molecular orientations, the binding efficiency is often very low. In this study, spectroscopic ellipsometry and neutron reflection have been used to investigate how solution pH, salt concentration and surface chemistry affect antibody adsorption and subsequent antigen binding. The adsorbed amount of antibody was found to vary with pH and the maximum adsorption occurred between pH 5 and 6, close to the isoelectric point of the antibody. By contrast, the highest antigen binding efficiency occurred close to the neutral pH. Increasing the ionic strength reduced antibody adsorbed amount at the silica-water interface but had little effect on antigen binding. Further studies of antibody adsorption on hydrophobic C8 (octyltrimethoxysilane) surface and chemical attachment of antibody on (3-mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane/4-maleimidobutyric acid N-hydroxysuccinimide ester-modified surface have also been undertaken. It was found that on all surfaces studied, the antibody predominantly adopted the 'flat on' orientation, and antigen-binding capabilities were comparable. The results indicate that antibody immobilization via appropriate physical adsorption can replace elaborate interfacial molecular engineering involving complex covalent attachments.
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- Xiubo Zhao
- Biological Physics Group, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
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Mao K, Wu D, Li Y, Ma H, Ni Z, Yu H, Luo C, Wei Q, Du B. Label-free electrochemical immunosensor based on graphene/methylene blue nanocomposite. Anal Biochem 2012; 422:22-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2011.12.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2011] [Revised: 11/29/2011] [Accepted: 12/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hendrickson OD, Safenkova IV, Zherdev AV, Dzantiev BB, Popov VO. Methods of detection and identification of manufactured nanoparticles. Biophysics (Nagoya-shi) 2012. [DOI: 10.1134/s0006350911060066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Watanabe H, Kanazaki K, Nakanishi T, Shiotsuka H, Hatakeyama S, Kaieda M, Imamura T, Umetsu M, Kumagai I. Biomimetic engineering of modular bispecific antibodies for biomolecule immobilization. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2011; 27:9656-9661. [PMID: 21736316 DOI: 10.1021/la2006259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Modular bispecific antibodies (BsAb's) that interact directly with a gold surface were engineered for immobilization on biosensing devices. The BsAb's consist of the variable fragments of antigold and antilysozyme antibodies connected via one of three linkers derived from naturally occurring proteins. The BsAb's were bound tightly to both the gold surface and to lysozyme, thus functioning as interface molecules between lysozyme and the gold surface without a substantial loss of antigen-binding activity. The antigen-binding capacity (the ratio of the amount of immobilized lysozyme to the amount of immobilized BsAb) on the gold surface reached 82%. An analysis of the correlation between binding capacity and linker characteristics indicated that the presence of a long, rigid linker sequence derived from a cellulase resulted in a higher antigen-binding capacity than did the presence of a long but relatively flexible glycine-rich linker. This result suggests a strategy for designing linkers suitable for BsAb-based biomolecular immobilization.
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- Hideki Watanabe
- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aoba 6-6-11, Aramaki-aza, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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Lu Q, Wang X, Zhu H, Kaplan DL. Surface immobilization of antibody on silk fibroin through conformational transition. Acta Biomater 2011; 7:2782-6. [PMID: 21382528 PMCID: PMC3104071 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2011.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2010] [Revised: 02/24/2011] [Accepted: 03/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In recent studies silk fibroin has been explored as a new material platform for biosensors. Based on these developments, a procedure for the immobilization of antibodies on silk fibroin substrates was developed as a route to functionalizing these biosensor systems. By controlling the conformational transition of the silk fibroin, a primary antibody was immobilized and enriched at the surface of silk fibroin substrates under mild reaction conditions to maintain antibody function. Compared to chemical crosslinking, the immobilization efficiency in the present approach was increased significantly. This method, achieving high loading of antibody while retaining function, improves the feasibility of silk fibroin as a platform material for biosensor applications.
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- Qiang Lu
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China.
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Zhao X, Pan F, Cowsill B, Lu JR, Garcia-Gancedo L, Flewitt AJ, Ashley GM, Luo J. Interfacial immobilization of monoclonal antibody and detection of human prostate-specific antigen. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2011; 27:7654-62. [PMID: 21612249 DOI: 10.1021/la201245q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Antibody orientation and its antigen binding efficiency at interface are of particular interest in many immunoassays and biosensor applications. In this paper, spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE), neutron reflection (NR), and dual polarization interferometry (DPI) have been used to investigate interfacial assembly of the antibody [mouse monoclonal anti-human prostate-specific antigen (anti-hPSA)] at the silicon oxide/water interface and subsequent antigen binding. It was found that the mass density of antibody adsorbed at the interface increased with solution concentration and adsorption time while the antigen binding efficiency showed a steady decline with increasing antibody amount at the interface over the concentration range studied. The amount of antigen bound to the interfacial immobilized antibody reached a maximum when the surface-adsorbed amount of antibody was around 1.5 mg/m(2). This phenomenon is well interpreted by the interfacial structural packing or crowding. NR revealed that the Y-shaped antibody laid flat on the interface at low surface mass density with a thickness around 40 Å, equivalent to the short axial length of the antibody molecule. The loose packing of the antibody within this range resulted in better antigen binding efficiency, while the subsequent increase of surface-adsorbed amount led to the crowding or overlapping of antibody fragments, hence reducing the antigen binding due to the steric hindrance. In situ studies of antigen binding by both NR and DPI demonstrated that the antigen inserted into the antibody layer rather than forming an additional layer on the top. Stability assaying revealed that the antibody immobilized at the silica surface remained stable and active over the monitoring period of 4 months. These results are useful in forming a general understanding of antibody interfacial behavior and particularly relevant to the control of their activity and stability in biosensor development.
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- Xiubo Zhao
- Biological Physics Lab, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Schuster Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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Vila Verde A, Beltramo PJ, Maranas JK. Adsorption of homopolypeptides on gold investigated using atomistic molecular dynamics. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2011; 27:5918-5926. [PMID: 21488613 DOI: 10.1021/la104814z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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We investigate the role of dynamics on adsorption of peptides to gold surfaces using all-atom molecular dynamics simulations in explicit solvent. We choose six homopolypeptides [Ala(10), Ser(10), Thr(10), Arg(10), Lys(10), and Gln(10)], for which experimental surface coverages are not correlated with amino acid level affinities for gold, with the idea that dynamic properties may also play a role. To assess dynamics we determine both conformational movement and flexibility of the peptide within a given conformation. Low conformational movement indicates stability of a given conformation and leads to less adsorption than homopolypeptides with faster conformational movement. Likewise, low flexibility within a given conformation also leads to less adsorption. Neither amino acid affinities nor dynamic considerations alone predict surface coverage; rather both quantities must be considered in peptide adsorption to gold surfaces.
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- Ana Vila Verde
- University of Minho, Department of Physics, Braga, Portugal
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