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Zhao L, Jiang Z, Wang J, Wang X, Zhang Z, Hu H, Qi X, Zeng H, Song Y. Micro-flow cell washing technique combined with single-cell Raman spectroscopy for rapid and automatic antimicrobial susceptibility test of pathogen in urine. Talanta 2024; 277:126354. [PMID: 38850804 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/01/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
Abstract
Facing the rapid spread of antimicrobial resistance, methods based on single-cell Raman spectroscopy have proven their advances in reducing the turn-around time (TAT) of antimicrobial susceptibility tests (AST). However, the Raman-based methods are still hindered by the prolonged centrifugal cell washing procedure, which may require complex labor operation and induce high mechanical stress, resulting in a pretreatment time of over 1 h as well as a high cell-loss probability. In this study, we developed a micro-flow cell washing device and corresponding Raman-compatible washing chips, which were able to automatically remove the impurities in the samples, retain the bacterial cell and perform Raman spectra acquisition in situ. Results of washing the 5- and 10-μm polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) microspheres showed that the novel technique achieved a successful removal of 99 % impurity and an 80 % particle retention rate after 6 to 10 cycles of washing. The micro-flow cell washing technique could complete the pretreatment for urine samples in a 96-well plate within 10 min, only taking 15 % of the handling time required by centrifugation. The AST profiles of urine sample spiked with E. coli 25922, E. faecalis 29212, and S. aureus 29213 obtained by the proposed Raman-based approach were found to be 100 % consistent with the results from broth micro-dilution while reducing the TAT to 3 h from several days which is required by the latter. Our study has demonstrated the micro-flow cell washing technique is a reliable, fast and compatible approach to replace centrifuge washing for sample pretreatment of Raman-AST and could be readily applied in clinical scenarios.
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- Luoqi Zhao
- School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, 215163, Jiangsu Province, China; Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215163, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215163, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215163, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215163, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, 215163, Jiangsu Province, China; Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215163, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, 215163, Jiangsu Province, China; Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215163, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215163, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215163, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, 215163, Jiangsu Province, China; Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215163, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Kong L, Wang Y, Cui D, He W, Zhang C, Zheng C. Application of single-cell Raman-deuterium isotope probing to reveal the resistance of marine ammonia-oxidizing archaea SCM1 against common antibiotics. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 362:142500. [PMID: 38852635 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in oceans poses a significant threat to human health through the seafood supply chain. Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are important marine microorganisms and play a key role in the biogeochemical nitrogen cycle around the world. However, the AMR of marine AOA to aquicultural antibiotics is poorly explored. Here, Raman-deuterium isotope probing (Raman-DIP), a single-cell tool, was developed to reveal the AMR of a typical marine species of AOA, Nitrosopumilus maritimus (designated SCM1), against six antibiotics, including erythromycin, tetracycline, novobiocin, neomycin, bacitracin, and vancomycin. The D2O concentration (30% v/v) and culture period (9 days) were optimized for the precise detection of metabolic activity in SCM1 cells through Raman-DIP. The relative metabolic activity of SCM1 upon exposure to antibiotics was semi-quantitatively calculated based on single-cell Raman spectra. SCM1 exhibited high resistance to erythromycin, tetracycline, novobiocin, neomycin, and vancomycin, with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values between 100 and 400 mg/L, while SCM1 is very sensitive to bacitracin (MIC: 0.8 mg/L). Notably, SCM1 cells were completely inactive under the metabolic activity minimum inhibitory concentration conditions (MA-MIC: 1.6-800 mg/L) for the six antibiotics. Further genomic analysis revealed the antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) of SCM1, including 14 types categorized into 33 subtypes. This work increases our knowledge of the AMR of marine AOA by linking the resistant phenome to the genome, contributing to the risk assessment of AMR in the underexplored ocean environment. As antibiotic resistance in marine microorganisms is significantly affected by the concentration of antibiotics in coastal environments, we encourage more studies concentrating on both the phenotypic and genotypic antibiotic resistance of marine archaea. This may facilitate a comprehensive evaluation of the capacity of marine microorganisms to spread AMR and the implementation of suitable control measures to protect environmental safety and human health.
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- Lingchao Kong
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China; Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, 315200, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Archaea Geo-Omics, Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China; Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, 315200, China.
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Archaea Geo-Omics, Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Archaea Geo-Omics, Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Archaea Geo-Omics, Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China; Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, 315200, China
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Li HZ, Peng J, Yang K, Zhang Y, Chen QL, Zhu YG, Cui L. Single-cell exploration of active phosphate-solubilizing bacteria across diverse soil matrices for sustainable phosphorus management. NATURE FOOD 2024; 5:673-683. [PMID: 39103543 DOI: 10.1038/s43016-024-01024-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) are crucial for enhancing phosphorus bioavailability and regulating phosphorus transformation processes. However, the in situ phosphorus-solubilizing activity and the link between phenotypes and genotypes for PSB remain unidentified. Here we employed single-cell Raman spectroscopy combined with heavy water to discern and quantify soil active PSB. Our results reveal that PSB abundance and in situ activity differed significantly between soil types and fertilization treatments. Inorganic fertilizer input was the key driver for active PSB distribution. Targeted single-cell sorting and metagenomic sequencing of active PSB uncovered several low-abundance genera that are easily overlooked within bulk soil microbiota. We elucidate the underlying functional genes and metabolic pathway, and the interplay between phosphorus and carbon cycling involved in high phosphorus solubilization activity. Our study provides a single-cell approach to exploring PSB from native environments, enabling the development of a microbial solution for the efficient agronomic use of phosphorus and mitigating the phosphorus crisis.
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- Hong-Zhe Li
- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecology, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecology, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecology, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China.
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecology, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China.
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Karlo J, Vijay A, Phaneeswar MS, Singh SP. Sensing the Bactericidal and Bacteriostatic Antimicrobial Mode of Action Using Raman Deuterium Stable Isotope Probing (DSIP) in Escherichia coli. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:23753-23760. [PMID: 38854576 PMCID: PMC11154948 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c01666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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The mode of action of antibiotics can be broadly classified as bacteriostatic and bactericidal. The bacteriostatic mode leads to the arrested growth of the cells, while the bacteriocidal mode causes cell death. In this work, we report the applicability of deuterium stable isotope probing (DSIP) in combination with Raman spectroscopy (Raman DSIP) for discriminating the mode of action of antibiotics at the community level. Escherichia coli, a well-known model microbe, was used as an organism for the study. We optimized the concentration of deuterium oxide required for metabolic activity monitoring without compromising the microbial growth. Our findings suggest that changes in the intensity of the C-D band in the high-wavenumber region could serve as a quantifiable marker for determining the antibiotic mode of action. This can be used for early identification of the antibiotic's mode of action. Our results explore the new perspective that supports the utility of deuterium-based vibrational tags in the field of clinical spectroscopy. Understanding the antibiotic's mode of action on bacterial cells in a short and objective manner can significantly enhance the clinical management abilities of infectious diseases and may also help in personalized antimicrobial therapy.
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- Jiro Karlo
- Department of Biosciences
and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of
Technology Dharwad, Dharwad, Karnataka 580011, India
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- Department of Biosciences
and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of
Technology Dharwad, Dharwad, Karnataka 580011, India
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- Department of Biosciences
and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of
Technology Dharwad, Dharwad, Karnataka 580011, India
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- Department of Biosciences
and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of
Technology Dharwad, Dharwad, Karnataka 580011, India
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Burr DJ, Drauschke J, Kanevche K, Kümmel S, Stryhanyuk H, Heberle J, Perfumo A, Elsaesser A. Stable Isotope Probing-nanoFTIR for Quantitation of Cellular Metabolism and Observation of Growth-Dependent Spectral Features. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2400289. [PMID: 38708804 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
Abstract
This study utilizes nanoscale Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (nanoFTIR) to perform stable isotope probing (SIP) on individual bacteria cells cultured in the presence of 13C-labelled glucose. SIP-nanoFTIR simultaneously quantifies single-cell metabolism through infrared spectroscopy and acquires cellular morphological information via atomic force microscopy. The redshift of the amide I peak corresponds to the isotopic enrichment of newly synthesized proteins. These observations of single-cell translational activity are comparable to those of conventional methods, examining bulk cell numbers. Observing cells cultured under conditions of limited carbon, SIP- nanoFTIR is used to identify environmentally-induced changes in metabolic heterogeneity and cellular morphology. Individuals outcompeting their neighboring cells will likely play a disproportionately large role in shaping population dynamics during adverse conditions or environmental fluctuations. Additionally, SIP-nanoFTIR enables the spectroscopic differentiation of specific cellular growth phases. During cellular replication, subcellular isotope distribution becomes more homogenous, which is reflected in the spectroscopic features dependent on the extent of 13C-13C mode coupling or to specific isotopic symmetries within protein secondary structures. As SIP-nanoFTIR captures single-cell metabolism, environmentally-induced cellular processes, and subcellular isotope localization, this technique offers widespread applications across a variety of disciplines including microbial ecology, biophysics, biopharmaceuticals, medicinal science, and cancer research.
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- David J Burr
- Department of Physics, Experimental Biophysics and Space Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Experimental Biophysics and Space Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Experimental Molecular Biophysics, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
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- Department of Technical Biogeochemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Technical Biogeochemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Experimental Molecular Biophysics, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Experimental Molecular Biophysics, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Polar Terrestrial Environmental Systems, Telegrafenberg, 14473, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Experimental Biophysics and Space Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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Xu J, Morten KJ. Raman micro-spectroscopy as a tool to study immunometabolism. Biochem Soc Trans 2024; 52:733-745. [PMID: 38477393 PMCID: PMC11088913 DOI: 10.1042/bst20230794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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In the past two decades, immunometabolism has emerged as a crucial field, unraveling the intricate molecular connections between cellular metabolism and immune function across various cell types, tissues, and diseases. This review explores the insights gained from studies using the emerging technology, Raman micro-spectroscopy, to investigate immunometabolism. Raman micro-spectroscopy provides an exciting opportunity to directly study metabolism at the single cell level where it can be combined with other Raman-based technologies and platforms such as single cell RNA sequencing. The review showcases applications of Raman micro-spectroscopy to study the immune system including cell identification, activation, and autoimmune disease diagnosis, offering a rapid, label-free, and minimally invasive analytical approach. The review spotlights three promising Raman technologies, Raman-activated cell sorting, Raman stable isotope probing, and Raman imaging. The synergy of Raman technologies with machine learning is poised to enhance the understanding of complex Raman phenotypes, enabling biomarker discovery and comprehensive investigations in immunometabolism. The review encourages further exploration of these evolving technologies in the rapidly advancing field of immunometabolism.
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- Jiabao Xu
- Division of Biomedical Engineering, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8LT, U.K
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- Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, The Women Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, U.K
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Xu J, Chen H, Wang C, Ma Y, Song Y. Raman Flow Cytometry and Its Biomedical Applications. BIOSENSORS 2024; 14:171. [PMID: 38667164 PMCID: PMC11048678 DOI: 10.3390/bios14040171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Raman flow cytometry (RFC) uniquely integrates the "label-free" capability of Raman spectroscopy with the "high-throughput" attribute of traditional flow cytometry (FCM), offering exceptional performance in cell characterization and sorting. Unlike conventional FCM, RFC stands out for its elimination of the dependency on fluorescent labels, thereby reducing interference with the natural state of cells. Furthermore, it significantly enhances the detection information, providing a more comprehensive chemical fingerprint of cells. This review thoroughly discusses the fundamental principles and technological advantages of RFC and elaborates on its various applications in the biomedical field, from identifying and characterizing cancer cells for in vivo cancer detection and surveillance to sorting stem cells, paving the way for cell therapy, and identifying metabolic products of microbial cells, enabling the differentiation of microbial subgroups. Moreover, we delve into the current challenges and future directions regarding the improvement in sensitivity and throughput. This holds significant implications for the field of cell analysis, especially for the advancement of metabolomics.
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- Jiayang Xu
- Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China;
- Edinburgh Medical School: Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, UK
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, China
- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215163, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, China
- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215163, China
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Rensner JJ, Lueth P, Bellaire BH, Sahin O, Lee YJ. Rapid detection of antimicrobial resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1281155. [PMID: 38076465 PMCID: PMC10702551 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1281155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem in modern healthcare. Most antimicrobial susceptibility tests (AST) require long culture times which delay diagnosis and effective treatment. Our group has previously reported a proof-of-concept demonstration of a rapid AST in Escherichia coli using deuterium labeling and MALDI mass spectrometry. Culturing bacteria in D2O containing media incorporates deuterium in newly synthesized lipids, resulting in a mass shift that can be easily detected by mass spectrometry. The extent of new growth is measured by the average mass of synthesized lipids that can be correlated with resistance in the presence of antimicrobials. In this work, we adapt this procedure to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus using the Bruker MALDI-TOF Biotyper, a low-cost instrument commonly available in diagnostic laboratories. The susceptible strain showed a significant decrease in average mass in on-target microdroplet cultures after 3 hours of incubation with 10 µg/mL methicillin, while the resistant strain showed consistent labeling regardless of methicillin concentration. This assay allows us to confidently detect methicillin resistance in S. aureus after only 3 hours of culture time and minimal sample processing, reducing the turn-around-time significantly over conventional assays. The success of this work suggests its potential as a rapid AST widely applicable in many clinical microbiology labs with minimal additional costs.
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- Josiah J. Rensner
- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventative Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventative Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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Zhang J, Lin H, Xu J, Zhang M, Ge X, Zhang C, Huang WE, Cheng JX. High-throughput single-cell sorting by stimulated Raman-activated cell ejection. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.10.16.562526. [PMID: 37904930 PMCID: PMC10614813 DOI: 10.1101/2023.10.16.562526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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Single-cell sorting is essential to explore cellular heterogeneity in biology and medicine. Recently developed Raman-activated cell sorting (RACS) circumvents the limitations of fluorescence-activated cell sorting, such as the cytotoxicity of labels. However, the sorting throughputs of all forms of RACS are limited by the intrinsically small cross-section of spontaneous Raman scattering. Here, we report a stimulated Raman-activated cell ejection (S-RACE) platform that enables high-throughput single-cell sorting based on high-resolution multi-channel stimulated Raman chemical imaging, in situ image decomposition, and laser-induced cell ejection. The performance of this platform was illustrated by sorting a mixture of 1 μm polymer beads, where 95% yield, 98% purity, and 14 events per second throughput were achieved. Notably, our platform allows live cell ejection, allowing for the growth of single colonies of bacteria and fungi after sorting. To further illustrate the chemical selectivity, lipid-rich Rhodotorula glutinis cells were successfully sorted from a mixture with Saccharomyces cerevisiae, confirmed by downstream quantitative PCR. Furthermore, by integrating a closed-loop feedback control circuit into the system, we realized real-time single-cell imaging and sorting, and applied this method to precisely eject regions of interest from a rat brain tissue section. The reported S-RACE platform opens exciting opportunities for a wide range of single-cell applications in biology and medicine.
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- Jing Zhang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Photonics Center, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Photonics Center, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8LT, UK
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- Photonics Center, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Photonics Center, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Dr., West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PJ, UK
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Photonics Center, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Davoudpour Y, Kümmel S, Musat N, Richnow HH, Schmidt M. Tracking deuterium uptake in hydroponically grown maize roots using correlative helium ion microscopy and Raman micro-spectroscopy. PLANT METHODS 2023; 19:71. [PMID: 37452400 PMCID: PMC10347822 DOI: 10.1186/s13007-023-01040-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Investigations into the growth and self-organization of plant roots is subject to fundamental and applied research in various areas such as botany, agriculture, and soil science. The growth activity of the plant tissue can be investigated by isotope labeling experiments with heavy water and subsequent detection of the deuterium in non-exchangeable positions incorporated into the plant biomass. Commonly used analytical methods to detect deuterium in plants are based on mass-spectrometry or neutron-scattering and they either suffer from elaborated sample preparation, destruction of the sample during analysis, or low spatial resolution. Confocal Raman micro-spectroscopy (CRM) can be considered a promising method to overcome the aforementioned challenges. The substitution of hydrogen with deuterium results in the measurable shift of the CH-related Raman bands. By employing correlative approaches with a high-resolution technique, such as helium ion microscopy (HIM), additional structural information can be added to CRM isotope maps and spatial resolution can be further increased. For that, it is necessary to develop a comprehensive workflow from sample preparation to data processing. RESULTS A workflow to prepare and analyze roots of hydroponically grown and deuterium labeled Zea mays by correlative HIM-CRM micro-analysis was developed. The accuracy and linearity of deuterium detection by CRM were tested and confirmed with samples of deuterated glucose. A set of root samples taken from deuterated Zea mays in a time-series experiment was used to test the entire workflow. The deuterium content in the roots measured by CRM was close to the values obtained by isotope-ratio mass spectrometry. As expected, root tips being the most actively growing root zone had incorporated the highest amount of deuterium which increased with increasing time of labeling. Furthermore, correlative HIM-CRM analysis allowed for obtaining the spatial distribution pattern of deuterium and lignin in root cross-sections. Here, more active root zones with higher deuterium incorporation showed less lignification. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated that CRM in combination with deuterium labeling can be an alternative and reliable tool for the analysis of plant growth. This approach together with the developed workflow has the potential to be extended to complex systems such as plant roots grown in soil.
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- Yalda Davoudpour
- Department of Isotope Biogeochemistry, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Isotope Biogeochemistry, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Isotope Biogeochemistry, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Isotope Biogeochemistry, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Isotope Biogeochemistry, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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Chandra Mouli HM, Vinod A, Kumari S, Tiwari AK, Kathiravan MK, Ravichandiran V, Peraman R. Deuterated driven new chemical entities: An optimistic way to improve therapeutic efficacy. Bioorg Chem 2023; 135:106490. [PMID: 37001472 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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In organic chemistry, the use of deuterium exchange as a tool to study the mechanism of chemical reaction has been well explored. Since two decades, the research focus on deuterated bioactive molecules has been gaining attention for investigating the therapeutic potential of deuterium replacement in a chemical structure. Recently, Food Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first deuterium-labeled drug "deutetrabenazine", and notified the deuterated drugs as new chemical entities (NCEs). Henceforth, the deuterium substitution driven structure activity relationship, preclinical pharmacokinetics, and toxicity studies were much initiated. Deuteration of a bioactive molecule often results in improved therapeutic efficacy due to the altered pharmacokinetic profile. This review provides a conceptual framework on the importance of deuterium atom in chemical structure of a drug, and its biological value in improved physiochemical properties, pharmacokinetics, biological target interaction, diagnosis, and toxicity. In addition, this review concisely updated the recent deuteration methods, chemical stability, challenges in drug development, deuterium-based imaging in diagnosis, and selected synthetic scheme of deuterated molecules.
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- H M Chandra Mouli
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hajipur, Bihar 844102, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hajipur, Bihar 844102, India
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- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Toledo, Health Science Campus, OH 43614, United States
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- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Toledo, Health Science Campus, OH 43614, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, SRM College of Pharmacy, SRMIST, Kattankulathur 603203, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hajipur, Bihar 844102, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hajipur, Bihar 844102, India.
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Current Perspectives on Viable but Non-Culturable Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria: A Review. Foods 2023; 12:foods12061179. [PMID: 36981106 PMCID: PMC10048424 DOI: 10.3390/foods12061179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Foodborne diseases caused by foodborne pathogens pose risks to food safety. Effective detection and efficient inactivation of pathogenic bacteria has always been a research hotspot in the field of food safety. Complicating these goals, bacteria can be induced to adopt a viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state under adverse external environmental stresses. When in the VBNC state, pathogens cannot form visible colonies during traditional culture but remain metabolically active and toxic. The resulting false negative results in growth-related assays can jeopardize food safety. This review summarizes the latest research on VBNC foodborne pathogens, including induction conditions, detection methods, mechanism of VBNC formation, and possible control strategies. It is hoped that this review can provide ideas and methods for future research on VBNC foodborne pathogenic bacteria.
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Shams S, Lima C, Xu Y, Ahmed S, Goodacre R, Muhamadali H. Optical photothermal infrared spectroscopy: A novel solution for rapid identification of antimicrobial resistance at the single-cell level via deuterium isotope labeling. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1077106. [PMID: 36819022 PMCID: PMC9929359 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1077106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The rise and extensive spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a growing concern, and a threat to the environment and human health globally. The majority of current AMR identification methods used in clinical setting are based on traditional microbiology culture-dependent techniques which are time-consuming or expensive to be implemented, thus appropriate antibiotic stewardship is provided retrospectively which means the first line of treatment is to hope that a broad-spectrum antibiotic works. Hence, culture-independent and single-cell technologies are needed to allow for rapid detection and identification of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria and to support a more targeted and effective antibiotic therapy preventing further development and spread of AMR. In this study, for the first time, a non-destructive phenotyping method of optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectroscopy, coupled with deuterium isotope probing (DIP) and multivariate statistical analysis was employed as a metabolic fingerprinting approach to detect AMR in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) at both single-cell and population levels. Principal component-discriminant function analysis (PC-DFA) of FT-IR and O-PTIR spectral data showed clear clustering patterns as a result of distinctive spectral shifts (C-D signature peaks) originating from deuterium incorporation into bacterial cells, allowing for rapid detection and classification of sensitive and resistant isolates at the single-cell level. Furthermore, the single-frequency images obtained using the C-D signature peak at 2,163 cm-1 clearly displayed the reduced ability of the trimethoprim-sensitive strain for incorporating deuterium when exposed to this antibiotic, compared to the untreated condition. Hence, the results of this study indicated that O-PTIR can be employed as an efficient tool for the rapid detection of AMR at the single-cell level.
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- Sahand Shams
- Centre for Metabolomics Research, Department of Biochemistry and Systems Biology, Institute of Systems, Molecular, and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Metabolomics Research, Department of Biochemistry and Systems Biology, Institute of Systems, Molecular, and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Metabolomics Research, Department of Biochemistry and Systems Biology, Institute of Systems, Molecular, and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Metabolomics Research, Department of Biochemistry and Systems Biology, Institute of Systems, Molecular, and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom,Department of Environment and Quality Control, Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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- Centre for Metabolomics Research, Department of Biochemistry and Systems Biology, Institute of Systems, Molecular, and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Metabolomics Research, Department of Biochemistry and Systems Biology, Institute of Systems, Molecular, and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom,*Correspondence: Howbeer Muhamadali, ✉
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Liu Z, Xue Y, Yang C, Li B, Zhang Y. Rapid identification and drug resistance screening of respiratory pathogens based on single-cell Raman spectroscopy. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1065173. [PMID: 36778844 PMCID: PMC9909742 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1065173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Respiratory infections rank fourth in the global economic burden of disease. Lower respiratory tract infections are the leading cause of death in low-income countries. The rapid identification of pathogens causing lower respiratory tract infections to help guide the use of antibiotics can reduce the mortality of patients with lower respiratory tract infections. Single-cell Raman spectroscopy is a "whole biological fingerprint" technique that can be used to identify microbial samples. It has the advantages of no marking and fast and non-destructive testing. In this study, single-cell Raman spectroscopy was used to collect spectral data of six respiratory tract pathogen isolates. The T-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding (t-SNE) isolation analysis algorithm was used to compare the differences between the six respiratory tract pathogens. The eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) algorithm was used to establish a Raman phenotype database model. The classification accuracy of the isolated samples was 93-100%, and the classification accuracy of the clinical samples was more than 80%. Combined with heavy water labeling technology, the drug resistance of respiratory tract pathogens was determined. The study showed that single-cell Raman spectroscopy-D2O (SCRS-D2O) labeling could rapidly identify the drug resistance of respiratory tract pathogens within 2 h.
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- Ziyu Liu
- Department of Pediatric Respiratory, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China,School of Life Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- HOOKE Instruments Ltd., Changchun, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- HOOKE Instruments Ltd., Changchun, China,The State Key Lab of Applied Optics, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Changchun, China
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- Department of Pediatric Respiratory, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China,*Correspondence: Ying Zhang ✉
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Weng J, Müller K, Morgaienko O, Elsner M, Ivleva NP. Multi-element stable isotope Raman microspectroscopy of bacterial carotenoids unravels rare signal shift patterns and single-cell phenotypic heterogeneity. Analyst 2023; 148:128-136. [DOI: 10.1039/d2an01603f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Investigation of bacteria with D-carotenoids reveals unique Raman signatures, inclusive unexpected blue-shift. Simultaneous monitoring of 13C & D of carotenoids provides complementary information on cell growth and metabolic activity, respectively.
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- Julian Weng
- Technical University of Munich, Institute of Water Chemistry, Chair for Analytical Chemistry and Water Chemistry, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, Institute of Water Chemistry, Chair for Analytical Chemistry and Water Chemistry, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, Institute of Water Chemistry, Chair for Analytical Chemistry and Water Chemistry, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, Institute of Water Chemistry, Chair for Analytical Chemistry and Water Chemistry, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, Institute of Water Chemistry, Chair for Analytical Chemistry and Water Chemistry, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Wang J, Kong K, Guo C, Yin G, Meng S, Lan L, Luo L, Song Y. Cultureless enumeration of live bacteria in urinary tract infection by single-cell Raman spectroscopy. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1144607. [PMID: 37032883 PMCID: PMC10076591 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1144607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common outpatient infections. Obtaining the concentration of live pathogens in the sample is crucial for the treatment. Still, the enumeration depends on urine culture and plate counting, which requires days of turn-around time (TAT). Single-cell Raman spectra combined with deuterium isotope probing (Raman-DIP) has been proven to identify the metabolic-active bacteria with high accuracy but is not able to reveal the number of live pathogens due to bacteria replication during the Raman-DIP process. In this study, we established a new approach of using sodium acetate to inhibit the replication of the pathogen and applying Raman-DIP to identify the active single cells. By combining microscopic image stitching and recognition, we could further improve the efficiency of the new method. Validation of the new method on nine artificial urine samples indicated that the exact number of live pathogens obtained with Raman-DIP is consistent with plate-counting while shortening the TAT from 18 h to within 3 h, and the potential of applying Raman-DIP for pathogen enumeration in clinics is promising.
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- Jingkai Wang
- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- VibroniX, Inc., Suzhou, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, China
- Chongqing Guoke Medical Technology Development Co., Ltd., Chongqing, China
- *Correspondence: Yizhi Song,
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Jayan H, Sun DW, Pu H, Wei Q. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy combined with stable isotope probing to assess the metabolic activity of Escherichia coli cells in chicken carcass wash water. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 280:121549. [PMID: 35792480 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Rapid evaluation of the metabolic activity of microorganisms is crucial in the assessment of the disinfection ability of various antimicrobial agents in the food industry. In this study, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy combined with isotope probing was employed for the analysis of the disinfection of single bacterial cells in the chicken carcass wash water. The Raman signals from single Escherichia coli O157:H7 cells were enhanced by in situ synthesis of silver nanoparticles. The ΔCD of the cells grown in presence of 0.5% hydrogen peroxide and 50 ppm chlorine was 5.86 ± 1.86% and 5.1 ± 2.3%, respectively, which showed significant reduction compared with cells grown in the absence of disinfecting agents (19.86 ± 2.51%) after 2 h of incubation. The study proved that the proposed method had the potential to assess the metabolic activity of microorganisms in other food products and optimize the disinfection process.
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- Heera Jayan
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China; Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, & Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China; Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, & Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China; Food Refrigeration and Computerized Food Technology (FRCFT), Agriculture and Food Science Centre, University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China; Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, & Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China; Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, & Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Jing X, Gong Y, Xu T, Davison PA, MacGregor-Chatwin C, Hunter CN, Xu L, Meng Y, Ji Y, Ma B, Xu J, Huang WE. Revealing CO 2-Fixing SAR11 Bacteria in the Ocean by Raman-Based Single-Cell Metabolic Profiling and Genomics. BIODESIGN RESEARCH 2022; 2022:9782712. [PMID: 37850122 PMCID: PMC10521720 DOI: 10.34133/2022/9782712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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The majority of marine microbes remain uncultured, which hinders the identification and mining of CO2-fixing genes, pathways, and chassis from the oceans. Here, we investigated CO2-fixing microbes in seawater from the euphotic zone of the Yellow Sea of China by detecting and tracking their 13C-bicarbonate (13C-HCO3-) intake via single-cell Raman spectra (SCRS) analysis. The target cells were then isolated by Raman-activated Gravity-driven Encapsulation (RAGE), and their genomes were amplified and sequenced at one-cell resolution. The single-cell metabolism, phenotype and genome are consistent. We identified a not-yet-cultured Pelagibacter spp., which actively assimilates 13C-HCO3-, and also possesses most of the genes encoding enzymes of the Calvin-Benson cycle for CO2 fixation, a complete gene set for a rhodopsin-based light-harvesting system, and the full genes necessary for carotenoid synthesis. The four proteorhodopsin (PR) genes identified in the Pelagibacter spp. were confirmed by heterologous expression in E. coli. These results suggest that hitherto uncultured Pelagibacter spp. uses light-powered metabolism to contribute to global carbon cycling.
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- Xiaoyan Jing
- Single-Cell Center, CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Genetics and Shandong Institute of Energy Research, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Single-Cell Center, CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Genetics and Shandong Institute of Energy Research, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Single-Cell Center, CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Genetics and Shandong Institute of Energy Research, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK
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- Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK
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- Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK
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- Disease and Fishery Drugs Research Center, Marine Biology Institute of Shandong Province, Qingdao, ShandongChina
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- Single-Cell Center, CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Genetics and Shandong Institute of Energy Research, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Single-Cell Center, CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Genetics and Shandong Institute of Energy Research, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Single-Cell Biotechnology, Ltd, Qingdao, ShandongChina
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- Single-Cell Center, CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Genetics and Shandong Institute of Energy Research, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Single-Cell Center, CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Genetics and Shandong Institute of Energy Research, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, OX1 3PJ Oxford, UK
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Active antibiotic resistome in soils unraveled by single-cell isotope probing and targeted metagenomics. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2201473119. [PMID: 36161886 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2201473119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in soils represents a serious risk to human health through the food chain and human-nature contact. However, the active antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) residing in soils that primarily drive AMR dissemination are poorly explored. Here, single-cell Raman-D2O coupled with targeted metagenomics is developed as a culture-independent approach to phenotypically and genotypically profiling active ARB against clinical antibiotics in a wide range of soils. This method quantifies the prevalence (contamination degree) and activity (spread potential) of soil ARB and reveals a clear elevation with increasing anthropogenic activities such as farming and the creation of pollution, thereby constituting a factor that is critical for the assessment of AMR risks. Further targeted sorting and metagenomic sequencing of the most active soil ARB uncover several uncultured genera and a pathogenic strain. Furthermore, the underlying resistance genes, virulence factor genes, and associated mobile genetic elements (including plasmids, insertion sequences, and prophages) are fully deciphered at the single-cell level. This study advances our understanding of the soil active AMR repertoire by linking the resistant phenome to the genome. It will aid in the risk assessment of environmental AMR and guide the combat under the One Health framework.
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Jiang C, Liu Y, Wang L, Lu F. Interaction between Heavy Water and Single-Strand DNA: A SERS Study. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27186023. [PMID: 36144761 PMCID: PMC9505314 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27186023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The structure and function of biological macromolecules change due to intermolecular deuterium bond formation or deuterium substitution with environmental D2O. In this study, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) was used to detect interaction sites between D2O and ssDNA and their action mechanisms. SERS peaks of ssDNA changed with increasing D2O proportions, and the site of action mainly involved A and G bases, whose number strengthened the interaction between sequences and D2O and hence the SERS peak intensities. Fixing the number of A and G bases prevented changes in their positions from significantly altering the map. We also identified the interaction between ssDNA sequences that easily formed a G-quadruplex structure and D2O. The amplitude of the SERS peak intensity change reflected the ssDNA structural stability and number of active sites. These findings are highly significant for exploring genetic exchanges and mutations and could be used to determine the stability and structural changes of biological macromolecules.
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- Chengshun Jiang
- College of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Metabolite Research, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Correspondence:
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Jayan H, Pu H, Sun DW. Analyzing macromolecular composition of E. Coli O157:H7 using Raman-stable isotope probing. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 276:121217. [PMID: 35427921 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Metabolic dynamics of bacterial cells is needed for understanding the correlation between changes in environmental conditions and cell metabolic activity. In this study, Raman spectroscopy combined with deuterium labelling was used to analyze the metabolic activity of a single Escherichia coli O157:H7 cell. The incorporation of deuterium from heavy water into cellular biomolecules resulted in the formation of carbon-deuterium (CD) peaks in the Raman spectra, indicating the cell metabolic activity. The broad vibrational peaks corresponding to CD and CH peaks encompassed different specific shifts of macromolecules such as protein, lipids, and nucleic acid. The utilization of tryptophan and oleic acid by the cell as the sole carbon source led to changes in cell lipid composition, as indicated by new peaks in the second derivative spectra. Thus, the proposed method could semi-quantitatively determine total metabolic activity, macromolecule specific identification, and lipid and protein metabolism in a single cell.
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- Heera Jayan
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China; Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, & Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China; Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, & Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China; Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, & Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China; Food Refrigeration and Computerized Food Technology (FRCFT), Agriculture and Food Science Centre, University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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Cui D, Kong L, Wang Y, Zhu Y, Zhang C. In situ identification of environmental microorganisms with Raman spectroscopy. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 11:100187. [PMID: 36158754 PMCID: PMC9488013 DOI: 10.1016/j.ese.2022.100187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Microorganisms in natural environments are crucial in maintaining the material and energy cycle and the ecological balance of the environment. However, it is challenging to delineate environmental microbes' actual metabolic pathways and intraspecific heterogeneity because most microorganisms cannot be cultivated. Raman spectroscopy is a culture-independent technique that can collect molecular vibration profiles from cells. It can reveal the physiological and biochemical information at the single-cell level rapidly and non-destructively in situ. The first part of this review introduces the principles, advantages, progress, and analytical methods of Raman spectroscopy applied in environmental microbiology. The second part summarizes the applications of Raman spectroscopy combined with stable isotope probing (SIP), fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), Raman-activated cell sorting and genomic sequencing, and machine learning in microbiological studies. Finally, this review discusses expectations of Raman spectroscopy and future advances to be made in identifying microorganisms, especially for uncultured microorganisms.
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- Dongyu Cui
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458, China
- Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458, China
- Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Shanghai Sheshan National Geophysical Observatory, Shanghai Earthquake Agency, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458, China
- Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Archaea Geo-Omics, University of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Shanghai Sheshan National Geophysical Observatory, Shanghai Earthquake Agency, Shanghai, 200062, China
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Bandeliuk O, Assaf A, Bittel M, Durand MJ, Thouand G. Development and Automation of a Bacterial Biosensor to the Targeting of the Pollutants Toxic Effects by Portable Raman Spectrometer. SENSORS 2022; 22:s22124352. [PMID: 35746134 PMCID: PMC9228378 DOI: 10.3390/s22124352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Water quality monitoring requires a rapid and sensitive method that can detect multiple hazardous pollutants at trace levels. This study aims to develop a new generation of biosensors using a low-cost fiber-optic Raman device. An automatic measurement system was thus conceived, built and successfully tested with toxic substances of three different types: antibiotics, heavy metals and herbicides. Raman spectroscopy provides a multiparametric view of metabolic responses of biological organisms to these toxic agents through their spectral fingerprints. Spectral analysis identified the most susceptible macromolecules in an E. coli model strain, providing a way to determine specific toxic effects in microorganisms. The automation of Raman analysis reduces the number of spectra required per sample and the measurement time: for four samples, time was cut from 3 h to 35 min by using a multi-well sample holder without intervention from an operator. The correct classifications were, respectively, 99%, 82% and 93% for the different concentrations of norfloxacin, while the results were 85%, 93% and 81% for copper and 92%, 90% and 96% for 3,5-dichlorophenol at the three tested concentrations. The work initiated here advances the technology needed to use Raman spectroscopy coupled with bioassays so that together, they can advance field toxicological testing.
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- Oleksandra Bandeliuk
- Nantes Université, ONIRIS, CNRS, GEPEA, UMR 6144, 85000 La Roche-sur-Yon, France; (O.B.); (A.A.); (M.-J.D.)
- Tronico-Tame-Water, 26 Rue du Bocage, 85660 Saint-Philbert-de-Bouaine, France;
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- Nantes Université, ONIRIS, CNRS, GEPEA, UMR 6144, 85000 La Roche-sur-Yon, France; (O.B.); (A.A.); (M.-J.D.)
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- Tronico-Tame-Water, 26 Rue du Bocage, 85660 Saint-Philbert-de-Bouaine, France;
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- Nantes Université, ONIRIS, CNRS, GEPEA, UMR 6144, 85000 La Roche-sur-Yon, France; (O.B.); (A.A.); (M.-J.D.)
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- Nantes Université, ONIRIS, CNRS, GEPEA, UMR 6144, 85000 La Roche-sur-Yon, France; (O.B.); (A.A.); (M.-J.D.)
- Correspondence:
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Azemtsop Matanfack G, Taubert M, Reilly-Schott V, Küsel K, Rösch P, Popp J. Phenotypic Differentiation of Autotrophic and Heterotrophic Bacterial Cells Using Raman-D 2O Labeling. Anal Chem 2022; 94:7759-7766. [PMID: 35608509 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Carbon cycling is one of the major biogeochemical processes driven by bacteria. Autotrophic bacteria convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into organic compounds that are used by heterotrophs. Mixotrophic bacteria can employ both autotrophy and heterotrophy for growth. The characterization of the lifestyle of individual cells is essential to understand the microbial activity and thus reveal the implication of bacteria in the carbon flux. In this study, we used groundwater bacteria to investigate the potential of Raman-D2O labeling in combination with chemometrics to identify the carbon assimilation strategies of bacteria. Classification models were built using principal component analysis (PCA) followed by linear discriminant analysis (LDA). Autotrophs assimilated a significantly higher amount (mean C-D ratio between 16.63 and 21.69%) of deuterium than heterotrophs. The C-D signal only provides information about the activity since it appears in the Raman-silent region, where no interference with the taxonomic information is expected. The classification between autotrophs and heterotrophs achieved an overall accuracy of 96.3%. In the validation step with an independent dataset containing species not included in the model, the PCA-LDA model achieved 100% accuracy. This demonstrated that the C-D signal contributed to the identification of autotrophic and heterotrophic bacterial cells. This work reports a robust, rapid, and nondestructive approach for the identification of single cells based on their carbon acquisition strategies. The present study foresees the potential of Raman-D2O labeling as a promising method for automated discrimination of in situ functional activities of bacteria in environmental systems.
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- Georgette Azemtsop Matanfack
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics (IPC), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743 Jena, Germany.,Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Albert-Einstein-Straße 9, 07745 Jena, Germany.,Research Campus Infectognostics e.V., 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Aquatic Geomicrobiology, Institute of Biodiversity, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Dornburger Str. 159, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Aquatic Geomicrobiology, Institute of Biodiversity, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Dornburger Str. 159, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Aquatic Geomicrobiology, Institute of Biodiversity, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Dornburger Str. 159, 07743 Jena, Germany.,German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Puschstraße 4, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics (IPC), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743 Jena, Germany.,Research Campus Infectognostics e.V., 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics (IPC), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743 Jena, Germany.,Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Albert-Einstein-Straße 9, 07745 Jena, Germany.,Research Campus Infectognostics e.V., 07743 Jena, Germany
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Yuan S, Chen Y, Lin K, Zou L, Lu X, He N, Liu R, Zhang S, Shen D, Song Z, Tong C, Song Y, Zhang W, Chen L, Sun G. Single Cell Raman Spectroscopy Deuterium Isotope Probing for Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test of Elizabethkingia spp. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:876925. [PMID: 35591987 PMCID: PMC9113537 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.876925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Nosocomial infection by multi-drug resistance Elizabethkingia spp. is an emerging concern with severe clinical consequences, particularly in immunocompromised individuals and infants. Efficient control of this infection requires quick and reliable methods to determine the appropriate drugs for treatment. In this study, a total of 31 Elizabethkingia spp., including two standard strains (ATCC 13253 and FMS-007) and 29 clinical isolates obtained from hospitals in China were subjected to single cell Raman spectroscopy analysis coupled with deuterium probing (single cell Raman-DIP). The results demonstrated that single cell Raman-DIP could determine antimicrobial susceptibility of Elizabethkingia spp. in 4 h, only one third of the time required by standard broth microdilution method. The method could be integrated into current clinical protocol for sepsis and halve the report time. The study also confirmed that minocycline and levofloxacin are the first-line antimicrobials for Elizabethkingia spp. infection.
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- Shuying Yuan
- School of Medical Technology and Information Engineering, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Medical Technology and Information Engineering, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology of Ministries of Education and Health, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology of Ministries of Education and Health, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- School of Medical Technology and Information Engineering, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Medical Technology and Information Engineering, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology of Ministries of Education and Health, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology of Ministries of Education and Health, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Medical Technology and Information Engineering, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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Olaniyi OO, Li H, Zhu Y, Cui L. Metabolic responses of indigenous bacteria in chicken faeces and maggots to multiple antibiotics via heavy water labeled single-cell Raman spectroscopy. J Environ Sci (China) 2022; 113:394-402. [PMID: 34963547 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The use of maggots derived from chicken faeces as fish diets might serve as a vehicle for the widespread of multiple antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) in the environment. Heavy water labeled single-cell Raman spectroscopy (D2O-Raman) was applied to detect the metabolic responses of indigenous bacteria in chicken faeces and maggots to different concentrations of combined colistin, kanamycin, and vancomycin. By incubating the samples with D2O and antibiotics, metabolically active bacterial cells to antibiotics were distinguished from those inactive by the exhibition of C-D Raman band. Using the C-D band as a universal metabolic biomarker, 96% and 100% of cells in chicken faeces and maggots were revealed to be metabolically active to 1 × minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) of the afore-mentioned antibiotics. A noticeable decrease in the percentage of active cells from 96% to 76% in faeces and 100% to 93% in maggots was observed at 5 × MIC of antibiotics. However, these ratios were still far above that obtained from the same faeces (1.84%) and maggots (0.51%) samples using a cultivation method, indicating the wide presence of nongrowing but metabolically active bacterial cells under antibiotic treatment. Conclusively, the culture-independent D2O-Raman approach detected and quantified a large portion of metabolically active indigenous bacteria to multiple antibiotics in their native environments, illustrating the great potential risks of these active cells to spread antibiotic resistance via food chain.
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- Oladipo Oladiti Olaniyi
- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, PMB 704 Akure, Nigeria
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China.
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Zhu Y, Huang WE, Yang Q. Clinical Perspective of Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria. Infect Drug Resist 2022; 15:735-746. [PMID: 35264857 PMCID: PMC8899096 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s345574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a global clinical problem in recent years. With the discovery of antibiotics, infections were not a deadly problem for clinicians as they used to be. However, worldwide AMR comes with the overuse/misuse of antibiotics and the spread of resistance is deteriorated by a multitude of mobile genetic elements and relevant resistant genes. This review provides an overview of the current situation, mechanism, epidemiology, detection methods and clinical treatment for antimicrobial resistant genes in clinical important bacteria including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (PRSP), extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, acquired AmpC β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE), multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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- Ying Zhu
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Graduate School, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3PJ, UK
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Qiwen Yang; Wei E Huang, Email ;
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No JH, Nishu SD, Hong JK, Lyou ES, Kim MS, Wee GN, Lee TK. Raman-Deuterium Isotope Probing and Metagenomics Reveal the Drought Tolerance of the Soil Microbiome and Its Promotion of Plant Growth. mSystems 2022; 7:e0124921. [PMID: 35103487 PMCID: PMC8805637 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.01249-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Drought has become a major agricultural threat leading crop yield loss. Although a few species of rhizobacteria have the ability to promote plant growth under drought, the drought tolerance of the soil microbiome and its relationship with the promotion of plant growth under drought are scarcely studied. This study aimed to develop a novel approach for assessing drought tolerance in agricultural land by quantitatively measuring microbial phenotypes using stable isotopes and Raman spectroscopy. Raman spectroscopy with deuterium isotope probing was used to identify the Raman signatures of drought effects from drought-tolerant bacteria. Counting drought-tolerant cells by applying these phenotypic properties to agricultural samples revealed that 0% to 52.2% of all measured single cells had drought-tolerant properties, depending on the soil sample. The proportions of drought-tolerant cells in each soil type showed similar tendencies to the numbers of revived pea plants cultivated under drought. The phenotype of the soil microbiome and plant behavior under drought conditions therefore appeared to be highly related. Studying metagenomics suggested that there was a reliable link between the phenotype and genotype of the soil microbiome that could explain mechanisms that promote plant growth in drought. In particular, the proportion of drought-tolerant cells was highly correlated with genes encoding phytohormone production, including tryptophan synthase and isopentenyl-diphosphate delta-isomerase; these enzymes are known to alleviate drought stress. Raman spectroscopy with deuterium isotope probing shows high potential as an alternative technology for quantitatively assessing drought tolerance through phenotypic analysis of the soil microbiome. IMPORTANCE Soil microbiome has played a critical role in the plant survival during drought. However, the drought tolerance of soil microbiome and its ability to promote plant growth under drought is still scarcely studied. In this study, we identified the Raman signature (i.e., phenotype) of drought effects from drought-tolerant bacteria in agricultural soil samples using Raman-deuterium isotope probing (Raman-DIP). Moreover, the number of drought-tolerant cells measured by Raman-DIP was highly related to the survival rate of plant cultivation under drought and the abundance of genes encoding phytohormone production alleviating drought stress in plant. These results suggest Raman-DIP is a promising technology for measuring drought tolerance of soil microbiome. This result give us important insight into further studies of a reliable link between phenotype and genotype of soil microbiome for future plant-bacteria interaction research.
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- Jee Hyun No
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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Zhang M, Seleem MN, Cheng JX. Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing by Stimulated Raman Scattering Imaging of Deuterium Incorporation in a Single Bacterium. J Vis Exp 2022:10.3791/62398. [PMID: 35225259 PMCID: PMC9682461 DOI: 10.3791/62398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2023] Open
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To slow and prevent the spread of antimicrobial resistant infections, rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) is in urgent need to quantitatively determine the antimicrobial effects on pathogens. It typically takes days to complete the AST by conventional methods based on the long-time culture, and they do not work directly for clinical samples. Here, we report a rapid AST method enabled by stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) imaging of deuterium oxide (D2O) metabolic incorporation. Metabolic incorporation of D2O into biomass and the metabolic activity inhibition upon exposure to antibiotics at the single bacterium level are monitored by SRS imaging. The single-cell metabolism inactivation concentration (SC-MIC) of bacteria upon exposure to antibiotics can be obtained after a total of 2.5 h of sample preparation and detection. Furthermore, this rapid AST method is directly applicable to bacterial samples in complex biological environments, such as urine or whole blood. SRS metabolic imaging of deuterium incorporation is transformative for rapid single-cell phenotypic AST in the clinic.
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- Meng Zhang
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University; Boston University Photonics Center, Boston University
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University; Boston University Photonics Center, Boston University; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University; Department of Chemistry, Boston University;
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Wang X, Liu NM, Zhao YF, Yang F, Zhu ZJ, Song D. Research Progress in the Medical Application of Heavy Water, Especially in the Field of D 2O-Raman Spectroscopy. Int J Med Sci 2022; 19:1357-1363. [PMID: 35928718 PMCID: PMC9346379 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.73150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Heavy water is an ideal contrast agent for metabolic activity and can be adapted to a wide range of biological systems owing to its non-invasiveness, universal applicability, and cost-effectiveness. As a new type of probe, the heavy isotope of water has been widely used in the study of cell development, metabolism, tissue homeostasis, aging, and tumor heterogeneity. Herein, we review findings supporting the applications of and research on heavy water in monitoring of bacterial metabolism, rapid detection of drug sensitivity, identification of tumor cells, precision medicine, and evaluation of skin barrier function and promote the use of heavy water as a suitable marker for the development of detection and treatment methodologies.
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- Xin Wang
- Department of Breast Surgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021
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- Department of Breast Surgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021
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- Department of Breast Surgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021
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- Department of Breast Surgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021
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- Department of Breast Surgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021
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- Department of Breast Surgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021
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Isolating and culturing of single microbial cells by laser ejection sorting technology. Appl Environ Microbiol 2021; 88:e0116521. [PMID: 34818099 PMCID: PMC8824209 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01165-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Single cell isolation and cultivation play an important role in studying physiology, gene expression and functions of microorganisms. A series of single-cell isolation technologies have been developed, among which single-cell ejection technology is one of the most promising. Single cell ejection technology has applied Laser Induced Forward Transfer Technique (LIFT) to isolate bacteria but the viability (or recovery rate) of cells after sorting has not been clarified in the current research progress. In this work, to keep the cells alive as much as possible, we propose a three-layer LIFT system (top layer: 25-nm aluminum film; second layer: 3 μm agar media; third layer: liquid containing bacterial) for the isolation and cultivation of single Gram-negative (E. coli), Gram-positive (Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, LGG), and eukaryotic microorganisms (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). The experiment results showed that the average survival rates for ejected pure single cells were 63% for Saccharomyces cerevisiae, 22% for E. coli DH5α, and 74% for LGG. In addition, we successfully isolated and cultured the GFP expressing E. coli JM109 from the mixture containing complex communities of soil bacteria by fluorescence signal. The average survival rate of E. coli JM109 was demonstrated to be 25.3%. In this study, the isolated and cultured single colonies were further confirmed by colony PCR and sequencing. Such precise sorting and cultivation technique of live single microbial cells could be coupled with other microscopic approaches to isolate single microorganisms with specific functions, revealing their roles in the natural community. Importance We developed a laser induced forward transfer (LIFT) technology to accurately isolate single live microbial cells. The cultivation recovery rates of the ejected single cells were 63% for Saccharomyces cerevisiae, 22% for E. coli DH5α, and 74% for Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG). Coupled LIFT with fluorescent microscope, we demonstrated that single cells of GFP expressing E. coli JM109 were sorted according to fluorescence signal from a complex community of soil bacteria, and subsequently cultured with 25% cultivation recovery rate. This single cell live sorting technology could isolate single microbes with specific functions, revealing their roles in the natural community.
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Cui L, Li HZ, Yang K, Zhu LJ, Xu F, Zhu YG. Raman biosensor and molecular tools for integrated monitoring of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance in wastewater. Trends Analyt Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Raman Stable Isotope Probing of Bacteria in Visible and Deep UV-Ranges. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11101003. [PMID: 34685375 PMCID: PMC8539138 DOI: 10.3390/life11101003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Raman stable isotope probing (Raman-SIP) is an excellent technique that can be used to access the overall metabolism of microorganisms. Recent studies have mainly used an excitation wavelength in the visible range to characterize isotopically labeled bacteria. In this work, we used UV resonance Raman spectroscopy (UVRR) to evaluate the spectral red-shifts caused by the uptake of isotopes (13C, 15N, 2H(D) and 18O) in E. coli cells. Moreover, we present a new approach based on the extraction of labeled DNA in combination with UVRR to identify metabolically active cells. The proof-of-principle study on E. coli revealed heterogeneities in the Raman features of both the bacterial cells and the extracted DNA after labeling with 13C, 15N, and D. The wavelength of choice for studying 18O- and deuterium-labeled cells is 532 nm is, while 13C-labeled cells can be investigated with visible and deep UV wavelengths. However, 15N-labeled cells are best studied at the excitation wavelength of 244 nm since nucleic acids are in resonance at this wavelength. These results highlight the potential of the presented approach to identify active bacterial cells. This work can serve as a basis for the development of new techniques for the rapid and efficient detection of active bacteria cells without the need for a cultivation step.
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Wang J, Lin K, Hu H, Qie X, Huang WE, Cui Z, Gong Y, Song Y. In Vitro Anticancer Drug Sensitivity Sensing through Single-Cell Raman Spectroscopy. BIOSENSORS-BASEL 2021; 11:bios11080286. [PMID: 34436088 PMCID: PMC8392728 DOI: 10.3390/bios11080286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Traditional in vitro anticancer drug sensitivity testing at the population level suffers from lengthy procedures and high false positive rates. To overcome these defects, we built a confocal Raman microscopy sensing system and proposed a single-cell approach via Raman-deuterium isotope probing (Raman-DIP) as a rapid and reliable in vitro drug efficacy evaluation method. Raman-DIP detected the incorporation of deuterium into the cell, which correlated with the metabolic activity of the cell. The human non-small cell lung cancer cell line HCC827 and human breast cancer cell line MCF-7 were tested against eight different anticancer drugs. The metabolic activity of cancer cells could be detected as early as 12 h, independent of cell growth. Incubation of cells in 30% heavy water (D2O) did not show any negative effect on cell viability. Compared with traditional methods, Raman-DIP could accurately determine the drug effect, meanwhile, it could reduce the testing period from 72–144 h to 48 h. Moreover, the heterogeneity of cells responding to anticancer drugs was observed at the single-cell level. This proof-of-concept study demonstrated the potential of Raman-DIP to be a reliable tool for cancer drug discovery and drug susceptibility testing.
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- Jingkai Wang
- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, China
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- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, China
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, UK
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- Marine Bioresources and Environment Research Center, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources of China, Qingdao 266061, China
- Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, China
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Cahn JKB, Piel J. Anwendungen von Einzelzellmethoden in der mikrobiellen Naturstoffforschung. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201900532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Jackson K. B. Cahn
- Institut für Mikrobiologie Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH) 8093 Zürich Schweiz
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- Institut für Mikrobiologie Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH) 8093 Zürich Schweiz
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Azemtsop Matanfack G, Pistiki A, Rösch P, Popp J. Raman 18 O-labeling of bacteria in visible and deep UV-ranges. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2021; 14:e202100013. [PMID: 33773041 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202100013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Raman stable isotope labeling with 2 H, 13 C or 15 N has been reported as an elegant approach to investigate cellular metabolic activity, which is of great importance to reveal the functions of microorganisms in native environments. A new strategy termed Raman 18 O-labeling was developed to probe the metabolic activity of bacteria. Raman 18 O-labeling refers to the combination of Raman microspectroscopy with 18 O-labeling using H218 O. At an excitation wavelength of 532 nm, the incorporation of 18 O into the amide I group of proteins and DNA/RNA bases was observed in Escherichia coli cells, while for an excitation wavelength electronically resonant with DNA or aromatic amino acid absorption at 244 nm 18 O assimilation was detected using chemometric tools rather than visual inspection. Raman 18 O-labeling at 532 nm combined with 2D correlation analysis confirmed the assimilation of 18 O in proteins and nucleic acids and revealed the growth strategy of E. coli cells; they underwent protein synthesis followed by nucleic acid synthesis. Independent cultural replicates at different incubation times corroborated the reproducibility of these results. The variations in spectral features of 18 O-labeled cells revealed changes in physiological information of cells. Hence, Raman 18 O-labeling could provide a powerful tool to identify metabolically active bacterial cells.
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- Georgette Azemtsop Matanfack
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics (IPC), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Jena, Germany
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology a member of the Leibniz Research Alliance Leibniz Health Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Jena, Germany
- Research Campus Infectognostics e.v. Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics (IPC), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Jena, Germany
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology a member of the Leibniz Research Alliance Leibniz Health Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Jena, Germany
- Research Campus Infectognostics e.v. Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics (IPC), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Jena, Germany
- Research Campus Infectognostics e.v. Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics (IPC), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Jena, Germany
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology a member of the Leibniz Research Alliance Leibniz Health Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Jena, Germany
- Research Campus Infectognostics e.v. Jena, Jena, Germany
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Luo Y, Liu F, Song J, Luo Q, Yang Y, Mei C, Xu M, Liao B. Function-Oriented Graphene Quantum Dots Probe for Single Cell in situ Sorting of Active Microorganisms in Environmental Samples. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:659111. [PMID: 34113325 PMCID: PMC8186282 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.659111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Functional microorganisms play a vital role in removing environmental pollutants because of their diverse metabolic capability. Herein, a function-oriented fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based graphene quantum dots (GQDs-M) probe was developed for the specific identification and accurate sorting of azo-degrading functional bacteria in the original location of environmental samples for large-scale culturing. First, nitrogen-doped GQDs (GQDs-N) were synthesized using a bottom-up strategy. Then, a GQDs-M probe was synthesized based on bonding FRET-based GQDs-N to an azo dye, methyl red, and the quenched fluorescence was recovered upon cleavage of the azo bond. Bioimaging confirmed the specific recognition capability of GQDs-M upon incubation with the target bacteria or environmental samples. It is suggested that the estimation of environmental functional microbial populations based on bioimaging will be a new method for rapid preliminary assessment of environmental pollution levels. In combination with a visual single-cell sorter, the target bacteria in the environmental samples could be intuitively screened at the single-cell level in 17 bacterial strains, including the positive control Shewanella decolorationis S12, and were isolated from environmental samples. All of these showed an azo degradation function, indicating the high accuracy of the single-cell sorting strategy using the GQDs-M. Furthermore, among the bacteria isolated, two strains of Bacillus pacificus and Bacillus wiedmannii showed double and triple degradation efficiency for methyl red compared to the positive control (strain S12). This strategy will have good application prospects for finding new species or high-activity species of specific functional bacteria.
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- Yeshen Luo
- Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangdong, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangdong, China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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Azemtsop Matanfack G, Taubert M, Guo S, Bocklitz T, Küsel K, Rösch P, Popp J. Monitoring Deuterium Uptake in Single Bacterial Cells via Two-Dimensional Raman Correlation Spectroscopy. Anal Chem 2021; 93:7714-7723. [PMID: 34014079 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c01076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Raman-stable isotope labeling using heavy water (Raman-D2O) is attracting great interest as a fast technique with various applications ranging from the identification of pathogens in medical samples to the determination of microbial activity in the environment. Despite its widespread applications, little is known about the fundamental processes of hydrogen-deuterium (H/D) exchange, which are crucial for understanding molecular interactions in microorganisms. By combining two-dimensional (2D) correlation spectroscopy and Raman deuterium labeling, we have investigated H/D exchange in bacterial cells under time dependence. Most C-H stretching signals decreased in intensity over time, prior to the formation of the C-D stretching vibration signals. The intensity of the C-D signal gradually increased over time, and the shape of the C-D signal was more uniform after longer incubation times. Deuterium uptake showed high variability between the bacterial genera and mainly led to an observable labeling of methylene and methyl groups. Thus, the C-D signal encompassed a combination of symmetric and antisymmetric CD2 and CD3 stretching vibrations, depending on the bacterial genera. The present study allowed for the determination of the sequential order of deuterium incorporation into the functional groups of proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids and hence understanding the process of biomolecule synthesis and the growth strategies of different bacterial taxa. We present the combination of Raman-D2O labeling and 2D correlation spectroscopy as a promising approach to gain a fundamental understanding of molecular interactions in biological systems.
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- Georgette Azemtsop Matanfack
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics (IPC), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743 Jena, Germany.,Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Member of Leibniz Research Alliance "Health Technologies", Albert-Einstein-Straße 9, 07745 Jena, Germany.,Research Campus Infectognostics e.v. Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Aquatic Geomicrobiology, Institute of Biodiversity, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Dornburger Str. 159, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics (IPC), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743 Jena, Germany.,Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Member of Leibniz Research Alliance "Health Technologies", Albert-Einstein-Straße 9, 07745 Jena, Germany.,Research Campus Infectognostics e.v. Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics (IPC), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743 Jena, Germany.,Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Member of Leibniz Research Alliance "Health Technologies", Albert-Einstein-Straße 9, 07745 Jena, Germany.,Research Campus Infectognostics e.v. Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Aquatic Geomicrobiology, Institute of Biodiversity, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Dornburger Str. 159, 07743 Jena, Germany.,German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Puschstraße 4, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics (IPC), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743 Jena, Germany.,Research Campus Infectognostics e.v. Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics (IPC), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743 Jena, Germany.,Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Member of Leibniz Research Alliance "Health Technologies", Albert-Einstein-Straße 9, 07745 Jena, Germany.,Research Campus Infectognostics e.v. Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany
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Xu J, Yu T, Zois CE, Cheng JX, Tang Y, Harris AL, Huang WE. Unveiling Cancer Metabolism through Spontaneous and Coherent Raman Spectroscopy and Stable Isotope Probing. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:1718. [PMID: 33916413 PMCID: PMC8038603 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13071718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Metabolic reprogramming is a common hallmark in cancer. The high complexity and heterogeneity in cancer render it challenging for scientists to study cancer metabolism. Despite the recent advances in single-cell metabolomics based on mass spectrometry, the analysis of metabolites is still a destructive process, thus limiting in vivo investigations. Being label-free and nonperturbative, Raman spectroscopy offers intrinsic information for elucidating active biochemical processes at subcellular level. This review summarizes recent applications of Raman-based techniques, including spontaneous Raman spectroscopy and imaging, coherent Raman imaging, and Raman-stable isotope probing, in contribution to the molecular understanding of the complex biological processes in the disease. In addition, this review discusses possible future directions of Raman-based technologies in cancer research.
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- Jiabao Xu
- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PJ, UK;
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PJ, UK;
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- Molecular Oncology Laboratories, Department of Oncology, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK;
- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, School of Health, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MS 02215, USA;
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, China;
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- Molecular Oncology Laboratories, Department of Oncology, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK;
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PJ, UK;
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Yi X, Song Y, Xu X, Peng D, Wang J, Qie X, Lin K, Yu M, Ge M, Wang Y, Zhang D, Yang Q, Wang M, Huang WE. Development of a Fast Raman-Assisted Antibiotic Susceptibility Test (FRAST) for the Antibiotic Resistance Analysis of Clinical Urine and Blood Samples. Anal Chem 2021; 93:5098-5106. [PMID: 33728890 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Human health is at great risk due to the spreading of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The lengthy procedure of conventional antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) usually requires a few days. We developed a fast Raman-assisted antibiotic susceptibility test (FRAST), which detects single bacterial metabolic activity in the presence of antibiotics, using Raman single-cell spectroscopy. It was found that single-cell Raman spectra (SCRS) would show a clear and distinguishable Raman band at the "silent zone" (2000-2300 cm-1), due to the active incorporation of deuterium from heavy water (D2O) by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This pilot study has compared the FRAST and the conventional AST for six clinical standard quality controls (four Gram-negative and two Gram-positive bacteria strains) in response to 38 antibiotics. In total, 3200 treatments have been carried out and approximately 64 000 SCRS have been acquired for FRAST analysis. The result showed an overall agreement of 88.0% between the FRAST and the conventional AST assay. The gram-staining classification based on the linear discriminant analysis (LDA) model of SCRS was developed, seamlessly coupling with the FRAST to further reduce the turnaround time. We applied the FRAST to real clinical analysis for nine urinary infectious samples and three sepsis samples. The results were consistent with MALDI-TOF identification and the conventional AST. Under the optimal conditions, the "sample to report" of the FRAST could be reduced to 3 h for urine samples and 21 h for sepsis samples. The FRAST provides fast and reliable susceptibility tests, which could speed up microbiological analysis for clinical practice and facilitate antibiotic stewardship.
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- Xiaofei Yi
- Shanghai D-band Medical Instrument Co., Shanghai 201802, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, P. R. China
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- Institute of Antibiotics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P. R. China
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- Shanghai D-band Medical Instrument Co., Shanghai 201802, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, P. R. China.,School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215163, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, P. R. China.,School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215163, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, P. R. China
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- Shanghai D-band Medical Instrument Co., Shanghai 201802, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of clinical laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Institute of Antibiotics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P. R. China
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, OX1 3PJ Oxford, U.K
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Cahn JKB, Piel J. Opening up the Single-Cell Toolbox for Microbial Natural Products Research. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:18412-18428. [PMID: 30748086 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201900532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The diverse microbes that produce natural products represent an important source of novel therapeutics, drug leads, and scientific tools. However, the vast majority have not been grown in axenic culture and are members of complex communities. While meta-'omic methods such as metagenomics, -transcriptomics, and -proteomics reveal collective molecular features of this "microbial dark matter", the study of individual microbiome members can be challenging. To address these limits, a number of techniques with single-bacterial resolution have been developed in the last decade and a half. While several of these are embraced by microbial ecologists, there has been less use by researchers interested in mining microbes for natural products. In this review, we discuss the available and emerging techniques for targeted single-cell analysis with a particular focus on applications to the discovery and study of natural products.
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- Jackson K B Cahn
- Instit. of Microbiol., Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH), 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Instit. of Microbiol., Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH), 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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Microbial phenomics linking the phenotype to function: The potential of Raman spectroscopy. J Microbiol 2021; 59:249-258. [DOI: 10.1007/s12275-021-0590-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Development overview of Raman-activated cell sorting devoted to bacterial detection at single-cell level. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:1315-1331. [PMID: 33481066 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-11081-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Understanding the metabolic interactions between bacteria in natural habitat at the single-cell level and the contribution of individual cell to their functions is essential for exploring the dark matter of uncultured bacteria. The combination of Raman-activated cell sorting (RACS) and single-cell Raman spectra (SCRS) with unique fingerprint characteristics makes it possible for research in the field of microbiology to enter the single cell era. This review presents an overview of current knowledge about the research progress of recognition and assessment of single bacterium cell based on RACS and further research perspectives. We first systematically summarize the label-free and non-destructive RACS strategies based on microfluidics, microdroplets, optical tweezers, and specially made substrates. The importance of RACS platforms in linking target cell genotype and phenotype is highlighted and the approaches mentioned in this paper for distinguishing single-cell phenotype include surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), biomarkers, stable isotope probing (SIP), and machine learning. Finally, the prospects and challenges of RACS in exploring the world of unknown microorganisms are discussed. KEY POINTS: • Analysis of single bacteria is essential for further understanding of the microbiological world. • Raman-activated cell sorting (RACS) systems are significant protocol for characterizing phenotypes and genotypes of individual bacteria.
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Hekmatara M, Heidari Baladehi M, Ji Y, Xu J. D 2O-Probed Raman Microspectroscopy Distinguishes the Metabolic Dynamics of Macromolecules in Organellar Anticancer Drug Response. Anal Chem 2021; 93:2125-2134. [PMID: 33435684 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c03925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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To profile the metabolic dynamics responding to drugs at the single-cell/organelle resolution, rapid and economical mechanism-revealing methods are required. Here, we introduced D2O-probed Raman microspectroscopy in combination with the multivariate curve resolution-alternating least squares (MCR-ALS or MCR) algorithm. Exploiting MCR to deconvolute each macromolecular component specifically, the method is able to track and distinguish changes in lipid and protein metabolic activities in a human cancer cell line (MCF-7) and in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, in response to the metabolism-inhibitory effect of rapamycin, which inhibits the mammalian/mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling. Under rapamycin, in the lipid bodies of cancer cells, metabolic activities of both protein and lipid are suppressed; in the nucleus, protein synthesis remains active, whereas lipid synthesis is inhibited; in the cytoplasm, syntheses of protein and lipid are both dose- and duration-dependent. Thus, rapamycin differentially influences protein and lipid synthesis in mTOR signaling. Moreover, the strong correlation between macromolecular-specific components of yeast and those in MCF-7 cytoplasm, nucleus, and lipid bodies revealed similarity in rapamycin response. Notably, highly metabolically active cancer cells after high-dosage rapamycin exposure (500 or 5000 × IC50) were revealed, which escape detection by population-level cytotoxicity tests. Thus, by unveiling macromolecule-specific metabolic dynamics at the organelle level, the method is valuable to mechanism-based rapid screening and dissection of drug response.
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- Maryam Hekmatara
- Single-Cell Center, Qingdao Institute of BioEnergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 189 Songling Road, Qingdao 266101, Shandong, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Single-Cell Center, Qingdao Institute of BioEnergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 189 Songling Road, Qingdao 266101, Shandong, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Single-Cell Center, Qingdao Institute of BioEnergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 189 Songling Road, Qingdao 266101, Shandong, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Single-Cell Center, Qingdao Institute of BioEnergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 189 Songling Road, Qingdao 266101, Shandong, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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Ng CK, Xu J, Cai Z, Yang L, Thompson IP, Huang WE, Cao B. Elevated intracellular cyclic-di-GMP level in Shewanella oneidensis increases expression of c-type cytochromes. Microb Biotechnol 2020; 13:1904-1916. [PMID: 32729223 PMCID: PMC7533324 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.13636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Electrochemically active biofilms are capable of exchanging electrons with solid electron acceptors and have many energy and environmental applications such as bioelectricity generation and environmental remediation. The performance of electrochemically active biofilms is usually dependent on c-type cytochromes, while biofilm development is controlled by a signal cascade mediated by the intracellular secondary messenger bis-(3'-5') cyclic dimeric guanosine monophosphate (c-di-GMP). However, it is unclear whether there are any links between the c-di-GMP regulatory system and the expression of c-type cytochromes. In this study, we constructed a S. oneidensis MR-1 strain with a higher cytoplasmic c-di-GMP level by constitutively expressing a c-di-GMP synthase and it exhibited expected c-di-GMP-influenced traits, such as lowered motility and increased biofilm formation. Compared to MR-1 wild-type strain, the high c-di-GMP strain had a higher Fe(III) reduction rate (21.58 vs 11.88 pM of Fe(III)/h cell) and greater expression of genes that code for the proteins involved in the Mtr pathway, including CymA, MtrA, MtrB, MtrC and OmcA. Furthermore, single-cell Raman microspectroscopy (SCRM) revealed a great increase of c-type cytochromes in the high c-di-GMP strain as compared to MR-1 wild-type strain. Our results reveal for the first time that the c-di-GMP regulation system indirectly or directly positively regulates the expression of cytochromes involved in the extracellular electron transport (EET) in S. oneidensis, which would help to understand the regulatory mechanism of c-di-GMP on electricity production in bacteria.
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- Chun Kiat Ng
- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ, UK
- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore City, Singapore
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ, UK
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore City, Singapore
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore City, Singapore
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ, UK
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ, UK
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore City, Singapore
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore City, Singapore
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Xu J, Li X, Guo Z, Huang WE, Cheng JX. Fingerprinting Bacterial Metabolic Response to Erythromycin by Raman-Integrated Mid-Infrared Photothermal Microscopy. Anal Chem 2020; 92:14459-14465. [PMID: 33089997 PMCID: PMC8025921 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c02489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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We report rapid and sensitive phenotyping of bacterial response to antibiotic treatment at single-cell resolution by a Raman-integrated optical mid-infrared photothermal (MIP) microscope. The MIP microscope successfully detected biochemical changes of bacteria in specific to the acting mechanism of erythromycin with 1 h incubation. Compared to Raman spectroscopy, MIP spectroscopy showed a much larger signal-to-noise ratio at the fingerprint region at an acquisition speed as fast as 1 s per spectrum. The high sensitivity of MIP enabled detection of metabolic changes at antibiotic concentrations below minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). Meanwhile, the single-cell resolution of the technique allowed observation of heteroresistance within one bacterial population, which is of great clinical relevance. This study showcases characterizing antibiotic response as one of the many possibilities of applying MIP microscopy to single-cell biology.
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- Jiabao Xu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States.,Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, U.K
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States.,State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, U.K
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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Zhang M, Hong W, Abutaleb NS, Li J, Dong P, Zong C, Wang P, Seleem MN, Cheng J. Rapid Determination of Antimicrobial Susceptibility by Stimulated Raman Scattering Imaging of D 2O Metabolic Incorporation in a Single Bacterium. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2020; 7:2001452. [PMID: 33042757 PMCID: PMC7539191 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202001452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) is urgently needed for treating infections with appropriate antibiotics and slowing down the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Here, a phenotypic platform that rapidly produces AST results by femtosecond stimulated Raman scattering imaging of deuterium oxide (D2O) metabolism is reported. Metabolic incorporation of D2O into biomass in a single bacterium and the metabolic response to antibiotics are probed in as short as 10 min after culture in 70% D2O medium, the fastest among current technologies. Single-cell metabolism inactivation concentration (SC-MIC) is obtained in less than 2.5 h from colony to results. The SC-MIC results of 37 sets of bacterial isolate samples, which include 8 major bacterial species and 14 different antibiotics often encountered in clinic, are validated by standard minimal inhibitory concentration blindly measured via broth microdilution. Toward clinical translation, stimulated Raman scattering imaging of D2O metabolic incorporation and SC-MIC determination after 1 h antibiotic treatment and 30 min mixture of D2O and antibiotics incubation of bacteria in urine or whole blood is demonstrated.
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- Meng Zhang
- Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringBoston UniversityBostonMA02215USA
- Boston University Photonics CenterBostonMA02215USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringBoston UniversityBostonMA02215USA
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- Department of Comparative PathobiologyPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIN47907USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringBoston UniversityBostonMA02215USA
- Boston University Photonics CenterBostonMA02215USA
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- Boston University Photonics CenterBostonMA02215USA
- Department of Biomedical EngineeringBoston UniversityBostonMA02215USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringBoston UniversityBostonMA02215USA
- Boston University Photonics CenterBostonMA02215USA
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- Vibronix Inc.West LafayetteIN47906USA
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- Department of Comparative PathobiologyPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIN47907USA
- Purdue Institute of InflammationImmunology, and Infectious DiseaseWest LafayetteIN47907USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringBoston UniversityBostonMA02215USA
- Boston University Photonics CenterBostonMA02215USA
- Department of Biomedical EngineeringBoston UniversityBostonMA02215USA
- Department of ChemistryBoston UniversityBostonMA02215USA
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Yang K, Chen QL, Chen ML, Li HZ, Liao H, Pu Q, Zhu YG, Cui L. Temporal Dynamics of Antibiotic Resistome in the Plastisphere during Microbial Colonization. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:11322-11332. [PMID: 32812755 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c04292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The increasing and simultaneous pollution of plastic debris and antibiotic resistance in aquatic environments makes plastisphere a great health concern. However, the development process of antibiotic resistome in the plastisphere is largely unknown, impeding risk assessment associated with plastics. Here, we profiled the temporal dynamics of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), mobile genetic elements (MGEs), and microbial composition in the plastisphere from initial microbial colonization to biofilm formation in urban water. A total of 82 ARGs, 12 MGEs, and 63 bacterial pathogens were detected in the plastisphere and categorized as the pioneering, intermediate, and persistent ones. The high number of five MGEs and six ARGs persistently detected in the whole microbial colonization process was regarded as a major concern because of their potential role in disseminating antibiotic resistance. In addition to genomic analysis, D2O-labeled single-cell Raman spectroscopy was employed to interrogate the ecophysiology of plastisphere in a culture-independent way and demonstrated that the plastisphere was inherently more tolerant to antibiotics than bacterioplankton. Finally, by combining persistent MGEs, intensified colonization of pathogenic bacteria, increased tolerance to antibiotic, and potential trophic transfer into a holistic risk analysis, the plastisphere was indicated to constitute a hot spot to acquire and spread antibiotic resistance and impose a long-term risk to ecosystems and human health. These findings provide important insights into the antibiotic resistome and ecological risk of the plastisphere and highlight the necessity for comprehensive surveillance of plastisphere.
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- Kai Yang
- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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Azemtsop Matanfack G, Rüger J, Stiebing C, Schmitt M, Popp J. Imaging the invisible-Bioorthogonal Raman probes for imaging of cells and tissues. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2020; 13:e202000129. [PMID: 32475014 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202000129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A revolutionary avenue for vibrational imaging with super-multiplexing capability can be seen in the recent development of Raman-active bioortogonal tags or labels. These tags and isotopic labels represent groups of chemically inert and small modifications, which can be introduced to any biomolecule of interest and then supplied to single cells or entire organisms. Recent developments in the field of spontaneous Raman spectroscopy and stimulated Raman spectroscopy in combination with targeted imaging of biomolecules within living systems are the main focus of this review. After having introduced common strategies for bioorthogonal labeling, we present applications thereof for profiling of resistance patterns in bacterial cells, investigations of pharmaceutical drug-cell interactions in eukaryotic cells and cancer diagnosis in whole tissue samples. Ultimately, this approach proves to be a flexible and robust tool for in vivo imaging on several length scales and provides comparable information as fluorescence-based imaging without the need of bulky fluorescent tags.
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- Georgette Azemtsop Matanfack
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics (IPC), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Jena, Germany
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology - a member of the Leibniz Research Alliance Leibniz Health Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Jena, Germany
- Research Campus Infectognostics e.V., Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology - a member of the Leibniz Research Alliance Leibniz Health Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology - a member of the Leibniz Research Alliance Leibniz Health Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics (IPC), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Jena, Germany
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology - a member of the Leibniz Research Alliance Leibniz Health Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Jena, Germany
- Research Campus Infectognostics e.V., Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics (IPC), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Jena, Germany
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology - a member of the Leibniz Research Alliance Leibniz Health Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Jena, Germany
- Research Campus Infectognostics e.V., Jena, Germany
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Microbial single-cell omics: the crux of the matter. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 104:8209-8220. [PMID: 32845367 PMCID: PMC7471194 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10844-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Abstract Single-cell genomics and transcriptomics can provide reliable context for assembled genome fragments and gene expression activity on the level of individual prokaryotic genomes. These methods are rapidly emerging as an essential complement to cultivation-based, metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, and microbial community-focused research approaches by allowing direct access to information from individual microorganisms, even from deep-branching phylogenetic groups that currently lack cultured representatives. Their integration and binning with environmental ‘omics data already provides unprecedented insights into microbial diversity and metabolic potential, enabling us to provide information on individual organisms and the structure and dynamics of natural microbial populations in complex environments. This review highlights the pitfalls and recent advances in the field of single-cell omics and its importance in microbiological and biotechnological studies. Key points • Single-cell omics expands the tree of life through the discovery of novel organisms, genes, and metabolic pathways. • Disadvantages of metagenome-assembled genomes are overcome by single-cell omics. • Functional analysis of single cells explores the heterogeneity of gene expression. • Technical challenges still limit this field, thus prompting new method developments.
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