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Gao J, Li H, Torab P, Mach KE, Craft DW, Thomas NJ, Puleo CM, Liao JC, Wang TH, Wong PK. Nanotube assisted microwave electroporation for single cell pathogen identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2019; 17:246-253. [PMID: 30794964 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2019.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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A nanotube assisted microwave electroporation (NAME) technique is demonstrated for delivering molecular biosensors into viable bacteria for multiplex single cell pathogen identification to advance rapid diagnostics in clinical microbiology. Due to the small volume of a bacterial cell (~femtoliter), the intracellular concentration of the target molecule is high, which results in a strong signal for single cell detection without amplification. The NAME procedure can be completed in as little as 30 minutes and can achieve over 90% transformation efficiency. We demonstrate the feasibility of NAME for identifying clinical isolates of bloodborne and uropathogenic pathogens and detecting bacterial pathogens directly from patient's samples. In conjunction with a microfluidic single cell trapping technique, NAME allows single cell pathogen identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing concurrently. Using this approach, the time for microbiological analysis reduces from days to hours, which will have a significant impact on the clinical management of bacterial infections.
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- Jian Gao
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Departmemt of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Public Health Sciences, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA; Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA; Department of Surgery, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA.
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Liang C, Liu Z, Liu C, Li Y, Yuan H, Wang T. Cook Your Samples: The Application of Microwave Irradiation in Speeding Up Biological Processes. Mol Biotechnol 2018; 60:236-244. [PMID: 29396747 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-018-0061-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Classic and conventional procedures in molecular cloning are inherent compositions in modern molecular biological experiments and are frequently involved in daily laboratory activities. They take up the majority of the total time input in spite of the availability of well-designed specialized commercial kits. A similar situation is also in the field of biotechnology. Fortunately, microwave/ultrasonic irradiation has been found to be capable of speeding up these processes, such as proteolysis in sample preparation for proteomics research, and digestion, ligation, (de)phosphorylation of DNA with the corresponding enzymes, even the introduction of DNA samples to recipient cells, and biotransformation (e.g., the production of biodiesel). Microwave/ultrasonic irradiation, when used solely or in combination with other existing operations, makes it possible to finish these time-consuming processes in as short as 1 min with comparable or even improved efficiency, and there is no need of reagent upgradation. The adoption of irradiation is ideal because it eliminates any possible side effects of the chemicals used as performance enhancer(s) that will inevitably make the system more complicated at least. More notably, the needed irradiation in the laboratory can be generated by a common microwave oven or ultrasonic cleaner. Taken together, microwave/ultrasonic irradiation provides an accessible method to make the procedures mentioned above time- and cost- efficient. In this article, we reviewed the relevant literature and discussed the experiment and mechanism details.
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- Chen Liang
- College of Life Sciences, and Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, and Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, and Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, and Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, and Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, and Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000, China.
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Gaber A, Hassan MM, El-Awady MA. The overproduction of Synechocystissp. PCC 6803 heat-shock protein (Sll0170) protects Escherichia coliagainst high-temperature stress. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2015.1074056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Shanehbandi D, Saei AA, Zarredar H, Barzegari A. Vibration and glycerol-mediated plasmid DNA transformation forEscherichia coli. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2013; 348:74-8. [DOI: 10.1111/1574-6968.12247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2013] [Revised: 08/28/2013] [Accepted: 08/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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- Dariush Shanehbandi
- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology; Tabriz University of Medical Sciences; Tabriz; Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology; Tabriz University of Medical Sciences; Tabriz; Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology; Tabriz University of Medical Sciences; Tabriz; Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology; Tabriz University of Medical Sciences; Tabriz; Iran
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Development of rapid microwave-mediated and low-temperature bacterial transformations. J Chem Biol 2013; 6:135-40. [PMID: 24432129 DOI: 10.1007/s12154-013-0095-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2012] [Accepted: 05/05/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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The introduction of exogenous DNA into Escherichia coli is a cornerstone of molecular biology. Herein, we investigate two new mechanisms for bacterial transformation involving either the use of microwave irradiation or a freeze-thaw protocol in liquid nitrogen. Ultimately, both methods afforded successful transfer of plasmid DNA into bacterial cells, with the freeze-thaw technique yielding efficiencies of ~10(5). More importantly, both techniques effectively eliminated the need for the preparation of competent cells.
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Gabdrakhmanov DR, Voronin MA, Zakharova LY, Konovalov AI, Khaybullin RN, Strobykina IY, Kataev VE, Faizullin DA, Gogoleva NE, Konnova TA, Salnikov VV, Zuev YF. Supramolecular design of biocompatible nanocontainers based on amphiphilic derivatives of a natural compound isosteviol. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2013; 15:16725-35. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cp51511g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Capillary-composited microfluidic device for heat shock transformation of Escherichia coli. J Biosci Bioeng 2011; 112:373-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2011.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2011] [Revised: 06/06/2011] [Accepted: 06/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Yuan L, Wang H, Yu Q, Wu Z, Brash JL, Chen H. “Nano-catalyst” for DNA transformation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1039/c1jm10734h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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