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Wang H, Wang L, Hu Q, Wang R, Li Y, Kidd M. Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Campylobacter jejuni in Poultry Products Using a Nanoparticle-Based Piezoelectric Immunosensor Integrated with Magnetic Immunoseparation. J Food Prot 2018; 81:1321-1330. [PMID: 30019963 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-17-381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Campylobacter jejuni is one of the leading causes of foodborne human gastrointestinal diseases. Poultry and poultry products have been identified as the major transmission routes to humans for this pathogenic bacterium. The objective of this research was to develop a rapid and sensitive immunosensor for detection of C. jejuni in poultry products on the basis of a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) using magnetic nanobeads (MNBs) for separation of target pathogen and gold nanoparticles for amplification of the measurement. A QCM sensor in a flow cell was prepared by immobilizing the mouse anti- C. jejuni monoclonal antibody (mAb1) on the sensor surface to specifically capture C. jejuni. Rabbit anti- C. jejuni polyclonal antibody (pAb1) was conjugated with MNBs to capture and separate C. jejuni from food matrices. MNB-pAb1- C. jejuni complexes were injected into the flow cell to bind with the mAb1 immobilized on the QCM sensor surface. Goat anti-rabbit immunoglobulin G polyclonal antibody conjugated with gold nanoparticles was injected into the flow cell to bind with pAb1 on MNBs. Finally, resonant frequency was measured with a QCM analyzer, and the change in resonant frequency was correlated to the cell number of C. jejuni. The specificity of this immunosensor was confirmed with different strains of Campylobacter, Salmonella, and other foodborne pathogens commonly colonized in the broiler gastrointestinal tract. Samples of broiler carcass wash and ground turkey were spiked with C. jejuni at different concentrations for use in tests. Results showed that the QCM immunosensor could rapidly detect C. jejuni in poultry products, with a detection limit of 20 to 30 CFU/mL without preenrichment, and a total detection time of less than 30 min. Characteristics of C. jejuni captured by the antibody immobilized on the surface of the QCM sensor were visualized by using atomic force microscopy. This highly adaptive and flexible method could provide the poultry industry a more rapid, sensitive, and effective method for detection of major foodborne pathogens in poultry products.
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- Hong Wang
- 1 Center of Excellence for Poultry Science and
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- 2 Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, USA.,3 State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330047, People's Republic of China; and
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- 2 Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, USA.,4 College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, People's Republic of China
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- 2 Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, USA
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- 1 Center of Excellence for Poultry Science and.,2 Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, USA.,4 College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, People's Republic of China
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Whole-bacterium SELEX of DNA aptamers for rapid detection of E.coli O157:H7 using a QCM sensor. J Biotechnol 2017; 266:39-49. [PMID: 29242148 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2017.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2017] [Revised: 10/27/2017] [Accepted: 12/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The rapid detection of foodborne pathogens is critical to ensure food safety. The objective of this study is to select aptamers specifically bound to Escherichia coli O157:H7 using the whole-bacterium SELEX (Systematic Evolution of Ligands by Exponential Enrichment) and apply the selected aptamer to a QCM (quartz crystal microbalance) sensor for rapid and sensitive detection of target bacteria. A total of 19 rounds of selection against live E. coli O157:H7 and 6 rounds of counter selection against a mixture of Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella Typhimurium, were performed. The aptamer pool from the last round was cloned and sequenced. One sequence S1 that appeared 16 times was characterized and a dissociation constant (Kd) of 10.30nM was obtained. Subsequently, a QCM aptasensor was developed for the rapid detection of E. coli O157:H7. The limit of detection (LOD) and the detection time of the aptasensor was determined to be 1.46×103 CFU/ml and 50min, respectively. This study demonstrated that the ssDNA aptamer selected by the whole-bacterium SELEX possessed higher sensitivity than previous work and the potential use of the constructed QCM aptasensor in rapid screening of foodborne pathogens.
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Günay KA, Klok HA. Identification of Soft Matter Binding Peptide Ligands Using Phage Display. Bioconjug Chem 2015; 26:2002-15. [PMID: 26275106 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.5b00377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Phage display is a powerful tool for the selection of highly affine, short peptide ligands. While originally primarily used for the identification of ligands to proteins, the scope of this technique has significantly expanded over the past two decades. Phage display nowadays is also increasingly applied to identify ligands that selectively bind with high affinity to a broad range of other substrates including natural and biological polymers as well as a variety of low-molecular-weight organic molecules. Such peptides are of interest for various reasons. The ability to selectively and with high affinity bind to the substrate of interest allows the conjugation or immobilization of, e.g., nanoparticles or biomolecules, or generally, facilitates interactions at materials interfaces. On the other hand, presentation of peptide ligands that selectively bind to low-molecular-weight organic materials is of interest for the development of sensor surfaces. The aim of this article is to highlight the opportunities provided by phage display for the identification of peptide ligands that bind to synthetic or natural polymer substrates or to small organic molecules. The article will first provide an overview of the different peptide ligands that have been identified by phage display that bind to these "soft matter" targets. The second part of the article will discuss the different characterization techniques that allow the determination of the affinity of the identified ligands to the respective substrates.
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- Kemal Arda Günay
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Institut des Matériaux and Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Laboratoire des Polymères, Bâtiment MXD, Station 12, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Institut des Matériaux and Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Laboratoire des Polymères, Bâtiment MXD, Station 12, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Prasad A, Huefner A, Mahajan S, Seshia AA. Investigating biomechanical noise in neuroblastoma cells using the quartz crystal microbalance. J R Soc Interface 2015; 12:rsif.2014.1389. [PMID: 25878129 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2014.1389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Quantifying cellular behaviour by motility and morphology changes is increasingly important in formulating an understanding of fundamental physiological phenomena and cellular mechanisms of disease. However, cells are complex biological units, which often respond to external environmental factors by manifesting subtle responses that may be difficult to interpret using conventional biophysical measurements. This paper describes the adaptation of the quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) to monitor neuroblastoma cells undergoing environmental stress wherein the frequency stability of the device can be correlated to changes in cellular state. By employing time domain analysis of the resulting frequency fluctuations, it is possible to study the variations in cellular motility and distinguish between different cell states induced by applied external heat stress. The changes in the frequency fluctuation data are correlated to phenotypical physical response recorded using optical microscopy under identical conditions of environmental stress. This technique, by probing the associated biomechanical noise, paves the way for its use in monitoring cell activity, and intrinsic motility and morphology changes, as well as the modulation resulting from the action of drugs, toxins and environmental stress.
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- Abhinav Prasad
- Nanoscience Centre, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, 11 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0FF, UK
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- Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, 19 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, UK Institute of Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Institute of Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Nanoscience Centre, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, 11 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0FF, UK
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Hromadová M, Pospíšil L, Sokolová R, Bulíčková J, Hof M, Fischer-Durand N, Salmain M. Atrazine-based self-assembled monolayers and their interaction with anti-atrazine antibody: building of an immunosensor. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2013; 29:16084-16092. [PMID: 24313270 DOI: 10.1021/la404029j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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As a part of our objective to build an immunosensor for the detection of the pesticide atrazine (ATZ) in environmental samples, we studied the self-assembling process of the disulfide derivative of the pesticide atrazine on a gold substrate. Atrazine-based self-assembled monolayers were characterized by ellipsometry, scanning tunneling microscopy, polarization-modulation infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy (PM IRRAS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) measurements. Two different time constants for the adsorption process were observed, depending on the experimental method used. The QCM data reflect adsorption kinetics of the original disulfide compound, whereas ellipsometry and ex situ PM IRRAS refer to the formation of thiolate (ATZS) monolayers. In situ QCM data demonstrated the suitability of such monolayers for the detection of atrazine in aqueous samples. Exposure of the ATZS sensing surface to an anti-atrazine antibody (anti-ATZ IgG) resulted in complete coverage of the surface by antibody, whereas approximately half of the antibody molecules were displaced from the QCM sensor surface by further addition of atrazine into the solution.
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- Magdaléna Hromadová
- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of ASCR , v.v.i., Dolejškova 3, 182 23 Prague, Czech Republic
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Validation of a phase-mass characterization concept and interface for acoustic biosensors. SENSORS 2011; 11:4702-20. [PMID: 22163871 PMCID: PMC3231406 DOI: 10.3390/s110504702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2011] [Revised: 04/06/2011] [Accepted: 04/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Acoustic wave resonator techniques are widely used in in-liquid biochemical applications. The main challenges remaining are the improvement of sensitivity and limit of detection, as well as multianalysis capabilities and reliability. The sensitivity improvement issue has been addressed by increasing the sensor frequency, using different techniques such as high fundamental frequency quartz crystal microbalances (QCMs), surface generated acoustic waves (SGAWs) and film bulk acoustic resonators (FBARs). However, this sensitivity improvement has not been completely matched in terms of limit of detection. The decrease on frequency stability due to the increase of the phase noise, particularly in oscillators, has made it impossible to increase the resolution. A new concept of sensor characterization at constant frequency has been recently proposed based on the phase/mass sensitivity equation: Δφ/Δm ≈ −1/mL, where mL is the liquid mass perturbed by the resonator. The validation of the new concept is presented in this article. An immunosensor application for the detection of a low molecular weight pollutant, the insecticide carbaryl, has been chosen as a validation model.
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A combined experimental and theoretical study on the immunoassay of human immunoglobulin using a quartz crystal microbalance. SENSORS 2010; 10:11498-511. [PMID: 22163539 PMCID: PMC3231060 DOI: 10.3390/s101211498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2010] [Revised: 11/29/2010] [Accepted: 12/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We investigate a immunoassay biosensor that employs a Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) to detect the specific binding reaction of the (Human IgG1)-(Anti-Human IgG1) protein pair under physiological conditions. In addition to experiments, a three dimensional time domain finite element method (FEM) was used to perform simulations for the biomolecular binding reaction in microfluidic channels. In particular, we discuss the unsteady convective diffusion in the transportation tube, which conveys the buffer solution containing the analyte molecules into the micro-channel where the QCM sensor lies. It is found that the distribution of the analyte concentration in the tube is strongly affected by the flow field, yielding large discrepancies between the simulations and experimental results. Our analysis shows that the conventional assumption of the analyte concentration in the inlet of the micro-channel being uniform and constant in time is inadequate. In addition, we also show that the commonly used procedure in kinetic analysis for estimating binding rate constants from the experimental data would underestimate these rate constants due to neglected diffusion processes from the inlet to the reaction surface. A calibration procedure is proposed to supplement the basic kinetic analysis, thus yielding better consistency with experiments.
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Chen HM, Huang TH, Tsai RM. A biotin–hydrogel-coated quartz crystal microbalance biosensor and applications in immunoassay and peptide-displaying cell detection. Anal Biochem 2009; 392:1-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2009.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2008] [Revised: 04/24/2009] [Accepted: 05/16/2009] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Synthesis of a virus electrode for measurement of prostate specific membrane antigen. Methods Mol Biol 2009; 504:255-74. [PMID: 19159102 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-569-9_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Though relatively unexploited in biosensor applications, phage display technology can provide versatile recognition scaffolds for detection of cancer markers and other analytes. This chapter details protocols for covalent attachment of viruses directly to electrodes for reagent-free detection of analytes in real-time. Customization of binding specificity leverages selections with large phage display libraries prior to covalent attachment of the selected virus to the electrode. The methods described here utilize electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) to detect molecular recognition between M13 phage bound to a Au electrode and the following analytes: prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA), positive and negative control antibodies (p-Ab and n-Ab, respectively). Because of a thick layer built on the Au electrode, the real impedance (Zre) increases reliably with S/N ratios upon noncovalent binding to PSMA (approximately 14) and p-Ab (approximately 20).
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Viruses have recently proven useful for the detection of target analytes such as explosives, proteins, bacteria, viruses, spores, and toxins with high selectivity and sensitivity. Bacteriophages (often shortened to phages), viruses that specifically infect bacteria, are currently the most studied viruses, mainly because target-specific nonlytic phages (and the peptides and proteins carried by them) can be identified by using the well-established phage display technique, and lytic phages can specifically break bacteria to release cell-specific marker molecules such as enzymes that can be assayed. In addition, phages have good chemical and thermal stability, and can be conjugated with nanomaterials and immobilized on a transducer surface in an analytical device. This Review focuses on progress made in the use of phages in chemical and biological sensors in combination with traditional analytical techniques. Recent progress in the use of virus-nanomaterial composites and other viruses in sensing applications is also highlighted.
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- Chuanbin Mao
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA.
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Chen HM, Lin CW. Hydrogel-Coated Streptavidin Piezoelectric Biosensors and Applications to Selective Detection of Strep-Tag Displaying Cells. Biotechnol Prog 2008; 23:741-8. [PMID: 17469846 DOI: 10.1021/bp060328h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Two different hydrogel-coated streptavidin (SAv) piezoelectric chips were investigated. One was directly prepared by immobilizing SAv molecules covalently onto a dextran-modified crystal, and the other one was indirectly prepared by physically adsorbing SAv onto a biotin-linked dextran surface. The covalent preparation yielded 80% more SAv-binding and better subsequent adsorption of biotinylated bovine serum albumin (bBSA). Both chips displayed the best binding affinity with bBSA at pH 5.0 in a flow injection analysis and exhibited reproductive real-time response during layer-by-layer assembly of a bBSA and SAv multilayer film. In the multilayer assembly, approximately 3-7 SAv molecules were captured by each immobilized bBSA, and the estimated apparent KD values of the binding of flowing bBSA with surface SAv were 0.24 and 0.11 microM in the first two cycles of the covalently prepared chip, respectively. Two Escherichia coli cells, each flagellum-displaying Strep-tag I and Strep-tag II, respectively, were selectively detected by both kinds of SAv chips. These studies suggest the potential application of both chips in real-time screening SAv affinity ligands from a cell-display random peptide library.
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- Hsiu-Mei Chen
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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Feng K, Kang Y, Zhao JJ, Liu YL, Jiang JH, Shen GL, Yu RQ. Electrochemical immunosensor with aptamer-based enzymatic amplification. Anal Biochem 2008; 378:38-42. [PMID: 18423388 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2008.03.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2008] [Revised: 03/21/2008] [Accepted: 03/28/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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An electrochemical immunosensor is reported by using aptamer-based enzymatic amplification with immunoglobulin E (IgE) as the model analyte. In this method, the IgE antibody is covalently immobilized as the capture probe on the gold electrode via a self-assembled monolayer of cysteamine. After the target is captured, the biotinylated anti-IgE aptamer is used as the detection probe. The specific interaction of streptavidin-conjugated alkaline phosphatase to the surface-bound biotinylated detection probe mediates a catalytic reaction of ascorbic acid 2-phosphate substrate to produce a reducing agent ascorbic acid. Then silver ions in the solution can be reduced, leading to the deposition of metallic silver on the electrode surface. The amount of deposited silver, which is determined by the amount of IgE target bound on the electrode surface, can be quantified using the stripping voltammetry. The results obtained demonstrated that the electrochemical immunosensor possesses high specificity and a wide dynamic range with a low detection limit that possibly arises from the combination of the highly specific aptamer and the highly sensitive stripping determination of enzymatically deposited silver.
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- Kejun Feng
- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People's Republic of China
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Munson MS, Meacham JM, Locascio LE, Ross D. Counterflow Rejection of Adsorbing Proteins for Characterization of Biomolecular Interactions by Temperature Gradient Focusing. Anal Chem 2007; 80:172-8. [DOI: 10.1021/ac701900m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Matthew S. Munson
- Biochemical Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899
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- Biochemical Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899
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- Biochemical Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899
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- Biochemical Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899
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Encarnação JM, Rosa L, Rodrigues R, Pedro L, da Silva FA, Gonçalves J, Ferreira GNM. Piezoelectric biosensors for biorecognition analysis: application to the kinetic study of HIV-1 Vif protein binding to recombinant antibodies. J Biotechnol 2007; 132:142-8. [PMID: 17566584 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2007.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2006] [Revised: 04/04/2007] [Accepted: 04/19/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In this work three piezoelectric sensors modified with anti-HIV-1 Vif (virion infectivity factor) single fragment antibodies (4BL scFV), single domains (VH) and camelized single domains (VHD) were constructed and used to detect HIV1 Vif in liquid samples. Dithio-bis-succinimidyl-undecanoate (DSU) and 11-hydroxy-1-undecanethiol (HUT) mixed self assembled monolayers (SAM) were generated at the sensors surface onto which the antibodies were immobilized. All sensors detected specifically the target HIV1-Vif antigen in solution and no unspecific binding was monitored. Impedance analysis was performed to quantify electroacoustic and viscoelastic interferences during antibody immobilization and antigen recognition. The elimination of such interferences enabled the quantitative use of the piezoelectric immunosensors to estimate the antibody surface density as well as antigen binding and equilibrium constants. In spite of the possible limitation regarding mass transport and other related molecular phenomena, which were not considered in the binding model used, this work demonstrates the usefulness of piezoelectric biosensors in biorecognition analysis and evidences the advantages on using simultaneous impedance analysis to bring analytical significance to measured data, and thus to improve piezoelectric sensors sensitivity and applicability.
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- João M Encarnação
- Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (IBB), Centro de Biomedicina Molecular e Estrutural, Universidade do Algarve, 8000 Faro, Portugal
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Cooper MA. Non-optical screening platforms: the next wave in label-free screening? Drug Discov Today 2006; 11:1068-74. [PMID: 17129825 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2006.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2006] [Revised: 08/17/2006] [Accepted: 10/04/2006] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The use of optical biosensors for compound screening was first demonstrated in the mid-1990s, but there has been limited uptake in the market owing to issues of limited throughput and a lack of applications for key receptor classes. Recently, several start-up and established tools companies have exploited non-optical detection modalities that seek to address the shortcomings of more established optical approaches. Platforms based on acoustic resonance, electrical impedance, microcantilevers, nanowires and differential calorimetry are beginning to appear with commercially available products targeted at post-high-throughput screening hit confirmation and mode-of-action studies. This article highlights key advances in commercial label-free analysis platforms, which complement more traditional optical system and which also allow novel assay formats for the analysis of previously intractable targets.
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- Matthew A Cooper
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK.
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Liu Y, Tang X, Pei J, Zhang L, Liu F, Li K. Gastrodin Interaction with Human Fibrinogen: Anticoagulant Effects and Binding Studies. Chemistry 2006; 12:7807-15. [PMID: 16847996 DOI: 10.1002/chem.200600549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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In an effort to identify the anticoagulant activity of gastrodin (GAS) and to investigate the possibility of its use as a novel anticoagulant drug, the binding characteristics of GAS to human fibrinogen (Fg) were studied by using a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) biosensor, anticoagulant animal experiments, and a molecular docking simulation. Real-time kinetic analysis with the QCM biosensor revealed that the in vitro binding of GAS to Fg was strong under physiological ionic conditions as the determined equilibrium dissociation constant (KD) was 1.94 x 10(-6) M. To check whether this strong binding may influence the natural coagulation function of Fg, the in vivo effect of GAS on the coagulation system of rats was examined. The results showed that GAS can significantly prolong the coagulation time (CT) and decrease the Fg content, while it had no effect on the activated kaolin partial thromboplastin time (KPTT) or prothrombin time (PT) in rats. To clarify the mechanism of the specific interaction, a molecular docking simulation was also performed to provide reasonable binding models for the interaction of GAS with Fg at the atomic level. GAS binds strongly to the inherent polymerization sites "a" and "b" (holes) on the Fg molecule with similar binding free energies of about -34 kJ mol(-1). Altogether, these findings confirmed first that GAS possesses anticoagulant activity and that the possible anticoagulation mechanism of GAS mainly involves its interference with the knob-to-hole interactions between fibrin molecules, thereby effectively inhibiting the formation of clots and decreasing the risk of thrombosis. The study has also shown the potential usefulness of QCM biosensor technology for the rapid screening of drug-protein interactions.
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- Yang Liu
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Peking University Beijing, 100871, China.
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Yang LMC, Tam PY, Murray BJ, McIntire TM, Overstreet CM, Weiss GA, Penner RM. Virus Electrodes for Universal Biodetection. Anal Chem 2006; 78:3265-70. [PMID: 16689525 DOI: 10.1021/ac052287u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A dense virus layer, readily tailored for recognition of essentially any biomarker, was covalently attached to a gold electrode surface through a self-assembled monolayer. The resistance of this "virus electrode", Z(Re), measured in the frequency range from 2 to 500 kHz in a salt-based pH 7.2 buffer, increased when the phage particles selectively bound either an antibody or prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), a biomarker for prostate cancer. In contrast to prior results, we show the capacitive impedence of the virus electrode, Z(Im), is both a noisier and a less sensitive indicator of this binding compared to Z(Re). The specificity of antibody and PSMA binding, and the absence of nonspecific binding to the virus electrode, was confirmed using quartz crystal microbalance gravimetry.
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- Li-Mei C Yang
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-2025, USA
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Tlili A, Abdelghani A, Ameur S, Jaffrezic-Renault N. Impedance spectroscopy and affinity measurement of specific antibody–antigen interaction. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2005.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Godber B, Thompson KSJ, Rehak M, Uludag Y, Kelling S, Sleptsov A, Frogley M, Wiehler K, Whalen C, Cooper MA. Direct quantification of analyte concentration by resonant acoustic profiling. Clin Chem 2005; 51:1962-72. [PMID: 16081504 DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.053249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acoustic sensors that exploit resonating quartz crystals directly detect the binding of an analyte to a receptor. Applications include detection of bacteria, viruses, and oligonucleotides and measurement of myoglobin, interleukin 1beta (IL-1beta), and enzyme cofactors. METHODS Resonant Acoustic Profiling was combined with a microfluidic lateral flow device incorporating an internal reference control, stable linker chemistry, and immobilized receptors on a disposable sensor "chip". Analyte concentrations were determined by analyzing the rate of binding of the analyte to an appropriate receptor. RESULTS The specificity and affinity of antibody-antigen and enzyme-cofactor interactions were determined without labeling of the receptor or the analyte. We measured protein concentrations (recombinant human IL-1beta and recombinant human myoglobin) and quantified binding of cofactors (NADP+ and NAD+) to the enzyme glucose dehydrogenase. Lower limits of detection were approximately 1 nmol/L (17 ng/mL) for both IL-1beta and human myoglobin. The equilibrium binding constant for NADP+ binding to glucose dehydrogenase was 2.8 mmol/L. CONCLUSIONS Resonant Acoustic Profiling detects analytes in a relatively simple receptor-binding assay in <10 min. Potential applications include real-time immunoassays and biomarker detection. Combination of this technology platform with existing technologies for concentration and presentation of analytes may lead to simple, label-free, high-sensitivity methodologies for reagent and assay validation in clinical chemistry and, ultimately, for real-time in vitro diagnostics.
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Cooper MA, Whalen C. Profiling molecular interactions using label-free acoustic screening. DRUG DISCOVERY TODAY. TECHNOLOGIES 2005; 2:241-245. [PMID: 24981942 DOI: 10.1016/j.ddtec.2005.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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As a result of more and more researchers becoming interested in proteins as potential therapeutic drug candidates, there is an increasing requirement for quick and accurate characterization of their interactions with each other and with target receptors. We describe a recent advancement in label-free analysis from Akubio, Resonant Acoustic Profiling™ (RAP™) that has the potential to change the way assays are performed and to generate novel information on molecular interactions.:
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- Matthew A Cooper
- Akubio Ltd, Unit 181 Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge, UK CB4 0GJ.
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Liu Y, Yu X, Zhao R, Shangguan DH, Bo Z, Liu G. Quartz crystal biosensor for real-time monitoring of molecular recognition between protein and small molecular medicinal agents. Biosens Bioelectron 2003; 19:9-19. [PMID: 14558994 DOI: 10.1016/s0956-5663(03)00127-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) biosensor integrated into a flow injection analysis (FIA) system was used for the real-time investigation of molecular recognition between a protein and small molecular medicinal agents. Two sulfa-drugs, sulfamethazine (SMZ) and sulfamethoxazole (SMO), were, respectively, immobilized on the gold electrodes of the piezoelectric crystals using appropriate procedures based on self-assembly of the dithiothreitol (DTT). The binding interactions of the two immobilized drug ligands, with various proteins in solution, were followed as changes in the resonant frequency of the modified crystals. Results obtained from this rapid screen analysis clearly indicated that the two drug ligands appeared quite different in this molecular recognition procedure although their structures were similar. SMZ-immobilized sensor showed specific interaction only with IgG, while SMO-immobilized sensor showed negligible specific binding with IgG, but binding with trypsin and chymotrypsin. Further studies on the specific interaction between immobilized SMZ and three different species of IgG--human IgG, goat IgG and mouse IgG were carried out and the marked species-dependent difference was observed. The resultant sensorgrams were rapidly analyzed by using an in-house kinetic analysis software based on genetic algorithm (GA) to derive both the kinetic rate constants (kass and kdiss) and equilibrium association constants (KA) for IgG-SMZ interactions. For the interactions, KA were 5.48 x 10(5), 2.75 x 10(5) and 1.86 x 10(5) M(-1) for human IgG, goat IgG and mouse IgG, respectively. The kinetic data provided further insight into the structural/functional relationships of different IgG on a molecular level.
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- Yang Liu
- Center for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China
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Liu Y, Yu X, Zhao R, Shangguan DH, Bo Z, Liu G. Real time kinetic analysis of the interaction between immunoglobulin G and histidine using quartz crystal microbalance biosensor in solution. Biosens Bioelectron 2003; 18:1419-27. [PMID: 12896844 DOI: 10.1016/s0956-5663(03)00090-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) biosensor integrated in a flow injection analysis (FIA) system was used for the investigation of the specific interaction between immunoglobin G (IgG) and histidine. The histidine was immobilized on the gold electrodes of the piezoelectric crystal using appropriate procedures based on self-assembling of the dithiothreitol (DTT). The specific interaction of the immobilized ligand with IgG in solution was followed as a change in the resonant frequency of the modified crystal and studied in real time without any additional labels. With the mass sensitive biosensor system, the differences in affinity of three different species of IgG: human IgG, goat IgG and mouse IgG were easily distinguished and their respective kinetic rate constants (kass and kdiss) and equilibrium association constants (KA) were determined from the curves of frequency versus time. For the interactions, KA were 2.92 x 10(4), 3.23 x 10(4) and 4.08 x 10(4) M(-1) for human IgG, goat IgG and mouse IgG, respectively.
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- Yang Liu
- Center for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China
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We developed a quartz crystal biosensor designed to detect concentrations and ligand affinity parameters of free unlabeled proteins in real time. Using a model system with human IgE as the analyte and single-stranded DNA aptamers or an anti-IgE antibody as immobilized ligands, we could demonstrate that aptamers were equivalent to antibodies in terms of specificity and sensitivity. Both receptor types selectively detected 0.5 nmol/L of IgE. In addition, the aptamer receptors tolerated repeated affine layer regeneration after ligand binding and recycling of the biosensor with little loss of sensitivity. Because of the small size and nonprotein nature of the aptamers, they were immobilized in a dense, well-oriented manner, thus extending the linear detection range to 10-fold higher concentrations of IgE. In addition to demonstrating for the first time that an aptamer-based biosensor can specifically and quantitatively detect an analyte in various complex protein mixes, the aptamer-ligand proved to be relatively heat resistant and stable over several weeks. Since aptamers consist of nucleic acids, well-established chemistry can be applied to produce optimized affine layers on biosensors that may be developed to specifically detect proteins in solution for analysis of proteomes.
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- Michael Liss
- Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Regensburg, Germany
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Sota H, Yoshimine H, Whittier RF, Gotoh M, Shinohara Y, Hasegawa Y, Okahata Y. A versatile planar QCM-based sensor design for nonlabeling biomolecule detection. Anal Chem 2002; 74:3592-8. [PMID: 12175141 DOI: 10.1021/ac025526b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Despite high theoretical sensitivity, low-cost manufacture, and compactness potentially amenable to lab-on-a-chip use, practical hurdles have stymied the application of the quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) for aqueous applications such as detection of biomolecular interactions. The chief difficulty lies in achieving a sufficiently stable resonance signal in the presence of even minute fluctuations in hydrostatic pressure. In this work, we present a novel versatile planar sensor chip design (QCM chip) for a microliter-scale on-line biosensor. By sealing the quartz resonator along its edges to a flat, solid support, we provide uniform support for the crystal face not exposed to solvent, greatly decreasing deformation of the crystal resonator under hydrostatic pressure. Furthermore, this cassette design obviates the need for direct handling when exchanging the delicate quartz crystal in the flow cell. A prototype 27-MHz sensor signal exhibited very low noise over a range of flow rates up to 100 microL/min. In contrast, signals obtained from a conventional QCM sensor employing an O-ring-based holder were less stable and deteriorated even further with increasing flow rate. Additional control designs with intermediate amounts of unsupported undersurface yielded intermediate levels of stability, consistent with the interpretation that deformation of the crystal resonator under fluctuating hydraulic pressure is the chief source of noise. As a practical demonstration of the design's high effective sensitivity, we readily detected interaction between myoglobin and surface-bound antibody.
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- Hiroyuki Sota
- Department of Research and Development, Amersham Biosciences K.K, Tokyo, Japan.
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Samoylov AM, Samoylova TI, Pathirana ST, Globa LP, Vodyanoy VJ. Peptide biosensor for recognition of cross-species cell surface markers. J Mol Recognit 2002; 15:197-203. [PMID: 12382237 DOI: 10.1002/jmr.574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Biosensors based on phage display-derived peptides as biorecognition molecules were used for the detection of cell surface cross-species markers in tissue homogenates. The peptide selected for murine myofibers was immobilized onto the surface of an acoustic wave sensor by biotin-streptavidin coupling. To detect peptide-receptor interaction, the sensors were exposed to muscle and control (kidney, liver, brain) tissue homogenates. The sensor showed a strong response to murine muscle. The amplitudes of the responses to the feline muscle homogenates were lower compared to those of the murine muscle, while the same K(d) indicated that the peptide has cross-species affinity. In contrast, murine kidney, liver and brain homogenates produced insignificant responses. Specificity of the sensor was shown in a blocking experiment, as reduced signal was detected when muscle preparations were preincubated with free peptide. Additionally, when muscle-specific peptide was replaced with two different random control peptides, the sensors produced no response to murine muscle. Suitability of peptide ligands for a variety of species can be evaluated using this technology.
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- Alexandre M Samoylov
- Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, AL 36849, USA
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Sapsford KE, Liron Z, Shubin YS, Ligler FS. Kinetics of antigen binding to arrays of antibodies in different sized spots. Anal Chem 2001; 73:5518-24. [PMID: 11816582 DOI: 10.1021/ac015554e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A fluorescence-based array biosensor has been developed which can measure the binding kinetics of an antigen to an immobilized antibody in real time. A patterned array of antibodies immobilized on the surface of a planar waveguide was used to capture a Cy5-labeled antigen present in a solution that was continuously flowed over the surface. The CCD image of the waveguide was monitored continuously for 25 min. The resulting exponential rise in fluorescence signal was determined by image analysis software and fitted to a reaction-limited kinetics model, giving a kf of 3.6 x 10(5) M(-1) s(-1). Different spot sizes were then patterned on the surface of the waveguide using either a PDMS flow cell or laser exposure, producing width sizes ranging from 80 to 1145 microm. It was demonstrated that under flow conditions, the reduction of spot size did not alter the association rate of the antigen with immobilized antibody; however, as the spot width decreased to < 200 nm, the signal intensity also decreased.
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- K E Sapsford
- Center for Bioresource Development, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444, USA
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