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Mikrochim Acta ; 191(7): 369, 2024 Jun 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38834823

ABSTRACT

A trendsetting direct competitive-based biosensing tool has been developed and implemented for the determination of the polyunsaturated fatty acid arachidonic acid (ARA), a highly significant biological regulator with decisive roles in viral infections. The designed methodology involves a competitive reaction between the target endogenous ARA and a biotin-ARA competitor for the recognition sites of anti-ARA antibodies covalently attached to the surface of carboxylic acid-coated magnetic microbeads (HOOC-MµBs), followed by the enzymatic label of the biotin-ARA residues with streptavidin-horseradish peroxidase (Strep-HRP) conjugate. The resulting bioconjugates were magnetically trapped onto the sensing surface of disposable screen-printed carbon transducers (SPCEs) to monitor the extent of the biorecognition reaction through amperometry. The operational functioning of the exhaustively optimized and characterized immunosensing bioplatform was highly convenient for the quantitative determination of ARA in serum samples from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2-) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-infected individuals in a rapid, affordable, trustful, and sensitive manner.


Subject(s)
Arachidonic Acid , Biosensing Techniques , COVID-19 , SARS-CoV-2 , Humans , Arachidonic Acid/blood , COVID-19/blood , COVID-19/diagnosis , COVID-19/immunology , Biosensing Techniques/methods , SARS-CoV-2/immunology , Horseradish Peroxidase/chemistry , Respiratory Syncytial Viruses/immunology , Immunoassay/methods , Streptavidin/chemistry , Biotin/chemistry , Limit of Detection
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Mikrochim Acta ; 191(7): 364, 2024 06 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38831034

ABSTRACT

CdIn2S4 and zinc tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin (ZnTCPP) were synthesized by hydrothermal method, and an organic dye-sensitized inorganic semiconductor ZnTCPP/CdIn2S4 type II heterojunction was constructed on a fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrate electrode. A sandwich immunostructure for signal-attenuation photoelectrochemical (PEC) detection of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) was constructed using the ZnTCPP/CdIn2S4/FTO photoanode and a horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-ZnFe2O4-Ab2-bovine serum albumin (BSA) immunolabeling complex. The bioenzyme HRP and the HRP-like nanozyme ZnFe2O4 can co-catalyze the oxidation of 4-chloro-1-naphthol (4-CN) by H2O2 to produce an insoluble precipitate on the photoanode, thus notably reducing the anodic photocurrent for quantitative determination of cTnI. Under the optimal conditions, the photocurrent at 0 V vs. SCE in 0.1 M phosphate buffer solution (pH 7.40) containing 0.1 M ascorbic acid was linear with the logarithm of cTnI concentration from 500 fg mL-1 to 50.0 ng mL-1, and the limit of detection (LOD, S/N = 3) is 0.15 pg mL-1. Spiked recoveries were 95.1% ~ 104% for assay of cTnI in human serum samples.


Subject(s)
Electrochemical Techniques , Limit of Detection , Tin Compounds , Troponin I , Troponin I/blood , Humans , Electrochemical Techniques/methods , Immunoassay/methods , Tin Compounds/chemistry , Catalysis , Horseradish Peroxidase/chemistry , Naphthols/chemistry , Metalloporphyrins/chemistry , Electrodes , Hydrogen Peroxide/chemistry , Serum Albumin, Bovine/chemistry , Photochemical Processes , Animals , Biosensing Techniques/methods , Semiconductors , Cattle , Sulfides/chemistry , Porphyrins/chemistry
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Biomacromolecules ; 25(5): 3055-3062, 2024 May 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38693874

ABSTRACT

Polymersomes, nanosized polymeric vesicles, have attracted significant interest in the areas of artificial cells and nanomedicine. Given their size, their visualization via confocal microscopy techniques is often achieved through the physical incorporation of fluorescent dyes, which however present challenges due to potential leaching. A promising alternative is the incorporation of molecules with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) behavior that are capable of fluorescing exclusively in their assembled state. Here, we report on the use of AIE polymersomes as artificial organelles, which are capable of undertaking enzymatic reactions in vitro. The ability of our polymersome-based artificial organelles to provide additional functionality to living cells was evaluated by encapsulating catalytic enzymes such as a combination of glucose oxidase/horseradish peroxidase (GOx/HRP) or ß-galactosidase (ß-gal). Via the additional incorporation of a pyridinium functionality, not only the cellular uptake is improved at low concentrations but also our platform's potential to specifically target mitochondria expands.


Subject(s)
Glucose Oxidase , Horseradish Peroxidase , beta-Galactosidase , Glucose Oxidase/chemistry , Humans , beta-Galactosidase/chemistry , beta-Galactosidase/metabolism , Horseradish Peroxidase/chemistry , Horseradish Peroxidase/metabolism , Organelles/metabolism , Fluorescent Dyes/chemistry , Polymers/chemistry , Fluorescence , HeLa Cells , Mitochondria/metabolism
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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 11442, 2024 05 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38769440

ABSTRACT

The global supply of fluoropolymers and fluorinated solvents is decreasing due to environmental concerns regarding polyfluoroalkyl substances. CYTOP has been used for decades primarily as a component of a femtoliter chamber array for digital bioanalysis; however, its supply has recently become scarce, increasing the urgency of fabricating a femtoliter chamber array using alternative materials. In this study, we investigated the feasibility of fabricating a femtoliter chamber array using four types of fluoropolymers in stable supply as candidate substitutes and verified their applicability for digital bioanalysis. Among these candidates, Fluorine Sealant emerged as a viable option for fabricating femtoliter chamber arrays using a conventional photolithography process. To validate its efficacy, we performed various digital bioanalysis using FP-A-based chamber arrays with model enzymes such as CRISPR-Cas, horseradish peroxidase, and ß-galactosidase. The results demonstrated the similar performance to that of CYTOP, highlighting the broader utility of FP-A in digital bioanalysis. Our findings underscore the potential of FP-A to enhance the versatility of digital bioanalysis and foster the ongoing advancement of innovative diagnostic technologies.


Subject(s)
Polymers , Polymers/chemistry , Horseradish Peroxidase/metabolism , Horseradish Peroxidase/chemistry , beta-Galactosidase/metabolism
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Food Chem ; 453: 139623, 2024 Sep 30.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38761730

ABSTRACT

Ochratoxin A (OTA) in food poses a serious challenge to public health. Herein, using the nanobody-driven controllable aggregation of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in a glucose oxidase-tyramine-horseradish peroxidase (GOx-TYR-HRP) system, we propose a direct competitive plasmonic enzyme immunoassay (dc-PEIA) for OTA detection. The OTA-GOx conjugate catalyzes glucose to produce hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and then HRP catalyzes H2O2 to generate hydroxyl radical which induces the crosslink of TYR. Crosslinked TYR leads to aggregation of AuNPs through strong electrostatic interactions, which is tunable based on the competition of OTA-GOx and free OTA for binding the immobilized nanobody. The optimized dc-PEIA achieves an instrumental limit of detection (LOD) of 0.275 ng/mL and a visual LOD of 1.56 ng/mL. It exhibits good selectivity for OTA and accuracy in the analysis of pepper samples, with the confirmation of high-performance liquid chromatography. Overall, the dc-PEIA is demonstrated as a useful tool for detecting OTA in food.


Subject(s)
Capsicum , Food Contamination , Gold , Metal Nanoparticles , Ochratoxins , Ochratoxins/analysis , Gold/chemistry , Metal Nanoparticles/chemistry , Capsicum/chemistry , Capsicum/immunology , Food Contamination/analysis , Immunoenzyme Techniques/methods , Limit of Detection , Glucose Oxidase/chemistry , Single-Domain Antibodies/chemistry , Single-Domain Antibodies/immunology , Horseradish Peroxidase/chemistry , Biosensing Techniques
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Talanta ; 275: 126156, 2024 Aug 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38692048

ABSTRACT

The development of simple methods for the isolation and quantification of exosomes in biological samples is important. By using the typical two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials, graphene oxide (GO), the present work first studied the interaction of liposomes with the nanocomposites formed by adsorbing HRP on the GO surface and found the presence of liposomes led to the release of HRP from the GO surface to the solution phase triggering the luminol-H2O2 chemiluminescence (CL) reaction to emit light. Benefiting from the similarity of exosomes to liposomes in both composition and morphology aspects, the GO-HRP nanocomposites with a mass ratio of 120:1 and 160:1 were employed for the quantitative detection of exosomes in 100-fold diluted serum samples. The whole detection process took about 15 min and as low as 3.2 × 102 particles µL-1 of exosomes could be sensitively detected. In addition to GO-HRP nanocomposites, the CL responses of other nanocomposites obtained from adsorbing HRP on other 2D nanomaterials such as layered MoS2 for exosomes were also tested. MoS2-HRP exhibited similar behavior and the LODs for the detection of exosomes were 5.8 × 102 particles µL-1. The proposed assays were a biomarker-independent quantitative method that achieved the quantification of exosomes in serum samples directly without an isolation process.


Subject(s)
Exosomes , Graphite , Horseradish Peroxidase , Luminescent Measurements , Nanostructures , Exosomes/chemistry , Graphite/chemistry , Horseradish Peroxidase/chemistry , Luminescent Measurements/methods , Adsorption , Humans , Nanostructures/chemistry , Luminol/chemistry , Molybdenum/chemistry , Disulfides/chemistry , Hydrogen Peroxide/chemistry , Limit of Detection , Liposomes/chemistry , Nanocomposites/chemistry
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J Am Chem Soc ; 146(19): 13247-13257, 2024 May 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38701006

ABSTRACT

Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) is an enzyme that oxidizes pollutants from wastewater. A previous report indicated that peroxidases can have an enhancement in initial enzymatic activity in an aqueous solution of 0.26 M 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethyl sulfate ([EMIm][EtSO4]) at neutral pH. However, the atomistic details remain elusive. In the enzymatic landscape of HRP, compound II (Cpd II) plays a key role and involves a histidine (H42) residue. Cpd II exists as oxoferryl (2a) or hydroxoferryl (2b(FeIV)) forms, where 2a is the predominantly observed form in experimental studies. Intriguingly, the ferric 2b(FeIII) form seen in synthetic complexes has not been observed in HRP. Here, we have investigated the structure and dynamics of HRP in pure water and aqueous [EMIm][EtSO4] (0.26 M), as well as the reaction mechanism of 2a to 2b conversion using polarizable molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) calculations. When HRP is solvated in aq [EMIm][EtSO4], the catalytic water displaces, and H42 directly orients over the ferryl moiety, allowing a direct proton transfer (PT) with a significant energy barrier reduction. Conversely, in neat water, the reaction of 2a to 2b follows the previously reported mechanism. We further investigated the deprotonated form of H42. Analysis of the electric fields at the active site indicates that the aq [EMIm][EtSO4] medium facilitates the reaction by providing a more favorable environment compared with the system solvated in neat water. Overall, the atomic level supports the previous experimental observations and underscores the importance of favorable electric fields in the active site to promote catalysis.


Subject(s)
Horseradish Peroxidase , Ionic Liquids , Molecular Dynamics Simulation , Horseradish Peroxidase/chemistry , Horseradish Peroxidase/metabolism , Ionic Liquids/chemistry , Imidazoles/chemistry , Quantum Theory , Solutions , Water/chemistry
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ACS Appl Bio Mater ; 7(5): 3506-3514, 2024 May 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38696441

ABSTRACT

Horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-mediated hydrogelation, caused by the cross-linking of phenolic groups in polymers in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), is an effective route for bioink solidification in 3D bioprinting. Sugar beet pectin (SBP) naturally has cross-linkable phenols through the enzymatic reaction. Therefore, chemical modifications are not required, unlike the various polymers that have been used in the enzymatic cross-linking system. In this study, we report the application of SBP in extrusion-based bioprinting including HRP-mediated bioink solidification. In this system, H2O2 necessary for the solidification of inks is supplied in the gas phase. Cell-laden liver lobule-like constructs could be fabricated using bioinks consisting of 10 U/mL HRP, 4.0 and 6.0 w/v% SBP, and 6.0 × 106 cells/mL human hepatoblastoma (HepG2) cells exposed to air containing 16 ppm of H2O2 concurrently during printing and 10 min postprinting. The HepG2 cells enclosed in the printed constructs maintained their viability, metabolic activity, and hepatic functions from day 1 to day 7 of the culture, which indicates the cytocompatibility of this system. Taken together, this result demonstrates the potential of SBP and HRP cross-linking systems for 3D bioprinting, which can be applied in tissue engineering applications.


Subject(s)
Beta vulgaris , Biocompatible Materials , Bioprinting , Horseradish Peroxidase , Materials Testing , Pectins , Printing, Three-Dimensional , Horseradish Peroxidase/metabolism , Horseradish Peroxidase/chemistry , Beta vulgaris/chemistry , Humans , Pectins/chemistry , Hep G2 Cells , Biocompatible Materials/chemistry , Biocompatible Materials/pharmacology , Biocompatible Materials/chemical synthesis , Hydrogen Peroxide/chemistry , Particle Size , Cell Survival/drug effects , Cross-Linking Reagents/chemistry , Cross-Linking Reagents/chemical synthesis , Tissue Engineering
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Anal Sci ; 40(5): 951-958, 2024 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38598048

ABSTRACT

Daily monitoring of serum uric acid levels is very important to provide appropriate treatment according to the constitution and lifestyle of individual hyperuricemic patients. We have developed a suspension-based assay to measure uric acid by adding a sample solution to the suspension containing micro-sized particles immobilized on uricase and horseradish peroxidase (HRP). In the proposed method, the mediator reaction of uricase, HRP, and uric acid produces resorufin from Amplex red. This resorufin is adsorbed onto enzyme-immobilized micro-sized particles simultaneously with its production, resulting in the red color of the micro-sized particles. The concentration of resorufin on the small surface area of the microscopic particles achieves a colorimetric analysis of uric acid with superior visibility. In addition, ethanol-induced desorption of resorufin allowed quantitative measurement of uric acid using a 96-well fluorescent microplate reader. The limit of detection (3σ) and RSD (n = 3) were estimated to be 2.2 × 10-2 µg/mL and ≤ 12.1%, respectively. This approach could also be applied to a portable fluorometer.


Subject(s)
Colorimetry , Enzymes, Immobilized , Fluorometry , Horseradish Peroxidase , Urate Oxidase , Uric Acid , Uric Acid/blood , Uric Acid/chemistry , Uric Acid/analysis , Enzymes, Immobilized/chemistry , Enzymes, Immobilized/metabolism , Urate Oxidase/chemistry , Urate Oxidase/metabolism , Horseradish Peroxidase/chemistry , Horseradish Peroxidase/metabolism , Particle Size , Humans , Suspensions , Oxazines/chemistry
10.
J Mater Chem B ; 12(16): 3996-4003, 2024 Apr 24.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38563677

ABSTRACT

Encapsulation of enzymes within porous materials has shown great promise for protecting enzymes from denaturation, increasing their tolerance to harsh environments and promoting their industrialization. However, controlling the conformational freedom of the encapsulated enzymes to enhance their catalytic performance remains a great challenge. To address this issue, herein, following immobilization of GOx and HRP on a thermo-responsive porous poly(styrene-maleic-anhydride-N-isopropylacrylamide) (PSMN) membrane, a GOx-HRP@PSMN@HZIF-8 composite was fabricated by encapsulating GOx-HRP@PSMN in hollow ZIF-8 (HZIF-8) with liposome (L) as the sacrificial template. The improved conformational freedom for enzymes arising from the hollow cavity formed in ZIF-8 through the removal of L enhanced the mass transfer and dramatically promoted the catalytic activity of the composite. Interestingly, at high temperature, the coiled PN moiety in PSMN provided the confinement effect for GOx-HRP, which also significantly boosted the catalytic performance of the composites. Compared to the maximum catalytic reaction rates (Vmax) of GOx-HRP@PSMN@LZIF-8, the free enzyme and GOx-HRP@ZIF-8, the Vmax of the GOx-HRP@PSMN@HZIF-8 composite exhibited an impressive 17.8-fold, 10.8-fold and 6.0-fold enhancement at 37 °C, respectively. The proposed composites successfully demonstrated their potential as catalytic platforms for the colorimetric detection of glucose in a cascade reaction. This study paves a new way for overcoming the current limitations of immobilizing enzymes in porous materials and the use of smart polymers for the potential fabrication of enzyme@polymer@MOF composites with tunable conformational freedom and confinement effect.


Subject(s)
Enzymes, Immobilized , Glucose Oxidase , Metal-Organic Frameworks , Enzymes, Immobilized/chemistry , Enzymes, Immobilized/metabolism , Metal-Organic Frameworks/chemistry , Glucose Oxidase/chemistry , Glucose Oxidase/metabolism , Horseradish Peroxidase/chemistry , Horseradish Peroxidase/metabolism , Polymers/chemistry , Surface Properties , Porosity , Particle Size , Catalysis , Biocatalysis , Polystyrenes/chemistry
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Nano Lett ; 24(15): 4682-4690, 2024 Apr 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38563501

ABSTRACT

Multienzyme assemblies mediated by multivalent interaction play a crucial role in cellular processes. However, the three-dimensional (3D) programming of an enzyme complex with defined enzyme activity in vitro remains unexplored, primarily owing to limitations in precisely controlling the spatial topological configuration. Herein, we introduce a nanoscale 3D enzyme assembly using a tetrahedral DNA framework (TDF), enabling the replication of spatial topological configuration and maintenance of an identical edge-to-edge distance akin to natural enzymes. Our results demonstrate that 3D nanoscale enzyme assemblies in both two-enzyme systems (glucose oxidase (GOx)/horseradish peroxidase (HRP)) and three-enzyme systems (amylglucosidase (AGO)/GOx/HRP) lead to enhanced cascade catalytic activity compared to the low-dimensional structure, resulting in ∼5.9- and ∼7.7-fold enhancements over homogeneous diffusional mixtures of free enzymes, respectively. Furthermore, we demonstrate the enzyme assemblies for the detection of the metabolism biomarkers creatinine and creatine, achieving a low limit of detection, high sensitivity, and broad detection range.


Subject(s)
Enzymes, Immobilized , Glucose Oxidase , Enzymes, Immobilized/chemistry , Horseradish Peroxidase/chemistry , Glucose Oxidase/chemistry , DNA/chemistry
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Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc ; 315: 124236, 2024 Jul 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38615415

ABSTRACT

In this work, a colorimetric aptasensor based on magnetic beads (MBs), gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP) was prepared for the detection of mucin 1 (MUC1). Complementary DNA of the MUC1 aptamer (Apt) immobilized on the MBs was combined with the prepared AuNPs-Apt-HRP complex (AuNPs@Apt-HRP). In the presence of MUC1, it specifically bound to Apt, resulting in the detachment of gold nanoparticles from the MBs. After magnetic separation, AuNPs@Apt-HRP was separated into the supernatant and reacted with 3,3',5,5'-Tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) to produce color reaction from colorless to blue. The linear range of MUC1 was from 75 to 500 µg/mL (R2 = 0.9878), and the detection limit was 41.95 µg/mL. The recovery rate of MUC1 in human serum was 99.18 %∼101.15 %. This method is simple and convenient. Moreover, it does not require complex and expensive equipment for detection of MUC1. It provides value for the development of MUC1 colorimetric sensors and a promising strategy for the determination of MUC1 in clinical diagnosis.


Subject(s)
Aptamers, Nucleotide , Benzidines , Biosensing Techniques , Colorimetry , Gold , Limit of Detection , Metal Nanoparticles , Mucin-1 , Mucin-1/analysis , Mucin-1/blood , Colorimetry/methods , Gold/chemistry , Aptamers, Nucleotide/chemistry , Metal Nanoparticles/chemistry , Humans , Biosensing Techniques/methods , Horseradish Peroxidase/chemistry , Horseradish Peroxidase/metabolism
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Anal Chem ; 96(18): 7281-7288, 2024 May 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38663032

ABSTRACT

Single-cell spatial proteomic analysis holds great promise to advance our understanding of the composition, organization, interaction, and function of the various cell types in complex biological systems. However, the current multiplexed protein imaging technologies suffer from low detection sensitivity, limited multiplexing capacity, or are technically demanding. To tackle these issues, here, we report the development of a highly sensitive and multiplexed in situ protein profiling method using off-the-shelf antibodies. In this approach, the protein targets are stained with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) conjugated antibodies and cleavable fluorophores via click chemistry. Through repeated cycles of target staining, fluorescence imaging, and fluorophore cleavage, many proteins can be profiled in single cells in situ. Applying this approach, we successfully quantified 28 different proteins in human formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tonsil tissue, which represents the highest multiplexing capacity among the tyramide signal amplification (TSA) methods. Based on their unique protein expression patterns and their microenvironment, ∼820,000 cells in the tissue are classified into distinct cell clusters. We also explored the cell-cell interactions between these varied cell clusters and observed that different subregions of the tissue are composed of cells from specific clusters.


Subject(s)
Click Chemistry , Fluorescent Dyes , Palatine Tonsil , Humans , Fluorescent Dyes/chemistry , Palatine Tonsil/cytology , Palatine Tonsil/chemistry , Palatine Tonsil/metabolism , Single-Cell Analysis , Proteins/analysis , Proteins/chemistry , Proteins/metabolism , Proteomics/methods , Horseradish Peroxidase/chemistry , Horseradish Peroxidase/metabolism , Optical Imaging , Paraffin Embedding
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Chemosphere ; 358: 142145, 2024 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38670514

ABSTRACT

This research reported on the immobilization of environmentally friendly enzymes, such as horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and laccase (L), along with the hydrophilic zwitterionic compound l-DOPA on nano-filtration (NF) membranes. This approach introduced biocatalytic membranes, leveraging combined effects between membranes and enzymes. The aim was to systematically assess the efficacy of the enzymatic modified membrane (HRP-NF) in degrading colors in the wastewater, as well as enhancing the membrane resistance toward organic fouling. The enzymatic immobilized membrane demonstrated 96.3 ± 1.8% to 96.6 ± 1.9% removal of colors, and 65.2 ± 1.3% to 67.2 ± 1.3% removal of TOC. This result was underpinned by the insights obtained from the radical scavenger coumarin, which was employed to trap and confirm the formation of PRs through the reaction of enzymes and H2O2. Furthermore, membranes modified with enzymes exhibited significantly improved antifouling properties. The HRP-NF membrane experienced an 8% decline in flux, while the co-immobilized HRP-L-NF membrane demonstrated as low as 6% flux decline, contributed by the synergistic effect of increased hydrophilicity and biocatalytic effects. These findings confirmed that the immobilized enzymatic surface has added function of degrading contaminants in addition to separation function of nanofiltration membrane. These l-DOPA-immobilized enzymatic membranes offered a promising hybrid biocatalytic membrane to eliminate dyes and mitigate membrane fouling, which can be applied in many industrial and domestic water and wastewater treatment.


Subject(s)
Biocatalysis , Enzymes, Immobilized , Horseradish Peroxidase , Laccase , Membranes, Artificial , Wastewater , Water Pollutants, Chemical , Laccase/metabolism , Laccase/chemistry , Horseradish Peroxidase/metabolism , Horseradish Peroxidase/chemistry , Enzymes, Immobilized/chemistry , Enzymes, Immobilized/metabolism , Wastewater/chemistry , Water Pollutants, Chemical/chemistry , Biofouling/prevention & control , Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions , Filtration/methods , Levodopa/chemistry , Water Purification/methods , Hydrogen Peroxide/chemistry , Waste Disposal, Fluid/methods
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Biosens Bioelectron ; 256: 116262, 2024 Jul 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38621340

ABSTRACT

Lateral flow immunoassays (LFIAs) are an essential and widely used point-of-care test for medical diagnoses. However, commercial LFIAs still have low sensitivity and specificity. Therefore, we developed an automatic ultrasensitive dual-color enhanced LFIA (DCE-LFIA) by applying an enzyme-induced tyramide signal amplification method to a double-antibody sandwich LFIA for antigen detection. The DCE-LFIA first specifically captured horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-labeled colored microspheres at the Test line, and then deposited a large amount of tyramide-modified signals under the catalytic action of HRP to achieve the color superposition. A limit of detection (LOD) of 3.9 pg/mL and a naked-eye cut-off limit of 7.8 pg/mL were achieved for detecting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) nucleoprotein. Additionally, in the inactivated virus detections, LOD equivalent to chemiluminescence (0.018 TCID50/mL) was obtained, and it had excellent specificity under the interference of other respiratory viruses. High sensitivity has also been achieved for detection of influenza A, influenza B, cardiac troponin I, and human chorionic gonadotrophin using this DCE-LFIA, suggesting the assay is universally applicable. To ensure the convenience and stability in practical applications, we created an automatic device. It provides a new practical option for point-of-care test immunoassays, especially ultra trace detection and at-home testing.


Subject(s)
Biosensing Techniques , COVID-19 , Limit of Detection , SARS-CoV-2 , Immunoassay/instrumentation , Immunoassay/methods , Humans , SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification , SARS-CoV-2/immunology , Biosensing Techniques/instrumentation , Biosensing Techniques/methods , COVID-19/diagnosis , COVID-19/virology , Horseradish Peroxidase/chemistry , Troponin I/blood , Troponin I/analysis , Point-of-Care Testing , Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Proteins/immunology , Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Proteins/analysis , Chorionic Gonadotropin/analysis , Chorionic Gonadotropin/blood , Influenza A virus/isolation & purification , Influenza A virus/immunology , Phosphoproteins
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Small ; 20(23): e2309075, 2024 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38597772

ABSTRACT

The improper use and overuse of antibiotics have led to significant burdens and detrimental effects on the environment, food supply, and human health. Herein, a magnetic solid-phase extraction program and an optical immunosensor based on bimetallic Ce/Zr-UiO 66 for the detection of antibiotics are developed. A magnetic Fe3O4@SiO2@Ce/Zr-UiO 66 metal-organic framework (MOF) is prepared to extract and enrich chloramphenicol from fish, wastewater, and urine samples, and a horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-Ce/Zr-UiO 66@bovine serum protein-chloramphenicol probe is used for the sensitive detection of chloramphenicol based on the dual-effect catalysis of Ce and HRP. In this manner, the application of Ce/Zr-UiO 66 in integrating sample pretreatment and antibiotic detection is systematically investigated and the associated mechanisms are explored. It is concluded that Ce/Zr-UiO 66 is a versatile dual-track material exhibiting high enrichment efficiency (6.37 mg g-1) and high sensitivity (limit of detection of 51.3 pg mL-1) for chloramphenicol detection and serving as a multifunctional MOF for safeguarding public health and hygiene.


Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents , Chloramphenicol , Metal-Organic Frameworks , Metal-Organic Frameworks/chemistry , Chloramphenicol/analysis , Animals , Humans , Silicon Dioxide/chemistry , Cerium/chemistry , Horseradish Peroxidase/chemistry , Horseradish Peroxidase/metabolism
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Anal Chem ; 96(16): 6337-6346, 2024 Apr 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38613479

ABSTRACT

The arsM gene is a critical biomarker for the potential risk of arsenic exposure in paddy soil. However, on-site screening of arsM is limited by the lack of high-throughput point-of-use (POU) methods. Here, a multiplex CRISPR/Cas12a microfluidic paper-based analytical device (µPAD) was constructed for the high-throughput POU analysis of arsM, with cascade amplification driven by coupling crRNA-enhanced Cas12a and horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-modified probes. First, seven crRNAs were designed to recognize arsM, and their LODs and background signal intensities were evaluated. Next, a step-by-step iterative approach was utilized to develop and optimize coupling systems, which improved the sensitivity 32 times and eliminated background signal interference. Then, ssDNA reporters modified with HRP were introduced to further lower the LOD to 16 fM, and the assay results were visible to the naked eye. A multiplex channel microfluidic paper-based chip was developed for the reaction integration and simultaneous detection of 32 samples and generated a recovery rate between 87.70 and 114.05%, simplifying the pretreatment procedures and achieving high-throughput POU analysis. Finally, arsM in Wanshan paddy soil was screened on site, and the arsM abundance ranged from 1.05 × 106 to 6.49 × 107 copies/g; this result was not affected by the environmental indicators detected in the study. Thus, a coupling crRNA-based cascade amplification method for analyzing arsM was constructed, and a microfluidic device was developed that contains many more channels than previous paper chips, greatly improving the analytical performance in paddy soil samples and providing a promising tool for the on-site screening of arsM at large scales.


Subject(s)
Soil , Soil/chemistry , Horseradish Peroxidase/metabolism , Horseradish Peroxidase/chemistry , CRISPR-Cas Systems , Oryza/chemistry , Soil Pollutants/analysis , Lab-On-A-Chip Devices , Endodeoxyribonucleases/metabolism , Endodeoxyribonucleases/chemistry , High-Throughput Screening Assays/methods , Bacterial Proteins/genetics , Bacterial Proteins/metabolism , CRISPR-Associated Proteins/metabolism , Limit of Detection , Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques/methods
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Talanta ; 273: 125925, 2024 Jun 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38527412

ABSTRACT

In the present study, we propose a scheme for detecting H2O2 by using horseradish peroxidase (HRP) adsorbed onto single silica particles and fluorescence microspectroscopy. When the silica particles were immersed in an HRP solution, the HRP concentration in the silica particles increased by a factor of 690 compared to that in the bulk aqueous solution because HRP was adsorbed on the silica surface. When a single particle containing HRP was added to a mixed solution of H2O2 and Amplex Red, fluorescence from resorufin, which was produced by the reaction of HRP, H2O2, and Amplex Red, was observed. The fluorescence from the resorufin in the particles increased after a single particle was added to the solution, and the release of resorufin was observed. As the concentration of H2O2 (CH2O2) decreased, the time it takes for fluorescence intensity to reach its maximum was shorter. The detection limit for H2O2 in the present system was 980 nM. The reaction behavior of a single silica particle was evaluated using a spherical diffusion model, which explains the approximate concentration change of resorufin in the silica particle. The proposed method has the advantages of simple sample preparation and detection, low sample consumption, and a short detection time.


Subject(s)
Hydrogen Peroxide , Silicon Dioxide , Hydrogen Peroxide/chemistry , Horseradish Peroxidase/chemistry , Fluorescence , Kinetics
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Analyst ; 149(8): 2223-2226, 2024 Apr 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38506234

ABSTRACT

Nanozymes have been widely used as enzyme substitutes. Based on a comprehensive literature survey of 261 publications, we report the significant differences in the Michaelis-Menten constants (Km) between peroxidase-mimicking nanozymes and horseradish peroxidase (HRP). Further, these differences were not considered in more than 60% of the publications for analytical developments. As a result, nanozymes' catalytic activity is limited, resulting in a potentially higher limit of detection (LOD). We used a peroxidase-mimicking Au@Pt nanozyme, which has Km for TMB comparable with HRP and three orders of magnitude higher Km for H2O2. Using the Au@Pt nanozyme as a label for immunoassays, non-optimized nanozyme substrate concentrations led to 30 times higher LOD compared to optimized conditions. The results confirm the necessity of measuring nanozymes' kinetic parameters and the corresponding adjustment of substrate concentrations for highly sensitive detection.


Subject(s)
Hydrogen Peroxide , Peroxidases , Hydrogen Peroxide/chemistry , Catalysis , Peroxidase/chemistry , Horseradish Peroxidase/chemistry , Colorimetry/methods
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Food Chem ; 445: 138756, 2024 Jul 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38394906

ABSTRACT

Biomimetic methods are invariably employed to synthesize hybrid organic-inorganic multilevel structure nanoflowers with self-assembly processes in aqueous solutions, which is an ideal way to meet the challenges of immobilizing antibodies or enzymes in nanomaterial based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (nano-ELISA). In this study, we developed protein-inorganic hybrid 3D nanoflowers composed of bovine serum albumin (BSA), horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-conjugated goat anti-mouse IgG (IgG-HRP) and copper(Ⅱ) phosphate (BSA-(IgG-HRP)-Cu3(PO4)2) using a self-assembly biomimetic method. The preparation process avoided the use of any organic solvent and protein immobilization did not require covalent modifications. Additionally, the unique hierarchical structure enhances the thermal and storage stability of HRP. The BSA-(IgG-HRP)-Cu3(PO4)2 hybrid 3D nanoflower was then applied to a nano-ELISA platform for pyridaben detection, achieving a 50% inhibition concentration of 3.90 ng mL-1. The nano-ELISA achieved excellent accuracy for pyridaben detection. Such a novel BSA-(IgG-HRP)-Cu3(PO4)2 hybrid 3D nanoflower provide an excellent reagent for small molecule immunoassay.


Subject(s)
Copper , Nanostructures , Pyridazines , Copper/chemistry , Nanostructures/chemistry , Horseradish Peroxidase/chemistry , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Serum Albumin, Bovine
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