RESUMO
It was found that Hg(2+) can inhibit the peroxidase mimetic activity of bovine serum albumin (BSA) protected Au clusters (BSA-Au) due to the specific interaction between Hg(2+) and Au(+) existed onto the surface of BSA-Au clusters. By coupling with 3, 3', 5, 5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB)-H2O2 chromogenic reaction, a novel method for Hg(2+) detection was developed based on the inhibiting effect of Hg(2+) on BSA-Au clusters peroxidase-like activity. This method exhibited high selectivity and sensitivity. As low as 3 nM (0.6 ppb, 3σ) Hg(2+) could be detected with a linear range from 10 nM (2 ppb) to 10 µM (2 ppm) and this method was successfully applied for the determination of total mercury content in skin lightening products.
Assuntos
Ouro/química , Mercúrio/análise , Nanopartículas Metálicas/química , Soroalbumina Bovina/química , Preparações Clareadoras de Pele/química , Benzidinas/química , Materiais Biomiméticos , Contaminação de Medicamentos , Humanos , Peróxido de Hidrogênio/química , Oxirredução , Peroxidase/química , Sensibilidade e EspecificidadeRESUMO
Because amyloidogenic proteins, such as prion protein, ß-amyloid peptide and α-synuclein, are associated with a variety of diseases, methods for their detection are important. Recombinant prion protein (rPrP) can selectively induce aggregation of dihydrolipoic acid capped gold nanoparticles (DHLA-AuNPs), which reduces the absorbance of the DHLA-AuNPs and changes their color from red to blue. These changes were used for label-free qualitative and quantitative detection of amyloidogenic protein. The addition of NaCl improved the detection sensitivity considerably, and the detection limit was as low as 33 pmol/L.
