Fabrication of nanopatterned films of bovine serum albumin and staphylococcal protein A using latex particle lithography

The Analyst ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 131 (2) ◽  
pp. 244-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie-Ren Li ◽  
Gretchen C. Henry ◽  
Jayne C. Garno
Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 771
Author(s):  
Chia-Hung Lin ◽  
Ming-Jie Lin ◽  
Jie-De Huang ◽  
Yu-Sheng Chuang ◽  
Yu-Fen Kuo ◽  
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The sensing properties of immunosensors are determined not only by the amount of immobilized antibodies but also by the number of effective antigen-binding sites of the immobilized antibody. Protein A (PA) exhibits a high degree of affinity with the Fc part of IgG antibody to feasibly produce oriented antibody immobilization. This work proposes a simple method to control the PA surface density on gold nanostructure (AuNS)-deposited screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs) by mixing concentration-varied PA and bovine serum albumin (BSA), and to explore the effect of PA density on the affinity attachment of anti-salbutamol (SAL) antibodies by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. A concentration of 100 μg/mL PA and 100 μg/mL BSA can obtain a saturated coverage on the 3-mercaptoproponic acid (MPA)/AuNS/SPCEs and exhibit a 50% PA density to adsorb the amount of anti-SAL, more than other concentration-varied PA/BSA-modified electrodes. Compared with the randomly immobilized anti-SAL/MPA/AuNS/SPCEs and the anti-SAL/PA(100 μg/mL):BSA(0 μg/mL)/MPA/AuNS/SPCE, the anti-SAL/PA(100 μg/mL): BSA(100 μg/mL)/MPA/AuNS/SPCE-based immunosensors have better sensing properties for SAL detection, with an extremely low detection limit of 0.2 fg/mL and high reproducibility (<2.5% relative standard deviation). The mixture of PA(100 μg/mL):BSA(100 μg/mL) for the modification of AuNS/SPCEs has great promise for forming an optimal protein layer for the oriented adsorption of IgG antibodies to construct ultrasensitive SAL immunosensors.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-176
Author(s):  
Pooya Afaghi ◽  
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Michael Anthony Lapolla ◽  
Khashayar Ghandi ◽  
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...  

There is a lack of fast and inexpensive analysis methods to study the conformational changes and the degree of denaturation of proteins quantitatively. As such, a novel analytical technique is developed based on the ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) absorption spectrum of proteins, and a mathematical modeling of the results. The phenomenon behind this technique is the shift of the absorption peak of amino acid residues of BSA such as tyrosine, phenylalanine, and tryptophan as the protein unfolds and these residues are exposed to the solvent. However, the portion of the peak that is shifted is miniscule and it can be enhanced by using the proposed technique in this paper. As an example, we also show how this technique was applied for evaluating the temperature effects on thermal denaturation of bovine serum albumin (BSA) protein. A degree of denaturation curve as a function of time was obtained at three different temperatures using this technique. The results are reproducible and consistent with those reported in the literature. This technique is especially recommended for analyses where several tests are needed quickly, and the amount of sample is limited. Among the applications, it can be used for evaluation of disinfection through assessing the degree of denaturation for pathogens proteins.


Author(s):  
G. D. Gagne ◽  
M. F. Miller

We recently described an artificial substrate system which could be used to optimize labeling parameters in EM immunocytochemistry (ICC). The system utilizes blocks of glutaraldehyde polymerized bovine serum albumin (BSA) into which an antigen is incorporated by a soaking procedure. The resulting antigen impregnated blocks can then be fixed and embedded as if they are pieces of tissue and the effects of fixation, embedding and other parameters on the ability of incorporated antigen to be immunocyto-chemically labeled can then be assessed. In developing this system further, we discovered that the BSA substrate can also be dried and then sectioned for immunolabeling with or without prior chemical fixation and without exposing the antigen to embedding reagents. The effects of fixation and embedding protocols can thus be evaluated separately.


1981 ◽  
Vol 46 (03) ◽  
pp. 645-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
M A Orchard ◽  
C Robinson

SummaryThe biological half-life of prostacyclin in Krebs solution, human cell-free plasma or whole blood was measured by bracket assay on ADP-induced platelet aggregation. At 37°C, pH 7.4, plasma and blood reduced the rate of loss of antiaggregatory activity compared with Krebs solution. The protective effect of plasma was greater than that of whole blood. This effect could be partially mimicked by the addition of human or bovine serum albumin to the Krebs solution. The stabilisation afforded by human serum albumin was dependent on the fatty acid content of the albumin, although this was less important for bovine serum albumin.


1974 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. E. Senior

ABSTRACT A radioimmunoassay was developed to measure the levels of oestrone and oestradiol in 0.5–1.0 ml of domestic fowl peripheral plasma. The oestrogens were extracted with diethyl ether, chromatographed on columns of Sephadex LH-20 and assayed with an antiserum prepared against oestradiol-17β-succinyl-bovine serum albumin using a 17 h incubation at 4°C. The specificity, sensitivity, precision and accuracy of the assays were satisfactory. Oestrogen concentrations were determined in the plasma of birds in various reproductive states. In laying hens the ranges of oestrone and oestradiol were 12–190 pg/ml and 29–327 pg/ml respectively. Levels in immature birds, in adult cockerels and in an ovariectomized hen were barely detectable. The mean concentrations of oestrone and oestradiol in the plasma of four non-laying hens (55 pg/ml and 72 pg/ml respectively) and one partially ovariectomized hen (71 pg/ml and 134 pg/ml respectively) were well within the range for laying hens. It is evident that the large, yolk-filled follicles are not the only source of oestrogens in the chicken ovary.


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