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Many organic amines that comprise a benzene ring are policy-sensitive because of their toxicity and links to social harm. However, to date, detection of such compounds mainly relies on offline methods. This study proposes an online pptv (parts per trillion by volume) level of detection method for amines, using the recently-built vacuum ultraviolet photoionization mass spectrometer (VUV-PIMS) combined...
In proteomics research, the screening and monitoring of disease biomarkers is still a major challenge, mainly due to their low concentration in biological samples. However, the universal enrichment of intact proteins has not been further studied. In this work, we developed a Fe3O4-chitosan@graphene (Fe3O4-CS@G) core-shell composite to enrich low-abundance proteins from biological samples. Fe3O4-CS@G...
Salicylaldehyde based hydrazones 2-((2-methyl-2-(pyridin-2-yl)hydrazono)methyl)phenol (SMPH), 4-methyl-2-((2-methyl-2-(pyridin-2-yl)hydrazono)methyl)phenol (MSMPH) and 4-fluoro-2-((2-methyl-2-(pyridin-2-yl)hydrazono)methyl)phenol (FSMPH) were prepared and structurally characterized. These hydrazones exhibited fluorescence “turn on” response toward Al3+ in dimethyl formamide/water (DMF/H2O) (1: 1)...
We report a novel magnetic relaxation-based sensing method for sensitive and selective detection of phosphate ions in aqueous media using paramagnetic nanoparticles. The method can detect phosphate ions at physiological pH quantitatively with high selectivity, even in a commercial fertilizer without separation.
The therapeutic potential of doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX), an anticancer drug, is limited by its dose-related side effects and non-selective delivery to healthy and cancerous cells. Here we show a drug delivery system based on doxorubicin-tethered fluorescent silica nanoparticles (DOX-Hyd@FSiNPs). The DOX was conjugated to the FSiNPs through a hydrazone linkage. After uptake into the acidic environment...
Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) are often utilized to interfere with gene expression at mRNA level for cancer treatment. Here, we synthesized fluorescein doped silica nanoparticles (FSNPs) and coated them by polyethyleneimine (PEI) for carrying ASOs. Agarose gel electrophoresis proved that PEI/FSNPs could load ASOs by a weight ratio as high as 30:1. We tracked the delivery process of ASOs from the...
A novel microfluidic chip coupled with near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence detection set-up was established for specific analysis of trace Hg 2+ . Based on the NIR fluorescence changes caused by Hg 2+ -induced dissolution and aggregation of label-free single-strand DNA (ssDNA) wrapped single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), Hg 2+ in aqueous solution were detected sensitively and...
In this study, we investigated and reported the cellular uptake efficiency, mechanism, and cytotoxicity of silica nanoparticles (SNPs) with different sizes. Using confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM), flow cytometry (FCM), and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS), the qualitative and quantitative experimental results showed that the cellular uptake of SNPs toward HeLa cells...
An ultra-fast and precise microchip electrophoresis (ME) method was developed for the separation of infectious disease-related small DNA molecules. As a model of infectious disease-related small DNA molecules, the spike glycoprotein (S) gene of the Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) virus was amplified using reverse transcript polymerase chain reaction. The amplified product of the FIP virus (223-bp)...
A novel fluorescent Au@SiO 2 nanocomposite, with average size of ca. 30nm in the diameter, was prepared via a simple microemulsion method. Additionally, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV–Vis absorption spectra, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra and fluorescence spectra were used to characterize this nanocomposite. This newly synthesized, silica-wrapped, gold nanocluster has...
A sensitive immunosensor using colloidal gold as electrochemical label is described. In this method, the capture protein was first immobilized on a carbon paste electrode surface through passive adsorption to bind quantitatively with corresponding antigen and colloidal gold labeled antibody to perform a sandwich assay. To detect the amount of the colloidal gold captured on the electrode surface, the...
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