Colloidal Gold Immunochromatographic Assay for Rapid On-Site Detection of Tetracycline in Seawater

Recently increasing concerns from the scientists and public have been paid for seawater pollution due to tetracycline(TC)overuse in maricultural area.However,there are few methods or instruments that can be used for specific and rapid detection of this antibiotic in seawater.In this study,the colloidal gold immunochromatographic assay(CG-ICA)was used to achieve this goal.A commercialized monoclonal antibody against TC(anti-TC mAb)was selected because of its higher sensitivity(half-maximal inhibitory concentration of 2.38μgL^(-1)).The prepared CG particles(average diameter of 20 nm)were used to label anti-TC mAb at pH 8.0.The conjugate pad was formed by spraying the CG-labeled anti-TC mAb on a glass fibre membrane followed by proper dryness.The test pad was made by immobilizing artificial antigen and anti-mouse mAb in the test line and the control line,respectively,in a nitrocellulose membrane.The test strip,assembled with sample pad,conjugate pad,test pad and absorbent pad,could be used to detect TC during seawater sample flowing through these components in turn.The results could be observed by the naked eye in 10min.The visible limit of detection(vLOD)was 20μgL^(-1) for TC in seawater.The CG-ICA test results were in good agreement with those of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS).The assay also showed that,oxytetracycline(OTC)and chlortetracycline(CTC),as the structural analogues of TC,did not interfere with TC determination.Furthermore,the TC concentration given by test strip could not be affected by the fluctuation of temperature(10℃–30℃),pH(7–9)and salinity(0–40)of seawater.Therefore,CG-ICA is a suitable tool for rapid,on-site,and semi-quantitative detection of TC in seawater.

Preparation of colloidal gold immunochromatography strip for detection of methamidophos residue

Methamidophos (Met) is a broad spectrum organophosphorus insecticide and acaricide.Even a trace of its residue is harmful to humans and many animals.In this study,the synthesis and identification of colloidal gold particles and antibody-colloidal gold conjugates were performed,and the preparation of colloidal gold immunochromatography strip was conducted for detection of Met residue.The size of colloidal gold particles was checked using a transmission electron microscope (TEM).The formation of antibody-coll...

Application of Colloidal Gold to Fluorophotometric Determination of Human IgG

A method for the determination of human immunoglobulin G（IgG） based on a colloidal gold label by fluorospectrophotometry was developed. The sandwich immunoreaction among goat-anti-human IgG, human IgG and goat-anti-human IgG labeled with colloidal gold nanoparticles was applied in this experiment. First, a sandwich im- munocomplex was formed on the surface of 96 well clear polystyrene high bind stripwellTM microplate. After the formation of the sandwich immunocomplex, a solution was added to dissociate the immunocomplex at room temperature. Then the solution of each well was transferred into the corresponding test tube. Thirdly, the rhodamine B solution was injected into each test tube. The rhodamine B chloraurate was extracted into ether that was measured with a spectrofluorometer. The experimental results indicate that the fluorescence intensity increased with the increase of human IgG concentration. The fluorescence intensity of rhodamine B chloraurate at 570 nm was proportional to the logarithm of human IgG concentration in a range from 10 to 5 × 10^5 ng/mL. It was shown that the determination of human IgG was easily made with the proposed fluorospectrophotometry.

A Simple and Rapid Colloidal Gold-based Immunochromatogarpic Strip Test for Detection of FMDV Serotype A

A sandwich format immunochromatographic assay for detecting foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) serotypes was developed. In this rapid test,affinity purified polyclonal antibodies from Guinea pigs which were immunized with sucking-mouse adapted FMD virus (A/AV88(L) strain) were conjugated to colloidal gold beads and used as the capture antibody,and affinity purified polyclonal antibodies from rabbits which were immunized with cell-culture adapted FMD virus (A/CHA/09 strain) were used as detector antibody. On the nitrocellulose membrane of the immunochromatographic strip,the capture antibody was laid on a sample pad,the detector antibody was printed at the test line(T) and goat anti-guinea pigs IgG antibodies were immobilized to the control line(C). The lower detection limit of the test for a FMDV 146S antigen is 11.7ng/ml as determined in serial tests after the strip device was assembled and the assay condition optimization. No cross reactions were found with FMDV serotype C,Swine vesicular disease (SVD),Vesicular stomatiti svirus (VSV) and vesicular exanthema of swine virus (VES) viral antigens with this rapid test. Clinically,the diagnostic sensitivity of this test for FMDV serotypes A was 88.7% which is as same as an indirect-sandwich ELISA. The specificity of this strip test was 98.2% and is comparable to the 98.7% obtained with indirect-sandwich ELISA. This rapid strip test is simple,easy and fast for clinical testing on field sites; no special instruments and skills are required,and the result can be obtained within 15 min. To our knowledge,this is the first rapid immunochromatogarpic assay for serotype A of FMDV.

Effects of 105 traditional Chinese medicines on the detection ofβ-agonists in medicine extracts and swine urine based on colloidal gold immunochromatographic assay

Colloidal gold immunochromatographic assay(CGIA)is commonly used for the on-site detection ofβ-agonists that are sometimes used illegally as feed additives in swine diets.However,few studies have evaluated the causes of false-positive results that sometimes occur when applying CGIA in agricultural settings.In this study,we investigated if this false-positive phenomenon is related to the addition of certain traditional Chinese medicines(TCMs)to swine feed.We established and verified an extraction method for TCMs,and then applied CGIA to detectβ-agonists in the extracts of 105 TCMs and in the urine of swine dosed with TCMs,respectively.Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry was used to validate the results of the urine samples tested positive forβ-agonists using CGIA.The results were also verified using TCMs and colloidal gold test strips produced by different manufacturers.The extracts of Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride,Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium,Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex,Chaenomelis Fructus,and Rhodiolae Crenulatae Radix Et Rhizoma were tested positive forβ-agonists.Meanwhile,the addition of Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride and Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium to swine feed resulted in false-positive results forβ-agonists in swine urine.The results provide a new way to explain false-positive CGIA results and provide valuable information for livestock feeding programs.

Interface Characteristics Between Colloidal Gold and Kaolinite Surface by XPS

The distribution of gold colloids in kaolinite and the interaction between gold and kaolinite surface were investigated by transmission electron mieroscotgy （TEM） and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （ XPS ）. There is strong interaction between the gold particles and the edge surfaces of kaolinite, in low pH solution, the edge surface of kaolinite is positively charged and electrostutic attrcactive force between colloide gold panicles and the positive edge surface of kaolinite woald facilitate the adsorption of colloidal gold particles onto the suface. TEM observation shows that the aggregate morphology of gold particles was dominated by particle-particle interaction and gold particles were adsorbed on the edge surface of kaolinite crystals , resulting from the electrostatic attractive force between colloidal gold particles and the positice surfaces of kaolinite. XPS data show that in Au4 f electron spectra there are four energy peaks related to gold, 83.8 eV, 85.7 eV, 87.5 eV, and 89.4 eV, respectively, which suggests that in chemical states there are metallic gold and Au bonded to O, similar to the form of Au2O3 , and composite Au2O3 is formed between the edge surface of kaolinite and colloidal gold surface.

Colloidal Gold Test Strip for the Detection of Fluoroquinolones in Foods Using an Analyzer

A test strip was developed to rapidly detect fluoroquinolones in foods by colloidal gold immunochromatography method in combination with a food safety analyzer. The results showed that the test strip has the detection sensitivity of 20 μg/L for enrofloxacin, sarafloxacin, difloxacin, ofloxacin, norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin, pefloxacin, flumequine and danofloxacin, and the detection sensitivity of 40 μg/L for enoxacin and oxolinic acid. The test strip consumes only 10 min for detection, and the false positive rate and the false negative rate are both zero. The test strip can accurately, reliably and easily detect residual fluoroquinolones in foods, and is suitable for on-site detection of a large number of samples.

Observation on the specific binding site of p195 protein on human erythrocytes using colloidal gold labelling

Objective: p195, the major protein on the surface of Plasmodium falciparum merozoites, has been found to have ability to bind sialic acid residues on the surface of human erythrocytes, and this binding is thought to be a prerequisite for recognition of human erythrocyte by merozoite- This study attempted to map out the binding site of p195, thus providing a theoretical clue to developing an antimalaria vaccine which blockades invasion of merozoites into human erythrocytes. Methods: Eight proteins derived from pl95 were expressed in E. coli, and purified by Ni-chelate affinity chromatography. The re folded proteins were labelled with colloidal gold. The labelled protein complexes were co-incubated with human erythrocytes separately and simultaneously, and the proteins were put into the culture supernatant of P- falciParum to observe their effect on invasion of merozoites into erythrocytes. Results: A fragment of p195, M6 (amino acid sequence: 384 - 595), was found to have the ability to bind human erythrocytes. M6 gold complexes showed no ability to bind erythrocytes treated with trypsin or neuraminidase. M6 was also found to have the ability to inhibit invasion of merozoites of P. falciparym into human erythrocytes. Conclusiou: A fragment of p195, M6, has the ability to bind human erythrocytes. The binding is dependent on sialic acid residues, and may be a prerequisite to recognition of erythrocytes by merozoites.

Influence of Single Use and Combination of Reductants on the Size, Morphology and Growth Steps of Gold Nanoparticles in Colloidal Mixture

A comprehensive investigation on the formation mechanism of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in colloidal mixture obtained from the reduction of chloroauric acid (HAuCl4) solution using a single reducing agent (sodium citrate;process-I), (tannic acid;process-II), and a combination of two reducing agents (sodium citrate plus tannic acid;process-III) is reported. The growth steps at different time intervals during synthesis of colloidal AuNPs were monitored in situ and ex situ using various methods for all the three processes. The measurement of changes in the surface plasmon band position of colloidal AuNPs, along with dynamic light scattering results gave important information for the first assessing of particle size, shape and distribution. Besides, the size and morphological changes at different stages during different processes were also analyzed by transmission electron microscopy. The final Au particles of processes-I & II exhibited different shapes (spherical and nanowires) with particle size and nano wire diameter of 12 nm and 17 nm, respectively. Nevertheless, combination of two reductants (process-III) surprisingly leads to drastically reduced size (ca. 3 nm) with spherical morphology compared to their parent solutions with either of single reducing agent. This result clearly indicates that the combination of reductants has a significant influence on the particle size, morphology and formation mechanism.

PREPARATION OF POLYMER MICROSPHERES WITH PYRIDYL GROUP AND THEIR STABILIZED GOLD METALLIC COLLOIDS

Narrow disperse poly（ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate-co-4-vinylpyridine） （poly（EGDMA-co-4-VPy）） microspheres were prepared by distillation-precipitation copolymerization of ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate （EGDMA） and 4-vinylpyridine （4-VPy） with 2,2＇-azobisisobutyronitrile （AIBN） as initiator in neat acetonitrile. The polymer microspheres containing pyridyl group were then utilized as stabilizer for gold metallic colloids with the diameter around 7 nm, which were prepared by the in situ reduction of gold chloride trihydrate with sodium borohydride through the coordination of the pyridyl group on the gel layer and surface of the microsphere with the gold metallic nano-particles. The catalytic properties of the pyridyl- functionalized microsphere-stabilized gold metallic colloids and the behavior of the stabilized-catalyst for the recycling were investigated with reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol as a model reaction.

Anion Adsorption on an Au Colloid Monolayer Based Cysteamine-Modified Gold Electrode

Anion adsorption behavior on Au colloid surface was investigated in virture of depositing monolayers of Au colloid on the self-assembled monolayers of cysteamine on a gold electrode. Po- tential-dependent anion adsorption-desorption waves via the nonfaradaic current were obtained by means of cyclic voltammetry at Au coltoid-modified gold electrodes in the potential range of -2 00-600 mV. The adsorption sequence in the order of adsorption peak potentials (Epa) is OH- >citrate3 ->H2PO4- >Cl->SO42->ClO4->NO3-. Among them, citrate3- exhibited an en- tirely irreversible adsorption. A rise in temperature can increase the rates of adsorption-desorp- tion and improve the reversibility of the adsorption-desorption of Cl-, SO42-, ClO4-, NO3- and H2PO-4. The adsorption peak potentials shifted more negatively for Ca. 63 mV as the anion con- centrations were increased by a decade factor. The change of pH from 7 to 1 slightly affected the adsorption peak potentials of Cl- and NO3-. Au colloids with a smaller size (16 nm) gave rise to a better reversibility of the adsorption-desorption process and lower adsorption currents. The ex- perimental results of citrate ions adsorption on Au colloid surface show that Au colloids with a smaller size prepared by sodium citrate method exhibited a higher stability in the solution in com- parison to those with larger sizes because of its higher ratio of charge/mass. In other words, the smaller gold nanoparticles are covered with citrate ions monolayer that can also be formed at larg- er gold nanoparticles by means of electrochemical scan.

Colloid Thin-Layer Chromatography: A Tool for Gold Sols Validation before Used in Application

Gold nanoparticles have been increasingly used in catalysis, biomedical imaging, biological and chemical sensing, drug delivery, etc. In this study, a straightforward method that allows one to monitor the synthesis of gold sols and their aging, before their fine characterization by sophisticated techniques and before their use is described. Indeed, the “Colloid Thin-Layer Chromatography” method allows one to check the quality of gold colloidal sols during the synthesis. It is also well adapted for monitoring the aging of the sol before the visual observation of its degradation.

吡虫啉和啶虫脒胶体金免疫层析法试纸条性能评估及应用效果探究

目的研究吡虫啉和啶虫脒胶体金免疫层析法试纸条在不同基质中残留量检测的应用效果。方法实验考察了市场上主要流通的5种不同品牌的胶体金免疫层析法试纸条在蔬菜、水果和茶鲜叶基质中的检出限、灵敏度、交叉反应率、特异性、假阳性和假阴性率。结果各品牌胶体金试纸条在3种不同类型基质(白菜、苹果和茶鲜叶)中,检出限浓度水平有假阴性出现,其余浓度水平灵敏度较好;特异性和交叉反应性,结果均为阴性;假阳性率和假阴性率考察中,假阳性率为0%,但有假阴性情况出现。结论胶体金免疫层析法在检测吡虫啉、啶虫脒农药残留时具有简便快捷的特点,在蔬菜、水果基质的检测中,判定结果较为准确可靠;在茶叶基质中,由于基质效应的影响,出现假阴性的机率较高。

不同品牌胶体金免疫层析试纸条/卡检测牛羊布鲁氏菌病的效果分析

为比较不同品牌胶体金免疫层析试纸条/卡(简称试纸条/卡)检测牛羊布鲁氏菌病的效果,利用抗体布鲁氏菌阴阳性血清,对6种品牌试纸条/卡的准确性及灵敏度进行观察比较;同时按不同试纸条/卡操作方法对经虎红平板凝集试验(RBPT)初筛和竞争酶联免疫吸附试验(cELISA)复核的临床牛羊血清样品进行检测比较。结果显示:不同试纸条/卡对布鲁氏菌企业标准阴阳性血清检出率均为100%,其中2种试纸条/卡敏感性高,对不同稀释倍数阳性血清均可检出;试纸条/卡对临床阴性血清均100%检出,但对临床阳性血清样品的检测结果差异较大,其中对羊阳性血清样品的检出率为5.88%~70.59%,对牛阳性血清样品为50.0%~100.0%。结果表明,不同品牌试纸条/卡在布病检测时存在一定差异。建议使用试纸条/卡进行布鲁氏菌病初筛后,应结合国家相关布病诊断技术进行复检,以确保检测结果的准确性。

早期香蕉枯萎病Foc4双探针核酸纸基检测传感器研制

为实现对早期香蕉枯萎病4号生理小种(fusarium oxysporum f.sp.cubense 4, Foc4)的准确检测,该研究提出一种基于胶体金的双探针纸基传感器。该传感器将2种不同粒径的胶体金分别与检测探针和信号增强探针结合,利用DNA探针代替抗原和抗体,形成双探针体系,通过增加信号增强探针降低检测限。基于目标序列与双探针体系的碱基互补配对形成“金标探针-目标序列-T线探针”复合物并在传感器的测试区被捕获,10 min内形成肉眼可见的目标产物,通过分析测试条带得到光强度峰面积并代入标准曲线中,实现Foc4定量检测。试验结果表明,双探针纸基传感器的检测限达到0.001 nmol/L,是传统纸基传感器的100倍,提高了检测灵敏度;在0.001~1 000.000 nmol/L范围内,Foc4浓度与测试线光强度峰面积呈线性关系;使用高浓度非互补探针进行试验干扰,发现非互补序列对检测效果基本无影响,表明该传感器具有较好的特异性;香蕉叶片Foc4检测的平均回收率为77.6%~102.3%,相对标准偏差为7.4%~7.7%。与传统形态学观察等检测方法相比,该研究提出的双探针核酸纸基检测传感器可以及时、快速、准确地判断早期Foc4的存在,具有良好的推广性和实际应用价值。

痰标本革兰染色联合肺炎链球菌抗原检测快速诊断肺炎链球菌性肺炎

目的:探讨肺炎链球菌抗原快速检测联合痰涂片革兰染色在肺炎链球菌肺炎感染中的临床应用价值。方法:收集临床痰液标本分离得到的草绿色链球菌群、肺炎克雷伯菌、鲍曼不动杆菌、铜绿假单胞菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、嗜麦芽窄食单胞菌、流感嗜血杆菌及卡他莫拉菌共8种细菌各5株,肺炎链球菌培养阳性的痰液标本30例及痰涂片镜下疑似肺炎链球菌且合格的痰液标本40例,利用BinaxNOW试剂盒进行胶体金法肺炎链球菌抗原检测。结果:痰标本中分离得到的8种细菌经抗原检测结果均为阴性;胶体金法检测30例肺炎链球菌培养阳性的痰液标本阳性率为100%;痰涂片联合抗原快速检测阳性率高于痰培养,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:痰液肺炎链球菌抗原检测法具有较好的特异性,与痰培养结果有较好的一致性,且痰涂片革兰染色联合抗原快速检测在早期鉴定肺炎链球菌肺部感染中具有较高的临床应用价值。

基于不同抗原的犬布鲁氏菌病免疫层析胶体金抗体试纸条的制备和比较

为建立针对犬布鲁氏菌病的免疫层析胶体金快速检测方法,利用从犬种布鲁氏菌菌株提纯的膜蛋白和可溶性蛋白,原核表达纯化的外膜蛋白Omp31和BP26以及基于B细胞抗原肽的融合蛋白F14,分别制备了试纸条,然后采用犬布鲁氏菌病阳性和阴性血清,分别对上述试纸条进行敏感性和特异性比较。结果显示:Omp31抗原的敏感性最高,其次是F14和BP26,而全菌膜蛋白和全菌可溶性蛋白的敏感性较差;特异性上,使用由5种抗原制备的胶体金试纸条检测30份犬布鲁氏菌病阴性血清,结果均为阴性;5种试纸条与沙门氏菌、大肠杆菌(O157)、大肠杆菌(H7)、霍乱弧菌、副溶血弧菌、军团菌阳性血清均不发生交叉反应。另外,由F14和BP26制备的试纸条可识别羊布鲁氏菌病阳性血清,而由Omp31、全菌膜蛋白和全菌可溶性蛋白制备的试纸条均不能识别牛、羊布鲁氏菌病阳性血清。综上所述,Omp31、F14和BP26可作为制备犬布鲁氏菌病免疫层析胶体金检测卡的备选抗原。本研究为粗糙型布鲁氏菌引起的布鲁氏菌病的诊断提供了技术支撑。

血清4型禽腺病毒胶体金免疫层析检测方法的建立

为建立对血清4型禽腺病毒(FAdV-4)进行快速检测的胶体金免疫层析法,将FAdV-4的hexon-L1蛋白进行原核表达,免疫兔制备多克隆抗体,将多抗包被在检测(T)线,将羊抗兔IgG包被在质控(C)线,用胶体金标记的多抗作为示踪剂,制备胶体金免疫层析检测卡,用于检测FAdV-4抗原,并对其敏感性和特异性进行评价,用其检测临床样本并与PCR检测结果相比较。结果显示,制备的胶体金检测卡可检出FAdV-4含量为10^(2.094)^(5)EID_(50),FAdV-8、新城疫病毒、禽白血病病毒等均不出现特异性条带,对临床样本的检测与PCR检测的符合率达98%。建立的胶体金检测方法可用于FAdV-4感染的快速检测。