麻疹减毒活疫苗国家参考品的制备及标定

为了制备麻疹减毒活疫苗国家参考品,选用国内麻疹疫苗生产株沪191制备麻疹疫苗参考品。生产过程中严格控制精密性、水分含量,对候选参考品进行鉴别试验、水分含量、病毒滴度及无菌检查等检验。检验合格后组织进行候选参考品病毒滴度协作标定,共有5个实验室参加了协作标定。协作标定完成后,对实验室内变异、实验室间变异及国际参考品在不同实验室间的变异进行了分析。此外还对疫苗进行了热稳定性和实时稳定性分析。结果显示经5个实验室协作标定后,麻疹减毒活疫苗国家参考品的滴度为4.96±0.26 lgCC ID50/m l,实验室内部变异在1.09%～4.64%之间,实验室间变异为2.62%。国际参考品在不同实验室间的变异为4.19%。稳定性考核数据表明制备的参考品具有较好的稳定性,符合作为麻疹减毒活疫苗国家参考品的要求,滴度为4.96±0.26 lgCC ID50/m l。     

一种快速的活菌计数新方法研究

四唑盐（MTT）比色法是一种检测动物细胞活细胞数的方法。通过改变比色反应温度、反应时间和比色波长,建立了一种快速、准确的活菌计数新方法并将其应用于细菌PBW1培养过程中活菌浓度的测定。结果表明,新方法与平板稀释法的测定结果一致,且具有快速 、方便等优点。     

鼠疫耶尔森菌抗原检测试剂用国家参考品的研制

目的研制鼠疫耶尔森菌(Yersinia pestis)抗原检测试剂用国家参考品。方法通过对5株鼠疫耶尔森菌和10株非鼠疫耶尔森菌的菌种检定、培养及灭活、抗原检测,组建鼠疫耶尔森菌抗原检测试剂用国家参考品。对参考品进行样品均匀性以及稳定性评估,组织5家实验室协作标定。结果参考品由5份阳性、10份阴性、1份最低检出量以及1份重复性样品组成,均匀性和稳定性良好。协作标定结果显示:①5份阳性参考品阳性率100%;②10份阴性参考品阴性率100%;③最低检出量参考品的检出量不高于1.0×10~6个菌/mL;④重复性参考品检测反应结果应一致(酶联免疫法、上转发光免疫层析法等CV<5%)。结论建立的鼠疫耶尔森菌抗原检测试剂用国家参考品填补了相关领域的空白,可用于相关试剂的质量控制。     

淋病奈瑟菌核酸检测试剂盒国家参考品的制备

目的制备淋病奈瑟菌(Neisseria gonorrhoeae,NG)核酸检测试剂盒国家参考品。方法分别将10株NG和10株非NG参考菌株在各自适宜的培养基和温度下培养,收获新鲜无污染培养物,用比浊法和显微计数法将不同的培养物制备成10份NG菌悬液阳性参考品、5份精密性参考品和10份非NG菌悬液阴性参考品以及最低检出限参考品,然后利用5种不同来源的NG核酸检测试剂盒验证各种参考品,并考察参考品在不同处理条件下的稳定性。结果每株菌在各自适宜的培养基和温度下培养后,均生长良好,无杂菌污染。经5种试剂盒验证检测,10份阳性参考品的检测结果均为阳性,10份阴性参考品的检测结果均为阴性,精密性参考品检测结果为Ct值的CV均小于5.0%;5种试剂盒的最低检出限均能达到1 000/m L,其中试剂盒B和E的最低检出限达100/m L。参考品在2~8℃放置7 d、3 7℃放置3 d的热稳定性及反复冻融5次以内的稳定性良好。结论制备的NG核酸检测试剂盒国家参考品的准确性、特异性及精密性均符合要求,可用于NG核酸检测试剂盒的质量评价。     

一种快速的活菌计数新方法研究*

四唑盐（MTT）比色法是一种检测动物细胞活细胞数的方法。通过改变比色反应温度、反应时间和比色波长,建立了一种快速、准确的活菌计数新方法并将其应用于细菌PBW1培养过程中活菌浓度的测定。结果表明,新方法与平板稀释法的测定结果一致,且具有快速、方便等优点。     

HIV-1 P24抗原国家参考品的研制

收集正常人、HIV感染者和疑似感染者血浆以及HIV-1病毒培养裂解液,对其进行HIV抗体、HIV P24抗原、HCV抗体和HBsAg检测,对HIV P 24抗原阳性者进行HIVRNA检测,并对部分样品进行基因分型.以NIBSCP 24抗原标准品的系列稀释样品作为线性灵敏度参考品.经过实验筛选出20份阴性参考品,10份阳性参考品,10份线性灵敏度参考品,2份精密性参考品,共同组成HIV-1 P24抗原国家参考品,经多家不同的试剂进行标定,制定了相应的标准.稳定性研究结果表明,反复冻融三次对该参考品的稳定性没有影响.由此,初步建立了HIV-1 P24抗原国家参考品,该参考品将对HIV-1 P24抗原、HIV抗体/P 24抗原联合检测试剂的质量控制提供重要依据.     

计算活菌的最可能数值的通用计算机程序

作者提出了一种使用BASIC语言的计算活菌的最可能数(MPN)值的计算机程序。该程序可用于计算任意个平行管数和任意稀释倍数下的MPN值,并能作95%置信水平的区间估计和进行拟合度检验。     

仪器法测定口服酪酸梭菌散剂活菌数的研究与应用

目的 利用BD FACSMicroCountTM全自动微生物计数分析系统测定口服酪酸梭菌活菌散剂中的活菌数,以探索BD FACSMicroCountTM全自动微生物计数分析系统测定微生态制剂活菌数的可行性。方法 按照《BD FACSMicroCountTM全自动微生物计数分析系统使用说明书》对该药品的活菌数进行测定。结果 仪器所测得数据与药品包装上理论活菌数基本相符。结论 可使用BD FACSMicroCountTM全自动微生物计数分析系统测定微生态制剂活菌数。     

HIV-1 P24抗原国家参考品的研制

收集正常人、HIV感染者和疑似感染者血浆以及HIV-1病毒培养裂解液,对其进行HIV抗体、HIVP24抗原、HCV抗体和HBsAg检测,对HIVP24抗原阳性者进行HIVRNA检测,并对部分样品进行基因分型。以NIBSCP24抗原标准品的系列稀释样品作为线性灵敏度参考品。经过实验筛选出20份阴性参考品,10份阳性参考品,10份线性灵敏度参考品,2份精密性参考品,共同组成HIV-1P24抗原国家参考品,经多家不同的试剂进行标定,制定了相应的标准。稳定性研究结果表明,反复冻融三次对该参考品的稳定性没有影响。由此,初步建立了HIV-1P24抗原国家参考品,该参考品将对HIV-1P24抗原、HIV抗体/P24抗原联合检测试剂的质量控制提供重要依据。     

Disposable bioluminescence-based biosensor for detection of bacterial count in food

A biosensor for rapid detection of bacterial count based on adenosine 5′-triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence has been developed. The biosensor is composed of a key sensitive element and a photomultiplier tube used as a detector element. The disposable sensitive element consists of a sampler, a cartridge where intracellular ATP is chemically extracted from bacteria, and a microtube where the extracted ATP reacts with the luciferin–luciferase reagent to produce bioluminescence. The bioluminescence signal is transformed into relevant electrical signal by the detector and further measured with a homemade luminometer. Parameters affecting the amount of the extracted ATP, including the types of ATP extractants, the concentrations of ATP extractant, and the relevant neutralizing reagent, were optimized. Under the optimal experimental conditions, the biosensor showed a linear response to standard bacteria in a concentration range from 10³ to 10⁸ colony-forming units (CFU) per milliliter with a correlation coefficient of 0.925 (n = 22) within 5 min. Moreover, the bacterial count of real food samples obtained by the biosensor correlated well with those by the conventional plate count method. The proposed biosensor, with characteristics of low cost, easy operation, and fast response, provides potential application to rapid evaluation of bacterial contamination in the food industry, environment monitoring, and other fields.     

Influence of fluoride on the bacterial composition of a dual-species biofilm composed of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus oralis

Despite the widespread use of fluoride for the prevention of dental caries, few studies have demonstrated the effects of fluoride on the bacterial composition of dental biofilms. This study investigated whether fluoride affects the proportion of Streptococcus mutans and S. oralis in mono- and dual-species biofilm models, via microbiological, biochemical, and confocal fluorescence microscope studies. Fluoride did not affect the bacterial count and bio-volume of S. mutans and S. oralis in mono-species biofilms, except for the 24-h-old S. mutans biofilms. However, fluoride reduced the proportion and bio-volume of S. mutans but did not decrease those of S. oralis during both S. oralis and S. mutans dual-species biofilm formation, which may be related to the decrease in extracellular polysaccharide formation by fluoride. These results suggest that fluoride may prevent the shift in the microbial proportion to cariogenic bacteria in dental biofilms, subsequently inhibiting the cariogenic bacteria dominant biofilm formation.     

Development of species-specific primers for detection of Streptococcus mutans in mixed bacterial samples

Streptococcus mutans is the major microbial pathogen associated with dental caries in children. The objectives of this study were to design and evaluate species-specific primers for the identification of S. mutans. Validation of the best primer set, Sm479F/R, was performed using seven S. mutans reference strains, 48 ATCC non-S. mutans strains, 92 S. mutans clinical isolates, DNA samples of S. mutans-Streptococcus sobrinus or S. mutans-Streptococcus sanguinis, and mixed bacterial DNA of saliva samples from 33 18-month-old children. All of the S. mutans samples tested positive, and no PCR products were amplified from members of the other streptococci or nonstreptococci strains examined. The lowest detection level for PCR was 10(-2) ng of S. mutans DNA (c. 4.6 x 10(3) copies) in the test samples. The results of this study suggest that the Sm479F/R primer pair is highly specific and sensitive for identification of S. mutans in either purified or mixed DNA samples.     

A combination of direct viable count and fluorescence in situ hybridization for specific enumeration of viable Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp.bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus

Aims: We have developed a direct viable count (DVC)‐FISH procedure for quickly and easily discriminating between viable and nonviable cells of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus strains, the traditional yogurt bacteria. Methods and Results: direct viable count method has been modified and adapted for Lact. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Strep. thermophilus analysis by testing different times of incubation and concentrations of DNA‐gyrase inhibitors. DVC procedure has been combined with fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) for the specific detection of viable cells of both bacteria with specific rRNA oligonucleotide probes (DVC‐FISH). Of the four antibiotics tested (novobiocin, nalidixic acid, pipemidic acid and ciprofloxacin), novobiocin was the most effective for DVC method and the optimum incubation time was 7 h for both bacteria. The number of viable cells was obtained by the enumeration of specific hybridized cells that were elongated at least twice their original length for Lactobacillus and twice their original size for Streptococcus. Conclusions: This technique was successfully applied to detect viable cells in inoculated faeces. Significance and Impact of the Study: Results showed that this DVC‐FISH procedure is a quick and culture‐independent useful method to specifically detect viable Lact. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Strep. thermophilus in different samples, being applied for the first time to lactic acid bacteria.     

Evaluation of a sterile filtration process for viral vaccines using a model nanoparticle suspension

There is growing interest in the development of new vaccines based on live‐attenuated viruses (LAVs) and virus‐like particles. The large size of these vaccines, typically 100–400 nm, significantly complicates the use of sterile filtration. The objectives of this study are to examine the performance of several commercial sterile filters for filtration of a cytomegalovirus vaccine candidate (referred to as the LAV) and to develop and evaluate the use of a model nanoparticle suspension to perform a more quantitative assessment. Data obtained with a mixture of 200‐ and 300‐nm fluorescent particles provided yield and pressure profiles that captured the behavior of the viral vaccine. This included the excellent performance of the Sartorius Sartobran P filter, which provided greater than 80% yield of both the vaccine and model particles even though the average particle size was more than 250 nm. The particle yield for the Sartobran P was independent of filtrate flux above 200 L/m²/h, but increased with increasing particle concentration, varying from less than 10% at concentrations around 10⁷ particles/ml to more than 80% at concentrations above 10¹⁰ particles/ml due to saturation of particle capture/binding sites within the filter. These results provide important insights into the factors controlling transmission and fouling during sterile filtration of large vaccine products.     

Development of anabolic-androgenic steroids purity certified reference materials for anti-doping

Background

The need for certified reference materials (CRM) of anabolic-androgenic steroids reference materials was emphasized by the Beijing 2008 Olympic game as a tool to improve comparability, ensuring accuracy and traceability of analytical results for competing athletes. The China National Institute of Metrology (NIM) responded to the state request by providing seven anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) reference materials for Beijing Olympic anti-doping, GBW (E) 100086-GBW (E) 100092.

Experimental

This work describes the production of the series of AAS CRMs, according to ISO Guides 34 and 35 [1] and [2], which comprises the material processing, homogeneity and stability assessment, CRMs’ characterization including moisture content, trace metal content. The AASs’ purity values were assigned with collaborative study involved eight laboratories applying high resolution liquid chromatography-diode array detector (HPLC-DAD). Homogeneity of the AAS CRMs were determined by an in-house validated liquid chromatographic methodology. Potential degradation during storage was also investigated and a shelf-life based on this value was established.

Results

The certified values of CRMs were 99.76 ± 0.079%, 99.76 ± 0.25%, 99.63 ± 0.09%, 99.67 ± 0.11%, 98.82 ± 0.56%, 96.30 ± 0.39% and 99.71 ± 0.49% (purity ± expanded uncertainty with confidence level of 95%) for methyltestosterone, testosterone propionate, nandrolone, nandrolone 17-propionate, boldenone, trenbolone acetate and testosterone respectively.

Conclusions

The certified values for all the studied AAS reference materials are traceable to the international system of units (SI). The CRMs developed were applied by 32 laboratory including sports organizations and analytical laboratories during the 2008 Olympic game for anti-doping control.