蛋白纳米孔单分子电生理检测方法改进及其应用

单通道电生理检测方法是目前研究蛋白纳米孔传输性质的一种有效手段,但该方法需要将待检测的纳米孔分子加入水溶液中,对于一些难以制备的微量样品很难高效快速地获得实验结果.针对上述问题,本研究对现有单通道电生理检测系统与方法进行改进,通过减小实验体系体积来增加纳米孔分子浓度,将蛋白纳米孔α-溶血素(α-hemolysin)进入...     

DNA纳米舱可逆开关的性质与应用

由于生物大分子的一些特殊物理、化学属性,蛋白质、核酸等一类生物分子被广泛应用于制备各种纳米结构与器件,但是基于生物分子集体动力学性质的纳米器件还没有真正开发出来。本文讨论一种在表面上自组装形成的具有可逆开关性质的DNA纳米舱结构。由于DNA杂交动力学集体行为的一些特性,此纳米舱可以对小分子进行有效的禁闭和释放,从而可能被应用于开发DNA序列检测芯片的基本元件。我们的研究表明,根据此纳米舱的工作原理制造的DNA检测器件可以探测到一个碱基对的错配,其选择性远高于传统的DNA芯片,同时检测灵敏度也有一定的提高。这个研究结果开创了发展不需要荧光标记的DNA芯片的新思路。     

生物分子的纳米粒子标记和检测技术

生物分子的标记和检测一直是生物分析领域的重要内容 .近年来 ,纳米材料与生物检测技术的结合 ,使得生物分子的检测有了重要的发展 ,这一交叉学科现已成为生物分析领域最具活力的研究方向 .对近期出现的新型纳米粒子标记物的性质、检测原理、特点和应用进行了评述 ,并分析了用该标记物进行分析的可能发展方向     

基于DNA分子导线的纳米生物传感器

DNA分子导线具有独特的导电性能和塞贝克(Seebeck)效应,它是构筑电化学纳米生物传感器和热电偶生物传感器的理想材料。文章简要介绍了DNA分子导线的制备方法及导电机理,以及基于DNA分子导线的纳米生物传感器的分子识别机制,着重分析了基于DNA分子导线的纳米生物传感器的传感原理。文章还介绍了基于DNA分子导线的纳米生物传感器在基因分析、单碱基突变检测等方面的应用。     

模板法金纳米簇的制备及其在生物分子检测中的应用

金纳米簇(AuNCs)作为一种新型荧光纳米材料,是由几个到约一百个金原子组成的分子聚集体,因制备简单、光学性质优异以及毒性低等特性,近年来在生物传感领域得到了广泛应用。本文首先对以巯基化合物、树枝状化合物、多肽和蛋白质、寡核苷酸DNA等为模板制备AuNCs的模板法及其优点进行阐述,对AuNCs的紫外吸收、荧光及电化学性质进行介绍,之后重点总结基于荧光AuNCs的生物传感器在生物大分子及小分子检测中的应用,最后对AuNCs应用于生物传感领域所面临的挑战进行分析,并对其应用前景进行展望。     

纳米金在分子影像学中的应用进展

分子影像学的出现将传统的以解剖结构为成像基础的医学影像学带入到以图像阐释细胞／分子结构和功能以及病理改变的新时代。伴随着“后基因组”时代的到来以及“个体化医疗”的兴起,分子影像学对医学领域带来了里程碑式的革命并日益发挥重要作用。在分子影像领域,寻找最佳的分子影像探针／对比剂以及成像方法,以获取更多的细胞或者分子的功能及病理改变的信息日益成为热门的研究领域。纳米金籍其自身的优点在分子影像学的发展中展示出日益广阔的前景。本文就分子影像学的相关技术及纳米金在分子影像学中的应用进展作一简要综述。     

单分子纳米操纵及其生物学应用

本文以单分子纳米操纵为主题,介绍物理学与生物学交叉研究的重要领域之一——纳米生物学和纳米生物技术等新领域,着重讨论了单个DNA分子的纳米操纵以及它的可能应用。     

纳米金在分子影像学中的应用进展

分子影像学的出现将传统的以解剖结构为成像基础的医学影像学带入到以图像阐释细胞/分子结构和功能以及病理改变的新时代。伴随着"后基因组"时代的到来以及"个体化医疗"的兴起,分子影像学对医学领域带来了里程碑式的革命并日益发挥重要作用。在分子影像领域,寻找最佳的分子影像探针/对比剂以及成像方法,以获取更多的细胞或者分子的功能及病理改变的信息日益成为热门的研究领域。纳米金籍其自身的优点在分子影像学的发展中展示出日益广阔的前景。本文就分子影像学的相关技术及纳米金在分子影像学中的应用进展作一简要综述。     

基于纳米金的比色分析法在核酸检测中的应用

随着纳米技术的发展,运用纳米粒子检测核酸成为研究的热点.在众多检测方法中,基于纳米金的比色分析法操作较为简便,只需普通光学仪器甚至肉眼即可观察结果,从而表现出广阔的市场及临床应用前景.基于纳米金的比色分析法有多种,不同检测原理的方法在灵敏度和实用性上存在差异.根据纳米金是否经寡核苷酸探针修饰可将其分为基于功能化纳米金的比色分析法和基于未功能化纳米金的比色分析法,前者又分为利用纳米金颜色变化的聚集反应体系以及利用纳米金特殊氧化-还原能力的银染增强体系.     

Synthesis and Optical Properties of Highly Stabilized Peptide-Coated Gold Nanoparticles

Plasmonics - The interaction between peptide and gold nanoparticle surfaces has been increasingly of interest for bionanotechnology applications. To fully understand how to control such...     

Optical Saturable Absorption in Gold Nanoparticles

In this work, we present the experimental study of the nonlinear absorption of gold nanospheres and nanorods in aqueous suspension, using picosecond white-light supercontinuum open-aperture Z-scan. We demonstrate a saturable absorption effect in all particle suspensions at low-pulse energy. In the high-pulse energy regime, the apparent reverse-saturable absorption, observed in gold nanorods, was determined to be induced by photodegradation. Using the Lorentzian deconvolution method for the absorption spectra, we explain the variations on nonlinear optical effects and prove that saturable absorption only occurs within the plasmonic bands.     

Quantitative Detection of Thiopurines by Inter-particle Distance-Dependent Properties of Gold Nanoparticles

Plasmonics - As thiopurines are the source of chemotherapeutic drug which is helpful in treating acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, so the proper quantification of different purines is essential. As...     

Comparative Theoretical Study of the Optical Properties of Silicon/Gold,Silica/Gold Core/Shell and Gold Spherical Nanoparticles

The scattering and absorption efficiencies of light by individual silicon/gold core/shell spherical nanoparticles in air are analysed theoretically in the framework of Lorenz-Mie formalism. We have addressed the influence of particle-diameter and gold-shell thickness on the scattering and absorption efficiencies of such nano-heterostructures. For comparison, we also considered the famous silica/gold core/shell nanoparticle and pure gold nanoparticle. Our simulation clearly shows that the optical response of the illuminated Si/Au core/shell nanoparticle differs markedly from that of the famous SiO₂/Au heterostructure which in turn does not show a significant difference with that of the pure gold nanoparticle. This difference is clearly evident for shell thickness to outer particle radius ratio of less than 0.5. It manifests itself essentially by the occurrence of a strong and sharp absorption resonance beyond the wavelength of 600 nm where the silica/gold and the pure gold nanoparticles never absorb. The characteristics of this resonance are found to be sensitive to the particle diameter and the shell thickness. In particular, its spectral position can be adjusted over a wide spectral range from the visible to the mid-IR by varying the particle diameter and/or the shell thickness.     

Nonlinear Dependences of Optical Properties of Spherical Core–Shell Silver–Gold and Gold–Silver Nanoparticles on Their Parameters

Modeling of nonlinear optical properties of spherical core–shell gold–silver and silver–gold nanoparticles (NPs) placed in water was carried out on the base of extended Mie theory. Efficiency cross sections of absorption σ _abs, scattering σ _sca, and extinction σ _ext of radiation with wavelengths λ?=?400 and 532 nm for core–shell NPs with constant core radii r ₀₀?=?5, 10, 20, and 40 nm and in the range of relative radii r ₁/r ₀₀?=?1–8 were calculated (r ₁ is the radius of shell). Dependences of optical properties of gold–silver and silver–gold NPs on increasing of core radius r ₀ in the range 0???r ₁ under condition r ₁?=?const and increasing of r ₀ under r ₁???r ₀?=?const were investigated. Results show the nonlinear behavior of optical properties of core–shell gold–silver and silver–gold NPs on radiation wavelengths (optical indexes of metals), different core and shell radii, and their correlation, on relative NP radii r ₁/r ₀₀. An increase and decrease of absorption, scattering, and extinction efficiency cross sections of core–shell NPs with changing of wavelengths, core and shell radii, and relative NP radii r ₁/r ₀₀ are established. These dependences can be used for experimental investigation of the interesting first stages of shell formation on core and optical determination of core–shell NP parameters.     

纳米金在基因突变检测及SNP分析中的应用

对特异核苷酸序列的高选择性检测在生物医学研究和临床检测中日趋重要. 纳米金特殊的光学性质、电学性质、化学性质、以及良好的生物相容性,使之成为检测生物大分子的首选工具.本文介绍了几种典型的基因突变检测及单核苷酸多态性(SNP)分析系统：基因芯片、生物传感器和光学检测系统.综述了多种颇有新意的检测方法和原理,详细阐明了它们的检测机制和研究进展,分析并比较了纳米金不同的作用方式,为纳米金在突变检测上的进一步研究提供了一定思路和参考.     

金纳米棒的光学性质及其在生物医学领域的应用

简要介绍金纳米棒的光学性质和合成方法,重点阐述其在生物医学领域研究的最新进展,并对其今后的研究方向进行展望．金纳米棒是一种胶囊状的金纳米颗粒,具有一个横向等离子共振吸收峰和一个纵向等离子共振吸收峰,分别对应其横轴和纵轴两个特征尺寸．通过调节金纳米棒的长径比,纵向等离子共振吸收峰可由可见光区跨越至近红外光区．金纳米棒这一独特的光学性质在生物和化学传感方面有着广泛而重要的应用前景．     

On Optical Properties of Dilute Colloidal Gold

Wavelength-dependent complex effective refractive index of dilute colloidal gold, i.e., spherical gold nanoparticles in water was measured using a reflectometer and a spectrophotometer. The spectral data obtained was used for the calculation of the wavelength-dependent complex permittivity of the gold nanoparticle with the aid of the Maxwell Garnett effective medium model for the colloid. It is shown that the wavelength-dependent complex permittivity of gold nanoparticle is different from the complex permittivity of bulk gold. Furthermore, Smakula’s formula is introduced for the calculation of the relative concentration of gold nanoparticles embedded in liquid using absorption data of the colloid.