压电(QCM)生物传感器 2008

An investigation of antibody immobilization methods employing organosilanes on planar ZnO surfaces for biosensor applications.

Biosensors & bioelectronics Corso CD, Dickherber A, Hunt WD
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传感器类型

压电(QCM)生物传感器

检测对象

间皮素-rFc融合蛋白(mesothelin-rFc),PBS缓冲液(pH 7.4)

检测原理

ZnO厚度剪切模式(TSM)谐振器利用压电效应支持剪切波,共振频率对表面质量负载敏感。MTS硅烷通过甲氧基水解后与ZnO表面羟基共价连接,其巯基再与GMBS的马来酰亚胺基团反应,GMBS残留的琥珀酰亚胺基团与抗体赖氨酸氨基共价结合,形成定向不严格但功能保留的抗体识别层。当PBS中的mesothelin-rFc与抗mesothelin抗体特异性结合时,识别层质量增加,改变谐振器有效声学路径和边界条件,导致共振频率发生偏移。网络分析仪记录阻抗谱,比较暴露前后频率差;浓度越高,结合质量越大,频率偏移越大。anti-FITC参考传感器用于扣除非特异蛋白吸附。

检测灵敏度

未报告LOD、线性范围、灵敏度斜率或相关系数;原文报告平均频率偏移:10 ng/mL 78 kHz,10 μg/mL 154 kHz,参考传感器10.6 kHz。

效应效果

MTS方案表面覆盖优于GPS:结果报告平均荧光较GPS高约41%(p<0.001),像素亮度标准差更低(12.2 a.u./12.6% vs 18.3 a.u./26.4%),表明抗体覆盖更密且均匀。AFM显示MTS+GMBS+抗体颗粒高度增至13.7±0.3 nm。传感器测试中,抗mesothelin传感器在10 ng/mL和10 μg/mL mesothelin-rFc下平均频率偏移为78 kHz和154 kHz(n=6,p=0.004);anti-FITC参考传感器在10 μg/mL下仅10.6 kHz(p<0.001),说明抗体保留特异性,参考通道可扣除非特异吸附。作者认为MTS适合ZnO传感器功能化。

传感器的构成

  • 基底/换能器:Si片上沉积8层交替640 nm W和1000 nm SiO2声学镜,再RF磁控溅射750 nm ZnO,形成约2 GHz厚度剪切模式(TSM)谐振器
  • 电极:ZnO表面图案化3个200 nm长、30 nm间隙电极,用于侧向场激发和维持声学共振
  • 表面活化:离子束刻蚀(20% O2/80% Ar,5 min,9 mA,500 V)去除吸附物并暴露反应表面
  • 硅烷修饰层:MTS(3-巯基丙基三甲氧基硅烷)4%干甲苯溶液,氮气中24 h,与ZnO表面羟基共价连接并提供巯基
  • 交联层:GMBS(N-β-马来酰亚胺丁酰氧基琥珀酰亚胺酯)2 mM乙醇溶液,24 h,与MTS巯基反应并暴露琥珀酰亚胺基团
  • 识别元件:抗mesothelin MB IgG2a小鼠单克隆抗体(20 μg/mL,PBS)共价固定;参考传感器用anti-FITC单克隆IgG(sc-69871,20 μg/mL)
  • 读出:HP8753网络分析仪记录阻抗与共振频率偏移

中文摘要

无标记免疫传感器开发的关键在于实现高度均匀且可重复的抗体固定。本研究考察了两种有机硅烷分子——(3-环氧丙氧基丙基)三甲氧基硅烷(GPS)和(3-巯基丙基)三甲氧基硅烷(MTS)——在平面氧化锌(ZnO)表面固定荧光标记IgG抗体的方法。通过水接触角、原子力显微镜(AFM)和荧光显微镜表征表面化学修饰。接触角结果表明,与对照相比,GPS和MTS处理后表面疏水性增加;AFM显示抗体处理后表面粗糙度和颗粒高度升高。荧光研究显示,MTS方案平均荧光强度比GPS方案高21%,且均匀性更好,表明ZnO表面抗体覆盖密度更高。采用ZnO厚度剪切模式声学谐振器测试MTS方案的功能性,结果表明该固定方法赋予ZnO器件对目标抗原的灵敏度和特异性。

英文摘要

One critical aspect for the development of label-free immunosensors is the employment of highly uniform and repeatable antibody immobilization techniques. In this study, we investigated the use of two different silane molecules (3-glycidyloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane (GPS), and (3-mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane (MTS) for the immobilization of fluorescently labeled IgG antibodies on planar ZnO surfaces. The chemical modification of the surfaces was investigated using water contact angle measurements, AFM, and fluorescence microscopy. The results of the water contact angle measurements indicate increased surface hydrophobicity after treatment with GPS and MTS as compared to the control. Surface modification was further verified through AFM measurements which demonstrate an increased surface roughness and particle height after treatment with antibodies. The results of the fluorescence studies indicate that the immobilization protocol employing MTS produced 21% higher fluorescence on average with greater uniformity than the GPS-based protocol, which indicates a higher overall density in antibody coverage on the surface of the ZnO. Acoustic sensor tests were employed to confirm the functionality of sensors treated with the MTS protocol. The results indicate that the immobilization protocol imparts sensitivity and specificity to the ZnO-based devices.

关键词

ZnO生物传感器抗体固定有机硅烷MTS声学传感器间皮素