scholarly journals Revealing the Nanoparticle-Protein Corona with a Solid-State Nanopore

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 3524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Coglitore ◽  
Pierre Eugene Coulon ◽  
Jean-Marc Janot ◽  
Sébastien Balme
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Protein Adsorption ◽  
Internal Energy ◽  
Colloidal Stability ◽  
Protein Corona ◽  
Intrinsic Properties ◽  
Colloidal Properties ◽  
Salt Addition ◽  
Structural Category

Protein adsorption at the liquid–solid interface is an old but not totally solved topic. One challenge is to find an easy way to characterize the protein behavior on nanoparticles and make a correlation with its intrinsic properties. This work aims to investigate protein adsorption on gold nanoparticles and the colloidal properties. The protein panel was chosen from different structural categories (mainly-α, mainly-β or mix-αβ). The result shows that the colloidal stability with salt addition does not depend on the structural category. Conversely, using the single nanopore technique, we show that the mainly-α proteins form a smaller corona than the mainly-β proteins. We assign these observations to the lower internal energy of α-helices, making them more prone to form a homogeneous corona layer.

scholarly journals A Critical Factor for Quantifying Proteins in Unmodified Gold Nanoparticles-Based Aptasensing: The Effect of pH

Chemosensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 98
Author(s):  
Dai Lu ◽  
Dong Zhang ◽  
Qian Zhao ◽  
Xiangyang Lu ◽  
Xingbo Shi
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Protein Detection ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Protein Corona ◽  
Target Protein ◽  
Universal Method ◽  
Salt Addition ◽  
Positively Charged

Unmodified gold nanoparticles (AuNPs)-based aptasensing (uGA) assay has been widely implemented in the determination of many different targets, but there are few reports on protein detection using uGA. Here, we designed a uGA assay for protein detection including the elimination of interfering proteins. Positively charged protein can be absorbed directly on the surface of AuNPs to form “protein corona”, which results in the aggregation of AuNPs even without salt addition, thereby preventing target protein detection. To overcome this problem, we systematically investigated the effect of modifying the pH of the solution during the uGA assay. A probe solution with a pH slightly higher than the isoelectric points (pI) of the target protein was optimal for protein detection in the uGA assay, allowing the aptamer to selectively detect the target protein. Three proteins (beta-lactoglobulin, lactoferrin, and lysozyme) with different pI were chosen as model proteins to validate our method. Positively charged interfering proteins (with pIs higher than the optimal pH) were removed by centrifugation of protein corona/AuNPs aggregates before the implementation of actual sample detection. Most importantly, the limit of detection (LOD) for all three model proteins was comparable to that of other methods, indicating the significance of modulating the pH. Moreover, choosing a suitable pH for a particular target protein was validated as a universal method, which is significant for developing a novel, simple, cost-effective uGA assay for protein detection.

scholarly journals Synthesis of Monodispersed Gold Nanoparticles with Exceptional Colloidal Stability with Grafted Polyethylene Glycol-g-polyvinyl Alcohol

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alaaldin M. Alkilany ◽  
Alaa I. Bani Yaseen ◽  
Mohammed H. Kailani
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽  
Colloidal Stability ◽  
Kinetic Mechanism ◽  
Grafted Copolymer ◽  
Synthesis Parameters ◽  
Salt Addition ◽  
One Step ◽  
Spherical Gold Nanoparticles

Herein, we report the synthesis of spherical gold nanoparticles with tunable core size (23–79 nm) in the presence of polyethylene glycol-g-polyvinyl alcohol (PEG-g-PVA) grafted copolymer as a reducing, capping, and stabilizing agent in a one-step protocol. The resulted PEG-g-PVA-capped gold nanoparticles are monodispersed with an exceptional colloidal stability against salt addition, repeated centrifugation, and extensive dialysis. The effect of various synthesis parameters and the kinetic/mechanism of the nanoparticle formation are discussed.

A multi-coordinating polymer ligand optimized for the functionalization of metallic nanocrystals and nanorods

2016 ◽  
Vol 191 ◽  
pp. 481-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wentao Wang ◽  
Xin Ji ◽  
Hunter Burns ◽  
Hedi Mattoussi
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Colloidal Stability ◽  
Protein Corona ◽  
Growth Media ◽  
Nucleophilic Addition Reaction ◽  
One Step ◽  
Nonspecific Interactions ◽  
Anchoring Groups ◽  
Polymer Ligand

We report the design and use of a multi-coordinating polymer ligand that is ideally suited for functionalizing gold nanoparticles and nanorods, and promoting their steric stabilization in buffer media. The ligand is prepared via a one-step nucleophilic addition reaction between poly(isobutylene-alt-maleic anhydride) and amine-modified anchoring groups and hydrophilic moieties. Surface functionalization of gold nanoparticles and nanorods with this polymer yields nanocrystals that exhibit excellent long-term colloidal stability over a broad range of conditions, including pH changes and in growth media, as verified using dynamic light scattering measurements combined with agarose gel electrophoresis. This polymer coating can also prevent the formation of protein corona. These features bode well for use in biological applications where small size, reduced nonspecific interactions and colloidal stability are highly desired. Furthermore, this design can be easily expanded to functionalize a variety of other inorganic nanocrystals.

scholarly journals Reducing Protein Corona Formation and Enhancing Colloidal Stability of Gold Nanoparticles by Capping with Silica Monolayers

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Mosquera ◽  
Isabel García ◽  
Malou Henriksen-Lacey ◽  
Guillermo González-Rubio ◽  
Luis M. Liz-Marzán
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Colloidal Stability ◽  
Protein Corona ◽  
Corona Formation

Colloidal Stability and Surface Chemistry Are Key Factors for the Composition of the Protein Corona of Inorganic Gold Nanoparticles

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (42) ◽  
pp. 1701956 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blair D. Johnston ◽  
Wolfgang G. Kreyling ◽  
Christian Pfeiffer ◽  
Martin Schäffler ◽  
Hakan Sarioglu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Surface Chemistry ◽  
Colloidal Stability ◽  
Protein Corona ◽  
Key Factors

Seed-mediated synthesis and PEG coating of gold nanoparticles for controlling morphology and sizes

MRS Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (63) ◽  
pp. 3353-3360
Author(s):  
Susana Helena Arellano Ramírez ◽  
Perla García Casillas ◽  
Christian Chapa González
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Colloidal Stability ◽  
Infrared Spectrometry ◽  
Ammonium Bromide ◽  
Chloroauric Acid ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Seed Mediated ◽  
Peg Coating

AbstractA significant area of research is biomedical applications of nanoparticles which involves efforts to control the physicochemical properties through simple and scalable processes. Gold nanoparticles have received considerable attention due to their unique properties that they exhibit based on their morphology. Gold nanospheres (AuNSs) and nanorods (AuNRs) were prepared with a seed-mediated method followed of polyethylene glycol (PEG)-coating. The seeds were prepared with 0.1 M cetyltrimethyl-ammonium bromide (CTAB), 0.005 M chloroauric acid (HAuCl4), and 0.01 M sodium borohydride (NaBH4) solution. Gold nanoparticles with spherical morphology was achieved by growth by aggregation at room temperature, while to achieve the rod morphology 0.1 M silver nitrate (AgNO3) and 0.1 M ascorbic acid solution were added. The gold nanoparticles obtained by the seed-mediated synthesis have spherical or rod shapes, depending on the experimental conditions, and a uniform particle size. Surface functionalization was developed using polyethylene glycol. Morphology, and size distribution of AuNPs were evaluated by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy. The average size of AuNSs, and AuNRs was 7.85nm and 7.96 x 31.47nm respectively. Fourier transform infrared spectrometry was performed to corroborate the presence of PEG in the AuNPs surface. Additionally, suspensions of AuNSs and AuNRs were evaluated by UV-Vis spectroscopy. Gold nanoparticles were stored for several days at room temperature and it was observed that the colloidal stability increased once gold nanoparticles were coated with PEG due to the shield formed in the surface of the NPs and the increase in size which were 9.65±1.90 nm of diameter for AuNSs and for AuNRs were 29.03±5.88 and 8.39±1.02 nm for length and transverse axis, respectively.

Morphological Diversity, Protein Adsorption, and Cellular Uptake of Polydopamine-Coated Gold Nanoparticles

Langmuir ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (46) ◽  
pp. 14033-14045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwun Hei Samuel Sy ◽  
Lok Wai Cola Ho ◽  
Wilson Chun Yu Lau ◽  
Ho Ko ◽  
Chung Hang Jonathan Choi
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Protein Adsorption ◽  
Cellular Uptake ◽  
Morphological Diversity

scholarly journals Polymer Coatings to Minimize Protein Adsorption in Solid‐State Nanopores

Small Methods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 2000177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saurabh Awasthi ◽  
Pongsatorn Sriboonpeng ◽  
Cuifeng Ying ◽  
Jared Houghtaling ◽  
Ivan Shorubalko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Protein Adsorption ◽  
Polymer Coatings

scholarly journals Supervised Learning Model Predicts Protein Adsorption to Nanotubes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca L Pinals ◽  
Nicholas Ouassil ◽  
Jackson Travis Del Bonis-O'Donnell ◽  
Jeffrey W Wang ◽  
Markita P Landry
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Protein Adsorption ◽  
Biological Systems ◽  
Protein Corona ◽  
Engineered Nanoparticles ◽  
Mass Spectrometry Data ◽  
In Vitro Synthesis ◽  
Intractable Problem

Engineered nanoparticles are advantageous for numerous biotechnology applications, including biomolecular sensing and delivery. However, testing the compatibility and function of nanotechnologies in biological systems requires a heuristic approach, where unpredictable biofouling often prevents effective implementation. Such biofouling is the result of spontaneous protein adsorption to the nanoparticle surface, forming the "protein corona" and altering the physicochemical properties, and thus intended function, of the nanotechnology. To better apply engineered nanoparticles in biological systems, herein, we develop a random forest classifier (RFC) trained with proteomic mass spectrometry data that identifies which proteins adsorb to nanoparticles. We model proteins that populate the corona of a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT)-based optical nanosensor. We optimize the classifier and characterize the classifier performance against other models. To evaluate the predictive power of our model, we then apply the classifier to rapidly identify and experimentally validate proteins with high binding affinity to SWCNTs. Using protein properties based solely on amino acid sequence, we further determine protein features associated with increased likelihood of SWCNT binding: proteins with high content of solvent-exposed glycine residues and non-secondary structure-associated amino acids. Furthermore, proteins with high leucine residue content and beta-sheet-associated amino acids are less likely to form the SWCNT protein corona. The classifier presented herein provides an important tool to undertake the otherwise intractable problem of predicting protein-nanoparticle interactions, which is needed for more rapid and effective translation of nanobiotechnologies from in vitro synthesis to in vivo use.

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