Mesoporous silica templated biolabels with releasable fluorophores for immunoassays

Anal Chem. 2008 Jul 15;80(14):5401-6. doi: 10.1021/ac800430m. Epub 2008 Jun 6.

Abstract

A novel class of fluorescent immuno-biolabeling systems with extremely high F/P ratio (approximately 1000-6000) were prepared by combining the template method and layer-by-layer (LbL) technique. Labels were constructed by loading organic dye fluorescein diacetate (FDA) molecules onto hollow periodic mesoporous organosilica (H-PMO) particles followed by ployelectrolyte encapsulation and antibody attachment. The labeling systems were stimuli-responsive to the addition of concentrated NaOH with the loaded dye molecules being released and detected in a well-controlled manner. When applied in sandwich immunoassays, results indicated that the biolabels were immuno-active and generated an optimal signal that was approximately 50 times higher than the conventional dye labelled antibody system.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies / chemistry
  • Antibodies / immunology
  • Electrolytes
  • Fluoresceins / analysis*
  • Fluoresceins / chemistry
  • Immunoassay / methods*
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
  • Molecular Structure
  • Particle Size
  • Porosity
  • Silicon Dioxide*
  • Surface Properties
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Electrolytes
  • Fluoresceins
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • diacetylfluorescein