摘要:
A SERS active particle having a metal-containing particle and a cationic coating on the metal-containing particle, wherein the SERS active particle carries a positive charge is disclosed. Also, a SERS active particle having a metal-containing particle and a non-metallic molecule, wherein the metal-containing particle is derivatized with the non-metallic molecule is disclosed. In addition, several methods of modifying the nanoparticles surfaces of a SERS active particle and of improving the interaction between the SERS active particle and an analyte are disclosed.
摘要:
A SERS active particle having a metal-containing particle and a cationic coating on the metal-containing particle, wherein the SERS active particle carries a positive charge is disclosed. Also, a SERS active particle having a metal-containing particle and a non-metallic molecule, wherein the metal-containing particle is derivatized with the non-metallic molecule is disclosed. In addition, several methods of modifying the nanoparticles surfaces of a SERS active particle and of improving the interaction between the SERS active particle and an analyte are disclosed.
摘要:
The embodiments of the invention are directed to a SERS cluster comprising a capture particle that is at least partially surrounded by analyte molecules, wherein both the capture particle and the analyte molecules surrounding the capture particle are at least partially surrounded by enhancer particles, wherein a majority of the analyte molecules are either sandwiched between capture and enhancer particles or located between junctions of the enhancer particles. The embodiments of the invention also relate to methods of manufacturing and detecting the SERS cluster. The embodiments of the invention also relate to a SERS active particle comprising a tag molecule comprising a Raman active compound and a probe or a linker having a specific biochemical binding capability and to a method for detecting of a target molecule using a SERS active particle having a tag molecule comprising a Raman active compound and a probe or a linker.
摘要:
The embodiments of the invention relate to a method for the introduction of a labeling structure such as a fluorescent molecules or a Raman tags to a compound. Imidazole functionalized resins or polymers are used to selectively immobilize phosphocompounds without protecting the carboxylic groups. Relying on the pKa difference between amines and hydrazides and carrying out the reaction in a slightly acidic buffer, all of the amines are protected by protonation while the hydrazides react with the phosphate imidazolide to form a phosphoramidate bond.
摘要:
The sensitivity of surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy to silver nano-particle/peptide aggregates is increased by prior treatment of the peptides. According to a first type of embodiment, an enzyme such as Glu-C is used for protein(s) digestion based on the enzyme's ability to cleave proteins at a selected location having a negative charge, such as at aspartic acid and glutamic acid. This type of digestion is used to derive a higher proportion of positively charged component peptides sequences as compared to the component peptides sequences obtained by standard tryptic digestion of protein(s). According to a second type of embodiment, methyl-esterification of peptides suppresses the negative charge contributions of portions of the peptides such as aspartic acid, glutamic acid, and the C-terminus. Both types of embodiments result in increased binding affinity of the resulting component sequence peptides with negatively charged nano-particles such as silver nano-particles. According to yet other embodiments, the first and second types of embodiments can be combined for further sensitivity increase.
摘要:
Described are devices and methods for detecting binding on an electrode surface. In addition, devices and methods for electrochemically synthesizing polymers and devices and methods for synthesizing and detecting binding to the polymer on a common integrated device surface are described.
摘要:
Described are devices and methods for detecting binding on an electrode surface. In addition, devices and methods for electrochemically synthesizing polymers and devices and methods for synthesizing and detecting binding to the polymer on a common integrated device surface are described.
摘要:
Described are devices and methods for detecting binding on an electrode surface. In addition, devices and methods for electrochemically synthesizing polymers and devices and methods for synthesizing and detecting binding to the polymer on a common integrated device surface are described.
摘要:
Raman-active molecules having specific affinity for phosphorylated peptides and proteins are provided. The Raman-active affinity molecules contain a Raman active group capable of providing a detectable spectrum. The affinity molecules act as tags or reporter molecules and are useful, for example in detecting the presence of a phosphorylated residue in a peptide or protein through the use of SERS spectroscopy. The affinity molecules provide the ability to detect and quantify phosphatase and kinase activities.
摘要:
The embodiments of the invention relate to a method for the introduction of a labeling structure such as a fluorescent molecules or a Raman tags to a compound. Imidazole functionalized resins or polymers are used to selectively immobilize phosphocompounds without protecting the carboxylic groups. Relying on the pKa difference between amines and hydrazides and carrying out the reaction in a slightly acidic buffer, all of the amines are protected by protonation while the hydrazides react with the phosphate imidazolide to form a phosphoramidate bond.