One-step electrochemical immunosensing for simultaneous detection of two biomarkers using thionine and ferrocene as distinguishable signal tags

We report on a new kind of electrochemical immunosensors for simultaneous determination of the biomarkers carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). Thionine and ferrocene were applied as distinguishable electrochemical tags (and mediators) which were covalently conjugated on anti-AFP and anti-CEA antibodies, respectively, via carboxy groups. The resulting conjugates were co-immobilized on a glassy carbon electrode functionalized with gold nanoparticles. Finally, horseradish peroxidase (HRP) was immobilized onto the modified electrode. Labeled thionine and ferrocene, respectively, act as distinguishable tags for simultaneous determination of AFP and CEA due to the difference in the location of their voltammetric peaks. With a one-step immunoassay format, the analytes in the sample produced transparent immunoaffinity reaction with the corresponding antibodies on the electrode. Once the immunocomplex is formed, it partially inhibits the active center of the immobilized HRP, and this decreased the activity of HRP in terms of reduction of hydrogen peroxide. This immunosensor enables the simultaneous determination of AFP and CEA in a single run and within the same dynamic range (0.01–50?ng?mL^?1) and the same lower detection limit (0.01?ng?mL^?1). The reproducibility and stability of the immunosensors are acceptable. The dual immunosensor was applied to evaluate several specimens, and the assay results are in acceptable agreement with clinical data.

铍试剂Ⅱ—CPB三元络合物分光光度法测定镁

建立了一种以铍试剂Ⅱ为显色剂，在氨性介质中加入表面活性剂，并加入动物胶作为稳定剂，与镁形成三元络合物，用分光光度法测定镁的方法。对测定波长、显色时间及各种组分的用量进行了考察，选择了最佳的实验条件，并进行了回收率实验。     

谐波减速器柔性轴承混合润滑分析

以谐波减速器FB815型柔性球轴承为研究对象,基于赫兹接触理论和弹流润滑理论,建立了柔性球轴承的混合润滑数学模型,并对滚珠和内圈滚道的接触区进行了摩擦学性能分析.通过研究承载区滚珠在额定工况下的油膜厚度、压力、膜厚比等润滑参数,得到了危险点分布位置,并研究了载荷、转速、温度等因素对危险点润滑性能的影响.研究结果表明:在一定范围内,适当提高转速和降低温度能够有效减小疲劳点蚀,提高柔性轴承的可靠性和使用寿命.     

信息系统硬件资源需求测算方法

信息系统硬件资源作为支撑企业信息业务的基础设施,其容量的准确测算对于信息系统的建设、运行以及扩容都有重要意义。研究表明,目前对于信息系统硬件资源容量测算方法仍有不足。为解决这一问题,本文基于实测数据与灰色关联方法对信息系统硬件资源容量的关键参数进行分析,建立了硬件资源容量的测算模型。算例表明,所建立的模型正确有效,具有一定的工程应用价值。     

Unprecedented chiral molecular recognition in a C3-symmetric environment.

The enantiomeric recognition of alpha-chiral primary ammonium ions has been studied with benzene-based tripodal tris(oxazoline) receptors. Contrary to the literature and our expectation, a good level of chiral discrimination is observed with one of the tripodal receptors, which provides a C3-symmetric chiral environment on guest binding. The chiral discrimination has been found to be general in the case of alpha-aryl substituted guests, suggesting pi-pi interactions as an important factor. This result raises a question with respect to the origin of the chiral discrimination since little steric or electronic difference is expected between the diastereomeric inclusion complexes. Binding studies by NMR titration and isothermal titration calorimetry show that the chiral discrimination results from the different thermodynamic stabilities between the diastereomeric complexes and that the host-guest complex formation is driven by favorable enthalpy changes with a minor negative contribution by entropy changes. The X-ray crystal structures for both of the diastereomeric inclusion complexes are resolved, which unambiguously show the binding mode and provide clues on the origin of the chiral discrimination. Bond angle analyses indicate that the minor complex experiences a larger steric strain, which is discernible when it is viewed from "three-body" interactions between the host and the guest. The guest and oxazoline phenyl rings are well stacked, indicating interplay of the pi-pi interactions. The pi-pi interactions are believed to stabilize host-guest complexes, thereby endowing the highly flexible receptors with a substantial enantio-discrimination.     

Structure-Independent Conductance of Thiophene-Based Single-Stacking Junctions

The experimental investigation of intermolecular charge transport in π-conjugated materials is challenging. Herein, we describe the investigation of charge transport through intermolecular and intramolecular paths in single-molecule and single-stacking thiophene junctions by the mechanically controllable break junction (MCBJ) technique. We found that the ability for intermolecular charge transport through different single-stacking junctions was approximately independent of the molecular structure, which contrasts with the strong length dependence of conductance in single-molecule junctions with the same building blocks, and the dominant charge-transport path of molecules with two anchors transited from an intramolecular to an intermolecular path when the degree of conjugation increased. An increase in conjugation further led to higher binding probability owing to the variation in binding energies, as supported by DFT calculations.     

Quantum interference enhanced thermopower in single-molecule thiophene junctions

Quantum interference(QI) effects, which offer unique opportunities to widely manipulate the charge transport properties in the molecular junctions, will have the potential for achieving high thermopower.Here we developed a scanning tunneling microscope break junction technique to investigate the thermopower through single-molecule thiophene junctions. We observed that the thermopower of 2,4-TPSAc with destructive quantum interference(DQI) was nearly twice of 2,5-TP-SAc without DQI, while the con...     

Framework-Hotspot Enhanced Trans Cleavage of CRISPR-Cas12a for Clinical Samples Detection

The trans-cleavage property of CRISPR-Cas12a system makes it an excellent tool for disease diagnosis. Nevertheless, most methods based on CRISPR-Cas system still require pre-amplification of the target to achieve the desired detection sensitivity. Here we generate Framework-Hotspot reporters (FHRs) with different local densities to investigate their effect on trans-cleavage activity of Cas12a. We find that the cleavage efficiency increases and the cleavage rate accelerates with increasing reporter density. We further construct a modular sensing platform with CRISPR-Cas12a-based target recognition and FHR-based signal transduction. Encouragingly, this modular platform enables sensitive (100 fM) and rapid (<15 min) detection of pathogen nucleic acids without pre-amplification, as well as detection of tumor protein markers in clinical samples. The design provides a facile strategy for enhanced trans cleavage of Cas12a, which accelerates and broadens its applications in biosensing.     

Janus Metastructure Based on Magnetized Plasma Material with and Logic Gate and Multiple Physical Quantity Detection

In this paper, a Janus metastructure (JMS) is proposed that can act both as a logic gate and detect multiple physical quantities. By adjusting the incident angle of electromagnetic waves, arranging the dielectrics asymmetrically, and using the anisotropy of the plasma, the Janus function can be obtained, which gives the metastructure a multiscale property. Sharp transmission peak (TP) is generated by located defect mode resonance. The AND logic gate on the positive and negative scales can be realized by judging the TP value. By locking the point frequency of the TP, the refractive index, magnetic field strength, incident angle, and plasma density can be detected simultaneously on the two scales in the GHz range, which is rarely studied. Good sensing performances are also owned, and the corresponding optimal sensitivities are 0.095 (2πc/d)/RIU, 9.42 × 10⁻³ (2πc/d)/T, 1.48 × 10⁻³ (2πc/d)/°, and 0.035 (2πc/d) m³/10¹⁹, respectively. Compared with the traditional sensors, the proposed JMS equipped with two scales not only can realize the logic gate but also measure multiple physical quantities, which has a certain application potential.