scholarly journals Synthetic nanobody-functionalized nanoparticles for accelerated development of rapid, accessible detection of viral antigens

2022 ◽  
pp. 113971
Author(s):  
Xiahui Chen ◽  
Shoukai Kang ◽  
Ashif Ikbal ◽  
Zhi Zhao ◽  
Yuxin Pan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functionalized Nanoparticles ◽  
Viral Antigens

Detection of Viral Antigens in Mouse and Rat Tumor Cells by Immunoelectron Microscopy Following Periodate-Lysine-Paraformaldehyde (PLP) Fixation

1976 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 252-253
Author(s):  
Y. Ohtsuki ◽  
G. Seman ◽  
J. M. Bowen ◽  
M. Scanlon ◽  
L. Dmochowski
Keyword(s):  
Immunoelectron Microscopy ◽  
Mammary Tumor ◽  
Type A ◽  
Rabbit Serum ◽  
Virus Particles ◽  
Viral Antigens ◽  
Culture Cells ◽  
Mouse Mammary Tumor ◽  
Tumor Virus ◽  
Immunoperoxidase Labeling

Recently, periodate-lysine-paraformaldehyde (PLP) fixation was reported for immunoelectron microscopy (1). In PLP fixation, carbohydrates are oxidized by periodate and cross-linked by lysine; paraformaldehyde stabilizes proteins and lipids. By using PLP fixation, intracytoplasmic type A viral antigens have been previously demonstrated by immunoperoxidase labeling (2). In the present study, PLP fixation has been applied for the detection of the same antigens in mouse mammary tumor culture cells by both immunoferritin and immunoperoxidase methods. Rabbit anti-intracytoplasmic type A virus serum (anti-A), kindly provided by Dr. M. Muller (3), rabbit anti-strain A mouse mammary tumor virus (anti-MMTV) and preimmune rabbit serum as control were used to detect viral antigens in cells of C3H/HeJ strain mouse mammary tumor culture. Attempts have been also made to demonstrate peroxidase labeling of type C virus particles in frozen sections of an SD-MSV-induced NZB rat bone tumor tissue by rabbit anti-MuLV serum.

Application of Silica Nanoparticles in the Determination of Herbicides in Environmental Water Samples Using Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 748-756
Author(s):  
Mir Waqas Alam ◽  
Tentu Nageswara Rao ◽  
Yarasani Prashanthi ◽  
Vourse Sridhar ◽  
Adil Alshoaibi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Silica Nanoparticles ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Silica Nanoparticle ◽  
Environmental Water ◽  
Phase Extraction ◽  
Functionalized Nanoparticles ◽  
Supporting Material

Background: Herbicides are very beneficial in the crop yield with the aid of controlling weeds within the agriculture, but several herbicides are chronic in soil. Objective: In this study, nanoparticles and the packages of synthesized novel silica nanoparticles were studied for the preconcentration of herbicides. Methods: These nanoparticles prepared by the Stöber mechanism were purified and functionalized. Nanoparticles thus prepared successfully were used as supporting material for the preconcentration of residues of herbicides in the water. Results: Preconcentration was achieved by preparing the silica-based solid-phase-extraction cartridges. Nanoparticles used for this purpose were within the range of 50-250 nm. An SPE cartridge was prepared by packing 200 mg of silica nanoparticle in the empty cartridge of diameter 5.5 cm and length 0.6 cm in between PTFE frits. Aqueous solutions of 0.1 μg/ml of herbicides were prepared separately, and 10 ml of the solution was passed through the cartridge at the rate of 0.2 ml/min. After passing 10 ml volume of the aqueous solution, residues adsorbed on the cartridge were eluted using 2 ml of acetonitrile. The eluate was injected to determine the herbicide residue adsorbed on the SPE cartridge. Conclusion: In the study, it was found that greater than 90% of the herbicide residues were trapped on silica nanoparticle-based SPE cartridge. An analytical method was developed for the simultaneous determination of these herbicides. The residues were quantified by LC-MS/MS with ESI mode.

scholarly journals Residual SARS-CoV-2 viral antigens detected in GI and hepatic tissues from five recovered patients with COVID-19

Gut ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. gutjnl-2021-324280
Author(s):  
Chun Chau Lawrence Cheung ◽  
Denise Goh ◽  
Xinru Lim ◽  
Tracy Zhijun Tien ◽  
Jeffrey Chun Tatt Lim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Viral Antigens

scholarly journals Lactiplantibacillus plantarum as a Potential Adjuvant and Delivery System for the Development of SARS-CoV-2 Oral Vaccines

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 683
Author(s):  
Julio Villena ◽  
Chang Li ◽  
Maria Guadalupe Vizoso-Pinto ◽  
Jacinto Sacur ◽  
Linzhu Ren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Responses ◽  
Oral Administration ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Spike Protein ◽  
Heterologous Proteins ◽  
Oral Vaccines ◽  
Adaptive Immune Responses ◽  
Adaptive Immune ◽  
Viral Antigens ◽  
Mucosal Infection

The most important characteristics regarding the mucosal infection and immune responses against the Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as well as the current vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in development or use are revised to emphasize the opportunity for lactic acid bacteria (LAB)-based vaccines to offer a valid alternative in the fight against this disease. In addition, this article revises the knowledge on: (a) the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the improvement of mucosal antiviral defenses by beneficial Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strains, (b) the systems for the expression of heterologous proteins in L. plantarum and (c) the successful expressions of viral antigens in L. plantarum that were capable of inducing protective immune responses in the gut and the respiratory tract after their oral administration. The ability of L. plantarum to express viral antigens, including the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 and its capacity to differentially modulate the innate and adaptive immune responses in both the intestinal and respiratory mucosa after its oral administration, indicates the potential of this LAB to be used in the development of a mucosal COVID-19 vaccine.

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