scholarly journals The Biotin–Avidin Interaction in Biotinylated Gold Nanoparticles and the Modulation of Their Aggregation

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1559
Author(s):  
Yanchao Lyu ◽  
Álvaro Martínez ◽  
Federica D’Incà ◽  
Fabrizio Mancin ◽  
Paolo Scrimin
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Kinetic Control ◽  
Large Excess ◽  
Plasmon Resonance Band ◽  
Resonance Band ◽  
Large Clusters ◽  
Small Clusters

The biotin–avidin interaction is used as a binding tool for the conjugation of biomolecules for more diverse applications; these include nanoparticle conjugation. Despite this, a thorough investigation on the different aggregates that may result from the interaction of biotinylated nanoparticles (gold nanoparticles, AuNPs, in this work) with avidin has not been carried out so far. In this paper, we address this problem and show the type of aggregates formed under thermodynamic and kinetic control by varying the biotinylated AuNP/avidin ratio and the order of addition of the two partners. The analysis was performed by also addressing the amount of protein able to interact with the AuNPs surface and is fully supported by the TEM images collected for the different samples and the shift of the surface plasmon resonance band. We show that the percentage of saturation depends on the size of the nanoparticles, and larger nanoparticles (19 nm in diameter) manage to accommodate a relatively larger amount of avidins than smaller ones (11 nm). The AuNPs are isolated or form small clusters (mostly dimers or trimers) when a large excess or a very low amount of avidin is present, respectively, or form large clusters at stoichiometric concentration of the protein. Daisy-like systems are formed under kinetic control conditions when nanoparticles first covered with the protein are treated with a second batch of biotinylated ones but devoid of avidin.

Multiwavelength excitation of photosensitizers interacting with gold nanoparticles and its impact on optical properties of their hybrid mixtures

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (41) ◽  
pp. 27366-27372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michał Kotkowiak ◽  
Alina Dudkowiak
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance Band ◽  
Plasmon Resonance Band ◽  
Resonance Band ◽  
Hybrid Mixtures

Different behavior of the mixtures on excitation with the wavelengths from the Soret and Q bands of the dyes and with those corresponding to the surface plasmon resonance band of gold nanoparticles, was analyzed.

Stability of Gold Nanoparticles in Sol - Gel Silica Films

2008 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 115-122
Author(s):  
Víctor Rentería-Tapia ◽  
Jorge A. García-Macedo ◽  
Guadalupe Valverde-Aguilar
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Citric Acid ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance Band ◽  
Silica Films ◽  
Plasmon Resonance Band ◽  
Resonance Band

Sol-gel silica films containing gold ions were prepared with and without citric acid (capping agent). Heat treatment of these films in hydrogen atmosphere (reducing agent) leads to the formation of gold nanoparticles. The experimental optical spectra of the gold nanoparticles prepared with citric acid revealed a surface plasmon resonance band located at 585 nm. Transmission electronic microscopy (TEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) measurements revealed the formation of prolate gold nanoparticles (6.4 nm of average diameter) and aggregates dispersed in silica matrix. On the other hand, gold nanoparticles in sol-gel silica films prepared without citric acid exhibited a splitting in surface plasmon resonance band for the prolate gold nanoparticles with an average size <12 nm. On further annealing the samples in oxygen atmosphere, the gold nanoparticles prepared with citric acid exhibited high stability in contrast to the samples prepared without citric acid. This stability probably depends on the formation of a microporous structure of silica produced by the citric acid. The optical properties of the metallic nanoparticles were modeled using Gans theory.

scholarly journals Investigation of the Influence of the Molecular Weight of Polyethyleneglycols on the Optical Properties and Dispersed Characteristics of Sols of Au Nanoparticles used in Medicine

2021 ◽  
pp. 268-280
Author(s):  
Abdul-Fattah Visirkhazhievich Ibragimov ◽  
Iman Ibragimovna Magomadova ◽  
Maryana Vyacheslavovna Teberdieva ◽  
Seda Alievna Ferzauli ◽  
Tamila Muslimovna Dolaeva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Optical Density ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Hydrodynamic Radius ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Plasmon Resonance Band ◽  
Resonance Band ◽  
Peg 8000

In this work, the synthesis of Au nanoparticles stabilized with polyethyleneglycols with different molecular weights from 200 to 8000 Da was carried out. The synthesis was carried out by the method of chemical reduction in an aqueous medium using sodium citrate as a reducing agent. The dependence of the optical properties on the concentration and molar mass of polyethyleneglycol was studied in the obtained samples of Au nanoparticles. The absorption spectra were recorded using an SF-56 optical spectrometer. The studies were carried out in the visible range of the spectrum from 400 to 800 nm. It was found that the type of spectrum, the position of the surface plasmon resonance band and the optical density of the samples of Au nanoparticles stabilized with PEG-8000 with a concentration of 10 and 20% did not undergo significant changes during storage, which characterizes the high aggregate stability of these sols. The dispersed characteristics of these samples of sols of Au nanoparticles were also studied. The studies were carried out using photon-correlation spectroscopy by the method of dynamic light scattering. It is established that an increase in the concentration of the stabilizer leads to an increase in the average hydrodynamic radius of the particles. This fact is associated with an increase in the thickness of the stabilizer layer and with the "stitching" of the polymer layer of Au nanoparticles with the formation of aggregates. Thus, the best result was found in PEG-8000 samples with concentrations of 10 and 20%, since the type of spectrum, the position of the surface plasmon resonance band and the optical density did not undergo significant changes. Based on the data obtained, it can be concluded that the best stabilizer for Au nanoparticles obtained by the citrate method is PEG-8000 with a concentration of at least 10 %. It is important to note that with an increase in the concentration of the stabilizer, the average hydrodynamic radius of the particles increases. This fact is associated with an increase in the thickness of the stabilizer layer and with the "stitching" of Au nanoparticles.

A sensitive plasmonic probe based on in situ growth of a Ag shell on a Au@N-CD nanocomposite for detection of isoniazid in environmental and biological samples

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (15) ◽  
pp. 5980-5986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tooba Hallaj ◽  
Mohammad Amjadi
Keyword(s):  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Wavelength Shift ◽  
In Situ Growth ◽  
Plasmon Resonance Band ◽  
Resonance Band ◽  
Environmental And Biological Samples

In this study, a new plasmonic probe based on the wavelength shift of the surface plasmon resonance band of a Au@N-CD nanocomposite was introduced for the determination of isoniazid.

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