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Tabussam T, Shehnaz H, Majeed MI, Nawaz H, Alghamdi AA, Iqbal MA, Shahid M, Shahid U, Umer R, Rehman MT, Farooq U, Hassan A, Imran M. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for studying the interaction of organometallic compound bis(1,3-dihexylimidazole-2-yl) silver(i) hexafluorophosphate (v) with the biofilm of Escherichia coli. RSC Adv 2024; 14:7112-7123. [PMID: 38419676 PMCID: PMC10899858 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra08667d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Escherichia coli biofilms are a major cause of gastrointestinal tract diseases, such as esophageal, stomach and intestinal diseases. Nowadays, these are the most commonly occurring diseases caused by consuming contaminated food. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of probiotics in controlling multidrug-resistant E. coli and reducing its ability to form biofilms. Our results substantiate the effective use of probiotics as antimicrobial alternatives and to eradicate biofilms formed by multidrug-resistant E. coli. In this research, surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) was utilized to identify and evaluate Escherichia coli biofilms and their response to the varying concentrations of the organometallic compound bis(1,3-dihexylimidazole-2-yl) silver(i) hexafluorophosphate (v). Given the escalating challenge of antibiotic resistance in bacteria that form biofilms, understanding the impact of potential antibiotic agents is crucial for the healthcare sector. The combination of SERS with principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) enabled the detection and characterization of the biofilm, providing insights into the biochemical changes induced by the antibiotic candidate. The identified SERS spectral features served as indicators for elucidating the mode of action of the potential drug on the biofilm. Through PCA and PLS-DA, metabolic variations allowing the differentiation and classification of unexposed biofilms and biofilms exposed to different concentrations of the synthesized antibiotic were successfully identified, with 95% specificity, 96% sensitivity, and a 0.75 area under the curve (AUC). This research underscores the efficiency of surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy in differentiating the impact of potential antibiotic agents on E. coli biofilms.
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- Tania Tabussam
- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Faisalabad 38000 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Faisalabad 38000 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Faisalabad 38000 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Faisalabad 38000 Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University P.O. Box 84428 Riyadh 11671 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Faisalabad 38000 Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Faisalabad 38000 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Faisalabad 38000 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Faisalabad 38000 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Faisalabad 38000 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Faisalabad 38000 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University P.O. Box 9004 Abha 61413 Saudi Arabia
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Kim J, Chin YW. Antimicrobial Agent against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Monitored Using Raman Spectroscopy. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:1937. [PMID: 37514124 PMCID: PMC10384418 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15071937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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The prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria has become a major challenge worldwide. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-a leading cause of infections-forms biofilms on polymeric medical devices and implants, increasing their resistance to antibiotics. Antibiotic administration before biofilm formation is crucial. Raman spectroscopy was used to assess MRSA biofilm development on solid culture media from 0 to 48 h. Biofilm formation was monitored by measuring DNA/RNA-associated Raman peaks and protein/lipid-associated peaks. The search for an antimicrobial agent against MRSA biofilm revealed that Eugenol was a promising candidate as it showed significant potential for breaking down biofilm. Eugenol was applied at different times to test the optimal time for inhibiting MRSA biofilms, and the Raman spectrum showed that the first 5 h of biofilm formation was the most antibiotic-sensitive time. This study investigated the performance of Raman spectroscopy coupled with principal component analysis (PCA) to identify planktonic bacteria from biofilm conglomerates. Raman analysis, microscopic observation, and quantification of the biofilm growth curve indicated early adhesion from 5 to 10 h of the incubation time. Therefore, Raman spectroscopy can help in monitoring biofilm formation on a solid culture medium and performing rapid antibiofilm assessments with new antibiotics during the early stages of the procedure.
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- Jina Kim
- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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Shakeel M, Majeed MI, Nawaz H, Rashid N, Ali A, Haque A, Akbar MU, Tahir M, Munir S, Ali Z, Shahbaz M, Saleem M. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for the characterization of pellets of biofilm forming bacterial strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2022; 40:103145. [PMID: 36210039 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2022.103145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is an effective tool for identifying biofilm forming bacterial strains. Biofilm forming bacteria are considered a major issue in the health sector because they have strong resistance against antibiotics. Staphylococcus epidermidis is commonly present on intravascular devices and prosthetic joints, catheters and wounds. OBJECTIVES To identify and characterize biofilm forming and non-biofilm forming bacterial strains, surface- enhanced Raman spectroscopy with principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least square discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) were used. METHODS Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) with silver nanoparticles were employed for the analysis and characterization of biofilm forming bacterial strains. SERS is used to differentiate between non biofilm forming (five samples), medium biofilm forming (five samples) and strong biofilm forming (five samples) bacterial strains by applying silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as SERS substrate. Principal component analysis (PCA) and Partial least square discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) were used to discriminate between non, medium and strong biofilm ability of bacterial strains. RESULTS Principal component analysis (PCA) and Partial least square discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) have been used to identify the biochemical differences in the form of SERS features which can be used to differentiate between biofilm forming and non-biofilm forming bacterial strains. PLS-DA provides successful differentiation and classification of these different strains with 94.5% specificity, 96% sensitivity and 89% area under the curve (AUC). CONCLUSIONS Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy can be utilized to differentiate between non, medium and strong biofilm forming bacterial strains.
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- Muhammad Shakeel
- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Education, Faisalabad Campus, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.
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- National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C, PIEAS), Jhang Road, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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Vibrational spectroscopy for decoding cancer microbiota interactions: Current evidence and future perspective. Semin Cancer Biol 2022; 86:743-752. [PMID: 34273519 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2021.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The role of human microbiota in cancer initiation and progression is recognized in recent years. In order to investigate the interactions between cancer cells and microbes, a systematic analysis using various emerging techniques is required. Owing to the label-free, non-invasive and molecular fingerprinting characteristics, vibrational spectroscopy is uniquely suited to decode and understand the relationship and interactions between cancer and the microbiota at the molecular level. In this review, we first provide a quick overview of the fundamentals of vibrational spectroscopic techniques, namely Raman and infrared spectroscopy. Next, we discuss the emerging evidence underscoring utilities of these spectroscopic techniques to study cancer or microbes separately, and share our perspective on how vibrational spectroscopy can be employed at the intersection of the two fields. Finally, we envision the potential opportunities in exploiting vibrational spectroscopy not only in basic cancer-microbiome research but also in its clinical translation, and discuss the challenges in the bench to bedside translation.
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Garg A, Mejia E, Nam W, Vikesland P, Zhou W. Biomimetic Transparent Nanoplasmonic Meshes by Reverse-Nanoimprinting for Bio-Interfaced Spatiotemporal Multimodal SERS Bioanalysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2204517. [PMID: 36161480 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Multicellular systems, such as microbial biofilms and cancerous tumors, feature complex biological activities coordinated by cellular interactions mediated via different signaling and regulatory pathways, which are intrinsically heterogeneous, dynamic, and adaptive. However, due to their invasiveness or their inability to interface with native cellular networks, standard bioanalysis methods do not allow in situ spatiotemporal biochemical monitoring of multicellular systems to capture holistic spatiotemporal pictures of systems-level biology. Here, a high-throughput reverse nanoimprint lithography approach is reported to create biomimetic transparent nanoplasmonic microporous mesh (BTNMM) devices with ultrathin flexible microporous structures for spatiotemporal multimodal surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) measurements at the bio-interface. It is demonstrated that BTNMMs, supporting uniform and ultrasensitive SERS hotspots, can simultaneously enable spatiotemporal multimodal SERS measurements for targeted pH sensing and non-targeted molecular detection to resolve the diffusion dynamics for pH, adenine, and Rhodamine 6G molecules in agarose gel. Moreover, it is demonstrated that BTNMMs can act as multifunctional bio-interfaced SERS sensors to conduct in situ spatiotemporal pH mapping and molecular profiling of Escherichia coli biofilms. It is envisioned that the ultrasensitive multimodal SERS capability, transport permeability, and biomechanical compatibility of the BTNMMs can open exciting avenues for bio-interfaced multifunctional sensing applications both in vitro and in vivo.
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- Aditya Garg
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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Berus SM, Adamczyk-Popławska M, Goździk K, Przedpełska G, Szymborski TR, Stepanenko Y, Kamińska A. SERS-PLSR Analysis of Vaginal Microflora: Towards the Spectral Library of Microorganisms. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232012576. [PMID: 36293436 PMCID: PMC9604117 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The accurate identification of microorganisms belonging to vaginal microflora is crucial for establishing which microorganisms are responsible for microbial shifting from beneficial symbiotic to pathogenic bacteria and understanding pathogenesis leading to vaginosis and vaginal infections. In this study, we involved the surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) technique to compile the spectral signatures of the most significant microorganisms being part of the natural vaginal microbiota and some vaginal pathogens. Obtained data will supply our still developing spectral SERS database of microorganisms. The SERS results were assisted by Partial Least Squares Regression (PLSR), which visually discloses some dependencies between spectral images and hence their biochemical compositions of the outer structure. In our work, we focused on the most common and typical of the reproductive system microorganisms (Lactobacillus spp. and Bifidobacterium spp.) and vaginal pathogens: bacteria (e.g., Gardnerella vaginalis, Prevotella bivia, Atopobium vaginae), fungi (e.g., Candida albicans, Candida glabrata), and protozoa (Trichomonas vaginalis). The obtained results proved that each microorganism has its unique spectral fingerprint that differentiates it from the rest. Moreover, the discrimination was obtained at a high level of explained information by subsequent factors, e.g., in the inter-species distinction of Candida spp. the first three factors explain 98% of the variance in block Y with 95% of data within the X matrix, while in differentiation between Lactobacillus spp. and Bifidobacterium spp. (natural flora) and pathogen (e.g., Candida glabrata) the information is explained at the level of 45% of the Y matrix with 94% of original data. PLSR gave us insight into discriminating variables based on which the marker bands representing specific compounds in the outer structure of microorganisms were found: for Lactobacillus spp. 1400 cm−1, for fungi 905 and 1209 cm−1, and for protozoa 805, 890, 1062, 1185, 1300, 1555, and 1610 cm−1. Then, they can be used as significant marker bands in the analysis of clinical subjects, e.g., vaginal swabs.
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- Sylwia Magdalena Berus
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
- Correspondence: (S.M.B.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Molecular Virology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Infant Jesus Clinical Hospital, Koszykowa 82a, 02-008 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
- Correspondence: (S.M.B.); (A.K.)
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Misra T, Tare M, Jha PN. Insights Into the Dynamics and Composition of Biofilm Formed by Environmental Isolate of Enterobacter cloacae. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:877060. [PMID: 35865928 PMCID: PMC9294512 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.877060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Bacterial biofilms are clinically admissible and illustrate an influential role in infections, particularly those related to the implant of medical devices. The characterization of biofilms is important to understand the etiology of the diseases. Enterobacter cloacae are known for causing infections by forming biofilms on various abiotic surfaces, such as medical devices. However, a detailed characterization in terms of morphology and the molecular composition of the formed biofilms by this bacterium is sparse. The present study provides insights into the biofilm formation of E. cloacae SBP-8, an environmental isolate, on various surfaces. We performed assays to understand the biofilm-forming capability of the SBP-8 strain and characterized the adhering potential of the bacteria on the surface of different medical devices (foley latex catheter, enteral feeding tube, and glass) at different temperatures. We found that medical devices exhibited strong colonization by E. cloacae SBP-8. Using field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) studies, we characterized the biofilms as a function of time. It indicated stronger biofilm formation in terms of cellular density and EPS production on the surfaces. Further, we characterized the biofilm employing surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and identified the vast heterogenic nature of the biofilm-forming molecules. Interestingly, we also found that this heterogeneity varies from the initial stages of biofilm formation until the maturation and dispersion. Our studies provide insights into biofilm composition over a period of time, which might aid in understanding the biofilm dispersion phases, to enhance the presently available treatment strategies.
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Liu S, Zhu Y, Li M, Liu W, Zhao L, Ma Y, Xu L, Wang N, Zhao G, Liang D, Yu Q. Rapid Identification of Different Pathogenic Spore-Forming Bacteria in Spice Powders Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy and Chemometrics. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-022-02326-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Garg A, Mejia E, Nam W, Nie M, Wang W, Vikesland P, Zhou W. Microporous Multiresonant Plasmonic Meshes by Hierarchical Micro-Nanoimprinting for Bio-Interfaced SERS Imaging and Nonlinear Nano-Optics. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2106887. [PMID: 35224852 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202106887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Microporous mesh plasmonic devices have the potential to combine the biocompatibility of microporous polymeric meshes with the capabilities of plasmonic nanostructures to enhance nanoscale light-matter interactions for bio-interfaced optical sensing and actuation. However, scalable integration of dense and uniformly structured plasmonic hotspot arrays with microporous polymeric meshes remains challenging due to the processing incompatibility of conventional nanofabrication methods with flexible microporous substrates. Here, scalable nanofabrication of microporous multiresonant plasmonic meshes (MMPMs) is achieved via a hierarchical micro-/nanoimprint lithography approach using dissolvable polymeric templates. It is demonstrated that MMPMs can serve as broadband nonlinear nanoplasmonic devices to generate second-harmonic generation, third-harmonic generation, and upconversion photoluminescence signals with multiresonant plasmonic enhancement under fs pulse excitation. Moreover, MMPMs are employed and explored as bio-interfaced surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy mesh sensors to enable in situ spatiotemporal molecular profiling of bacterial biofilm activity. Microporous mesh plasmonic devices open exciting avenues for bio-interfaced optical sensing and actuation applications, such as inflammation-free epidermal sensors in conformal contact with skin, combined tissue-engineering and biosensing scaffolds for in vitro 3D cell culture models, and minimally invasive implantable probes for long-term disease diagnostics and therapeutics.
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- Aditya Garg
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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Yilmaz H, Mohapatra SS, Culha M. Surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy for microorganisms discrimination on silver nanoparticle substrates. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 268:120699. [PMID: 34894567 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Extracting molecular level label-free information from complex biological processes for a range of purposes including disease diagnosis and microbial identification and discrimination is always a challenging task. This is mostly due to lack of a technique providing rich molecular information with a high spatial and temporal resolution properties. Two surface-enhanced vibrational spectroscopic (SEVS) techniques, surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy (SEIRAS), are recently attracting considerable attention to study biosystems at an interface since they can satisfy these requirements to a certain level by providing rich intrinsic molecular information from molecules and molecular systems in a close proximity of nanostructured noble metal surfaces. In this study, these two surface-enhanced vibrational spectroscopic techniques are comparatively evaluated for the discrimination and identification of Candida albicans (C. albicans), Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) by paying attention to the source of the observed spectral pattern. The citrate-reduced colloidal silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were used as substrates. The results show that the SEIRAS provides very rich molecular information about the biomolecular species adsorbed onto AgNPs similar to the case of SERS. The discrimination power of SEIRAS is much improved compared to FTIR demonstrated by PCA analysis. This study suggests that SEIRAS can be a potential technique for microbial analysis.
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- Hulya Yilmaz
- Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey; Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, Ataşehir, Istanbul 34755, Turkey.
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- Center for Research and Education in Nano-bioengineering, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, The University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey; Center for Research and Education in Nano-bioengineering, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, The University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States; Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, Ataşehir, Istanbul 34755, Turkey.
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Zhu Y, Liu S, Li M, Liu W, Wei Z, Zhao L, Liu Y, Xu L, Zhao G, Ma Y. Preparation of an AgNPs@Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) multi-hole filter membrane chip for the rapid identification of food-borne pathogens by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 267:120456. [PMID: 34653807 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The consumption of food infected with food-borne pathogens has become a global public health problem. Therefore, it is monitor food-borne infections to avoid health and financial consequences. The rapid detection and differentiation of bacteria for biomedical and food safety applications continues to be a significant challenge. Herein, we present a label-free surface-enhanced Raman scattering approach for separating harmful bacteria from food. The method relies on the ascorbic acid reduction method to synthesize silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) multi-hole filter membrane chip (AgNPs@PDMS multi-hole filter membrane chip). Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) was used, followed by multivariate statistical analysis to differentiate five important food-borne pathogens, including Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhimurium, Listeria monocytogenes, Clostridium difficiles and Clostridium perfringens. The results demonstrated that compared to normal Raman signals, the intensity of the SERS signal was greatly enhanced with an analytical enhancement factor of 5.2 × 103. The spectral ranges of 400-1800 cm-1 were analyzed using principal component analysis (PCA) and stepwise linear discriminant analysis (SWLDA) were used to determine the optimal parameters for the discrimination of food-borne pathogens. The first three principal components (PC1, PC2, and PC3) accounted for 87.3% of the total variance in the spectra. The established SWLDA model had 100% accuracy and cross-validation accuracy, which accurately distinguished the SERS spectra of the five species. In conclusion, the SERS technology based on the AgNPs@PDMS multi-hole filter membrane chip was useful for the rapid identification of food-borne pathogens and can be employed for food quality management.
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- Yaodi Zhu
- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, No.63 Wenhua Rd, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China; Postdoctoral Workstation of Hengdu Food Co., LTD, Zhumadian 463700, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, No.63 Wenhua Rd, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, No.63 Wenhua Rd, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, No.63 Wenhua Rd, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, No.63 Wenhua Rd, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, No.63 Wenhua Rd, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, No.63 Wenhua Rd, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, No.63 Wenhua Rd, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, No.63 Wenhua Rd, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, No.63 Wenhua Rd, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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Castro KR, Prado KM, Lorenzon AR, Hoshida MS, Alves EA, Francisco RPV, Zugaib M, Marques ALX, Silva ECO, Fonseca EJS, Borbely AU, Veras MM, Bevilacqua E. Serum From Preeclamptic Women Triggers Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Pathway and Expression of Angiogenic Factors in Trophoblast Cells. Front Physiol 2022; 12:799653. [PMID: 35185601 PMCID: PMC8855099 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.799653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Preeclampsia (PE) is a hypertensive disease of pregnancy-associated with placental cell death and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. It is unknown whether systemic factors aggravate placental dysfunction. We investigated whether serum factors in pregnant women with PE activate ER stress and unfolded protein responses (UPRs) in placental explants and trophoblast cells lineage. We cultured placental explants from third-trimester term placentas from control non-preeclamptic (NPE) pregnant women with serum from women with PE or controls (NPE). In PE-treated explants, there was a significant increase in gene expression of GADD34, CHOP, and SDF2. At the protein level, GRP78, SDF2, p-eIF2α, and p-eIF2α/eIF2α ratio were also augmented in treated explants. Assays were also performed in HTR8/SV-neo trophoblast cell line to characterize the putative participation of trophoblast cells. In PE serum-treated protein levels of p-eIF2a and the ratio p-elF2 α/elF2α increased after 12 h of treatment, while the gene expression of GADD34, ATF4, and CHOP was greater than control. Increased expression of SDF2 was also detected after 24 h-cultured HTR8/SV-neo cells. PE serum increased sFLT1 gene expression and decreased PlGF gene expression in placental explants. Morphologically, PE serum increased the number of syncytial knots and reduced placental cell metabolism and viability. Analysis of the serum of pregnant women with PE through Raman spectroscopy showed changes in amino acids, carotenoids, lipids, and DNA/RNA, which may be associated with the induction of ER stress found in chorionic villi treated with this serum. In conclusion, this study provides evidence that the serum of pregnant women with PE may impact placental villi changing its morphology, viability, and secreted functional factors while triggers ER stress and an UPR. The differences between PE and control sera include molecules acting as inducing factors in these processes. In summary, the results obtained in our assays suggest that after the development of PE, the serum profile of pregnant women may be an additional factor that feeds a continuous imbalance of placental homeostasis. In addition, this study may expand the possibilities for understanding the pathogenesis of this disorder.
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- Karla R. Castro
- Laboratory for Studies in Maternal-Fetal Interactions and Placenta, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Studies in Maternal-Fetal Interactions and Placenta, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Studies in Maternal-Fetal Interactions and Placenta, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Huntington Medicina Reprodutiva—Eugin Group, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo – HCFMUSP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo – HCFMUSP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo – HCFMUSP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo – HCFMUSP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Cell Biology Laboratory, Institute of Health and Biological Sciences, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceio, Brazil
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- Optics and Nanoscopy Group, Institute of Physics, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceio, Brazil
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- Optics and Nanoscopy Group, Institute of Physics, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceio, Brazil
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- Cell Biology Laboratory, Institute of Health and Biological Sciences, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceio, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Air Pollution, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Studies in Maternal-Fetal Interactions and Placenta, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- *Correspondence: Estela Bevilacqua,
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Li Y, Hu Y, Chen T, Chen Y, Li Y, Zhou H, Yang D. Advanced detection and sensing strategies of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and quorum sensing biomarkers: A review. Talanta 2022; 240:123210. [PMID: 35026633 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), a ubiquitous opportunistic pathogen, can frequently cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis and chronic wounds, and potentially lead to severe morbidity and mortality. Timely and adequate treatment of nosocomial infection in clinic depends on rapid detection and accurate identification of P. aeruginosa and its early-stage antibiotic susceptibility test. Traditional methods like plating culture, polymerase chain reaction, and enzyme-linked immune sorbent assays are time-consuming and require expensive equipment, limiting the rapid diagnostic application. Advanced sensing strategy capable of fast, sensitive and simple detection with low cost has therefore become highly desired in point of care testing (POCT) of nosocomial pathogens. Within this review, advanced detection and sensing strategies for P. aeruginosa cells along with associated quorum sensing (QS) molecules over the last ten years are discussed and summarized. Firstly, the principles of four commonly used sensing strategies including localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), electrochemistry, and fluorescence are briefly overviewed. Then, the advancement of the above sensing techniques for P. aeruginosa cells and its QS biomarkers detection are introduced, respectively. In addition, the integration with novel compatible platforms towards clinical application is highlighted in each section. Finally, the current achievements are summarized along with proposed challenges and prospects.
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- Yingying Li
- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, 315211, People's Republic of China; Department of Preventative Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, 315211, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Preventative Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, 315211, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Preventative Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, 315211, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Preventative Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, 315211, People's Republic of China
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering and ARC Centre of Excellence in Nanoscale Biophotonics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, 315211, People's Republic of China; Department of Preventative Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, 315211, People's Republic of China.
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Weingrill RB, Paladino SL, Souza MLR, Pereira EM, Marques ALX, Silva ECO, da Silva Fonseca EJ, Ursulino JS, Aquino TM, Bevilacqua E, Urschitz J, Silva JC, Borbely AU. Exosome-Enriched Plasma Analysis as a Tool for the Early Detection of Hypertensive Gestations. Front Physiol 2022; 12:767112. [PMID: 34970155 PMCID: PMC8712450 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.767112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are closely associated with prematurity, stillbirth, and maternal morbidity and mortality. The onset of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) is generally noticed after the 20th week of gestation, limiting earlier intervention. The placenta is directly responsible for modulating local and systemic physiology by communicating using mechanisms such as the release of extracellular vesicles, especially exosomes. In this study, we postulated that an analysis of exosome-enriched maternal plasma could provide a more focused and applicable approach for diagnosing HDP earlier in pregnancy. Therefore, the peripheral blood plasma of 24 pregnant women (11 controls, 13 HDP) was collected between 20th and 24th gestational weeks and centrifuged for exosome enrichment. Exosome-enriched plasma samples were analyzed by Raman spectroscopy and by proton nuclear magnetic resonance metabolomics (1H NMR). Principal component analysis (PCA) and orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) were used to analyze the Raman data, from the spectral region of 600–1,800 cm–1, to determine its potential to discriminate between groups. Using principal component analysis, we were able to differentiate the two groups, with 89% of all variances found in the first three principal components. In patients with HDP, most significant differences in Raman bands intensity were found for sphingomyelin, acetyl CoA, methionine, DNA, RNA, phenylalanine, tryptophan, carotenoids, tyrosine, arginine, leucine, amide I and III, and phospholipids. The 1H NMR analysis showed reduced levels of D-glucose, L-proline, L-tyrosine, glycine, and anserine in HDP, while levels of 2-hydroxyvalerate, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) were increased. 1H NMR results were able to assign an unknown sample to either the control or HDP groups at a precision of 88.3% using orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis and 87% using logistic regression analysis. Our results suggested that an analysis of exosome-enriched plasma could provide an initial assessment of placental function at the maternal-fetal interface and aid HDP diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment, as well as to detect novel, early biomarkers for HDP.
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- Rodrigo Barbano Weingrill
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Meio Ambiente, Universidade da Região de Joinville - UNIVILLE, Joinville, Brazil.,Institute for Biogenesis Research, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI, United States
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Meio Ambiente, Universidade da Região de Joinville - UNIVILLE, Joinville, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Meio Ambiente, Universidade da Região de Joinville - UNIVILLE, Joinville, Brazil.,High Risky Gestation Ambulatory, Darcy Vargas Maternity, Joinville, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Meio Ambiente, Universidade da Região de Joinville - UNIVILLE, Joinville, Brazil
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- Cell Biology Laboratory, Institute of Health and Biological Sciences, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceió, Brazil
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- Nucleus of Analysis and Research in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceió, Brazil
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- Nucleus of Analysis and Research in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceió, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Maternal-Fetal Interactions and Placenta Research, Department of Cellular and Developmental Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute for Biogenesis Research, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI, United States
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Meio Ambiente, Universidade da Região de Joinville - UNIVILLE, Joinville, Brazil.,High Risky Gestation Ambulatory, Darcy Vargas Maternity, Joinville, Brazil
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- Cell Biology Laboratory, Institute of Health and Biological Sciences, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceió, Brazil
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Zhou X, Hu Z, Yang D, Xie S, Jiang Z, Niessner R, Haisch C, Zhou H, Sun P. Bacteria Detection: From Powerful SERS to Its Advanced Compatible Techniques. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2020; 7:2001739. [PMID: 33304748 PMCID: PMC7710000 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202001739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The rapid, highly sensitive, and accurate detection of bacteria is the focus of various fields, especially food safety and public health. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), with the advantages of being fast, sensitive, and nondestructive, can be used to directly obtain molecular fingerprint information, as well as for the on-line qualitative analysis of multicomponent samples. It has therefore become an effective technique for bacterial detection. Within this progress report, advances in the detection of bacteria using SERS and other compatible techniques are discussed in order to summarize its development in recent years. First, the enhancement principle and mechanism of SERS technology are briefly overviewed. The second part is devoted to a label-free strategy for the detection of bacterial cells and bacterial metabolites. In this section, important considerations that must be made to improve bacterial SERS signals are discussed. Then, the label-based SERS strategy involves the design strategy of SERS tags, the immunomagnetic separation of SERS tags, and the capture of bacteria from solution and dye-labeled SERS primers. In the third part, several novel SERS compatible technologies and applications in clinical and food safety are introduced. In the final part, the results achieved are summarized and future perspectives are proposed.
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- Xia Zhou
- College of PharmacyJinan UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510632China
- Department of Oncologythe First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510632China
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- College of PharmacyJinan UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510632China
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- Department of Preventative Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathological and Physiological TechnologyMedical School of Ningbo UniversityNingboZhejiang315211China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College (Shenzhen People's Hospital)Jinan UniversityShenzhenGuangdong518020China
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- College of PharmacyJinan UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510632China
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- Institute of Hydrochemistry and Chair for Analytical ChemistryTechnical University of MunichMarchioninistr. 17MunichD‐81377Germany
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- Institute of Hydrochemistry and Chair for Analytical ChemistryTechnical University of MunichMarchioninistr. 17MunichD‐81377Germany
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- College of PharmacyJinan UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510632China
- Department of Oncologythe First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510632China
- The Second Clinical Medical College (Shenzhen People's Hospital)Jinan UniversityShenzhenGuangdong518020China
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- College of PharmacyJinan UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510632China
- Department of Oncologythe First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510632China
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Wang T, Ma W, Jiang Z, Bi L. The penetration effect of HMME-mediated low-frequency and low-intensity ultrasound against the Staphylococcus aureus bacterial biofilm. Eur J Med Res 2020; 25:51. [PMID: 33092628 PMCID: PMC7583205 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-020-00452-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The purpose of this study was to observe the effect of hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether (HMME)-mediated low-frequency and low-intensity ultrasound on mature and stable Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) biofilms under different ultrasound parameters. Methods The biofilm was formed after 48-h culture with stable concentration of bacterial solution. Different types of ultrasound and time were applied to the biofilm, and the ultrasonic type and time of our experiments were determined when the biofilm was not damaged. The penetration effects of low-frequency and low-intensity ultrasound were decided by the amount of HMME that penetrated into the biofilm which was determined by fluorescence spectrometry. Results The destruction of biofilms by pulse waveform was the strongest. Sinusoidal low-frequency and low-intensity ultrasound can enhance the biofilm permeability. For a period of time after the ultrasound was applied, the biofilm permeability increased, however, changes faded away over time. Conclusions Low-frequency and low-intensity sinusoidal ultrasound significantly increased the permeability of the biofilms, which was positively correlated with the time and the intensity of ultrasound. Simultaneous action of ultrasound and HMME was the most effective way to increase the permeability of the biofilms.
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- Tao Wang
- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, YinHang Street, Nangan District, P.O. Box 31, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, YinHang Street, Nangan District, P.O. Box 31, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Department of Periodontics, WuHan First Stomatological Hospital, WuHan, 430000, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, YinHang Street, Nangan District, P.O. Box 31, Harbin, 150001, China.
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Keleştemur S, Çobandede Z, Çulha M. Biofilm formation of clinically important microorganisms on 2D and 3D poly (methyl methacrylate) substrates: A surface-enhanced Raman scattering study. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 188:110765. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.110765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Cui L, Zhang D, Yang K, Zhang X, Zhu YG. Perspective on Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopic Investigation of Microbial World. Anal Chem 2019; 91:15345-15354. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b03996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Li Cui
- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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Label-Free SERS Discrimination and In Situ Analysis of Life Cycle in Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis. BIOSENSORS-BASEL 2018; 8:bios8040131. [PMID: 30558342 PMCID: PMC6315751 DOI: 10.3390/bios8040131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2018] [Revised: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has been proven suitable for identifying and characterizing different bacterial species, and to fully understand the chemically driven metabolic variations that occur during their evolution. In this study, SERS was exploited to identify the cellular composition of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria by using mesoporous silicon-based substrates decorated with silver nanoparticles. The main differences between the investigated bacterial strains reside in the structure of the cell walls and plasmatic membranes, as well as their biofilm matrix, as clearly noticed in the corresponding SERS spectrum. A complete characterization of the spectra was provided in order to understand the contribution of each vibrational signal collected from the bacterial culture at different times, allowing the analysis of the bacterial populations after 12, 24, and 48 h. The results show clear features in terms of vibrational bands in line with the bacterial growth curve, including an increasing intensity of the signals during the first 24 h and their subsequent decrease in the late stationary phase after 48 h of culture. The evolution of the bacterial culture was also confirmed by fluorescence microscope images.
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Li H, Wang L, Chai Y, Cao Y, Lu F. Synergistic effect between silver nanoparticles and antifungal agents on Candida albicans revealed by dynamic surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Nanotoxicology 2018; 12:1230-1240. [PMID: 30501538 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2018.1540729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Identifying the mechanisms of action of new potential antibiotics is a necessary but time-consuming and costly process. We have developed an ultra-rapid, highly sensitive, and reproducible dynamic surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (D-SERS) method to discriminate and evaluate the sensitivity of Candida albicans to antifungal agents with different mechanisms by using silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs). Although Ag NPs have been used conventionally for the enhancement of Raman signals, the accompanying influence of Ag NPs on the microbes has not been investigated. Herein, surface charge and concentration of Ag NPs are likely to be the main influencing factors. Then different concentrations of Ag NPs with the same surface charge as C. albicans were prepared to find the optimal conditions for enhancement of Raman signals while minimally affecting tested fungi. Spectral variations were observed with increasing concentrations of Ag NPs, as well as those of antifungal agents, including echinocandin and azole drugs. The results indicated that the combination of sub-lethal Ag NPs and echinocandin drugs revealed potent synergistic effects against fungi. This could be explained by the metabolism of fungi, the result of which has also been verified by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Lastly, the combination of sub-lethal Ag NPs and echinocandin drugs was used for a mammalian cell toxicity assay to demonstrate whether the optimal combination could cause lower cytotoxicity to mammalian cells. This work opens a window not only for the evaluation of antifungal agents with different mechanisms, but also for the clinical treatment of fungal infections or even new drug development.
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- Hao Li
- a a School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai , China.,d Department of Pharmacy , No.404 Hospital of PLA , Weihai , China
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- e School of Pharmacy , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , China
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- a a School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai , China
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- b b Department of Vascular Disease, Shanghai TCM-Integrated Hospital , Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Shanghai , China.,c Shanghai TCM-Integrated Institute of Vascular Disease , Shanghai , China
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- a a School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai , China
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Slepička P, Siegel J, Lyutakov O, Slepičková Kasálková N, Kolská Z, Bačáková L, Švorčík V. Polymer nanostructures for bioapplications induced by laser treatment. Biotechnol Adv 2018; 36:839-855. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2017.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2017] [Revised: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Nguyen CQ, Thrift WJ, Bhattacharjee A, Ranjbar S, Gallagher T, Darvishzadeh-Varcheie M, Sanderson RN, Capolino F, Whiteson K, Baldi P, Hochbaum AI, Ragan R. Longitudinal Monitoring of Biofilm Formation via Robust Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Quantification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa-Produced Metabolites. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:12364-12373. [PMID: 29589446 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b18592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Detection of bacterial metabolites at low concentrations in fluids with complex background allows for applications ranging from detecting biomarkers of respiratory infections to identifying contaminated medical instruments. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy, when utilizing plasmonic nanogaps, has the relatively unique capacity to reach trace molecular detection limits in a label-free format, yet large-area device fabrication incorporating nanogaps with this level of performance has proven difficult. Here, we demonstrate the advantages of using chemical assembly to fabricate SERS surfaces with controlled nanometer gap spacings between plasmonic nanospheres. Control of nanogap spacings via the length of the chemical crosslinker provides uniform SERS signals, exhibiting detection of pyocyanin, a secondary metabolite of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, in aqueous media at concentration of 100 pg·mL-1. When using machine learning algorithms to analyze the SERS data of the conditioned medium from a bacterial culture, having a more complex background, we achieve 1 ng·mL-1 limit of detection of pyocyanin and robust quantification of concentration spanning 5 orders of magnitude. Nanogaps are also incorporated in an in-line microfluidic device, enabling longitudinal monitoring of P. aeruginosa biofilm formation via rapid pyocyanin detection in a medium effluent as early as 3 h after inoculation and quantification in under 9 h. Surface-attached bacteria exposed to a bactericidal antibiotic were differentially less susceptible after 10 h of growth, indicating that these devices may be useful for early intervention of bacterial infections.
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Biofilms are a communal way of living for microorganisms in which microorganism cells are surrounded by extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). Most microorganisms can live in biofilm form. Since microorganisms are everywhere, understanding biofilm structure and composition is crucial for making the world a better place to live, not only for humans but also for other living creatures. Raman spectroscopy is a nondestructive technique and provides fingerprint information about an analyte of interest. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy is a form of this technique and provides enhanced scattering of the analyte that is in close vicinity of a nanostructured noble metal surface such as silver or gold. In this review, the applications of both techniques and their combination with other biofilm analysis techniques for characterization of composition and structure of biofilms are discussed.
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