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Method Article
Um protocolo para a preparação de poli (acrilato de pentafluorophenyl) (poly(PFPA)) enxertados grânulos de sílica é apresentado. A superfície funcionalizados poly(PFPA) é então imobilizada com anticorpos e usada com sucesso para a separação de proteínas através da imunoprecipitação.
Vamos demonstrar um método simples para preparar poli (acrilato de pentafluorophenyl) (poly(PFPA)) enxertados grânulos de sílica para imobilização de anticorpo e aplicação subsequente da imunoprecipitação (IP). A superfície enxertados poly(PFPA) é preparada através de um processo de duas etapas simples. Na primeira etapa, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) é depositado como uma molécula de vinculador na superfície da sílica. Na segunda etapa, poly(PFPA) homopolímero, sintetizado através da adição reversível e polimerização de transferência (balsa) de cadeia de fragmentação, é enxertado à molécula de vinculador através da reação de troca entre as unidades de pentafluorophenyl (PFP) sobre o polímero e os grupos amina na APTES. A deposição de APTES e poly(PFPA) sobre a sílica, partículas são confirmadas por espectroscopia de fotoelétron de raios x (XPS), bem como monitoradas pela alteração de tamanho de partículas medido através de difusão dinâmica da luz (DLS). Para melhorar a superfície Hidrofilia dos grânulos, substituição parcial de poly(PFPA) com poly(ethylene glycol) acrescida de amina (amino-PEG) também é executada. O PEG-substituídos poly(PFPA) enxertados sílica grânulos então são imobilizados com anticorpos para aplicação de IP. Para demonstração, um anticorpo contra uma proteína quinase RNA-ativado (PKR) é empregado, e eficiência IP é determinada pela mancha ocidental. Os resultados da análise mostram que os grânulos de anticorpo imobilizado na verdade podem ser usados para enriquecer PKR enquanto interações não específicas da proteína são mínimas.
Escovas de polímero reativo tem recebido muito interesse nos últimos anos. Eles podem ser usados para imobilizar moléculas funcionais em materiais orgânicos ou inorgânicos para criar superfícies registradas com aplicações em áreas como a deteção e a separação1,2,3,4, 5. Entre os polímeros reativos relatados, aqueles que contêm unidades de éster de pentafluorophenyl são particularmente útil devido a sua alta reatividade com aminas e resistência em direção a hidrólise6. Um tal polímero é poly(PFPA), e pode ser prontamente funcionalizado pós-polimerização com moléculas contendo aminas primárias ou secundárias7,8,9,10. Em um exemplo, escovas de poly(PFPA) foram reagiu com amino-spiropyrans para criar superfícies luz-responsivo7.
A preparação do poly(PFPA) e suas aplicações têm sido descritos em algumas das anteriores Publicações6,7,8,9,10,11,12 ,13,14,15,16,17. Em particular, Theato e colaboradores relataram a síntese de escovas poly(PFPA) via tanto "enxertia para" e "enxertia de" métodos7,8,10,11,12 . Na "enxertia para" abordagem, um poli (methylsilsesquioxane)-poli (acrilato de pentafluorophenyl) (polímero híbrido de poly(MSSQ-PFPA)) foi sintetizado8,10,11,12. O componente de poly(MSSQ) foi capaz de adesão forte de formulário com um número de diferentes superfícies orgânicas e inorgânicas, permitindo assim o componente poly(PFPA) formar uma camada de pincel sobre a superfície revestida de material. Na "enxertia de" abordagem, superfície iniciada adição reversível e polimerização de transferência (SI-JANGADA) fragmentação da cadeia foi empregada para preparar poly(PFPA) pincéis7. Neste caso, um agente de transferência de corrente da superfície de imobilizado (SI-CTA) primeiro era ligado covalentemente ao substrato através de reação sílica-silano. SI-CTA imobilizado em seguida, participou a polimerização de SI-JANGADA de monômeros de espionagem, gerando densamente poly(PFPA) escovas com ligação covalente estável ao substrato.
Utilizando as escovas poly(PFPA) sintetizadas através da polimerização de SI-JANGADA, recentemente Demonstramos a imobilização dos anticorpos sobre partículas de sílica poly(PFPA) enxertados e sua subsequente aplicação na purificação de proteína18. O uso de escovas de poly(PFPA) para a imobilização de anticorpo foi encontrado para resolver uma série de problemas associados a atual separação de proteínas através de IP. IP convencional baseia-se na utilização de proteína A/G como um vinculador para anticorpo imobilização19,20,21. Desde que o uso de proteína A/G permite que os anticorpos ser anexado com uma orientação específica, eficiência de recuperação de antígeno alvo alto é alcançada. No entanto, o uso de proteína A/G sofre de interação de proteínas não específicas, bem como a perda de anticorpos durante a recuperação de proteína, os quais contribuem para um elevado nível de ruído de fundo. Para resolver essas deficiências, ligando direto dos anticorpos a um sólido apoio tem sido explorada22,23,24. A eficiência dessas técnicas é geralmente baixa devido a orientação aleatória dos anticorpos quitosana. Para o substrato poly(PFPA) enxertadas, a imobilização de anticorpos é permanente, conseguida através da reação de troca entre unidades PFP e funcionalidades de amina em anticorpos. Embora a orientação de anticorpo é ainda aleatória, o sistema beneficia-se de ter muitos sites PFP reativas, controláveis pelo grau de polimerização. Além disso, mostramos que, por substituição parcial das unidades PFP com amino-PEG, Hidrofilia superfície pode ser ajustada, melhorando assim a eficiência de recuperação de proteínas do sistema18. Em geral, as partículas de sílica poly(PFPA) enxertadas foram mostradas para ser uma alternativa eficaz ao IP tradicional com razoável eficiência, bem como a experiência mais limpa.
Esta contribuição, nós relatamos um método alternativo para preparar poly(PFPA) superfície enxertados para imobilização de anticorpo e aplicação de IP. Em um processo de duas etapas simples, conforme ilustrado na Figura 1, uma molécula de vinculador APTES é primeiro depositada na superfície da sílica, em seguida, o polímero de poly(PFPA) está covalentemente ligado à molécula de vinculador através da reação entre as unidades PFP a polímero e as funções Amina na APTES. Esse método de preparação permite a reticulação permanente de poly(PFPA) a uma superfície de substrato, mas evita as muitas complicações associadas à síntese de SI-CTA e polimerização de SI-JANGADA de escovas poly(PFPA). Substituição parcial das unidades com amino-PEG PFP ainda pode ser executada, permitindo o ajuste fino de propriedades escova da superfície do polímero. Mostramos que os grânulos de sílica poly(PFPA) enxertado assim preparados podem ser imobilizados com anticorpos e utilizados para o enriquecimento da proteína através do IP. O procedimento de preparação detalhada do grânulo, imobilização do anticorpo e teste de IP estão documentadas neste artigo, para os leitores interessados na busca de uma alternativa à convencional proteína A/G com base em IP.
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1. preparação de homopolímero de Poly(PFPA)
2. preparação de Poly(PFPA) acrescida de SiO2 grânulos
3. preparação de SiO2 grânulos enxertado com Poly(PFPA) PEG-substituídos
4. anticorpo imobilização na Poly(PFPA) enxertados SiO2 grânulos
Nota: O mesmo procedimento é usado independentemente de substituição de PEG por cento na poly(PFPA). Prepare salina tamponada fosfato (PBS), dissolvendo o tablet de PBS em TDW. Prepare o soro de tampão fosfato 0,1% (v/v) com Tween-20 (PBST) adicionando 1/1000 de Tween-20 a PBS.
5. pilha Lysis e imunoprecipitação
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Um esquema para a preparação de poly(PFPA) enxertado SiO2 grânulos, com ou sem PEG substituição é mostrada na Figura 1. Para monitorar o APTES e poly(PFPA) enxertia processo, desencapado SiO2 grânulos, APTES acrescida de SiO2 grânulos, e poly(PFPA) enxertados SiO2 miçangas caracterizam-se por DLS (Figura 2) e XPS (Figura 3). Eficiências IP dos gr?...
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A síntese de poly(PFPA) enxertados SiO2 grânulos é ilustrado na Figura 1. Empregando APTES como uma molécula de vinculador, escovas poly(PFPA) covalentemente enxertadas de SiO2 substrato podem ser preparadas através de um processo de duas etapas simples. Embora algumas das unidades de PFP são sacrificadas para a reação com APTES, um grande número de unidades a PFP deverão permanecer disponível para posterior reação com anticorpos ou amino-PEG. Os grupos PFP...
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Este trabalho foi financiado pela Agência para o desenvolvimento de defesa (Grant no. UD170039ID).
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Name | Company | Catalog Number | Comments |
2,2-Azobisisobutyronitrile, 99% | Daejung Chemicals | 1102-4405 | |
Methyl alcohol for HPLC, 99.9% | Duksan Pure Chemicals | d62 | |
Phenylmagnesium bromide solution 1.0 M in THF | Sigma-Aldrich | 331376 | |
Carbon disulfide anhydrous, ≥99% | Sigma-Aldrich | 335266 | |
Benzyl bromide, 98% | Sigma-Aldrich | B17905 | |
Petroleum ether, 90% | Samchun Chemicals | P0220 | |
Ethyl ether, 99% | Daejung Chemicals | 4025-4404 | |
Magnesium sulfate anhydrous, powder, 99% | Daejung Chemicals | 5514-4405 | |
Pentafluorophenyl acrylate | Santa Cruz Biotechnology | sc-264001 | contains inhibitor |
Aluminium oxide, activated, basic, Brockmann I | Sigma-Aldrich | 199443 | |
Sodium Chloride (NaCl) | Daejung Chemicals | 7548-4400 | |
Anisole anhydrous, 99.7% | Sigma-Aldrich | 296295 | |
Silica nanoparticle | Microparticles GmbH | SiO2-R-0.7 | 5% w/v aqueous suspension |
3-Aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, >96.0% | Tokyo Chemical Industry | T1255 | |
Dimethyl sulfoxide for HPLC, ≥99.7% | Sigma-Aldrich | 34869 | |
Amino-terminated poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether | Polymer Source | P16082-EGOCH3NH2 | |
Phosphate buffered saline tablet | Takara | T9181 | |
Tween-20 | Calbiochem | 9480 | |
Tris-HCl (pH 8.0) | Invitrogen | AM9855G | |
KCl | Invitrogen | AM9640G | |
NP-40 | VWR | E109-50ML | |
Glycerol | Invitrogen | 15514-011 | |
Dithiothreitol | Biosesang | D1037 | |
Protease inhibitor | Merck | 535140-1MLCN | |
Bromo phenol blue | Sigma-Aldrich | B5525-5G | |
Tris-HCl (pH 6.8) | Biosolution | BT033 | |
Sodium dodecyl sulfate | Biosolution | BS003 | |
2-Mercaptoethanol | Gibco | 21985-023 | |
PKR Antibody | Cell Signaling Technology | 12297S | |
GAPDH Antibody | Santa Cruz Biotechnology | sc-32233 | |
Normal Rabbit IgG | Cell Signaling Technology | 2729S | |
HeLa | Korea Cell Line Bank | 10002 | |
Sonicator | DAIHAN Scientific | WUC-D10H | |
Ultrasonicator | BMBio | BR2006A | |
Centrifuge I | Eppendorf | 5424 R | |
Centrifuge II | LABOGENE | 1736R | |
Rotator | FINEPCR | ROTATOR/AG | |
Vacuum oven | DAIHAN Scientific | ThermoStable OV-30 | |
Gel permeation chromatography (THF) | Agilent Technologies | 1260 Infinity II | |
X-ray photoelectron spectrometer | Thermo VG Scientific | Sigma Probe | |
Dynamic light scattering | Malvern Instruments | ZEN 3690 |
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An erratum was issued for: Preparation of Poly(pentafluorophenyl acrylate) Functionalized SiO2 Beads for Protein Purification. Throughout the article, the term "3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane" has been replaced with "3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane", and "APTES" with "APTMS".
The Keywords were updated from:
Poly(pentafluorophenyl acrylate), 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, reactive polymer brush, post-polymerization functionalization, antibody immobilization, immunoprecipitation
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Poly(pentafluorophenyl acrylate), 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, reactive polymer brush, post-polymerization functionalization, antibody immobilization, immunoprecipitation
The Abstract was updated from:
We demonstrate a simple method to prepare poly(pentafluorophenyl acrylate) (poly(PFPA)) grafted silica beads for antibody immobilization and subsequent immunoprecipitation (IP) application. The poly(PFPA) grafted surface is prepared via a simple two-step process. In the first step, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) is deposited as a linker molecule onto the silica surface. In the second step, poly(PFPA) homopolymer, synthesized via the reversible addition and fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization, is grafted to the linker molecule through the exchange reaction between the pentafluorophenyl (PFP) units on the polymer and the amine groups on APTES. The deposition of APTES and poly(PFPA) on the silica particles are confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), as well as monitored by the particle size change measured via dynamic light scattering (DLS). To improve the surface hydrophilicity of the beads, partial substitution of poly(PFPA) with amine-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol) (amino-PEG) is also performed. The PEG-substituted poly(PFPA) grafted silica beads are then immobilized with antibodies for IP application. For demonstration, an antibody against protein kinase RNA-activated (PKR) is employed, and IP efficiency is determined by Western blotting. The analysis results show that the antibody immobilized beads can indeed be used to enrich PKR while non-specific protein interactions are minimal.
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We demonstrate a simple method to prepare poly(pentafluorophenyl acrylate) (poly(PFPA)) grafted silica beads for antibody immobilization and subsequent immunoprecipitation (IP) application. The poly(PFPA) grafted surface is prepared via a simple two-step process. In the first step, 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APTMS) is deposited as a linker molecule onto the silica surface. In the second step, poly(PFPA) homopolymer, synthesized via the reversible addition and fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization, is grafted to the linker molecule through the exchange reaction between the pentafluorophenyl (PFP) units on the polymer and the amine groups on APTMS. The deposition of APTMS and poly(PFPA) on the silica particles are confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), as well as monitored by the particle size change measured via dynamic light scattering (DLS). To improve the surface hydrophilicity of the beads, partial substitution of poly(PFPA) with amine-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol) (amino-PEG) is also performed. The PEG-substituted poly(PFPA) grafted silica beads are then immobilized with antibodies for IP application. For demonstration, an antibody against protein kinase RNA-activated (PKR) is employed, and IP efficiency is determined by Western blotting. The analysis results show that the antibody immobilized beads can indeed be used to enrich PKR while non-specific protein interactions are minimal.
The fourth paragraph of the Introduction was updated from:
In this contribution, we report an alternative method to prepare poly(PFPA) grafted surface for antibody immobilization and IP application. In a simple two-step process, as illustrated in Figure 1, an APTES linker molecule is first deposited onto the silica surface, then the poly(PFPA) polymer is covalently attached to the linker molecule through the reaction between the PFP units on the polymer and the amine functions on APTES. This preparation method allows for the permanent crosslinking of poly(PFPA) to a substrate surface, but avoids the many complications associated with SI-CTA synthesis and SI-RAFT polymerization of poly(PFPA) brushes. Partial substitution of the PFP units with amino-PEG can still be performed, allowing fine-tuning of the polymer brush surface properties. We show the poly(PFPA) grafted silica beads thus prepared can be immobilized with antibodies and used for protein enrichment via IP. The detailed bead preparation procedure, antibody immobilization, and IP testing are documented in this article, for readers interested in seeking an alternative to conventional Protein A/G based IP.
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In this contribution, we report an alternative method to prepare poly(PFPA) grafted surface for antibody immobilization and IP application. In a simple two-step process, as illustrated in Figure 1, an APTMS linker molecule is first deposited onto the silica surface, then the poly(PFPA) polymer is covalently attached to the linker molecule through the reaction between the PFP units on the polymer and the amine functions on APTMS. This preparation method allows for the permanent crosslinking of poly(PFPA) to a substrate surface, but avoids the many complications associated with SI-CTA synthesis and SI-RAFT polymerization of poly(PFPA) brushes. Partial substitution of the PFP units with amino-PEG can still be performed, allowing fine-tuning of the polymer brush surface properties. We show the poly(PFPA) grafted silica beads thus prepared can be immobilized with antibodies and used for protein enrichment via IP. The detailed bead preparation procedure, antibody immobilization, and IP testing are documented in this article, for readers interested in seeking an alternative to conventional Protein A/G based IP.
Step 2.1 of the Protocol was updated from:
Treatment of SiO2 beads with APTES
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Treatment of SiO2 beads with APTMS
Step 2.1.1 of the Protocol was updated from:
SiO2 particles are available in the form of a 5% (w/v) aqueous suspension. Combine 0.8 mL of SiO2 suspension with 40 mg of APTES and 8 mL of methanol in a 20 mL scintillation vial equipped with a stir bar.
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SiO2 particles are available in the form of a 5% (w/v) aqueous suspension. Combine 0.8 mL of SiO2 suspension with 40 mg of APTMS and 8 mL of methanol in a 20 mL scintillation vial equipped with a stir bar.
Step 2.1.3 of the Protocol was updated from:
Transfer the solution to a conical tube. To isolate the APTES functionalized SiO2 beads, centrifuge the solution at 10,000 x g for 5 min, then remove the supernatant. Wash the beads by re-dispersing them in 3 mL of fresh methanol. Shake the tube by hand for mixing, but if necessary, improve the dispersion by sonication in a water bath for a few seconds. Centrifuge the beads at 10,000 x g for 5 min. Remove the supernatant and repeat the wash step one more time.
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Transfer the solution to a conical tube. To isolate the APTMS functionalized SiO2 beads, centrifuge the solution at 10,000 x g for 5 min, then remove the supernatant. Wash the beads by re-dispersing them in 3 mL of fresh methanol. Shake the tube by hand for mixing, but if necessary, improve the dispersion by sonication in a water bath for a few seconds. Centrifuge the beads at 10,000 x g for 5 min. Remove the supernatant and repeat the wash step one more time.
Step 2.1.4 of the Protocol was updated from:
Combine the methanol washed SiO2 beads with 3 mL of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). Shake the mixture by hand, or if necessary sonicate for a few seconds, until the beads are fully dispersed in DMSO. Centrifuge the beads at 10,000 x g for 5 min, then remove the supernatant. Repeat the step to ensure complete solvent exchange from methanol to DMSO.to:
Combine the methanol washed SiO2 beads with 3 mL of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). Shake the mixture by hand, or if necessary sonicate for a few seconds, until the beads are fully dispersed in DMSO. Centrifuge the beads at 10,000 x g for 5 min, then remove the supernatant. Repeat the step to ensure complete solvent exchange from methanol to DMSO.
NOTE: The final suspension contains the APTMS functionalized SiO2 beads dispersed in 4 mL of DMSO.
Step 2.2 of the Protocol was updated from:
Grafting poly(PFPA) to APTES functionalized SiO2 beads
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Grafting poly(PFPA) to APTMS functionalized SiO2 beads
Step 2.2.2 of the Protocol was updated from:
Add 1 mL of APTES functionalized SiO2 beads suspended in DMSO (from Step 2.1.4) to the poly(PFPA) solution. React at RT for 1 h with vigorous stirring.
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Add 1 mL of APTMS functionalized SiO2 beads suspended in DMSO (from Step 2.1.4) to the poly(PFPA) solution. React at RT for 1 h with vigorous stirring.
Step 3.4 of the Protocol was updated from:
To prepare APTES functionalized SiO2 beads suspended in DMSO, follow the same steps shown in Step 2.1. Transfer 1 mL of the bead suspension into the PEG-substituted poly(PFPA) solution prepared in Step 3.3. Allow the grafting between poly(PFPA) and APTES functionalized SiO2 beads to proceed at RT for 1 h with vigorous stirring.
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To prepare APTMS functionalized SiO2 beads suspended in DMSO, follow the same steps shown in Step 2.1. Transfer 1 mL of the bead suspension into the PEG-substituted poly(PFPA) solution prepared in Step 3.3. Allow the grafting between poly(PFPA) and APTMS functionalized SiO2 beads to proceed at RT for 1 h with vigorous stirring.
The first paragraph of the Representative Results was updated from:
A schematic for the preparation of poly(PFPA) grafted SiO2 beads, with or without PEG substitution is shown in Figure 1. To monitor the APTES and poly(PFPA) grafting process, bare SiO2 beads, APTES functionalized SiO2 beads, and poly(PFPA) grafted SiO2 beads are characterized by both DLS (Figure 2) and XPS (Figure 3). IP efficiencies of the beads are determined by Western blotting. Figure 4 shows the Western blotting results for IP using 1% PEG-substituted poly(PFPA) grafted beads, where the beads are incubated with no antibody, a non-specific antibody, or anti-PKR antibody. Figure 5 shows the Western blotting results for IP using 0% PEG-substituted poly(PFPA) grafted beads and 1% PEG-substituted poly(PFPA) grafted beads, both incubated with anti-PKR antibodies.
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A schematic for the preparation of poly(PFPA) grafted SiO2 beads, with or without PEG substitution is shown in Figure 1. To monitor the APTMS and poly(PFPA) grafting process, bare SiO2 beads, APTMS functionalized SiO2 beads, and poly(PFPA) grafted SiO2 beads are characterized by both DLS (Figure 2) and XPS (Figure 3). IP efficiencies of the beads are determined by Western blotting. Figure 4 shows the Western blotting results for IP using 1% PEG-substituted poly(PFPA) grafted beads, where the beads are incubated with no antibody, a non-specific antibody, or anti-PKR antibody. Figure 5 shows the Western blotting results for IP using 0% PEG-substituted poly(PFPA) grafted beads and 1% PEG-substituted poly(PFPA) grafted beads, both incubated with anti-PKR antibodies.
Figure 1 was updated from:
Figure 1: Schematic for the preparation of poly(PFPA) grafted SiO2 beads using APTES as a linker molecule. (a) Poly(PFPA) grafted beads. (b) Partially PEG-substituted poly(PFPA) grafted beads.
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Figure 1: Schematic for the preparation of poly(PFPA) grafted SiO2 beads using APTMS as a linker molecule. (a) Poly(PFPA) grafted beads. (b) Partially PEG-substituted poly(PFPA) grafted beads.
Figure 2 was updated from:
Figure 2: DLS measurements for (a) bare SiO2 beads (SiO2), (b) APTES functionalized SiO2 beads (APTES-SiO2), and (c) poly(PFPA) grafted SiO2 beads (poly(PFPA)-SiO2), dispersed in DMSO. The Z-average diameter (d) and polydispersity index (PDI) of each sample are reported.
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Figure 2: DLS measurements for (a) bare SiO2 beads (SiO2), (b) APTMS functionalized SiO2 beads (APTMS-SiO2), and (c) poly(PFPA) grafted SiO2 beads (poly(PFPA)-SiO2), dispersed in DMSO. The Z-average diameter (d) and polydispersity index (PDI) of each sample are reported.
Figure 3 was updated from:
Figure 3: XPS spectra for bare SiO2 beads (SiO2), APTES functionalized SiO2 beads (APTES-SiO2), and poly(PFPA) grafted SiO2 beads (poly(PFPA)-SiO2). The peaks examined correspond to (a) Si 2p, (b) O 1s, (c) N 1s, and (d) F 1s.
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Figure 3: XPS spectra for bare SiO2 beads (SiO2), APTMS functionalized SiO2 beads (APTMS-SiO2), and poly(PFPA) grafted SiO2 beads (poly(PFPA)-SiO2). The peaks examined correspond to (a) Si 2p, (b) O 1s, (c) N 1s, and (d) F 1s.
The first and second paragraphs of the Discussion were updated from:
The synthesis of poly(PFPA) grafted SiO2 beads is illustrated in Figure 1. By employing APTES as a linker molecule, poly(PFPA) brushes covalently grafted to SiO2 substrate can be prepared via a simple two-step process. Although some of the PFP units are sacrificed for the reaction with APTES, a large number of the PFP units are expected to remain available for later reaction with either amino-PEG or antibodies. The PFP groups are known to form low energy surfaces so poly(PFPA) brushes do not solvate well in water28. For IP application, the antibodies need to be immobilized on the poly(PFPA) brushes, and this exchange reaction is done in aqueous buffer solution in order to preserve the activity of the antibodies. As reported in our previous publication, partial substitution of the PFP units with hydrophilic molecules such as amine-functionalized PEG can improve surface hydrophilicity, leading to increased antibody immobilization efficiency18. In this study, partially PEG substituted poly(PFPA) is also prepared, then grafted to the SiO2 surface using the same APTES linker molecule. Overall, the methods illustrated in Figure 1 allow the preparation of poly(PFPA) grafted surfaces with different degrees of PEG substitution. These polymer brushes with tunable surface properties provide an ideal platform for antibody immobilization and subsequent IP application.
The bead preparation process is monitored by both DLS and XPS. The DLS results for various functionalized SiO2 beads in DMSO are summarized in Figure 2. The bare SiO2 beads exhibit hydrodynamic diameter of 666 nm, in agreement with the manufacturer reported bead size (0.676 μm; SD = 0.03 μm). After APTES treatment, the bead diameter increases to 740 nm; and with poly(PFPA) treatment, the bead diameter further increases to 1889 nm. It is important to point out that the polydispersity index (PDI) for the poly(PFPA) grafted beads is rather large (PDI = 0.76), which is indicative of poor quality sample containing large aggregates. Although the DLS curve only shows one nano-sized peak, small amount of aggregates may be present in the suspension. The functionalized SiO2 beads are also examined by XPS to determine surface composition (Figure 3). Following APTES treatment, N 1s peak associated with the amine groups on APTES is detected. And, following poly(PFPA) treatment, F 1s peak associated with the PFP units on the polymer is detected. Together these data show the successful functionalization of the SiO2 surface, first with APTES, then with poly(PFPA).
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The synthesis of poly(PFPA) grafted SiO2 beads is illustrated in Figure 1. By employing APTMS as a linker molecule, poly(PFPA) brushes covalently grafted to SiO2 substrate can be prepared via a simple two-step process. Although some of the PFP units are sacrificed for the reaction with APTMS, a large number of the PFP units are expected to remain available for later reaction with either amino-PEG or antibodies. The PFP groups are known to form low energy surfaces so poly(PFPA) brushes do not solvate well in water28. For IP application, the antibodies need to be immobilized on the poly(PFPA) brushes, and this exchange reaction is done in aqueous buffer solution in order to preserve the activity of the antibodies. As reported in our previous publication, partial substitution of the PFP units with hydrophilic molecules such as amine-functionalized PEG can improve surface hydrophilicity, leading to increased antibody immobilization efficiency18. In this study, partially PEG substituted poly(PFPA) is also prepared, then grafted to the SiO2 surface using the same APTMS linker molecule. Overall, the methods illustrated in Figure 1 allow the preparation of poly(PFPA) grafted surfaces with different degrees of PEG substitution. These polymer brushes with tunable surface properties provide an ideal platform for antibody immobilization and subsequent IP application.
The bead preparation process is monitored by both DLS and XPS. The DLS results for various functionalized SiO2 beads in DMSO are summarized in Figure 2. The bare SiO2 beads exhibit hydrodynamic diameter of 666 nm, in agreement with the manufacturer reported bead size (0.676 μm; SD = 0.03 μm). After APTMS treatment, the bead diameter increases to 740 nm; and with poly(PFPA) treatment, the bead diameter further increases to 1889 nm. It is important to point out that the polydispersity index (PDI) for the poly(PFPA) grafted beads is rather large (PDI = 0.76), which is indicative of poor quality sample containing large aggregates. Although the DLS curve only shows one nano-sized peak, small amount of aggregates may be present in the suspension. The functionalized SiO2 beads are also examined by XPS to determine surface composition (Figure 3). Following APTMS treatment, N 1s peak associated with the amine groups on APTMS is detected. And, following poly(PFPA) treatment, F 1s peak associated with the PFP units on the polymer is detected. Together these data show the successful functionalization of the SiO2 surface, first with APTMS, then with poly(PFPA).
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