Improvement of viral recombinant protein-based immunoassays using nanostructured hybrids as solid support

J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2009 Feb;20(2):513-9. doi: 10.1007/s10856-008-3606-z. Epub 2008 Oct 14.

Abstract

Protein adsorption onto solid surfaces is a complex process playing an important role in biological systems, being crucial to maintain the three-dimensional conformation during molecules interaction. Polymers hybrid network could be used to perform immunoassays with the required high level specificity. We have developed a novel route for incorporating recombinant protein from Bovine Herpesvirus into a network using as template Poly(vinyl alcohol) chemically tailored with five organosilanes followed by FTIR spectroscopy characterization. Protein expressed in E. coli was incorporated into hybrid network; all the PVA-hybrids interacted with this biomolecule and FTIR vibrational bands have endorsed the results. PVA hybrids modified with 3-(triethoxysilyl) propylisocyanate-TESPI presented the best result in the immunoassay, enhancing the sera specificity in comparison with the commercial microplate. We have successfully developed organic-inorganic hybrid based on PVA-silane to be used in serological tests with recombinant protein as a promising tool for the development and production new diagnostic assays.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Biosensing Techniques / methods
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible / chemistry*
  • Immunoassay / methods*
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure
  • Nanotechnology / methods*
  • Recombinant Proteins / chemistry*
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared / methods*
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / chemistry*
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Viral Envelope Proteins
  • glycoprotein H, herpes simplex virus type 1