Microfluidic-enabled magnetic labelling of nanovesicles for bioanalytical applications

Hermann, Cornelia A. and Mayer, Michael and Griesche, Christian and Beck, Franziska and Baeumner, Antje J. (2021) Microfluidic-enabled magnetic labelling of nanovesicles for bioanalytical applications. ANALYST, 146 (3). pp. 997-1003. ISSN 0003-2654, 1364-5528

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Abstract

Bearing multiple functionalities dramatically increases nanomaterial capabilities to enhance analytical assays by improving sensitivity, selectivity, sample preparation, or signal read-out strategies. Magnetic properties are especially desirable for nanoparticles and nanovesicles as they assist in negating diffusion limitations and improving separation capabilities. Here, we propose a microfluidic method that reliably labels functional nanovesicles while avoiding the risk of crosslinking that would lead to large conglomerates as typically observed in bulk reactions. Thus, the carboxy groups of bi-functional biotinylated fluorescent liposomes were activated in bulk. They were then covalently bound to amino group presenting magnetic beads immobilized through a magnetic field within microfluidic channels. Microfluidic design and coupling strategy optimization led to a 62% coupling efficiency when using 1 mu m magnetic beads. The yield dropped to 13% with 30 nm magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) likely due to crowding of the MNPs on the magnet. Finally, both populations of these tri-functional liposomes were applied to a biological binding assay demonstrating their superior performance under the influence of a magnetic field. The microfluidic functionalization strategy lends itself well for massively parallelized production of larger volumes and can be applied to micro- and nanosized vesicles and particles.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: 500 Science > 540 Chemistry & allied sciences
Divisions: Chemistry and Pharmacy > Institut für Analytische Chemie, Chemo- und Biosensorik > Chemo- und Biosensorik (Prof. Antje J. Bäumner, formerly Prof. Wolfbeis)
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 10 Aug 2022 09:31
Last Modified: 10 Aug 2022 09:31
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/46273

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