Abstract
Thermoresponsive magnetic nanoparticles with an upper critical solution temperature (UCST) in aqueous solution were synthesized for the first time. Named Therma-Max, the material was synthesized by redox copolymerization of N-acryloyl glycinamide with a monomer form of biotin using methacrylated dextran-magnetite. While the resulting Therma-Max was completely dispersed at temperatures above the UCST (18°C) and could not be separated by a permanent magnet, it was rapidly flocculated when the temperature fell below the UCST and was easily separated by a permanent magnet. The flocculated particles dispersed completely when the temperature was raised to above the UCST. Because biotin was immobilized on the Therma-Max, avidin and antibodies were subsequently immobilized with good efficiency. Furthermore, transiently transfected Arabidopsis protoplasts, which have surface display of CD4 antigen, were efficiently captured and enriched by using a biotinylated anti-CD4 antibody in combination with avidin-conjugated Therma-Max. Also, the silkworm storage protein (SP2) was efficiently separated from the silkworm hemolymph by using biotinylated anti-IgG antibody and anti-SP2 antibody in combination with avidin-conjugated Therma-Max. In both cases, it was confirmed that specificity and adsorption capacity were markedly improved by converting the conventional micro-size fine magnetic particles to nano-size particles. These results show the potential of Therma-Max with a UCST in bioaffinity separation of cells and biomolecules.
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Ohnishi, N., Furukawa, H., Hideyuki, H. et al. High-efficiency bioaffinity separation of cells and proteins using novel thermoresponsive biotinylated magnetic nanoparticles. Nanobiotechnol 2, 43–49 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12030-006-0006-7
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