Preparation and characterization of monodisperse core-shell Fe3O4@SiO2 microspheres and its application for magnetic separation of nucleic acids from E. coli BL21

J Biomed Nanotechnol. 2012 Dec;8(6):1000-5. doi: 10.1166/jbn.2012.1454.

Abstract

In this article, we present an easy route to prepare monodisperse core-shell Fe3O4@SiO2 microspheres with uniform size and shape. Their structures and properties were studied by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FT-IR), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), respectively. The results showed that spherical Fe3O4 microspheres with well dispersion have a rough surface and an average diameter (about 500 nm). After the modification with silica, the particles have a well-defined core-shell structure and a much smoother surface and larger particle diameter (about 600 nm). Furthermore, VSM measurements indicated that the as-prepared Fe3O4 and Fe3O4@SiO2 microspheres were superparamagnetic at room temperature and the saturation magnetization (M(s)) were 58.110 emu/g and 33.479 emu/g, respectively. And then, the prepared monodisperse core-shell Fe3O4@SiO2 microspheres were subsequently applied to separate nucleic acids from the bacteria (E. coli BL21) and verified the great application prospects for bioseparation technology of the biomoleculars.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Escherichia coli / genetics*
  • Escherichia coli / metabolism
  • Ferrosoferric Oxide / chemistry*
  • Magnetics
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / methods
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission / methods
  • Microspheres
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry
  • Nanotechnology / methods*
  • Nucleic Acids / chemistry
  • Nucleic Acids / isolation & purification*
  • Particle Size
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared / methods
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared / methods

Substances

  • Nucleic Acids
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Ferrosoferric Oxide