Antimicrobial and biosensing ultrasound-responsive lysozyme-shelled microbubbles

ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2013 Jan 23;5(2):464-71. doi: 10.1021/am302660j. Epub 2013 Jan 4.

Abstract

Air-filled lysozyme microbubbles (LSMBs) were engineered as a support for the immobilization of gold nanoparticles and an enzyme, alkaline phosphatase, in order to develop micro-antimicrobial and biosensing devices. Gold nanoparticles immobilized on LSMBs significantly improved the antimicrobial efficacy of the microbubbles against M. lysodeikticus. The surface functionalization of the microbubbles with gold nanoparticles did not affect their echogenicity when exposed to an ultrasound imaging probe. Alkaline phosphatase was conjugated on the surface of microbubbles without compromising its enzymatic activity. The functionalized microbubbles were used for the detection of paraoxon in aqueous solutions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Biosensing Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Drug Delivery Systems / instrumentation*
  • Microbubbles
  • Micrococcus / drug effects
  • Muramidase / chemistry*
  • Muramidase / pharmacology
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Paraoxon / analysis
  • Pesticides / analysis
  • Ultrasonics
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Pesticides
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • Muramidase
  • Paraoxon