Direct immobilization of avidin protein on AFM tip functionalized by acrylic acid vapor at RF plasma. 2012

Lilian T Costa, and Cecília Vilani, and Suzana Peripolli, and Fernando Stavale, and Cristiano Legnani, and Carlos A Achete
Instituto de Biofísica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/Polo Xerém, Duque de Caxias 25245-390, Brazil. lilian@biof.ufrj.br

The atomic force microscopy (AFM) has been used as a force sensor to measure unbinding forces of single bound complexes in the nanonewton and piconewton range. Force spectroscopy measurements can be applied to study both intermolecular and intramolecular interactions of complex biological and synthetic macromolecules. Although the AFM has been extensively used as a nano force sensor, the commercially available cantilever is limited to silicon and silicon nitride. Those materials reduce the adhesion sensitivity with specific surface and/or molecule. Here, we functionalized the AFM tip with carboxylic groups by applying acrylic acid (AA) vapor at radio frequency plasma treatment at 100 W for 5 min. This method provides a remarkable sensitivity enhancement on the functional group interaction specificity. The functionalized tip was characterized by scanning electron microscopy. The electron beam high resolution images have not shown significant tip sharpness modification. Silicon wafers (1 0 0)-no treated and functionalized by AA plasma treatment-were characterized by Auger electron spectroscopy to elucidate the silicon surface sputtering and demonstrate functionalization. The Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy spectrum shows a high absorbance of avidin protein over the silicon surface functionalized by AA plasma treatment.We carried out force spectroscopy assay to measure the unbinding force between the well-established pair biotin-avidin. At pulling speed of 2 µm/s, we measured the unbinding force of 106 ± 23 pN, which is in good agreement with the literature, demonstrating the effectiveness of the tip functionalization by AA plasma treatment in biological studies.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008855 Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Microscopy in which the object is examined directly by an electron beam scanning the specimen point-by-point. The image is constructed by detecting the products of specimen interactions that are projected above the plane of the sample, such as backscattered electrons. Although SCANNING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY also scans the specimen point by point with the electron beam, the image is constructed by detecting the electrons, or their interaction products that are transmitted through the sample plane, so that is a form of TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY. Scanning Electron Microscopy,Electron Scanning Microscopy,Electron Microscopies, Scanning,Electron Microscopy, Scanning,Electron Scanning Microscopies,Microscopies, Electron Scanning,Microscopies, Scanning Electron,Microscopy, Electron Scanning,Microscopy, Scanning Electron,Scanning Electron Microscopies,Scanning Microscopies, Electron,Scanning Microscopy, Electron
D000179 Acrylates Derivatives of acrylic acid (the structural formula CH2
D001360 Avidin A specific protein in egg albumin that interacts with BIOTIN to render it unavailable to mammals, thereby producing biotin deficiency.
D001710 Biotin A water-soluble, enzyme co-factor present in minute amounts in every living cell. It occurs mainly bound to proteins or polypeptides and is abundant in liver, kidney, pancreas, yeast, and milk. Vitamin H,Biodermatin,Biokur,Biotin Gelfert,Biotin Hermes,Biotin-Ratiopharm,Biotine Roche,Deacura,Gabunat,Medebiotin,Medobiotin,Rombellin,Biotin Ratiopharm,Gelfert, Biotin,Hermes, Biotin,Roche, Biotine
D017550 Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared A spectroscopic technique in which a range of wavelengths is presented simultaneously with an interferometer and the spectrum is mathematically derived from the pattern thus obtained. FTIR,Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy,Spectroscopy, Infrared, Fourier Transform
D018625 Microscopy, Atomic Force A type of scanning probe microscopy in which a probe systematically rides across the surface of a sample being scanned in a raster pattern. The vertical position is recorded as a spring attached to the probe rises and falls in response to peaks and valleys on the surface. These deflections produce a topographic map of the sample. Atomic Force Microscopy,Force Microscopy,Scanning Force Microscopy,Atomic Force Microscopies,Force Microscopies,Force Microscopies, Scanning,Force Microscopy, Scanning,Microscopies, Atomic Force,Microscopies, Force,Microscopies, Scanning Force,Microscopy, Force,Microscopy, Scanning Force,Scanning Force Microscopies

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