Abstract
In order to eventually fabricate an analytical system for infectious microorganisms, we synthesized major immunochemical components, utilized them for the construction of model system, and investigated an assay concept for bacterial whole cells. For the preparation of system components, a polyclonal antibody, against Salmonella thompson as model analyte, purified by immuno-affinity chromatography was used to chemically link to streptavidin or an enzyme, horseradish peroxidase(HRP). The antibody and streptavidin was modified with sulfosuccinimidyl 4-[N-maleimidomethyl]cyclohexane-1-carboxylate and N-succinimidyl-3-[2-pyridyldithio]propionate(subsequently activated by dithiotheritol), respectively. The modified components were reacted to synthesize antibody-streptavidin conjugates which were then purified on a two-layer chromatography column of diaminobiotin gel and Sephadex G-100. For antibody-HRP conjugates, HRP molecules were activated by $NalO_4$ oxidation and then coupled to immunoglobulin. After stabilizing with ($NaCNBH_3$, the conjugates were purified by size exclusion chromatography on Biogel A5M column. To devise a model system, such produced components were combined with a dot-blotter in which a nitrocellulose membrane($12{\mu}m$ pre size) with immobilized biotin was already located. The analyte (S. thompson cells) was reacted with the both antibody conjugates in a liquid phase, and the complexes formed were captured on the membrane surfaces by applying vacuum in the bottom compartment of the blotter to invoke biotin-streptavidin reaction. Under optimal conditions, the system enabled to identify the analytical concept for bacterial whole cells, and the lower limit of detection was approximately $1{\mu}g/m{\ell}$($10^5-10^6$ cells/m$m{\ell}$). The controlling factors were the concentrations of each antibody conjugate that caused agglutination in the presence of analyte as they increased.
병원성 미생물을 측정할 수 있는 분석시스템을 구성하기 위해 면역학적 성분들을 합성하였고, 이를 이용하여 모델 시스템을 구성함으로써 균 세포 분석원리가 연구되었다. 구성성분을 준비하기 위해 Salmonella thompson에 대한 복합 클론항체를 면역 친화 크로마토그래피를 이용하여 정제하였고, 이렇게 정제된 항체를 Streptavidin과 horseradush peroxdase에 화학결합시켰다. 항체와 Streptavidinfdm은 각각 SMCC와 SPDP에 의해 활성화 되있고 두 물질을 반응시킴으로써 중합체가 합성되었다. 중합체는diaminobiotion 젤과 sephades G-100젤을 이중 층으로 쌓은 칼럼을 이용하여 정제되었다. 항체- HRP 중합체의 합성을 위해, HRP를 $NAIO_4$ 처리에 의해 안정화된 중합체는 Biohel A5M을 이용한size exchusion크로토그래피로 정제되었다. 이렇게 준비된 중합체들과 dot-bloner 그리고 biotim이 고정화된 nitrocellulose membrane($12\mum$ pore size)을 이용하여 모델시스템을 구성하였다. 분석물질(S.Thormpson cells)을 먼적 액상에서 두 중합체와 반응되었고 반응먹을 membrane이 정착된 blotter에 옮긴 후 하부에 진공을 걸어 면역복합체를 biotin-streptavidin 반응에 의해 membrane 표면에 포획하였다.최적조건 하에서 시스템의 균 세포 분석원리를 확인하였으며 측정하한농도는 약 $1{\mu}g/m{\ell}(10^5 {\cdot} 10^6\;cells/m{\ell}$인 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 측정성능의 주요조절인자는 두항체 종합체 농도의 증가는 항원-항체 응집반응을 초래하는 것으로 나타났다.