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Monitoring and imaging pH in biofilms utilizing a fluorescent polymeric nanosensor
- Biofilms are ubiquitous in nature and in the man-made environment. Given their harmful effects on human health, an in-depth understanding of biofilms and the monitoring of their formation and growth are important. Particularly relevant for many metabolic processes and survival strategies of biofilms is their extracellular pH. However, most conventional techniques are not suited for minimally invasive pH measurements of living biofilms. Here, a fluorescent nanosensor is presented for ratiometric measurements of pH in biofilms in the range of pH 4.5–9.5 using confocal laser scanning microscopy. The nanosensor consists of biocompatible polystyrene nanoparticles loaded with pH-inert dye Nile Red and is surface functionalized with a pH-responsive fluorescein dye. Its performance was validated by fluorometrically monitoring the time-dependent changes in pH in E. coli biofilms after glucose inoculation at 37 °C and 4 °C. This revealed a temperature-dependent decrease in pH over a 4-h periodBiofilms are ubiquitous in nature and in the man-made environment. Given their harmful effects on human health, an in-depth understanding of biofilms and the monitoring of their formation and growth are important. Particularly relevant for many metabolic processes and survival strategies of biofilms is their extracellular pH. However, most conventional techniques are not suited for minimally invasive pH measurements of living biofilms. Here, a fluorescent nanosensor is presented for ratiometric measurements of pH in biofilms in the range of pH 4.5–9.5 using confocal laser scanning microscopy. The nanosensor consists of biocompatible polystyrene nanoparticles loaded with pH-inert dye Nile Red and is surface functionalized with a pH-responsive fluorescein dye. Its performance was validated by fluorometrically monitoring the time-dependent changes in pH in E. coli biofilms after glucose inoculation at 37 °C and 4 °C. This revealed a temperature-dependent decrease in pH over a 4-h period caused by the acidifying glucose metabolism of E. coli. These studies demonstrate the applicability of this nanosensor to characterize the chemical microenvironment in biofilms with fluorescence methods.…
Autor*innen: | Ch. Kromer, K. Schwibbert, A. K. Gadicherla, D. Thiele, Nithiya Nirmalananthan-Budau, P. Laux, Ute Resch-GengerORCiD, A. Luch, H. R. Tschiche |
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Dokumenttyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Veröffentlichungsform: | Verlagsliteratur |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Titel des übergeordneten Werkes (Englisch): | Scientific reports |
Jahr der Erstveröffentlichung: | 2022 |
Organisationseinheit der BAM: | 1 Analytische Chemie; Referenzmaterialien |
1 Analytische Chemie; Referenzmaterialien / 1.2 Biophotonik | |
Veröffentlichende Institution: | Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) |
Verlag: | Nature Publishing Group |
Verlagsort: | London |
Jahrgang/Band: | 12 |
Ausgabe/Heft: | 1 |
Aufsatznummer: | 9823 |
Erste Seite: | 1 |
Letzte Seite: | 10 |
DDC-Klassifikation: | Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / Chemie / Analytische Chemie |
Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / Ingenieurwissenschaften / Ingenieurwissenschaften und zugeordnete Tätigkeiten | |
Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / Ingenieurwissenschaften / Sanitär- und Kommunaltechnik; Umwelttechnik | |
Freie Schlagwörter: | Bacteria; Biofilm; Corrosion; Dye; Fluorescence; MIC; Microorganism; Nano; Nanoparticle; Ph; Polymer; Quantum yield; Sensor; Signal enhancement; Synthesis |
Themenfelder/Aktivitätsfelder der BAM: | Chemie und Prozesstechnik |
Material | |
Material / Nano | |
Umwelt | |
Umwelt / Sensorik | |
Umwelt / Umwelt-Material-Interaktionen | |
DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-022-13518-1 |
URN: | urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-550751 |
ISSN: | 2045-2322 |
Verfügbarkeit des Dokuments: | Datei für die Öffentlichkeit verfügbar ("Open Access") |
Lizenz (Deutsch): | Creative Commons - CC BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International |
Datum der Freischaltung: | 20.06.2022 |
Referierte Publikation: | Ja |
Datum der Eintragung als referierte Publikation: | 20.06.2022 |
Schriftenreihen ohne Nummerierung: | Wissenschaftliche Artikel der BAM |