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Aiming at the development of validated protocols
for protein conjugation of nanomaterials and the determination
of protein labeling densities, we systematically assessed
the conjugation of the model protein streptavidin (SAv) to
100-, 500-, and 1000-nm-sized polystyrene and silica nanoparticles
and dye-encoded polymer particles with two
established conjugation chemistries, based upon achievable
coupling efficiencies and labeling densities. Bioconjugation
reactions compared included EDC/sulfo NHS ester chemistry
for direct binding of the SAv to carboxyl groups at the particle
surface and maleimide-thiol chemistry in conjunction with
heterobifunctional PEG linkers and aminated nanoparticles
(NPs). Quantification of the total and functional amounts of
SAv on these nanomaterials and unreacted SAv in solution
was performed with the BCA assay and the biotin–FITC
(BF) titration, relying on different signal generation principles,
which are thus prone to different interferences. Our results
revealed a clear influence of the conjugation chemistry on
the amount of NP crosslinking, yet under optimized reaction
conditions, EDC/sulfo NHS ester chemistry and the attachment
via heterobifunctional PEG linkers led to comparably
efficient SAv coupling and good labeling densities. Particle
size can obviously affect protein labeling densities and
particularly protein functionality, especially for larger
particles. For unstained nanoparticles, direct bioconjugation
seems to be the most efficient strategy, whereas for dyeencoded
nanoparticles, PEG linkers are to be favored for the
prevention of dye–protein interactions which can affect
protein functionality specifically in the case of direct SAv
binding. Moreover, an influence of particle size on achievable
protein labeling densities and protein functionality could be
demonstrated.