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Applications of nanotechnology in detection of biomolecules
Váňa, Rostislav ; Skladal,, Petr (referee) ; Kolíbal, Miroslav (advisor)
This thesis deals with metal nanostructures and their use in detection of biomolecules. A protocol for stabilizing solutions of gold nanoparticles was developed for better usage in biological samples or biochemical processes, where different pH or salt concentrations can be used. A model of optical properties of the nanoparticles was presented and supported by spectroscopic experiments. A possible utilization of plasmonic nanostructures on surfaces for detection of biomolecules was also demonstrated.
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Low Energy Ion Scattering on Gold Structures
Joch, Vítězslav ; Čech, Vladimír (referee) ; Průša, Stanislav (advisor)
This diploma thesis deals with comparison of experimental and simulated low energy ion scattering spectra. There is a theoretical description of basic principles of low energy ion scattering and description of the spectrometer, which is situated at Institute of physical engineering. It is shown, how to prepare samples using the colloidal gold solution. The deposition of gold nanoparticles is characterized. The usage and meaning of time and energy spectra of low energy ion scattering is explained. There is also shown the effect of channeling in Si substrate.
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Functionalization of gold nanoparticles for imaging
Jakubechová, Jana ; Pekárková, Jana (referee) ; Drbohlavová, Jana (advisor)
The diploma thesis deals with synthesis of gold nanoparticles and their surface functionalization suitable for in vitro imaging. In this view there are requirements for optical properties such as stability, monodispersity and no presence of cytotocxicity. In order to fulfill these demands the synthesis by Turkevich method with surface modification by glutathione and polytethylenglycol was performed. Analytical methods such as DLS, SEM and Zeta potential measurement were utilized to characterize the physical and chemical properties of synthesized gold nanoparticles. Finally, MTT assay was performed to evaluate toxicity of gold nanoparticles using HEK 293 cell line.
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Synthesis of spherical gold nanoparticles for biomedical applications
Gablech, Evelína ; Adam, Vojtěch (referee) ; Drbohlavová, Jana (advisor)
Tato práce se zabývá syntézou sférických zlatých nanočástic pro biomedicínské aplikace. Zlaté nanočástice byly syntetizovány ekologicky nezávadnými metodami, kterým je věnována i značná část rešerše. Cílem bylo nasyntetizovat stabilní koloidní zlaté nanočástice vhodné pro různé biomedicínké aplikace zejména, pro in vivo a in vitro zobrazovací metody, kterých přehled je take obsažen v teoretické části práce. Také byl proveden test cytotoxicity, jelikož částice mají být použitelné pro in vivo aplikace. Částice byly dale charakterizovány metodami SEM, DLS a UV-VIS.
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Enhancement of detection limits in Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) using nanoparticles
Képeš, Erik ; Prochazka, David (referee) ; Sládková, Lucia (advisor)
This bachelor's thesis describes the options of ehnancing the detection limits of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). It summarizes different modifications of the classical LIBS apparatus, which are used by methods double-pulsed LIBS (DPLIBS), Townsend effect plasma sectroscopy (TEPS), resonance enhanced LIBS (RELIBS), spark discharge LIBS (SDLIBS), flame-enhanced LIBS (FELIBS), and new ways of sample preparation, such as are used in the method nanoparticle enhanced LIBS (NELIBS). It briefly describes the mechanisms, which are used by each method to reduce the detection limit and it contains an overview of obtained enhancements against the classical method LIBS. It deals with the method nanoparticle enhanced LIBS in more detail and experimentally verifies and studies the effects of nanoparticles of different types and sizes on the emission spectrum of the method LIBS.
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Functionalized nanostructures
Váňa, Rostislav ; Kvapil, Michal (referee) ; Kolíbal, Miroslav (advisor)
This thesis deals with functionalized nanoparticles. In the first part there are mentioned materials suitable for a functionalization, the usage of functionalized nanoparticles in medicine and biochemistry and detection methods of changes of optical properties. In the second part changes of optical properties after functionalization are investigated by spectroscopic ellipsometry and FTIR spectroscopy.
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Electrochemical propertiesand thermal stability of cup-like shape gold nanostructures
Kynclová, H.
Nanostructured surfaces are useful in enlargement of electroactive area of sensing electrodes. The electrodes are very sensitive with maintaining small electrode geometry. In this study, surfaces modified by cup-like gold nanoparticles were fabricated by electrochemical methods. Subsequently, electrochemical properties and thermal stability of fabricated nanostructured electrodes were studied. Thereafter, the electrochemical results were compared with unmodified flat gold layer and contribution of nanostructuring was evaluated. Stability of nanoparticles after thermal vacuum and air pressure treatment was studied using scanning electron microscope. These results are useful for subsequent research of nanostructured sensors.
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Preparation of gold, silver and platinum colloid solutions by precursors decomposition in low temperature plasma
Brožek, Vlastimil ; Kutílek, Zdeněk ; Mastný, L. ; Sýkora, V. ; Benešová, L. ; Sofer, Z.
Liquid precursor decomposition in the low temperature plasma generated by WSP® was used for synthesis of precious metals nanoparticles. The gold in the form of H[AuCl4], silver in the form of AgNO3 and platinum in the form of H2[PtCl6] were used to generate colloid solutions with concentration of 5 mg.l-1 – 70 mg.l-1 and particle size of 20 nm – 120 nm. The solution contained elevated concentration of nitrite and nitrate ions due to the reaction of plasma with nitrogen form air. In order to reduce the concentration of nitrite and nitrate ions the plasma generated nanoparticles was projected by plasma torch to the ammonium chloride solution. Other way used for reduction of NO3- and NO2- concentration was optimization of geometry of plasma system. The other way was also by application of shrouding effect by nitrogen and ammonia gas. The size of nanoparticles and their concentration can be influenced by geometry of plasma torch, composition of carrier gas and by geometry of
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Open-tubular capillary electrochromatography with bare gold nanoparticles-based stationary phase applied to separation of trypsin digested proteins
Mikšík, Ivan ; Lacinová, Kateřina ; Zmatlíková, Zdeňka ; Sedláková, Pavla ; Král, V. ; Sýkora, D. ; Řezanka, P. ; Kašička, Václav
Open-tubular capillary electrochromatography (OT-CEC) using bare gold nanoparticles-based stationary phase has been applied to separation of tryptic peptide fragments of native and glycated proteins, bovine serum albumin and human transferrin. OT-CEC with bare gold nanoparticles stationary phase was found to be a suitable technique for separation of complex peptide mixtures originating from enzymatic (tryptic) digestion of native and glycated bovine serum albumin and human transferrin, and for glycation studies of these proteins.
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Analysis of antimicrobial peptides by capillary electrophoresis
Ehala, Sille ; Niederhafner, Petr ; Čeřovský, Václav ; Řezanka, P. ; Sýkora, D. ; Král, V. ; Kašička, Václav
Capillary electrophoresis was used for the purity degree determination of new antimicrobial peptides: octadecapeptide melectin and tetradecapeptide mastoparan PDD-B, and their synthetic analogues. Besides, four semiempirical models correlating electrophoretic mobilities of these peptides with their charge and size (relative molecular mass) were applied to predict their probable structures in solution. Additionally, capillaries coated with gold nanoparticles were employed for the separation of mixtures of antimicrobial peptides.
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