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Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation
An explorative study of polymers for 3D printing of bioanalytical test systems
Christoph
Jurischka,
Franziska
Dinter,
Anastasia
Efimova,
Romano
Weiss,
Juliane
Schiebel,
Christian
Schulz,
Bekzodjon
Fayziev,
Peter
Schierack,
Thomas
Fischer,
Stefan
Rödiger
January 6, 2020
journal-article
Langmuir
Streptavidin Homologues for Applications on Solid Surfaces at High Temperatures
Carsten
Schmidt,
Peter
Schierack,
Ulrike
Gerber,
Christian
Schröder,
Youngeun
Choi,
Ilko
Bald,
Werner
Lehmann,
Stefan
Rödiger
January 21, 2020
SpringerLink
Simultaneous detection and quantification of DNA and protein biomarkers in spectrum of cardiovascular diseases in a microfluidic microbead chip
The rapid and simultaneous detection of DNA and protein biomarkers is necessary to detect the outbreak of a disease or to monitor a disease. For example, cardiovascular diseases are a major cause of adult mortality worldwide. We have developed a rapidly adaptable platform to assess biomarkers using a microfluidic technology. Our model mimics autoantibodies against three proteins, C-reactive protein (CRP), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL). Cell-free mitochondrial DNA (cfmDNA) and DNA controls are detected via fluorescence probes. The biomarkers are covalently bound on the surface of size- (11–15 μm) and dual-color encoded microbeads and immobilized as planar layer in a microfluidic chip flow cell. Binding events of target molecules were analyzed by fluorescence measurements with a fully automatized fluorescence microscope (end-point and real-time) developed in house. The model system was optimized for buffers and immobilization strategies of the microbeads to enable the simultaneous detection of protein and DNA biomarkers. All prime target molecules (anti-CRP, anti-BNP, anti-LDL, cfmDNA) and the controls were successfully detected both in independent reactions and simultaneously. In addition, the biomarkers could also be detected in spiked human serum in a similar way as in the optimized buffer system. The detection limit specified by the manufacturer is reduced by at least a factor of five for each biomarker as a result of the antibody detection and kinetic experiments indicate that nearly 50 % of the fluorescence intensity is achieved within 7 min. For rapid data inspection, we have developed the open source software digilogger, which can be applied for data evaluation and visualization.
journal-article
Scientific African
Phylogenetic grouping and biofilm formation of multidrug resistant Escherichia coli isolates from humans, animals and food products in South-West Nigeria
Olugbenga Adekunle
Olowe,
Olusolabomi J.
Adefioye,
Titilayo A.
Ajayeoba,
Juliane
Schiebel,
Jörg
Weinreich,
Aamir
Ali,
Michał
Burdukiewicz,
Stefan
Rödiger,
Peter
Schierack