Lectin typing of Campylobacter jejuni using a novel quartz crystal microbalance technique
Journal article, 2011

Abstract: Seven Campylobacter jejuni strains were characterised by a lectin typing assay. The typing system was based on a quartz crystal microbalance technique (QCM) with four commercially available lectins (wheat germ agglutinin, Maackia amurensis lectin, Lens culinaris agglutinin, and Concanavalin A), which were chosen for their differing carbohydrate specificities. Initially, the gold surfaces of the quartz crystals were modified with 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid followed by lectin immobilisation using a conventional amine-coupling technique. Bacterial cells were applied for lectin typing without preliminary treatment, and resonant frequency and dissipation responses were recorded. The adhesion of microorganisms on lectin surfaces was confirmed by atomic force microscopy. Scanning was performed in the tapping mode and the presence of bacteria on lectin-coated surfaces was successfully demonstrated. A significant difference in the dissipation response was observed for different C jejuni strains which made it possible to use this parameter for discriminating between bacterial strains. In summary, the QCM technique proved a powerful tool for the recognition and discrimination of C. jejuni strains. The approach may also prove applicable to strain discrimination of other bacterial species, particularly pathogens. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

lectin typing

quartz crystal microbalance

energy dissipation

atomic force microscopy

campylobacter jejuni

Author

ME Yakovleva

AP Moran

Gulnara Safina

University of Gothenburg

T Wadstrom

B Danielsson

Analytica Chimica Acta

0003-2670 (ISSN) 1873-4324 (eISSN)

Vol. 694 1-2 1-5

Subject Categories

Chemical Sciences

DOI

10.1016/j.aca.2011.03.014

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10/10/2017