Journal: Nanoscale
Article Title: Incorporating Functionalized Polyethylene Glycol Lipids into Reprecipitated Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles for Bioconjugation and Targeted Labeling of Cells
doi: 10.1039/c0nr00746c
Figure Lengend Snippet: Streptavidin coated magnetic beads were incubated with biotinylated 2000 Mr PEG lipid PFBT nanoparticles, washed to remove unbound CPNs, and then incubated with free biotin to release bound nanoparticles. Magnetic beads were removed with a strong magnet, and the fluorescence of the supernatant was recorded (solid line; λex = 460 nm ). Control experiments using carboxy 2000 Mr PEG lipid-PFBT nanoparticles do not bind streptavidin magnetic beads, as shown by the emission spectrum of the control supernatant (dashed line).
Article Snippet: The polyfluorene conjugated polymers PFBT (poly[(9,9-dioctylfluorenyl-2, 7-diyl)- co -(1,4-benzo-{2,1’,3}-thiadiazole)], MW 48,000, polydispersity 2.7), PFPV (poly[(9,9-dioctyl-2,7-divinylenefluorenylene)-alt-co-{2-methoxy-5-(2-ehtylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylene}], MW 85,000, polydispersity 5.4), MEH-PPV (poly[2-methoxy-5-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene]-end capped with DMP, MW 565,000, polydispersity 5.1) and PFO (poly[(9,9-dioctylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl)]-end capped with DMP, MW 29,000, polydispersity 3.0) were purchased from American Dye source, Inc (Quebec, Canada).
Techniques: Magnetic Beads, Incubation, Fluorescence, Control