Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2018, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (9): 70-78.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2018-0223

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Research Progress on Magnetosome-mediated Biosensors

LI Shu-ting1, ZHOU Zi-qi2, TIAN Jie-sheng2, XU Wen-tao1   

  1. 1. Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health,College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering,China Agricultural University,Beijing 100083;
    2. College of Biology,China Agricultural University,Beijing 100083
  • Received:2018-03-14 Online:2018-09-26 Published:2018-10-10

Abstract: Bacterial magnetosomes(BMs)are special organelles synthesized by magnetotactic bacteria(MTB)and used for geomagnetic navigation in their aquatic habitat. It consists of an external lipid bilayer membrane and internal magnetic nanocrystals. Because of its narrow particle size distribution,uniform morphology,single magnetic domain,paramagnetism,large specific surface area,and high biocompatibility,it is widely used in the medical field as an anticancer drug delivery vehicle,nuclear magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent and imaging probe,etc. At present,there are relatively few researches on the preparation of biosensors based on BMs and applied in the biological detection technology field,and they are mainly biased toward the covalent or non-covalent modification of antibodies on the surface of BMs membranes,and the use of antigen-antibody-specific immunoreactions to achieve the detection of target substances. This article reviews the structure and composition,basic characteristics,extraction and purification,morphological structure characterization and application of BMs in the enrichment of target substances,and highlights several types of BMs-based biosensors such as electrochemical biosensors,fluorescent biosensors,magnetic biosensors,etc. Finally,the practical significance and existing problems of magnetosome-mediated biosensors in application research are discussed. The prospects for the development of magnetosome-mediated biosensors and the opportunities and challenges that may be faced are anticipated in order to provide reference for promoting the application of magnetosome-mediated biosensors in practice.

Key words: magnetosomes, nanomaterials, biosensors, enrichment