期刊
BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
卷 10, 期 3, 页码 460-468出版社
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/biot.201400494
关键词
Analytical biotechnology; Cell biology; Diseases; Isothermal microcalorimetry; Metabolic flux analysis
资金
- Department of Urology of the University Hospital of Basel
- Center for Biomechanics and Biocalorimetry
- Symcel Sverige AB
Isothermal microcalorimetry is a label-free assay that allows monitoring of enzymatic and metabolic activities. The technique has strengths, but most instruments have a low throughput, which has limited their use for bioassays. Here, an isothermal microcalorimeter, equipped with a vessel holder similar to a 48-well plate, was used. The increased throughput of this microcalorimeter makes it valuable for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. Our results show that the sensitivity of the instrument allows the detection of 3 x 10(4) bacteria per vial. Growth of P. mirabilis in Luria Broth medium was detected between 2 and 9 h with decreasing inoculum. The culture released 2.1J with a maximum thermal power of 76 W. The growth rate calculated using calorimetric and spectrophotometric data were 0.60 and 0.57 h(-1), respectively. Additional insight on protease activities of P. mirabilis matching the last peak in heat production could be gathered as well. Growth of tumor microtissues releasing a maximum thermal power of 2.1 W was also monitored and corresponds to a diameter increase of the microtissues from ca. 100 to 428 m. This opens new research avenues in cancer research, diagnostics, and development of new antitumor drugs. For parasitic worms, the technique allows assessment of parasite survival using motor and metabolic activities even with a single worm.
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