Monitoring enzymatic reactions in real time using venturi easy ambient sonic-spray ionization mass spectrometry

ET Jansson, MT Dulay, RN Zare - Analytical chemistry, 2016 - ACS Publications
ET Jansson, MT Dulay, RN Zare
Analytical chemistry, 2016ACS Publications
We developed a technique to monitor spatially confined surface reactions with mass
spectrometry under ambient conditions, without the need for voltage or organic solvents.
Fused-silica capillaries immersed in an aqueous solution, positioned in close proximity to
each other and the functionalized surface, created a laminar flow junction with a resulting
reaction volume of∼ 5 pL. The setup was operated with a syringe pump, delivering reagents
to the surface through a fused-silica capillary. The other fused-silica capillary was connected …
We developed a technique to monitor spatially confined surface reactions with mass spectrometry under ambient conditions, without the need for voltage or organic solvents. Fused-silica capillaries immersed in an aqueous solution, positioned in close proximity to each other and the functionalized surface, created a laminar flow junction with a resulting reaction volume of ∼5 pL. The setup was operated with a syringe pump, delivering reagents to the surface through a fused-silica capillary. The other fused-silica capillary was connected to a Venturi easy ambient sonic-spray ionization source, sampling the resulting analytes at a slightly higher flow rate compared to the feeding capillary. The combined effects of the inflow and outflow maintains a chemical microenvironment, where the rate of advective transport overcomes diffusion. We show proof-of-concept where acetylcholinesterase was immobilized on an organosiloxane polymer through electrostatic interactions. The hydrolysis of acetylcholine by acetylcholinesterase into choline was monitored in real-time for a range of acetylcholine concentrations, fused-silica capillary geometries, and operating flow rates. Higher reaction rates and conversion yields were observed with increasing acetylcholine concentrations, as would be expected.
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