Quantification of Imidacloprid in Honeybees: Development of a Chemiluminescent ELISA

A Chemiluminescent Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay (CL-ELISA) for determination and quantification of the fungicide imidacloprid in honeybees was developed in an indirect competitive format. The assay was optimized by determining: the optimal coating conjugate concentration and anti-imidacloprid antiserum dilution, the effect of the incubation time on the competitive step, and the tolerance to organic solvents. The IC₅₀ and the limit of detection (LOD) values were 14.8 ng mL^?1 and 0.11 ng mL^?1, respectively, similar to those of colorimetric ELISA with a calibration range of 0.1–2600 ng mL^?1. Cross reactivity of some related compounds such as three imidacloprid metabolites, 6-chloro nicotinic acid, 5-hydroxy-imidacloprid, and imidacloprid olefin, and one other chloronicotinoid insecticide, acetamiprid, were tested. The assay was then applied to honeybee extracts obtained by using the liquid-liquid extraction. The calibration curves in honeybee extracts from the liquid-liquid procedure gave an IC₅₀ of 23.7 ng mL^?1 and a LOD 1.6 ng mL^?1. The average recovery value from honeybee extracts spiked with 100 and 1000 ng mL^?1 of imidacloprid were 73% and 76%, respectively. Finally, the assay was applied to honeybee samples collected during monitoring activities in Italy; it was found that only five of the 27 samples were positives, with low concentrations of imidacloprid ranging between 1.2 and 15.4 ng g^?1.     

Development of an Indirect Chemiluminescent Competitive ELISA to Detect Danofloxacin Residues in Milk

In this study, a sensitive and specific indirect chemiluminescent enzyme-linked immunosorbance assay method (CL-ELISA) was developed to detect danofloxacin residue in milk. The influence of experimental factors on the results of the method was investigated, including the concentration of coating antigen and primary antibody, the dilution factor of the IgG-HRP antibody, as well as the type of microtiter plate. Under the optimized condition, the linear working range and IC₅₀ value were determined to be 0.025–0.5 ng · mL^?1 and 0.1 ng · mL^?1, respectively. Compared with traditional colorimetric ELISA, the CL-ELISA developed in this research demonstrated significant improvement in terms of sensitivity (20 times improvement) and linear range (25 times wider). The developed method was applied in detection of danofloxacin residue in milk and satisfied recovery rates of 92.6–105.2% and coefficient variations of 2.4–9.5% were obtained, demonstrating that the proposed method was accurate and reliable. Moreover, there was almost no any meaningful cross-reactivity with nine other (fluoro)quinolones, indicating its high specificity.     

50%多菌灵·福美双可湿性粉剂高效液相色谱分析

采用反相高效液相色谱法,使用BDS-C18柱和紫外检测器,以V(甲醇)∶V(乙酸钠)=1∶2缓冲溶液(pH=4.7)为流动相,在281 nm波长处,同柱测定多菌灵和福美双,此方法的标准偏差分别为0.0871和0.0697;RSD分别为0.35%和0.28%;线性相关系数分别为0.9991和0.9991;平均回收率分别为99.96%和99.87%。     

Detection of Ultratrace Chloramphenicol Residues in Milk and Chicken Muscle Samples Using a Chemiluminescent ELISA

A competitive indirect chemiluminescent enzyme-linked immunoassay (CL-ELISA) for chloramphenicol (CAP) residues in milk and chicken muscle has been developed. Due to the unique characteristic of the polyclonal antibody, special reaction system and modified extract method, then after optimization (concentration of Tween-20, concentration of PB and pH, incubation time, and temperature), the method gave a detection limit of 0.92 ng/L and a detection range of 3.16–3035 ng/L, with the IC₅₀ of 17.29 ng/L in optimum condition and real sample matrix. When CAP was spiked in milk and chicken muscle at levels of 5–100 ng/L, recoveries ranged from 104.9%–114.8% and 101.0%–118.8%, with coefficients of variation of 3.0%–14.6% and 9.5%–14.4%, respectively. In an actual chicken muscle residue study, although the extract of samples diluted 10-fold, or even 100-fold, which represents extremely lower concentration of CAP, the results obtained by CL-ELISA correlated well with those obtained by gas chromatography with microcell electron capture detector. The developed method is therefore suitable for screening of ultratrace CAP residues in milk and chicken muscle samples.     

Removal of Thiram from Aqueous Solutions

In this study activated carbon was used for the removal of thiram from aqueous solutions. Adsorption experiments were carried out as a function of time, initial thiram concentration and temperature. Equilibrium data fitted well to the Freundlich and Langmuir equilibrium models in the studied concentration range. Adsorption kinetics followed a pseudo second‐order kinetic model rather than pseudo first‐order model. The results from kinetic experiments were used to describe the adsorption mechanism. Both boundary layer and intraparticle diffusion played important role in the adsorption mechanism of thiram. Thermodynamic parameters (ΔG₀, ΔH₀, and ΔS₀) were determined and the adsorption process was found to be an endothermic one. The negative values of ΔG⁰ at different temperatures were indicative of the spontaneity of the adsorption process.     

Capillary Electrophoretic Determination of Tetramethylthiuram Disulphide (Thiram)

SUMMARY

A simple and sensitive capillary electrophoretic method was developed for the separation and determination of Thiram in boric acid buffer by direct UV absorbance detection at λ = 254 nm. The separation behaviour of Thiram from Nabam was studied and it is dependent on pH and the nature of the buffer. The detection limit (S/N = 3) is 0.5 μg/ml for Thiram. The method was successfully applied to the analysis of wheat samples spiked with Thiram.     

Chemiluminescent enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay on a strip to detect Escherichia coli O157:H7

A fast and sensitive chemiluminescent enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method to measure pathogenic bacteria, Escherichia coli O157:H7, on immuno-chromatographic membrane was studied. Non-specific binding of proteins on membrane strip was controlled to attain the best performance of immunosensor by optimising the composition of a running buffer. The specificity of the proposed immunostrip was confirmed by conducting experiments for four different micro-organisms. A chemiluminescent signal could be successfully generated from a proposed immunostrip sensing system, and a significant change in the chemiluminescent light intensity with the concentration of target microbes was obtained. E. coli O157:H7 could be quantitatively measured in the range of 1.1?×?10^3?–1.1?×?10⁷ CFU (colony forming units) mL^?1 within 16?min by using the developed chemiluminescent immunostrip.     

Electrochemical Evaluation of Pollutants in the Environment: Interaction Between the Metal Ions Zn(II) and Cu(II) with the Fungicide Thiram in Billings Dam

Pesticides are organic molecules used in the control of various pests in different crops. These molecules show functional groups that can interact with metal ions, forming new species with different properties. These new compounds have been attracting attention because they can become a new environmental problem. In this work the interaction of copper and zinc metal ions with Thiram pesticide was studied using electrochemical techniques. Studies in ultrapure water showed the formation of Zn?Thiram complex with reduction potential at ?1.330 V; Cu?Thiram complex showed a cathodic peak at 0.020 V. Thiram causes a different effect on the two metal ions studied. It was observed that the ligand stabilizes more the Cu(II) than Zn(II). Both systems proved to be quasi‐reversible, controlled by the adsorption of the species on the electrode surface. The formation constants of the complexes were calculated to be 2.1×10⁵ for Zn?Thiram and 1.5×10¹⁹ for Cu?Thiram. In the samples from Billings dam, the Zn‐complex showed reduction potential at ?1.403 V; Cu‐complex exhibited a reduction peak at 0.012 V. Although there are interferers in river waters, the interaction of these metals with the pesticide showed high affinity, being possible to detect them in natural samples. The Cu(II) complex showed to be more stable in natural matrices when compared to the Zn(II) complex. The sensitivity for thiram electroanalytical determination decreases in the presence of Zn(II) and Cu(II).     

Homogeneous Chemiluminescent Determination of Mercury(II) Using a Peroxidase-Mimicking DNAzyme Assay

Environmental pollution in manufacturing sectors is often accompanied by the release of diverse forms of pollutants including heavy metals. Mercury is one of the most toxic heavy metals. Here, we describe a homogeneous chemiluminescent method for Hg²⁺ detection based on allosteric activation of peroxidase-mimicking DNAzyme and formation of Hg²⁺-thymine bonds in DNA duplex with T–T mismatches in the presence of mercury. The formation of such duplex increased the activity of peroxidase-mimicking DNAzyme. The analysis conditions and structures of probes were optimized. Under the favorable conditions, the limit of detection and a linear range of the assay were 12 and 12–600?nM, respectively. The values of coefficient of variation measured within the working range varied from 0.7 to 3.0%. The study of cross-reactivity of Hg²⁺, Ag⁺, Pb²⁺, Ca²⁺, Zn²⁺, Bi³⁺, Ni²⁺, Co²⁺, Ba²⁺, Mn²⁺, Cd²⁺, Mg²⁺, and Cr³⁺ showed that only mercury in concentration nanoscale activates peroxidase-mimicking DNAzyme that indicates high specificity of the developed Hg²⁺ assay. Thus, an easy-to-use, specific, rapid, and sensitive method for Hg²⁺ detection was developed.     

Development of an ELISA procedure to study sorption of atrazine onto a sewage sludge-amended luvisol soil

Pesticides may contaminate ground and surface waters and one of the major factors governing this property is soil sorption. Sorption can be assessed by batch equilibrium technique which produces lots of extracts with high dissolved organic carbon concentration in which the pesticide concentration has to be determined. We developed an ELISA procedure to analyse atrazine based on polyclonal antibodies (C193) for which tracer structure and dilutions of immunochemical reagents were adapted to fit the purpose. After a 1000-fold dilution (or after an SPE clean-up procedure) extracts of a sewage-sludge amended luvisol (used as an example application of the methodology developed) could be reliably analysed. The Freundlich model is able to describe adsorption for this system (r² = 0.977) delivering a distribution coefficient K_F of 1.6 ± 0.2 (mg kg⁻¹) (mg L⁻¹)^−N and an isotherm nonlinearity factor N of 0.70 ± 0.09.     

测定茶叶中二氯联苯的酶联免疫吸附分析新方法

建立了测定茶叶中痕量3,4-二氯联苯(PCB12)的间接竞争酶联免疫吸附分析(ELISA)新方法。工作曲线方程为I=62.01+17.55lgρ,相关系数为0.9833,方法灵敏度IC50(抑制率50%)时PCB12的质量浓度达到0.207μg/L,检出限IC20(抑制率为20%时)PCB12的质量浓度为4.0 ng/L,交叉率小于1.0%。对市售铁观音茶叶做简单前处理后,用ELISA方法检测。加标回收实验显示回收率为94.5%~112.4%,相对标准偏差为4.0%~12%。     

Competitive Chemiluminescent Immunoassay for the Sensitive Point-of-Care Determination of Metoprolol

A competitive chemiluminescence immunoassay which can be used for point-of-care testing and blood screening of metoprolol is reported. Four haptens for metoprolol were synthesized. An octanedioic acid-modified hapten was conjugated with bovine serum albumin to serve as the immunogen and the haptens were conjugated with ovalbumin for the coating antigen. Polyclonal antibodies for metoprolol were produced and the detection conditions were optimized. A competitive chemiluminescence immunoassay was established based on the produced antibody with potential for bedside therapeutic monitoring of metoprolol. The limit of detection in phosphate-buffered saline was 2?ng?mL^?1. Satisfactory recovery values from 89.3 to 107.6% in plasma were achieved. The results provided by the reported method were consistent with values obtained by high-performance liquid chromatography for pharmacokinetic studies. The immunoassay has potential to be developed as a test kit offering a simple and cost-effective approach for on-site monitoring of metoprolol.     

鲁米诺化学发光分析法研究进展

从化学发光反应机理和应用进展两个方面对鲁米诺-过氧化氢、鲁米诺-铁氰化钾、鲁米诺-碘化物、鲁米诺-高锰酸钾和鲁米诺-溶解氧等化学发光体系进行了综述;指出鲁米诺化学发光体系是应用最为广泛的一类化学发光体系,同时对鲁米诺化学发光分析法的发展方向进行了展望.     

Development of a Monoclonal Antibody-Based ELISA for the Detection of Oxytetracycline and 4-Epi-Oxytetracycline Residues in Chicken Tissues

In this study, a specific monoclonal antibody (Mab) against oxytetracycline (OTC) and its metabolite 4-epi-Oxytetracycline (4-epi-OTC) was produced. Based on this Mab, a sensitive and reliable method indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ic-ELISA) was developed for the detection of OTC and 4-epi-OTC from chicken meats. The ic-ELISA showed a 50% inhibition (IC₅₀) value of 2.01 ± 0.16 ng/ml and a detection limit of 0.13 ± 0.03 ng/ml. The recoveries from chicken muscles and livers spiked with OTC of 50–600 ng/g were 83.33–88.25% and 84.62–86.12%, respectively. The intra-assay coefficients of variation (CVs) were 4.73–9.31%, and the inter-assay CVs were 6.44–11.01%. The method showed a positive correlation with the traditional method HPLC (R² = 0.997) within a certain concentration of OTC used in this assay. The method developed in this study was simple and independent of specific expensive equipment. Thus, it could be useful as a convenient method to detect OTC residues.     

Development of a Monoclonal Antibody-Based ELISA for the Detection of Sulfaquinoxaline in Chicken Tissues and Serum

Abstract

A monoclonal antibody (Mab) was produced by using sulfaquinoxaline-human serum albumin (SQX-HSA) conjugate as immunogen. The anti-SQX Mab exhibited negligible cross reactivity with other commonly used sulfonamides. Using this Mab, a competitive indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ciELISA) was developed to detect SQX in chicken tissues and serum. The ciELISA showed a 50% inhibition (IC₅₀) value of 2.60 ng/mL. The recoveries of SQX from spiked chicken muscle, liver, and serum at levels of 5–50 µg/kg were 82.6–96.5%, 75.3–94.5%, and 69.7–89.3%, respectively. The coefficient variations (CVs) were 6.22–7.17%, 4.9–8.9%, and 1.20–10.15%, respectively. Detection limits were 1.29 µg/kg in muscle, 1.32 µg/kg in liver, and 2.44 µg/kg in serum.     

Design and Synthesis of Chemiluminescent Cassettes Based on Energy Transfer

Chemiluminescent probes are being considered as a convenient option for optical imaging. Several strategies were reported to increase the probe chemiluminescence efficiency. In this study, a series of chemiluminescent cassettes based on adamantyl stabilized 1,2-dioxetanes (“Schaap's dioxetane”) linked to a fluorophore (BODIPY or dicyanoisophorone fluorophore) by a conjugated linker have been synthetized. Their chemiluminescent decomposition and the photoluminescence properties of their respective emissive species were investigated.     

Effect of Sensitisers on the Chemiluminescent Reduction of Cerium (IV) by Sulphite

Abstract

The effect of 3-cyclohexylaminopropane sulphonic acid and other compounds which contain cyclohexylgroups on the emission intensity generated during the chemiluminescent oxidation of sulphite by cerium (IV) is investigated. The sensitising action of these compounds remains unclear but their use increases considerably the sensitivity of the determination of sulphite. The use of quinine as a sensitiser by energy transfer is also proposed.     

F~2, F与I~2的化学发光反应

在流动余辉实验装置上,研究了F~2,F与I~2的化学发光反应。首次在F+I~2反应体系中观察到较强的IF(B→X)发射光谱,采用简单碰撞理论对IF(B)的振动驰豫进行估算后,得到了其振动布居,发现与F~2+I~2反应体系有明显的不同,从而推测这两个反应的激发态产物IF(B)是由不同的反应通道形成的。前者由初级反应产物I~2F与F原子进一步作用产生,而后者则由激发态的I(^2p~1~/~2)与基态的F(^2p~3~/~2)碰撞复合产生。     

流动注射协同增强化学发光免疫分析法的建立与评价

以兔IgG为模型 ,NaTPB与PPP协同增强的Luminol H2 O2 HRP混合液为发光体系 ,HRP标记抗体 ,建立了灵敏度高、特异性强、重现性好的流动注射协同增强化学发光免疫分析法。结果表明 :在 2～ 6 0 μg L范围内兔IgG量与发光强度有良好的线性关系 ,相关系数r=0 .994 1 (P <0 .0 1 ) ;绝对检测限为 0 .6 5fmol;方法精密度为 4 .72 %～ 9.31 % ;回收率为 92 .5 0 %～ 99.4 0 %。免疫柱可反复使用 2 0 0次以上。本法测定不同浓度兔IgG标准溶液的结果与RIA法的测定结果基本一致