Journal
BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
Volume 66, Issue -, Pages 445-453Publisher
ELSEVIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2014.12.004
Keywords
Gold nanoparticle immunochromatographic strip; Simultaneous detection; Microcystin-leucine-arginine; Chloramphenicol; Testosterone
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- Key Programs from MOST [2012AA06A303, 2012BAK17B10, 2012BAD29B04]
- Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, MOF and MOE [2013KJ31, BE2013613, BE2013611, 201310128, 201310135]
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In this paper, we describe the development of a multicomponent lateral-flow assay based on an antibody-antigen reaction for the rapid and simultaneous detection of trace contaminants in water, including a heavy metal, algal toxin, antibiotic, hormone, and pesticide. The representative analytes chosen for the study were lead (Pb(II), microcystin-leucine-arginine (MC-LR), chloramphenicol (CAP), testosterone (T), and chlorothalonil (CTN). Five different antigens were immobilized separately in five test lines on a nitrocellulose membrane. The monoclonal antibodies specifically recognized the corresponding antigens, and there was no cross-reactivity between the antibodies in the detection assay. Samples or standards containing the five analytes were preincubated with the freeze-dried colloidal-gold-labeled monoclonal antibody conjugates to improve the sensitivity of the assay. The results were obtained within 20 min with a paper-based sensor. The cut-off values for the strip test were 4 ng/mL for Pb(II), 1 ng/mL for MC-LR, 0.1 ng/mL for CAP, 5 ng/mL for T, and 5 ng/mL for CTN. The assay was evaluated using spiked water samples, and the accuracy and reproducibility of the results were good. In summary, this lateral-flow device provides an effective and rapid method for the onsite detection of multiple contaminants in water samples, with no treatment or devices required. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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