Journal
FOODS
Volume 10, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/foods10102483
Keywords
ELISA; colorimetric; food safety; mycotoxin; rapid detection
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31801628]
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2020M673508]
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This study developed a portable, low-cost, and user-friendly colorimetric instrument for ELISA and aflatoxin B-1 detection. The instrument demonstrated stability, accuracy, quantitative detection capability, and insensitivity to ambient light changes, making it user-friendly. Measurements showed accurate results comparable to professional equipment, presenting attractive potential for rapid AFB(1) detection.
Food analysis based on the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is simple, sensitive and rapid, but requires a costly colorimetric instrument. The aim of this work was to develop a portable, low-cost and user-friendly colorimetric instrument for colorimetric ELISA and aflatoxin B-1 (AFB(1)) detection. The principle of the developed instrument was employing a light-emitting diode to generate the signal light and using a light-dependent resistor to measure the signal light absorbed by the oxidized 3,3 ',5,5 '-tetramethyl benzidine. The absorption spectra revealed that the solution absorbed signal light more strongly after reaction with H2SO4, and blue light would be favorably absorbed. Evaluations on the stability and accuracy of the instrument and interference from ambient light showed that the fabricated instrument was stable, accurate, capable of quantitative detection and insensitive to ambient light changes. In addition, this instrument is user-friendly since it could calculate and report the final amount of AFB(1) to the operator. Measurements of maize and peanuts showed that the instrument provided as accurate results as the professional equipment. With the low fabrication cost (about RMB 129 or USD 20), portability, and user-friendliness, this instrument presents attractive potential in the rapid detection of AFB(1).
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