Dioxin immunosensor using anti-2,3,7,8-TCDD antibody which was produced with mono 6-(2,3,6,7-tetrachloroxanthene-9-ylidene) hexyl succinate as a hapten

To detect dioxin using a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) immunosensor, anti-2,3,7,8-tetrachloro-p-dibenzodioxin (TCDD) monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) were produced as types of IgGI and IgM, with mono 6-(2,3,6,7-tetrachloroxanthene-9-ylidene) hexyl succinate (as a hapten) conjugated with bovine serum albumin (dioxin-BSA). Furthermore, ScFv was generated from hybridoma-producing IgGI MAb. Among these antibodies, ScFv showed excellent capability for dioxin detection using QCM immunosensors. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.