FCS-based sensing for the detection of ochratoxin and neomycin in food

Protein Pept Lett. 2009;16(12):1425-8. doi: 10.2174/092986609789839359.

Abstract

In this work, we present an advanced fluorescence assay for the detection of traces of ocratoxin A and neomycin in food. The described assay is based on measurement of the fluctuations of the fluorescein-labeled analytes by a focused laser beam in the absence and in the presence of the specific antibodies anti-analytes. A competitive assay based on the utilization of unlabeled analytes was developed. The obtained results indicated that the combination of high-avidity IgG antibodies together with an innovative fluorescence immunoassay strategy resulted in the detection limit of 0.0078 ng and 0.0156 ng for ochratoxin A and neomycin, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies / immunology
  • Biosensing Techniques*
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
  • Food Contamination / analysis*
  • Neomycin / analysis*
  • Neomycin / immunology
  • Ochratoxins / analysis*
  • Ochratoxins / immunology
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence / methods*

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Ochratoxins
  • ochratoxin A
  • Neomycin