A Sensitive Two-Analyte Immunochromatographic Strip for Simultaneously Detecting Aflatoxin M1 and Chloramphenicol in Milk

Toxins (Basel). 2020 Oct 2;12(10):637. doi: 10.3390/toxins12100637.

Abstract

A two-analyte immunochromatographic strip (immunostrip) was developed for the simultaneous detection of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) and chloramphenicol (CAP) in milk. Protein conjugates (AFM1-ovalbumin (OVA) and CAP-OVA) and goat anti-rabbit IgG were respectively drawn on nitrocellulose membrane as two test lines (T1 and T2) and a control line (C). The immunostrip was dipped into a well that contained a 200 μL milk sample, 5 μL AFM1 antibody-gold conjugates, and 8 μL CAP antibody-gold conjugates; the whole assay was completed in 15 min and the results could be interpreted visually or using a reader. This immunostrip has cut-off levels of 0.1 ng/mL and 0.5 ng/mL for AFM1 and CAP, respectively. Analysis of CAP and AFM1 in milk samples revealed that data from the immunostrip test agreed closely with those obtained from ELISA. The two-analyte immunostrip is a rapid way for on-site simultaneous detection of AFM1 and CAP in milk.

Keywords: ELISA; aflatoxin M1; antibody; chloramphenicol; gold nanoparticle immunochromatographic strip.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aflatoxin M1 / analysis*
  • Animals
  • Calibration
  • Chloramphenicol / analysis*
  • Food Contamination*
  • Immunoassay / instrumentation*
  • Immunoassay / standards
  • Milk / chemistry*
  • Reagent Strips* / standards
  • Reference Standards
  • Reproducibility of Results

Substances

  • Reagent Strips
  • Chloramphenicol
  • Aflatoxin M1