Cross-reactivity of antibodies in some commercial deoxynivalenol test kits against some fusariotoxins

J Agric Food Chem. 2010 Dec 22;58(24):12625-33. doi: 10.1021/jf103025e. Epub 2010 Nov 18.

Abstract

Cross-reactivity of antibodies in AGRAQUANT, DON EIA, VERATOX, ROSA LF-DONQ, and MYCONTROLDON designed for deoxynivalenol (DON) determination in food and feedstuffs was evaluated against nivalenol, 3-acetylDON, 15-acetylDON, de-epoxy metabolite 1 of DON, DON-3β-glucoside, T2-toxin, HT2-toxin, fusarenone X, diacetoxyscirpenol, verrucarol, and zearalenone. Cross-reactivity measurements were run in water using the 50% reduction of absorbance of the blank for ELISA kits or through direct DON determination upon using the standards of mycotoxins via ROSA LF-DONQ or MYCONTROLDON. For the tested toxin concentrations, all DON kits have low cross-reactivity toward diacetoxyscirpenol, T2-toxin, HT2-toxin, verrucarol, and zearalenone and moderate cross-reactivity toward 15-AcetylDON and fusarenone X. AGRAQUANT, DON EIA, and VERATOX kits showed high cross-reactivity in various ranking orders against DON-3-Glc, DOM-1, and 3AcDON. DON EIA showed also high cross-reactivity against nivalenol and fusarenone X. These mycotoxins could coexist in food or feedstuffs, and analytical results can be wrongly interpreted. Cross-reactivity does not allow checking the compliance with the legal norms, but it does allow an overall risk assessment for the consumers. Updating regularly the cross-reactivity evaluation of the produced batches is recommended for 3-acetylDON, nivalenol, DON-3-Glc, de-epoxy metabolite 1, and fusarenone X.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Fungal / analysis
  • Antibodies, Fungal / immunology*
  • Cross Reactions
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / instrumentation
  • Fusarium / chemistry*
  • Fusarium / immunology
  • Mycotoxins / analysis*
  • Mycotoxins / immunology
  • Reagent Kits, Diagnostic*
  • Trichothecenes / analysis*
  • Trichothecenes / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Fungal
  • Mycotoxins
  • Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
  • Trichothecenes
  • deoxynivalenol