Abstract
Background: Several immunoassay methods have been developed for the detection of DON in cereal. However, there has been no method based on Eu-chelate antibody-conjugated magnetic nanoparticles established. Methods: Indirect competition for DON detection was established by combining Eu-chelate and immunomagnetic separation. The immunocomplex was separated and washed by exposure to a magnetic field and treatment with enhancement solution; then, fluorescences were measured according to the number of europium ions dissociated. Results: The working concentrations ranged from 0.05 to 100 ng/mL, and the sensitivity was 0.5 μg/Kg in cereal. The intra–assay CVs of corn and wheat were 5.7% and 7.1%, respectively. The recovery rates obtained using cereal sample were 83.2%–120.0%. Conclusion: This study suggested that the Eu-chelate antibody-conjugated magnetic nanoparticles method was fast and sensitive in screening large quantities of samples, and could be used for detection of DON in cereal.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 87-94 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Food and Agricultural Immunology |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
Keywords
- Europium chelates
- deoxynivalenol (DON)
- magnetic nanoparticles