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Abstract: Fumonisin B1 (FB1) is a mycotoxin, mainly produced by Fusarium fungi and present in food and feed. It causes harmful effects on human and animal health. Therefore, it is necessary to develop sensitive and reliable screening methods. In this study, a highly sensitive monoclonal antibody (MAb) against FB1, clone 2D7, was produced, and the 50% inhibition concentration (IC50) of the MAb was 2.2 ng/mL in buffer. The MAb showed high cross-reactivity with fumonisin B2 (FB2), and negligible cross-reactivity with other mycotoxins. A sensitive indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (icELISA) based on this MAb was developed for the determination of FB1 in maize. In spiked samples (100, 200 and 500 μg/kg), the average recoveries ranged from 78 ± 11 to 107 ± 4%, and the coefficient of variation ranged from 3 to 15%. The limit of detection of the icELISA was 5.4 μg/kg. This method was compared to liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) using naturally contaminated samples, and the correlation coefficient was above 0.82. These results show the reliability of the icELISA method for the determination of FB1 in maize. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: A sensitive and specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of 1-amino-hydantoin (AHD) is described. AHD, the marker residue for nitrofurantoin, is a tissue bound toxic metabolite. To monitor the illegal use of nitrofurantoin, a monoclonal antibody-based ELISA method was developed to detect AHD residue in animal tissues. The highly specific antibody against AHD was prepared by monoclonal antibody technology. The antibody exhibited negligible cross reactivity with other nitrofurans, their metabolites and derivatives, and 50% inhibitory concentration was 0.68 μg/L. The limit of detection in four kinds of animal tissues were all below 0.2 μg/kg and recoveries ranged from 75% to 116.7% for fortified samples at levels of 0.2–5 μg/kg with coefficient of variation values below 15%. Analysis of natural contaminated samples by the ELISA method gave similar results to those of the liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method. These results indicate the ELISA method is suitable for the detection of AHD residue in animal tissues. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

In this study, new clindamycin (CLIN) artificial antigens were prepared and used to produce broad-specificity monoclonal antibodies. Based on the as-produced mAbs, a heterologous ELISA was developed to detect CLIN and lincomycin (LIN) residues in edible animal tissues. The IC 50 values of the developed assay were 0.3 ng/mL (CLIN) and 1.2 ng/mL (LIN) in buffer, respectively. The detection limits were estimated to be 1.8 μg/kg (CLIN) and 6.8 μg/kg (LIN) in bovine, chicken, porcine and fish muscles. In the spike and recovery tests, the mean recovery rate ranged from 76% to 112% at different spiked levels, and the intra −/inter-assay coefficients of variation were in the range of 7.1% to 13.2%. This method was verified using LC − MS/MS with a correlation coefficient > 0.97. The developed ELISA is therefore well suited for simultaneous determination of CLIN and LIN residues in bovine, chicken, porcine and fish muscles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A sensitive and specific monoclonal antibody against clindamycin (CLIN) was produced and used to develop an immuno-affinity test column (IATC) assay for on-site screening of CLIN residues in milk. The qualitative limit of detection of the IATC assay, estimated as 1.0 μg L −1 by visual detection, was sufficient to measure maximum residue levels for lincosamide antibiotics in milk. The quantitative IATC assay resulted in a lower detection limit (0.11 μg L −1 ) by evaluating the colour intensity of the test layers, which was approximately 9 times greater sensitivity than visual detection. During the spike and recovery test, the average recoveries ranged from 76% to 114% at different spiked levels, and the intra-/interday coefficients of variation were in the range 9.6–16.7%. The detection time was shortened to 20 min, whereas the sensitivity was comparable with a traditional ELISA. The IATC assay shows promise for on-site screening of CLIN residues in milk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]