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Rapid detection of abrin in foods with an up-converting phosphor technology-based lateral flow assay.


ABSTRACT: Abrin is a natural plant toxin found in the seeds of Abrus precatorius. It may be used for food poisoning or bioterrorism, seriously endangering public health. In this study, a reliable method for the rapid detection of abrin in foods was developed, based on an up-converting phosphor technology-based lateral flow assay (abrin-UPT-LFA). Nine high-affinity monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against abrin were prepared, and the optimum mAbs (mAb-6F4 and mAb-10E11) were selected for use in the assay in double-antibody-sandwich mode. The assay was confirmed to be specific for abrin, with a detection sensitivity of 0.1?ng mL-1 for standard abrin solutions. Good linearity was observed for abrin quantitation from 0.1 to 1000?ng mL-1 (r?=?0.9983). During the analysis of various abrin-spiked food samples, the assay showed strong sample tolerance and a satisfactory limit of detection for abrin (0.5-10?ng g-1 for solid and powdered samples; 0.30-0.43?ng mL-1 for liquid samples). The analysis of suspected food samples, from sample treatment to result feed-back, could be completed by non-professionals within 20?min. Therefore, the abrin-UPT-LFA is a rapid, sensitive, and reliable method for the on-site detection of abrin in foods.

SUBMITTER: Liu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5050493 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Rapid detection of abrin in foods with an up-converting phosphor technology-based lateral flow assay.

Liu Xiao X   Zhao Yong Y   Sun Chongyun C   Wang Xiaochen X   Wang Xinrui X   Zhang Pingping P   Qiu Jingfu J   Yang Ruifu R   Zhou Lei L  

Scientific reports 20161005


Abrin is a natural plant toxin found in the seeds of Abrus precatorius. It may be used for food poisoning or bioterrorism, seriously endangering public health. In this study, a reliable method for the rapid detection of abrin in foods was developed, based on an up-converting phosphor technology-based lateral flow assay (abrin-UPT-LFA). Nine high-affinity monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against abrin were prepared, and the optimum mAbs (mAb-6F4 and mAb-10E11) were selected for use in the assay in do  ...[more]

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