Screening method for the detection of residues of amphenicol antibiotics in bovine milk by optical biosensor.

An immunobiosensor assay was developed for multi-residue screening in bovine milk of the parent amphenicols, thiamphenicol and florfenicol, along with the metabolite florfenicol amine. A polyclonal antibody raised in a rabbit after immunisation with a florfenicol amine-protein conjugate was employed in the assay. Milk samples were subjected to acetonitrile extraction, reconstituted in buffer and diluted prior to biosensor analysis.

Screening method for the detection of residues of amphenicol antibiotics in bovine, ovine and porcine kidney by optical biosensor.

An immunobiosensor assay was developed for the multi-residue screening of the parent amphenicols, thiamphenicol and florfenicol, along with the metabolite florfenicol amine, in bovine, ovine and porcine kidney. A polyclonal antiserum raised in a rabbit after inoculation with a florfenicol amine-protein conjugate was employed in the assay. Sample homogenates were extracted directly into acetonitrile, reconstituted in buffer and diluted prior to biosensor analysis.

Screening method for the detection of a range of nitrofurans in avian eyes by optical biosensor.

An immunobiosensor assay was developed for the multi-residue screening of a range of nitrofuran compounds in avian eyes. A polyclonal antibody which binds at least 5 of the major parent nitrofurans was raised in a rabbit after inoculation with a nitrofuran mimic-protein conjugate. Sample homogenates were extracted into 0.

Development of an optical biosensor based immunoassay to screen infant formula milk samples for adulteration with melamine.

The illegal adulteration of milk with melamine in 2008 in China led to adverse kidney and urinary tract effects in hundreds of thousands of children and the reported deaths of six. The milk had been deliberately adulterated to elevate the apparent protein content, and subsequently melamine was detected in many milk-related products which had been exported. This led to the banning of imports of milk and milk products from China intended for the nutritional use of children and to the implementation of analytical methods to test products containing milk products.

Improved screening method for the detection of a range of nitroimidazoles in various matrices by optical biosensor.

An immunobiosensor assay was developed for the multi-residue screening of a range of nitroimidazole compounds in various species and sample types including porcine, bovine and ovine kidney, avian liver, serum and eggs and bovine milk. A polyclonal antibody which binds at least seven of the major nitroimidazoles and their metabolites was raised in a sheep after inoculation with a metronidazole protein conjugate. Sample homogenates were extracted into acetonitrile and subjected to micro-centrifugation prior to biosensor analysis.

Effective monitoring for ractopamine residues in samples of animal origin by SPR biosensor and mass spectrometry.

Ractopamine (RCT) is a member of the beta-2-agonist (beta-agonist) family. It is licensed for use as an animal growth promoter in more than 20 countries worldwide, including the United States and Canada, but is either not licensed or prohibited by over 150 others, including those within the European Union. The issue of the use of RCT in livestock bound for human consumption has risen to prominence recently following the decision by The People's Republic of China to ban the import of pork from a number of processing plants after finding traces of RCT in shipments from the U.

The development of a multi-nitroimidazole residue analysis assay by optical biosensor via a proof of concept project to develop and assess a prototype test kit.

An assay based on optical biosensor technology has been developed to detect a broad range of nitroimidazole drug residues and their metabolites (dimetridazole (DMZ), metronidazole (MNZ), ronidazole (RNZ), hydroxymetronidazole (HO-MNZ) and hydroxydimetridazole (HO-DMZ)) in chicken muscle. The detection limit for the procedure was determined as 0.5 ppb for DMZ and detection capabilities (CCbetas) ranged from <1 ppb for DMZ, MNZ and RNZ to <2 ppb for HO-MNZ and HO-DMZ.