Rapid detection of nivalenol and deoxynivalenol in wheat using surface plasmon resonance immunoassay.

A surface plasmon resonance (SPR) immunoassay using a monoclonal antibody was developed to measure nivalenol (NIV) and deoxynivalenol (DON) contamination in wheat. A highly sensitive and stable DON-immobilized sensor chip was prepared, and an SPR detection procedure was developed. The competitive inhibition assay used a monoclonal antibody that cross-reacts with NIV and DON.

Synthesis of cyclic bis- and trismelamine derivatives and their complexation properties with barbiturates.

Cyclic bis- and trismelamine derivatives were prepared from cyanuric chloride by stepwise substitutions with appropriate amines. The complexation abilities of these melamine derivatives with barbituric acid derivatives were evaluated by UV-vis spectroscopy and (1)H NMR. The structure was also confirmed by X-ray crystallography.