• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.1629-1637
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• 2007

An immunochromatography (ICG) strip test using a nanocolloidal gold-antibody probe was developed and optimized for the rapid detection of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1). A monoclonal antibody specific to AFB1 was produced from the cloned hybridoma cell (AF78), coupled with nanocolloidal gold, and distributed on the conjugate pad of the ICG strip test. The visual detection limit of the ICG strip test was 0.5 ng/ml, and this method showed a cross-reaction to aflatoxin B2, G1, and G2. In total, 172 grain and feed samples were collected and analyzed by both the ICG strip test and HPLC. The results of the ICG strip test showed a good agreement with those obtained by HPLC. These results indicated that the ICG strip test has a potential use as a rapid and cost-effective screening tool for the determination of AFB1 in real samples and could be applied to the preliminary screening of mycotoxin in food and agricultural products, generating results within 15 min without complicated steps.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.1152-1161
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• 2007

An immunochromatography (ICG) strip test based on a monoclonal antibody for the rapid detection of L. monocytogenes in meat and processed-meat samples was developed in this study. A monoclonal antibody (MAb) specific to L. monocytogenes was produced from cloned hybridoma cells (FKLM-3B12-37) and used to develop an ICG strip test. The antibody showed a stronger binding to L. monocytogenes than other Listeria species, and a weak cross-reaction to S. aureus based on an ELISA. The detection limit of the ICG strip test was $10^5\;cell/ml$. In total, 116 meat and processed-meat samples were collected and analyzed using both the ICG strip test and a PCR. The ICG strip test and PCR indicated L. monocytogenes contamination in 34 and 27 meat samples, respectively. The 7 meat samples not identified as L. monocytogenes positive by the PCR were also tested using an API kit and found to be contaminated by Listeria species. In conclusion, the ICG strip test results agreed well with those obtained using the PCR and API kit. Thus, the developed ICG has potential use as a primary screening tool for L. monocytogenes in various foods and agricultural products, generating results within 20 min without complicated steps.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제51권10호
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• pp.1071-1076
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• 2008

목적: RSV 호흡기 바이러스 감염은 해마다 영유아에서 심한 호흡기 질환의 중요한 원인이 되고 있다. 이에 따라 최근 검사 방법이 간편하고 결과를 빨리 알 수 있는 면역 크로마토그래피법이 신속 항원 검사법으로서 소개되어 그 정확성과 임상에서의 유용성이 많이 연구되고 있으나 국내에서는 연구례가 드문 실정이다. 이에 저자들은 이 검사법의 정확성과 유용성을 평가하여 실질적인 검사법으로 정착시키고자 하였다. 방법: 2007년 4월부터 2008년 3월까지 발열, 기침, 천명, 호흡곤란, 빈호흡 등의 증상으로 외래 내원 및 입원치료를 받은 112명의 환아를 대상으로 비인두 가검물을 채취하여 RSV Respi-Strip과 효소 면역 측정법, RT-PCR(ASTEC)을 동시에 시행하였다. RT-PCR을 표준으로 하여 RespiStrip 과 EIA의 결과를 비교 분석하여 정확성과 유용성을 평가하였다. 결 과: RSV RespiStrip, RT-PCR, EIA에 양성을 보인 환아는 각각 42명, 45명, 39명 이었다. RespiStrip는 RT-PCR 검사법에 대하여 민감도 88%, 특이도 94%, 양성 예측도 90%, 음성 예측도는 92% 였으며 위양성률과 위음성률 그리고 일치도가 각각 5.9%, 11%, 83% 로 나왔다. EIA는 RT-PCR 검사법에 대하여 민감도 84%, 특이도 94%, 양성 예측도 90%, 음성 예측도 90%, 일치도 79% 로 나왔다. 결론: 신속 항원 검사가 비교적 민감도가 높으므로 RSV 감염의 선별 검사로서 적합하다고 생각한다. 외래 진료실에서 빠르고 경제적이며 간편하게 검사하여 조기에 적절한 치료를 함으로써 합병증을 예방할 수 있고 아울러 불필요한 항생제의 사용을 줄일 수 있다. 앞으로 이러한 신속검사가 실제 임상에서 많이 적용되리라 기대된다.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.68.1-68.8
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• 2020

A fluorescent microsphere-based immunochromatographic strip test (FICT) was developed for the rapid, sensitive, and quantitative detection of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) antibodies at the pen-side. The assay was based on the formation of a sandwich immune-complex (anti-pig IgG-PRRSV antibodies-NSP7/N), which was validated by a comparison with IDEXX-ELISA using 3325 clinical specimens. The diagnostic specificity, sensitivity, and accuracy of FICT were 97.28, 93.41, and 94.95%, respectively. FICT showed a good correlation with the virus neutralization assay. Overall, a promising pen-side diagnostic tool was developed for the rapid and quantitative detection of PRRSV antibodies within 15 min.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.89-92
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• 2003

Immunoassays have become indispensable tools and achieved great importance in scientific and medical research. However, typical immunoassays are time-consuming and use complex, multi-step procedures. In this study, we introduce a new immunoassay system for the quantification of several analytes at a time without any washing steps. It is comprised of a detector solution with fluorescence-labeled antibodies and a test strip with immobilized capture antibodies. Using a micro-array scanner, the antigen-antibody complex was quantitatively determined by measuring the intensities of fluorescence on the capture lines or dots of nitrocellulose membrane. This method demonstrated its rapid quantitative determination of analytes without many processing steps as well as specific identification of multiple analytes in biological specimens.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.83-92
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• 2009

Individual immunochromatographic assays (ICG) for ochratoxin A (OTA) and zearalenone (ZEA) were optimized and used in the development of a one-step simultaneous immunochromatographic assay (OS-ICG) for the rapid multianalysis of two mycotoxins in corn samples. The nitrocellulose membrane of the OS-ICG was treated with OTA-bovine serum albumin (BSA), ZEA-ovalbumin (OVA), and anti-mouse IgG in the OTA test, ZEA test, and control zones, respectively. Monoclonal antibody-gold conjugates (OTA3 MAb-gold and ZEA2C5 MAb-gold) were sprayed onto the conjugate pad. The visual detection limits were 2.5 and 5 ng/ml for OTA and ZEA, respectively, and the results were obtained within 15 min after starting the analysis. An efficient, simple, and rapid extraction method using 30% MeOH/PBS was established and validated by analyzing the corn samples spiked with OTA/ZEA mixtures (0/0, 5/10, 10/20, and $20/30\;{\mu}g/kg$). The cut-off values of the OS-ICG for the spiked corn were 5 and $10\;{\mu}g/kg$ for OTA and ZEA, respectively. Natural corn samples were analyzed by OS-ICG, direct competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (DC-ELISA), and HPLC. Results of the OS-ICG were in good agreement with those obtained by DC-ELISA and HPLC. The developed OS-ICG offers a rapid, easy-to-use, and portable analytical system and can be used as a convenient qualitative tool for the on-site simultaneous determination of OTA and ZEA in cereals, food, and agricultural products in one analytical cycle.