ACS Nano. 2018 Nov 27;12(11):11333-11342. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.8b06094. Epub 2018 Oct 17.
Homogeneous immunoassays represent an attractive alternative to traditional heterogeneous assays due to their simplicity, sensitivity, and speed. On the basis of a previously identified epitope-mimicking peptide, or mimotope, we developed a homogeneous fluorescence quenching immunoassay based on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and a recombinant epitope-mimicking fusion protein for the detection of mycotoxin fumonisin B (FB). The fumonisin mimotope was cloned as a fusion protein with a yellow fluorescent protein that could be used directly as the tracer for FB detection without the need of labeling or a secondary antibody. Furthermore, owing to the fluorescence quenching ability of AuNPs, a homogeneous immunoassay could be performed in a single step without washing steps to separate the unbound tracer. The homogeneous quenching assay showed negligible matrix effects in 5% wheat extract and high sensitivity for FB detection, with a dynamic range from 7.3 to 22.6 ng mL, a detection limit of 1.1 ng mL, and IC value of 12.9 ng mL, which was significantly lower than the IC value of the previously reported assay using the synthetic counterpart of the same mimotope in a microarray format. The homogeneous assay was demonstrated to be specific for fumonisins B and B, as no significant cross-reactivity with other mycotoxins was observed, and acceptable recoveries (86% for FB 2000 μg kg and 103% for FB 4000 μg kg), with relative standard deviation less than 6.5%, were reported from spiked wheat samples, proving that the method could provide a valuable tool for simple analysis of mycotoxin-contaminated food samples.
均相免疫分析因其简单、灵敏和快速而成为传统异质分析的一种有吸引力的替代方法。基于先前鉴定的表位模拟肽或模拟肽,我们开发了一种基于金纳米粒子(AuNPs)和重组表位模拟融合蛋白的均相荧光猝灭免疫分析方法,用于检测真菌毒素伏马菌素 B(FB)。该真菌毒素模拟肽被克隆为与黄色荧光蛋白的融合蛋白,可直接用作 FB 检测的示踪剂,而无需标记或使用第二抗体。此外,由于 AuNPs 的荧光猝灭能力,可在无需洗涤步骤分离未结合示踪剂的情况下,在单个步骤中进行均相免疫分析。均相猝灭分析在 5%小麦提取物中表现出可忽略的基质效应,对 FB 检测具有高灵敏度,其动态范围为 7.3 至 22.6 ng mL,检测限为 1.1 ng mL,IC 值为 12.9 ng mL,明显低于先前报道的在微阵列格式中使用相同模拟肽的合成对应物的检测方法的 IC 值。该均相分析被证明对伏马菌素 B 和 B 具有特异性,因为与其他真菌毒素没有明显的交叉反应,并且从添加小麦样品中报告了可接受的回收率(FB 2000 μg kg 时为 86%,FB 4000 μg kg 时为 103%),相对标准偏差小于 6.5%,证明该方法可为简单分析真菌毒素污染的食品样品提供有价值的工具。
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