Development of phage immuno-loop-mediated isothermal amplification assays for organophosphorus pesticides in agro-products

Anal Chem. 2014 Aug 19;86(16):8441-7. doi: 10.1021/ac5020657. Epub 2014 Aug 8.

Abstract

Two immuno-loop-mediated isothermal amplification assays (iLAMP) were developed by using a phage-borne peptide that was isolated from a cyclic eight-peptide phage library. One assay was used to screen eight organophosphorus (OP) pesticides with limits of detection (LOD) between 2 and 128 ng mL(-1). The iLAMP consisted of the competitive immuno-reaction coupled to the LAMP reaction for detection. This method provides positive results in the visual color of violet, while a negative response results in a sky blue color; therefore, the iLAMP allows one to rapidly detect analytes in yes or no fashion. We validated the iLAMP by detecting parathion-methyl, parathion, and fenitrothion in Chinese cabbage, apple, and greengrocery, and the detection results were consistent with the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). In conclusion, the iLAMP is a simple, rapid, sensitive, and economical method for detecting OP pesticide residues in agro-products with no instrumental requirement.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / chemistry
  • Bacteriophages / chemistry*
  • Base Sequence
  • Brassica / chemistry
  • DNA / chemistry
  • Food Analysis / economics
  • Food Analysis / methods*
  • Immunoassay / economics
  • Immunoassay / methods*
  • Limit of Detection
  • Malus / chemistry
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / economics
  • Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / methods
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / analysis*
  • Peptides / chemistry*
  • Pesticides / analysis*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Peptides
  • Pesticides
  • DNA