Direct immunoassay for detection of salmonellae in foods and feeds.
AUTOR(ES)
Anderson, J M
RESUMO
A direct enzyme immunoassay (EIA) with polyclonal antibodies was developed for detecting salmonellae in foods and feeds. Salmonella cells were attached firmly to the wells of polystyrene microtitration plates with a capture-antibody technique. Spicer-Edwards anti-H immunoglobulin G was bound to protein A-beta-D-galactosidase to serve as the signal; 4-methylumbelliferyl-beta-D-galactoside was used as the substrate. The sensitivity threshold was 10(7) cells per ml. Direct EIA, indirect EIA, and pure-culture techniques were compared by using 48 samples of naturally contaminated foods and feeds. The direct EIA was more sensitive than the indirect EIA or pure-culture technique. Food samples were analyzed within 3 working days, and 32 samples were tested simultaneously in a single 96-well microtitration plate. False-positive or false-negative results did not pose a problem. This direct EIA is sensitive, rapid, and amenable to automation.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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