The application of pesticides (mostly insecticides and fungicides) during the tea-planting process will undoubtedly increase the dietary risk associated with drinking tea. Thus, it is necessary to ascertain whether pe...The application of pesticides (mostly insecticides and fungicides) during the tea-planting process will undoubtedly increase the dietary risk associated with drinking tea. Thus, it is necessary to ascertain whether pesticide residues in tea products exceed the maximum residue limits. However, the complex matrices present in tea samples comprise a major challenge in the analytical detection of pesticide residues. In this study, nine types of lateral flow immunochromatographic strips (LFICSs) were developed to detect the pesticides of interest (fenpropathrin, chlorpyrifos, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, acetamiprid, carbendazim, chlorothalonil, pyraclostrobin, and iprodione). To reduce the interference of tea substrates on the assay sensitivity, the pretreatment conditions for tea samples, including the extraction solvent, extraction time, and purification agent, were optimized for the simultaneous detection of these pesticides. The entire testing procedure (including pretreatment and detection) could be completed within 30 min. The detected results of authentic tea samples were confirmed by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS), which suggest that the LFICS coupled with sample rapid pretreatment can be used for on-site rapid screening of the target pesticide in tea products prior to their market release.展开更多
Accurate and sensitive near-infrared(NIR)luminescent lateralflow immunoassay(LFIA)has attracted considerable attention in thefield of point-of-care testing(POCT).However,the detection accuracy and sensitivity are often ...Accurate and sensitive near-infrared(NIR)luminescent lateralflow immunoassay(LFIA)has attracted considerable attention in thefield of point-of-care testing(POCT).However,the detection accuracy and sensitivity are often compromised by the lowfluorescence quantum efficiency of the NIRfluorescent probe.(<10%)Herein,ultrabright NIR AIEgen nanoparticles(PS@AIE830NPs)composed of polystyrene(PS)nanoparticles and NIR aggregation-induced emission luminogen(AIEgen)with the maximum emission at 830 nm(AIE830)is reported,and its poten-tial to promote an accurate and sensitive detection of complex samples by LFIA is described.The relative quantum yield(QY)of the PS@AIE830NPs was 14.76%,which was superior to that of the polymer embedding method and indocyanine green(ICG)-based NIR nanoparticles.The PS@AIE830NPs immunolabeled-LFIA com-bined with laboratory-built NIR-LFIA portable quantitative instruments(detected light range 800 nm)completely eliminated background interference and allowed>highly accurate and sensitive detection without any pre-treatment steps.The limits of detection(LODs)for aflatoxin B1(AFB1)in soy sauce,alpha hemolysin(Hla)of Staphylococcus aureus biomarker in jointfluid,and C-reactive protein(CRP)in human haemolysed samples were 0.01 ng mL-1,0.02µg mL-1,and 0.156 mg L-1,respectively,commensurating with those of the corresponding gold standard assays and covering the detection range of interests.It is anticipated that the ultrabright NIR AIEgen nanoparticles will serve as a universally applicable signal probe for NIR-LFIA diagnostics,promising to expand the range of applications for quantitative detection of complex samples.展开更多
[Objectives]This study was conducted to explore rapid and large-scale screening and detection of peste des petits ruminants(PPR),so as to provide important technical means for prevention,control and purification of PP...[Objectives]This study was conducted to explore rapid and large-scale screening and detection of peste des petits ruminants(PPR),so as to provide important technical means for prevention,control and purification of PPR.[Methods]Soluble N protein and NH fusion protein were successfully obtained in an Escherichia coli expression system by optimizing E.coli codon and expression conditions.Furthermore,based on purified soluble N protein and NH fusion protein,a double-antigen sandwich time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay method for detection of peste des petits ruminants virus(PPRV)was established.[Results]The method has high sensitivity and specificity and can specifically detect the antibody against PPRV in sheep serum,and it has no cross reaction with other related diseases.The method was used to detect 292 clinical samples,and compared with French IDVET competition ELISA kit.The coincidence rates of positive samples and negative samples from the two kinds of test kits were 92.47%and 97.26%,respectively,and the overall coincidence rate was 94.86%.The intra-group and inter-group coefficients of variation in the repeatability test were less than 10%.[Conclusions]Compared with the traditional ELISA method,the double-antigen sandwich time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay for detection of PPRV has equivalent sensitivity and specificity,and simple and rapid operation,and thus high application and popularization value.展开更多
Background:This study was planned to assess the accuracy and comparability of two commercially available,laboratory-based SARS-CoV-2(severe acute respiratory syndrome)antigen(Ag)immunoassays.Methods:We studied a cohor...Background:This study was planned to assess the accuracy and comparability of two commercially available,laboratory-based SARS-CoV-2(severe acute respiratory syndrome)antigen(Ag)immunoassays.Methods:We studied a cohort of subjects with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection,from whom a nasopharyngeal swab was taken and tested with a molecular assay(Altona Diagnostics RealStar SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Kit)and two laboratory-based,fully automated SARS-CoV-2 Ag immunoassays(Fujirebio Lumipulse G SARS-CoV-2 Ag and Roche Elecsys SARS-CoV-2 Ag).Results:The final population consisted in 93 subjects testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA,34 with cycle threshold(Ct)values<29.5.The results of the two SARS-CoV-2 Ag immunoassays were significantly intercorrelated(r=0.77;P<0.001)in the entire cohort,though such correlation considerably improved in patients with high viral load(cycle threshold values<29.5:r=0.96;P<0.001).The accuracy for identifying samples with high viral load was excellent for both Lumipulse G SARS-CoV-2 Ag(AUC,0.99;P<0.001)and Elecsys SARS-CoV-2 Ag(AUC,0.99;P<0.001),with best cut-offs of 2.03 ng/mL for Lumipulse G SARS-CoV-2 Ag(1.00 sensitivity and 0.88 specificity)and 0.70 COI for Elecsys SARS-CoV-2 Ag(1.00 sensitivity and 0.80 specificity),respectively.Conclusion:The results of this study provide valuable support to usability of fully-automated,rapid,high throughput and accurate SARS-CoV-2 Ag immunoassays for complementing molecular assays.展开更多
食品安全已成为一个重要的公共卫生问题,快速、准确地监测和检测食源性致病菌是控制和预防人类食源性疾病的最有效方法之一。由于食品基质的复杂性、细菌的多样性及不同生长和复制特性,给食源性致病菌检测带来了重大挑战。传统微生物检...食品安全已成为一个重要的公共卫生问题,快速、准确地监测和检测食源性致病菌是控制和预防人类食源性疾病的最有效方法之一。由于食品基质的复杂性、细菌的多样性及不同生长和复制特性,给食源性致病菌检测带来了重大挑战。传统微生物检测方法耗时费力,不足以满足不可培养活菌细胞和现场快速食品检测的要求。因此,近年来针对食源性致病菌开发了各种免疫检测技术,比传统方法更加灵敏、简单和高效,具有广阔的应用前景。该文结合食源性致病菌亚致死损伤、活的不可培养(viable but non-culturable,VBNC)和休眠3种代谢状态的生物学特征及抗体的类型和特点,综述了当前用于食源性致病菌常见的免疫技术的检测原理、优缺点和应用,并对现有方法的局限性和未来发展方向进行讨论,以期为食源性致病菌免疫检测技术的开发和利用提供参考。展开更多
基金supported by grants from Shanghai Agriculture Applied Technology Development Program,China(Grant No.:2020-02-08-00-08-F01456)the Key Research and Development Program of Zhejiang Province,China(Grant No.:2020C02024-2).
文摘The application of pesticides (mostly insecticides and fungicides) during the tea-planting process will undoubtedly increase the dietary risk associated with drinking tea. Thus, it is necessary to ascertain whether pesticide residues in tea products exceed the maximum residue limits. However, the complex matrices present in tea samples comprise a major challenge in the analytical detection of pesticide residues. In this study, nine types of lateral flow immunochromatographic strips (LFICSs) were developed to detect the pesticides of interest (fenpropathrin, chlorpyrifos, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, acetamiprid, carbendazim, chlorothalonil, pyraclostrobin, and iprodione). To reduce the interference of tea substrates on the assay sensitivity, the pretreatment conditions for tea samples, including the extraction solvent, extraction time, and purification agent, were optimized for the simultaneous detection of these pesticides. The entire testing procedure (including pretreatment and detection) could be completed within 30 min. The detected results of authentic tea samples were confirmed by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS), which suggest that the LFICS coupled with sample rapid pretreatment can be used for on-site rapid screening of the target pesticide in tea products prior to their market release.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:82202642,82302646,32172296Chongqing Postdoctoral Innovation Talent Support Program,Grant/Award Number:CQBX202218+8 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation,Grant/Award Numbers:2022M710558,2023T160771Special foundation of Chongqing Postdoctoral Research Programme,Grant/Award Number:2021XM2036Talent Training Foundation of Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics(Ministry of Education)of College of Laboratory Medicine,Grant/Award Number:JYPY202202Chongqing Postdoctoral Science Foundation,Grant/Award Number:CSTB2022NSCQ-BHX0689National Natural Science Foundation Key Program,Grant/Award Numbers:82230032,81930023Key Project of Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau,Grant/Award Number:CSTC2021jscx-gksb-N0010Chongqing Outstanding Scientists Project(2019)Chongqing Chief Medical Scientist Project(2018)Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau Mountaineering Project,Grant/Award Numbers:cyyy-xkdfjh-jcyj-202301,cyyy-xkdfjh-lcyj-202303,cyyy-xkdfjh-cgzh-202302。
文摘Accurate and sensitive near-infrared(NIR)luminescent lateralflow immunoassay(LFIA)has attracted considerable attention in thefield of point-of-care testing(POCT).However,the detection accuracy and sensitivity are often compromised by the lowfluorescence quantum efficiency of the NIRfluorescent probe.(<10%)Herein,ultrabright NIR AIEgen nanoparticles(PS@AIE830NPs)composed of polystyrene(PS)nanoparticles and NIR aggregation-induced emission luminogen(AIEgen)with the maximum emission at 830 nm(AIE830)is reported,and its poten-tial to promote an accurate and sensitive detection of complex samples by LFIA is described.The relative quantum yield(QY)of the PS@AIE830NPs was 14.76%,which was superior to that of the polymer embedding method and indocyanine green(ICG)-based NIR nanoparticles.The PS@AIE830NPs immunolabeled-LFIA com-bined with laboratory-built NIR-LFIA portable quantitative instruments(detected light range 800 nm)completely eliminated background interference and allowed>highly accurate and sensitive detection without any pre-treatment steps.The limits of detection(LODs)for aflatoxin B1(AFB1)in soy sauce,alpha hemolysin(Hla)of Staphylococcus aureus biomarker in jointfluid,and C-reactive protein(CRP)in human haemolysed samples were 0.01 ng mL-1,0.02µg mL-1,and 0.156 mg L-1,respectively,commensurating with those of the corresponding gold standard assays and covering the detection range of interests.It is anticipated that the ultrabright NIR AIEgen nanoparticles will serve as a universally applicable signal probe for NIR-LFIA diagnostics,promising to expand the range of applications for quantitative detection of complex samples.
基金Supported by National Key R&D Program for the Prevention and Control of Major Exotic Animal Diseases(2022YFD1800500)National Mutton Sheep Industrial Technology System(CARS39)+2 种基金Key Research and Development Program of Shandong Province(Major Science and Technology Innovation Project)(2021CXGC011306)Scientific Research Project of General Administration of Customs(2024HK033)Scientific Research Project of Jinan Customs(2023JK005).
文摘[Objectives]This study was conducted to explore rapid and large-scale screening and detection of peste des petits ruminants(PPR),so as to provide important technical means for prevention,control and purification of PPR.[Methods]Soluble N protein and NH fusion protein were successfully obtained in an Escherichia coli expression system by optimizing E.coli codon and expression conditions.Furthermore,based on purified soluble N protein and NH fusion protein,a double-antigen sandwich time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay method for detection of peste des petits ruminants virus(PPRV)was established.[Results]The method has high sensitivity and specificity and can specifically detect the antibody against PPRV in sheep serum,and it has no cross reaction with other related diseases.The method was used to detect 292 clinical samples,and compared with French IDVET competition ELISA kit.The coincidence rates of positive samples and negative samples from the two kinds of test kits were 92.47%and 97.26%,respectively,and the overall coincidence rate was 94.86%.The intra-group and inter-group coefficients of variation in the repeatability test were less than 10%.[Conclusions]Compared with the traditional ELISA method,the double-antigen sandwich time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay for detection of PPRV has equivalent sensitivity and specificity,and simple and rapid operation,and thus high application and popularization value.
文摘Background:This study was planned to assess the accuracy and comparability of two commercially available,laboratory-based SARS-CoV-2(severe acute respiratory syndrome)antigen(Ag)immunoassays.Methods:We studied a cohort of subjects with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection,from whom a nasopharyngeal swab was taken and tested with a molecular assay(Altona Diagnostics RealStar SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Kit)and two laboratory-based,fully automated SARS-CoV-2 Ag immunoassays(Fujirebio Lumipulse G SARS-CoV-2 Ag and Roche Elecsys SARS-CoV-2 Ag).Results:The final population consisted in 93 subjects testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA,34 with cycle threshold(Ct)values<29.5.The results of the two SARS-CoV-2 Ag immunoassays were significantly intercorrelated(r=0.77;P<0.001)in the entire cohort,though such correlation considerably improved in patients with high viral load(cycle threshold values<29.5:r=0.96;P<0.001).The accuracy for identifying samples with high viral load was excellent for both Lumipulse G SARS-CoV-2 Ag(AUC,0.99;P<0.001)and Elecsys SARS-CoV-2 Ag(AUC,0.99;P<0.001),with best cut-offs of 2.03 ng/mL for Lumipulse G SARS-CoV-2 Ag(1.00 sensitivity and 0.88 specificity)and 0.70 COI for Elecsys SARS-CoV-2 Ag(1.00 sensitivity and 0.80 specificity),respectively.Conclusion:The results of this study provide valuable support to usability of fully-automated,rapid,high throughput and accurate SARS-CoV-2 Ag immunoassays for complementing molecular assays.
文摘食品安全已成为一个重要的公共卫生问题,快速、准确地监测和检测食源性致病菌是控制和预防人类食源性疾病的最有效方法之一。由于食品基质的复杂性、细菌的多样性及不同生长和复制特性,给食源性致病菌检测带来了重大挑战。传统微生物检测方法耗时费力,不足以满足不可培养活菌细胞和现场快速食品检测的要求。因此,近年来针对食源性致病菌开发了各种免疫检测技术,比传统方法更加灵敏、简单和高效,具有广阔的应用前景。该文结合食源性致病菌亚致死损伤、活的不可培养(viable but non-culturable,VBNC)和休眠3种代谢状态的生物学特征及抗体的类型和特点,综述了当前用于食源性致病菌常见的免疫技术的检测原理、优缺点和应用,并对现有方法的局限性和未来发展方向进行讨论,以期为食源性致病菌免疫检测技术的开发和利用提供参考。