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Original Articles

Validation of an optical surface plasmon resonance biosensor assay for screening (fluoro)quinolones in egg, fish and poultry

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Pages 1341-1347 | Received 26 Feb 2009, Accepted 23 Apr 2009, Published online: 09 Sep 2009
 

Abstract

A surface plasmon resonance biosensor immunoassay has been developed for multi-residue determination of 13 (fluoro)quinolone antibiotics in poultry meat, eggs and fish. The following performance characteristics were determined according to the guidelines laid down for screening assay validation in European Decision 2002/657/EC: detection capability, specificity/selectivity, decision limit, repeatability, ruggedness and stability. The detection capability estimated for norfloxacin, the reference fluoroquinolone, was below 0.5, 1 and 1.5 ng g−1 for poultry meat, egg and fish, respectively. The screening assay proved specific and showed satisfactory sensitivity below the MRL levels even though flumequine and oxolinic acid had lower cross-reactivities. A wide range of non-MRL substances were also detected at concentrations below 10 ng g−1. Repeatability was good with both intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation <6%; ruggedness was also demonstrated.

Acknowledgements

This project was financially supported by the European Commission, project “New technologies to screen multiple chemical contaminants in foods”. BioCop, contract FOOD-CT-2004-06988.

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