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Abstract
In this study, a monoclonal antibody (mAb) 1G5 against novobiocin with high sensitivity and specificity was prepared from a newly-designed hapten. According to the results of an indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ic-ELISA), the 50%-inhibitory concentration of the anti-novobiocin mAb was 6.9 ng/mL and the cross-reactivity was less than 0.1% to its analogues. Furthermore, a rapid colloidal gold immunochromatographic assay (ICA) was successfully developed for the determination of novobiocin in spiked samples. Two calibration curves were established respectively, for beef and chicken samples. The ICA results showed a visual colorimetric value of 50 ng/mL and a cut-off value of 300 ng/mL in beef samples. The ICA results of chicken samples were almost the same as that of beef. When quantitative detection was performed using a strip reader, the detection ranges for quantitative analysis in beef and chicken were 23.7–287.5 and 19.7–263.8 µg/kg respectively. Recoveries were between 82.7 and 95.3% for beef samples with the coefficient of variation (CV) ranging from 2.5 to 5.1%. Recoveries were in the range of 89.6–105.5% with the CV ranging from 2.9% to 6.3% for chicken samples. Importantly, these results from the ICA were highly consistent with the results obtained by LC-MS/MS. Therefore, this ICA could be used as an alternative means for the rapid determination of NOV in a large number of beef and chicken samples.
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