A competitive immunoassay using hapten-modified polydiacetylene vesicles for homogeneous and sensitive detection of sodium benzoate
2018
Abstract
Polydiacetylene(PDA) vesicles-based chromatic biosensor could present a unique color change in response to a particular analyte or circumstance. However, its application in recognition of small molecules still remains a big challenge. In this paper, we describe a new strategy to build a competitive colorimetric immunoassay for detection of small molecules by employing
hapten-modified PDA vesicles. A commonly used chemical
food additive,
sodium benzoate, was used as the model analyte. We coupled
benzoateanalog, 4-aminobenzioic acid, with PDA monomer to facilitate blue-to-
red colortransition after adding antibodies of
sodium benzoate. In the presence of
sodium benzoate, the interaction of its antibodies with 4-aminobenzioic acid would be inhibited and the extent of color change was reduced. The inhibition effect correlated well with
sodium benzoateconcentration, and the lowest distinguishable concentration of
sodium benzoatewas 100 ng mL −1 by
naked-eyereadout, and 0.01 ng mL −1 by UV–vis spectrometry. This assay was highly specific and as accurate as HPLC method. It could be also applied in foodstuffs of vinegar and soy sauce diluted by 100 or 200 times. The proposed method showed a great potential in
benzoateanalysis in these samples, and
hapten-modified PDA vesicles was a promising approach in colorimetric detection of other chemical
food additives.
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