Determination of 3,4-dichlorinated biphenyl in soil samples by real-time immuno-PCR assay

J Environ Sci (China). 2012;24(12):2191-7. doi: 10.1016/s1001-0742(11)61050-4.

Abstract

A real-time fluorescent quantitative immuno-polymerase chain reaction (RT-IPCR) assay was developed for the detection of non-dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener in soil samples. Based on the construction of 3,4-dichlorinated biphenyl (IUPAC PCB12) hapten and its immunogen, the specific polyclonal antibodies (pAbs) to PCB12 was obtained and used to develop a direct competitive RT-IPCR assay. Using the optimized assay, a standard curve for PCB12 was prepared. The linear range for the determination of PCB12 was from 10.0 to 1.0 x 106 fg/mL with a correlation coefficient of 0.98 and a detection limit of 1.53 fg/mL. The RT-IPCR assays were tested for their cross-reactivity profiles using four selected congeners and four Aroclor products. The results for the soil samples correlated with the concentrations of PCBs obtained by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. This highly specific, sensitive, and robust assay can be applied to on-site tests of PCBs and serve as a model for other pollutant immunoassays.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibody Specificity
  • Avidin
  • Immunoassay
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls / analysis*
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls / immunology
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Soil Pollutants / analysis*

Substances

  • 3,4-dichlorinated biphenyl
  • Soil Pollutants
  • Avidin
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls