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Sousa, Celia; Compere, Chantal; Dreanno, Catherine; Crassous, Marie-pierre; Gas, Fabienne; Baus, Beatrice; Perrot, Hubert. |
In this paper, a simple detection of a toxic algae, Alexandrium minutum, was developed using highly sensitive quartz crystal microbalance. In terms of performance, compared with other conventional analytical tools, the main interest of our immunosensor is based on a fast and direct detection of these living cells. This system requires the use of one monoclonal antibody directed against the surface antigen of A. minutum. We demonstrate that the whole living and motile algae are caught and detected. The high specificity of the biosensor is also demonstrated by testing several other dinoflagellate species. The frequency shift is correlated to the A. minutum cells concentration. This simple system is potentially promising for environmental monitoring purposes. |
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Palavras-chave: Alexandrium minutum; Quartz microbalance; Microalgae; Immunosensor. |
Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00194/30492/28897.pdf |
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Gas, Fabienne; Baus, Beatrice; Pinto, Laetitia; Compere, Chantal; Tanchou, Valerie; Quemeneur, Eric. |
Harmful algal blooms represent a major threat to marine production, and particularly to shellfish farming. Current methods for analyzing environmental samples are tedious and time consuming because they require taxonomists and animal experiments. New rapid detection methods, such as immunoassays, are sought for alerting purposes and for the study of algal ecodynamics in their natural environment. Alexandrium minutum, which causes paralytic shellfish poisoning, occurs with increasing frequency along European coasts. We have developed a one step immunochromatographic assay which is based on the principle of immunochromatographic analysis and involves the use of two distinct monoclonal antibodies directed against surface antigens of A. minutum. The primary... |
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Palavras-chave: Antibody; Alexandrium minutum; Immunochromatographic assay (ICA); Rapid detection. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/11153/7819.pdf |
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