Immunoassays for Pesticides

Immunoassay is recognized as a promising method for screening environmental contaminants. Numerous immunoassays have already been developed, and especially the rapidity, sensitivity, and cost-effectiveness of this method are considered as advantageous for screening purposes to reduce sample load for...

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Published in:Environmental science & technology 1995-03, Vol.29 (3), p.553-561
Main Authors: Meulenberg, Eline P, Mulder, Wim H, Stoks, Peter G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Brackish
CALIDAD DEL AGUA
COSTOS
COSTS
COUT
Environmental monitoring
Exact sciences and technology
Freshwater
Global environmental pollution
Immunoassay
IMMUNOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES
Marine
NORMALISATION
NORMALIZACION
PESTICIDE
PESTICIDES
PLAGUICIDAS
Pollution
POLLUTION DE L'EAU
POLUCION DEL AGUA
QUALITE DE L'EAU
RESIDU
RESIDUES
RESIDUOS
STANDARDIZING
TECHNIQUE IMMUNOLOGIQUE
TECNICAS INMUNOLOGICAS
WATER POLLUTION
WATER QUALITY
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Summary:Immunoassay is recognized as a promising method for screening environmental contaminants. Numerous immunoassays have already been developed, and especially the rapidity, sensitivity, and cost-effectiveness of this method are considered as advantageous for screening purposes to reduce sample load for conventional analyses. A particular interesting application involves water quality control with regard to pesticides, for which in Europe a threshold concentration of 0.1 mu g/L applies. An overview is given of the various pesticides for which immunoassays have been developed, including commercially available kits. Pros and cons, applicability, and results of fields tests are discussed. Additionally, a survey is given on further developments for improvement of existing or new immunoassays and on the application of immunochemistry in other embodiments (immunoaffinity chromatography, immunosensors). Particular emphasis is laid on validation and standardization of immunoassays.
ISSN:0013-936X
1520-5851
DOI:10.1021/es00003a001