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Chemiluminescent and bioluminescent assays as innovative prospects for mycotoxin determination in food and feed
Author(s) -
Sarter Samira,
Zakhia Nadine
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
luminescence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1522-7243
pISSN - 1522-7235
DOI - 10.1002/bio.791
Subject(s) - bioluminescence , mycotoxin , chemiluminescence , food science , luminescent measurements , animal feed , microbiology and biotechnology , business , environmental science , biology , chemistry , chromatography , luminescence , fishery , physics , optoelectronics
Abstract Mycotoxin contamination of food and feedstuffs is among the top priorities for human and animal safety. The currently used techniques for mycotoxin determination, either chromatography or ELISA, are unsuitable for routine in‐eld assessment. There is an urgent need for other accurate, simple and cost‐effective techniques that can be used as a screening tool for a rapid estimation of mycotoxin contamination in commodity lots. This paper reviews the literature on the use of chemiluminescence (CL) and bioluminescence (BL) assays for direct or indirect mycotoxin assessment. The chemiluminescence immunoassays, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence and bioassays are reviewed and their advantages and limitations discussed. These techniques used in food testing and the pharmaceutical industry offer promise as rapid techniques for mycotoxin determination. Chemiluminescence and bioluminescence bioassays are the most innovative alternatives to the conventional techniques used for mycotoxin determination in food and feed. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.