scholarly journals An In-Silico Pipeline for Rapid Screening of DNA Aptamers against Mycotoxins: The Case-Study of Fumonisin B1, Aflatoxin B1 and Ochratoxin A

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 2983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fulvio Ciriaco ◽  
Vincenzo De Leo ◽  
Lucia Catucci ◽  
Michelangelo Pascale ◽  
Antonio F. Logrieco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Aflatoxin B1 ◽  
In Silico ◽  
Magnetic Beads ◽  
Fumonisin B1 ◽  
Rapid Screening ◽  
High Affinity ◽  
Target Molecules ◽  
Critical Requirement ◽  
Exponential Enrichment

Aptamers are single-stranded oligonucleotides selected by SELEX (Systematic Evolution of Ligands by EXponential Enrichment) able to discriminate target molecules with high affinity and specificity, even in the case of very closely related structures. Aptamers have been produced for several targets including small molecules like mycotoxins; however, the high affinity for their respective target molecules is a critical requirement. In the last decade, the screening through computational methods of aptamers for their affinity against specific targets has greatly increased and is becoming a commonly used procedure due to its convenience and low costs. This paper describes an in-silico approach for rapid screening of ten ssDNA aptamer sequences against fumonisin B1 (FB1, n = 3), aflatoxin B1 (AFB1, n = 2) and ochratoxin A (OTA, n = 5). Theoretical results were compared with those obtained by testing the same aptamers by fluorescent microscale thermophoresis and by magnetic beads assay for their binding affinity (KD) revealing a good agreement.

scholarly journals Antibody Microarray Immunoassay for Simultaneous Quantification of Multiple Mycotoxins in Corn Samples

Toxins ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xian Zhang ◽  
Zuohuan Wang ◽  
Yun Fang ◽  
Renjie Sun ◽  
Tong Cao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Aflatoxin B1 ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Simultaneous Detection ◽  
Fumonisin B1 ◽  
Quantitative Detection ◽  
Antibody Microarray ◽  
Test Kit ◽  
Microarray Immunoassay

We developed and tested a prototype of an antibody microarray immunoassay for simultaneous quantitative detection of four typical mycotoxins (aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, zearalenone, and fumonisin B1) in corn samples. The test kit consisted of a nitrocellulose membrane layered with immobilized monoclonal antibodies against mycotoxins. During the assay, the mycotoxin-protein conjugates were biotinylated. The signal detection was enhanced by a combination of the biotin-streptavidin system and enhanced chemiluminescence (ECL). This improved the sensitivity of the assay. Under the optimized conditions, four calibration curves with goodness of fit (R2 > 0.98) were plotted. The results showed that the detection limits for aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, zearalenone, and fumonisin B1 were 0.21, 0.19, 0.09, and 0.24 ng/mL, with detection ranges of 0.47–55.69, 0.48–127.11, 0.22–31.36, and 0.56–92.57 ng/mL, respectively. The limit of detection (LOD) of this antibody microarray for aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, zearalenone, and fumonisin B1 in corn was 5.25, 4.75, 2.25, and 6 μg/kg, respectively. The recovery rates from the spiked samples were between 79.2% and 113.4%, with coefficient of variation <10%. The results of the analysis of commercial samples for mycotoxins using this new assay and the liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) were comparable and in good agreement. This assay could also be modified for the simultaneous detection of other multiple mycotoxins, as well as low-weight analytes, hazardous to human health.

Dietary exposure and health risk characterization of aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, fumonisin B1, and zearalenone in food from different provinces in Northern Vietnam

Food Control ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 112 ◽  
pp. 107108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuan Huu Do ◽  
Son Cao Tran ◽  
Chi Dinh Le ◽  
Ha-Binh Thi Nguyen ◽  
Phuong-Thao Thi Le ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Risk ◽  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Aflatoxin B1 ◽  
Fumonisin B1 ◽  
Dietary Exposure ◽  
Risk Characterization ◽  
Northern Vietnam

scholarly journals Co-occurrence of aflatoxin B1, fumonisin B1, ochratoxin A and zearalenone in cereals and peanuts from Côte d’Ivoire

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 1000-1007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Béatrice Sangare-Tigori ◽  
Serge Moukha ◽  
H. James Kouadio ◽  
Anne-Marie Betbeder ◽  
Djédjé Sébastien Dano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Aflatoxin B1 ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Fumonisin B1 ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

scholarly journals Risk of exposure to aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, and fumonisin B1 from spices used routinely in Lebanese cooking

2021 ◽  
Vol 147 ◽  
pp. 111895
Author(s):  
Manar Al Ayoubi ◽  
Michele Solfrizzo ◽  
Lucia Gambacorta ◽  
Ian Watson ◽  
Nada El Darra
Keyword(s):  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Aflatoxin B1 ◽  
Fumonisin B1 ◽  
Risk Of Exposure

scholarly journals Fluorescence Enhancement on Silver-Plated Plasma Micro-Nanostructured 3D Polymeric Microarray Substrates for Multiplex Mycotoxin Detection

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 392
Author(s):  
Georgios Koukouvinos ◽  
Chrysoula-Evangelia Karachaliou ◽  
Anastasia Kanioura ◽  
Katerina Tsougeni ◽  
Evangelia Livaniou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Fluorescence Intensity ◽  
Aflatoxin B1 ◽  
Oxygen Plasma ◽  
Fluorescence Enhancement ◽  
Fumonisin B1 ◽  
Silver Deposition ◽  
Standard Glass ◽  
Glass Slides ◽  
Coefficients Of Variation

Oxygen plasma micro-nanostructured poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) slides were modified through silver microparticle deposition to create microarray substrates that enhance the emitted fluorescence intensity. Silver deposition relied on a commercially available reagent and was completed in two 30-min incubation cycles of the substrate with the reagent. The fluorescence enhancement achieved using these substrates over flat PMMA slides was determined through the development of a microarray for the multiplexed detection of four mycotoxins, aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, fumonisin B1, and deoxynivalenol. It was shown that the implementation of silver-plated oxygen plasma micro-nanotextured PMMA substrates increased the signals obtained for aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin A by approximately 2.8 times, 5.6 times for deoxynivalenol, and 16-times for fumonisin B1, compared to flat PMMA substrates. Most notably, this signal increase was not accompanied by a significant increase in the non-specific signal. In addition, the spot repeatability both across a single slide as well as between different slides was high, with coefficients of variation lower than 12%. The slides were also stable for at least three months, thus offering a microarray substrate with improved properties compared to standard glass slides, regarding both the absolute spot fluorescence intensity and between spots repeatability.

scholarly journals Current Advances in Aptamers for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy

Cancers ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shin-ichiro Hori ◽  
Alberto Herrera ◽  
John Rossi ◽  
Jiehua Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Biomarker Discovery ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
High Affinity ◽  
Diagnosis And Therapy ◽  
Target Molecules ◽  
Exponential Enrichment ◽  
Cancer Diagnosis And Therapy ◽  
Simple Selection

Nucleic acid aptamers are single-stranded oligonucleotides that interact with target molecules with high affinity and specificity in unique three-dimensional structures. Aptamers are generally isolated by a simple selection process called systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX) and then can be chemically synthesized and modified. Because of their high affinity and specificity, aptamers are promising agents for biomarker discovery, as well as cancer diagnosis and therapy. In this review, we present recent progress and challenges in aptamer and SELEX technology and highlight some representative applications of aptamers in cancer therapy.

scholarly journals Bioapplications of Cell-SELEX-Generated Aptamers in Cancer Diagnostics, Therapeutics, Theranostics and Biomarker Discovery: A Comprehensive Review

Cancers ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuehui Pang ◽  
Cheng Cui ◽  
Shuo Wan ◽  
Ying Jiang ◽  
Liangliang Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biomarker Discovery ◽  
Drug Carriers ◽  
Cancer Diagnostics ◽  
High Affinity ◽  
Protein Receptors ◽  
Target Molecules ◽  
Systematic Evolution ◽  
Multifunctional Molecules ◽  
Exponential Enrichment ◽  
Single Stranded Oligonucleotide

Currently, functional single-stranded oligonucleotide probes, termed aptamers, generated by an iterative technology, Systematic Evolution of Ligands by Exponential Enrichment (SELEX), are utilized to selectively target molecules or cells with high affinity. Aptamers hold considerable promise as multifunctional molecules or conjugates for challenging nanotechnologies or bioapplications now and in the future. In this review, we first describe recent endeavors to select aptamers towards live cancer cells via cell-SELEX. We then introduce several characteristic applications of selected aptamers, especially in imaging, drug delivery and therapy. In part, these advances have been made possible via synthesis of aptamer-based nanomaterials, which, by their sizes, shapes, and physicochemical properties, allow such aptamer-nanomaterial complexes to function as signal reporters or drug carriers. We also describe how these aptamer-based molecular tools contribute to cancer biomarker discovery through high-affinity recognition of membrane protein receptors.

Evaluation and Application of a Bioluminescent Bacterial Genotoxicity Test

1993 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 893-898 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas S C Sun ◽  
Henry M Stahr
Keyword(s):  
Aflatoxin B1 ◽  
Vibrio Fischeri ◽  
Fumonisin B1 ◽  
Metabolic Activation ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Complex Compounds ◽  
Rapid Screening ◽  
Genotoxicity Test ◽  
Exogenous Metabolic Activation ◽  
Positive Controls

Abstract The Mutatox® test (commercial name for the bioluminescent bacterial genotoxicity test) has been shown to be a good alternative to the Ames test. The test uses dark mutants of luminous bacteria (Vibrio fischeri) and determines the ability of various genotoxic agents to restore the luminescence by inducing mutation. It provides a rapid screening test which can be used to assay the genotoxicity of large numbers of pure and complex compounds. The test is completed in 1 day, and by serially diluting the compound, dose response data plus toxicity data can be generated for a number of samples simultaneously. For the direct assay (without exogenous metabolic activation), the positive controls selected were 3,6-diaminoacridine (proflavine) and N-methyl-N-nitro-nitrosoguanidine. For the S-9 assay, which incorporated the microsome fraction (S-9) from rat liver as an exogenous metabolic activation system, the positive controls selected were aflatoxin B1 and benzo(a)pyrene. This study also indicated that methyl-imidazo-quinoline and tryptophan pyrolysates were genotoxic in the presence of S-9 activation, aflatoxin B1 epoxide and fumonisin B1 showed direct genotoxic activity, and aflatoxin B2 and ochratoxin A were not genotoxic.

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