title: Evaluation of surface plasmon resonance relative to high pressure liquid chromatography for the determination of paralytic shellfish toxins.
abstract: A surface plasmon resonance (SPR) method, incorporating monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, was compared to HPLC fluorescence for the determination of paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) in shellfish collected from different regions of Canada (n = 33) and Europe (n = 55). Cross-reactivity between saxitoxin (STX) and its structural analogues was determined for both monoclonal (GT-13A) and polyclonal (R895) antibodies. Method detection limits based on IC(10) values, using the SPR methodology (0.55-71.3 ng/mL), in particular for GT-13A, were somewhat higher than those determined using HPLC (0.16-1.29 ng/mL). SPR analyses generally resulted in higher PST levels relative to those obtained using HPLC, although neither antibody successfully responded to the N-1-hydroxylated analogues (e.g., neosaxitoxin). Five and 10 (R895 and GT-13A, respectively) of the 88 samples tested resulted in PST concentrations above the regulatory limit (80 microg/100 g shellfish tissue as STX equivalents), although HPLC responses indicated that these samples were within acceptable levels. Two and five samples were found to have PST concentrations below the regulatory limit using the GT-13A and R895, respectively, when HPLC results exceeded the limit. SPR may be applicable as a screening technique, although improved antibody response to the N-1-hydroxylated PSTs is required prior to this method being safely used for routine testing.
authors.affiliation: Food Research Division, Bureau of Chemical Safety, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, Sir Frederick Banting Research Centre, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1A 0K9. Thea_Rawn@hc-sc.gc.ca
authors.forename: Dorothea F K
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Rawn
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Niedzwiadek
authors.forename: Katrina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: H Cowan
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.forename: Christopher T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Elliott
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D057230:Limit of Detection; D012530:Saxitoxin / Q000032:analysis*; D017747:Seafood / Q000032:analysis*; D012758:Shellfish / Q000032:analysis*; D020349:Surface Plasmon Resonance / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D012530:Saxitoxin