title: Field enhanced bacterial sample stacking in isotachophoresis using wide-bore capillaries.
abstract: The isotachophoretic analysis of different bacterial strains was studied using capillaries with different internal diameters from 50 to 250 μm. Several injection modes were investigated and compared in order to improve the limit of detection of bacteria by capillary isotachophoresis. A system suitability test obtained from the separation voltage was developed to ensure reliable results. As expected, the use of wider bore capillaries improved the analytical sensitivity of the isotachophoretic method when compared to the 50 μm capillary. With the optimized conditions, the isotachophoretic method presented in this work allows the quantification of Erwinia carotovora (Gram negative bacteria) with a limit of detection as low as ~3000 cells mL(-1). The proposed methodology does not require any additive in the electrolyte such a fluorescent or chromophoric dye to reach these limits of detection.
authors.affiliation: Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (UMR 5247 CNRS, Université de Montpellier 1, Université de Montpellier 2), place Eugène Bataillon CC 1706, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
authors.forename: Farid
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Oukacine
authors.forename: Joselito P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Quirino
authors.forename: Delphine
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Destoumieux-Garzón
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cottet
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000737:chemistry*; D019075:Electrophoresis, Capillary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D057625:Isotachophoresis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016973:Pectobacterium carotovorum / Q000737:chemistry