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Determination of PCBs in fish using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

January 1, 2003

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were determined in fish tissue using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Standard curves for Aroclor 1248, 1254, and 1260 in catfish tissue were developed with ranges from 0.05 to 0.5 ppm and 0.5 to 5.0 ppm. Wild fish were initially analyzed using gas chromatography/electron-capture detection (GC/ECD) and those having residues within the standard curve ranges were analyzed with ELISA. Results obtained using ELISA and GC/ECD were not significantly different (p < 0.05) from 0.05 to 0.5 ppm. From 0.5 to 5.0 ppm, the standard curve for Aroclor 1254 was the best predictor of total PCB in wild fish samples.

Publication Year 2003
Title Determination of PCBs in fish using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2003.tb14128.x
Authors J.A. Lasrado, C.R. Santerre, J.L. Zajicek, J.R. Stahl, D. E. Tillitt, D. Deardorff
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Food Science
Index ID 70026207
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse