Monoclonal antibody production and development of immunochromatographic strip assays for screening of the herbicide bispyribac-sodium in rice

Bispyribac-sodium (BIS) is a new broad-spectrum and efficient herbicide, which is widely used for the control of weeds in rice. To protect the human body from the threat of BIS exposure, it is essential to establish a sensitive and simple detection method. In this work, a high-affinity monoclonal antibody against BIS was produced for the first time, and a colloidal gold immunochromatographic strip assay (ICSA) was developed to screen for BIS in rice samples. The visual limit of detection and the calculated limit of detection of the ICSA were 0.2 & mu;g kg(-1) and 0.018 & mu;g kg(-1), respectively, which could be accurately obtained within 8 min. The average recoveries of BIS ranged from 90.0% to 109.0% in tests, with CVs ranging from 4.0% to 8.9% for rice samples. Therefore, our ICSA would be a good option for the sensitive and rapid detection of BIS in rice samples.