Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Humic Acids

Petra Ulrich, Michael G. Weller, Dietmar Knopp, Reinhard Niessner

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Abstract

An enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA) for the determination of humic acid in natural-water samples was developed. For antisera production, humic acid was coupled to helix pomatia hemocyanin. A humic acid-horseradish peroxidase conjugate was synthesized as a tracer. The detection limit of this competitive assay was estimated to be 0.5 μ/1, which means 100 pg absolute. The cross-reactivities at the center point (50%-value) of several commercial humic acids and both aliphatic and aromatic acids were determined. Moreover, the structural aspects of the humic acids could be elucidated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)795-797
Number of pages3
JournalAnalytical Sciences
Volume9
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1993

Keywords

  • Humic acid
  • cross-reactivity
  • dissolved organic carbon
  • enzyme-linked immunoassay
  • polyclonal antibody
  • water analysis

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