Spatial-Potential-Color-Resolved Bipolar Electrode Electrochemiluminescence Biosensor Using a CuMoOx Electrocatalyst for the Simultaneous Detection and Imaging of Tetracycline and Lincomycin.

A spatial-potential-color-resolved bipolar electrode electrochemiluminescence biosensor (BPE-ECL) using a CuMoOx electrocatalyst was constructed for the simultaneous detection and imaging of tetracycline (TET) and lincomycin (LIN). HOF-101 emitted peacock blue light under positive potential scanning, and CdSe quantum dots (QDs) emitted green light under negative potential scanning. CuMoOx could catalyze the electrochemical reduction of H2O2 to greatly increase the Faradic current of BPE and realize the ECL signal amplification. In channel 1, CuMoOx-Aptamer II (TET) probes were introduced into the BPE hole (left groove A) by the dual aptamer sandwich method of TET. During positive potential scanning, the polarity of BPE (left groove A) was negative, resulting in the electrochemical reduction of H2O2 catalyzed by CuMoOx, and the ECL signal of HOF-101 was enhanced for detecting TET. In channel 2, CuMoOx-Aptamer (LIN) probes were adsorbed on the MXene of the driving electrode (DVE) hole (left groove B) by hydrogen-bonding and metal-chelating interactions. LIN bound with its aptamers, causing CuMoOx to fall off. During negative potential scanning, the polarity of DVE (left groove B) was negative and the Faradic current decreased. The ECL signal of CdSe QDs was reduced for detecting LIN. Furthermore, a portable mobile phone imaging platform was built for the colorimetric (CL) detection of TET and LIN. Thus, the multiple mode-resolved detection of TET and LIN could be realized simultaneously with only one potential scan, which greatly improved detection accuracy and efficiency. This study opened a new technology of BPE-ECL sensor application and is expected to shine in microchips and point-of-care testing (POCT).

A Cost-Effective and Sensitive Method for the Determination of Lincomycin in Foods of Animal Origin Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography.

BACKGROUND: Lincomycin (LIN) is extensively used for treating diseases in livestock and promoting growth in food animal farming, and it is frequently found in both the environment and in food products. Currently, most of the methods for detecting lincomycin either lack sensitivity and precision or require the use of costly equipment such as mass spectrometers. RESULT: In this study, we developed a reliable high-performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet detection (HPLC-UVD) method and used it to detect LIN residue in 11 types of matrices (pig liver and muscle; chicken kidney and liver; cow fat, liver and milk; goat muscle, liver and milk; and eggs) for the first time. The tissue homogenates and liquid samples were extracted via liquid-liquid extraction, and subsequently purified and enriched via sorbent and solid phase extraction (SPE). After nitrogen drying, the products were derivatized with p-toluene sulfonyl isocyanic acid (PTSI) (100 µL) for 30 min at room temperature. Finally, the derivatized products were analyzed by HPLC at 227 nm. Under the optimized conditions, the method displayed impressive performance and demonstrated its reliability and practicability, with a limit of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ) of LIN in each matrix of 25-40 µg/kg and 40-60 µg/kg, respectively. The recovery ranged from 71.11% to 98.30%. CONCLUSIONS: The results showed that this method had great selectivity, high sensitivity, satisfactory recovery and cost-effectiveness-fulfilling the criteria in drug residue and actual detection requirements-and proved to have broad applicability in the field of detecting LIN in animal-derived foods.

Development and Validation of Liquid Chromatographic Method for Fast Determination of Lincomycin, Polymyxin and Vancomycin in Preservation Solution for Transplants.

In this study, a liquid chromatographic method was developed for the fast determination of lincomycin, polymyxin and vancomycin in a preservation solution for transplants. A Kinetex EVO C18 (150 × 4.6 mm, 2.6 µm) column was utilized at 45 °C. Gradient elution was applied using a mixture of mobile phases A and B, both including 30 mM phosphate buffer at pH 2.0 and acetonitrile, at a ratio of 95:5 (v/v) for A and 50:50 (v/v) for B. A flow rate of 1.0 mL/min, an injection volume of 20 µL and UV detection at 210 nm were used. A degradation study treating the three antibiotics with 0.5 M hydrochloric acid, 0.5 M sodium hydroxide and 3% H2O2 indicated that the developed method was selective toward lincomycin, polymyxin, vancomycin and their degradation products. Other ingredients of the preservation solution, like those from the cell culture medium, did not interfere. The method was validated with good sensitivity, linearity, precision and accuracy. Furthermore, lincomycin, polymyxin and vancomycin were found to be stable in this preservation solution for 4 weeks when stored at -20 °C.

Development and validation of LC-MS/MS methods to measure tobramycin and lincomycin in plasma, microdialysis fluid and urine: application to a pilot pharmacokinetic research study.

Background The aim of our work was to develop and validate a hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (HILIC-ESI-MS/MS) methods for the quantification of tobramycin (TMC) and lincomycin (LMC)in plasma, microdialysis fluid and urine. Methods Protein precipitation was used to extract TMC and LMC from plasma, while microdialysis fluid and urine sample were diluted prior to instrumental analysis. Mobile phase A consisted of 2 mM ammonium acetate in 10% acetonitrile with 0.2% formic acid (v/v) and mobile phase B consisted of 2 mM ammonium acetate in 90% acetonitrile with 0.2% formic acid (v/v). Gradient separation (80%-10% of mobile phase B) for TMC was done using a SeQuant zic-HILIC analytical guard column. While separation of LMC was performed using gradient elution (100%-40% of mobile phase B) on a SeQuant zic-HILIC analytical column equipped with a SeQuant zic-HILIC guard column. Vancomycin (VCM) was used as an internal standard. A quadratic calibration was obtained over the concentration range for plasma of 0.1-20 mg/L for TMC and 0.05-20 mg/L for LMC, for microdialysis fluid of 0.1-20 mg/L for both TMC and LMC, and 1-100 mg/L for urine for both TMC and LMC. Results For TMS and LMC, validation testing for matrix effects, precision and accuracy, specificity and stability were all within acceptance criteria of ±15%. Conclusions The methods described here meet validation acceptance criteria and were suitable for application in a pilot pharmacokinetic research study performed in a sheep model.

Development and validation of a simple solid-phase extraction method coupled with liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry for simultaneous determination of lincomycin, tylosin A and tylosin B in royal jelly.

We have developed an analytical method for the determination of lincomycin, tylosin A and tylosin B residues in royal jelly using liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry analysis. For extraction and purification, we employed 1% trifluoroacetic acid and 0.1 m Na2 EDTA solutions along with an Oasis HLB cartridge. The target antibiotics were well separated in a Kinetex EVO C18 reversed-phase analytical column using a combination of 0.1% formate acid in ultrapure water (A) and acetonitrile (B) as the mobile phase. Good linearity was achieved over the tested concentration range (5-50 µg/kg) in matrix-matched standard calibration. The coefficients of determination (R2 ) were 0.9933, 0.9933 and 0.996, for tylosin A, tylosin B and lincomycin, respectively. Fortified royal jelly spiked with three different concentrations of the tested antibiotics (5, 10 and 20 µg/kg) yielded recoveries in the range 80.94-109.26% with relative standard deviations ≤4%. The proposed method was applied to monitor 11 brand of royal jelly collected from domestic markets and an imported brand from New Zealand; all the samples tested negative for lincomycin, tylosin A and tylosin B residues. In conclusion, 1% trifluoroacetic acid and 0.1 m Na2 EDTA aqueous solvents combined with solid-phase extraction could effectively complete the sample preparation process for royal jelly before analysis. The developed approach can be applied for a routine analysis of lincomycin, tylosin A and tylosin B residues in royal jelly.

Comparison of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay with an Immunochromatographic Assay for Detection of Lincomycin in Milk and Honey.

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and an immunochromatographic assay were constructed for the detection of lincomycin (LIN) in both milk and honey samples based on the monoclonal antibody named 5F6. The half-maximum inhibition of ELISA was 0.3 ng/mL after optimizing pH and ionic strength conditions; the limit of detection was 0.07 ng/mL. The cross-reactivity with clindamycin was 0.6%. LIN recovery in spiked milk and honey samples ranged from 84.6% to 115.6% with intra-assay coefficient variations of 1.7-25.4% and inter-assay coefficient variations of 2.7-8.9%. The detection limits were estimated as 2.1 µg/L for milk and 2.1 µg/kg for honey samples. The immunochromatographic assay revealed a LIN cut-off value of 10 ng/mL in PBS, 5 ng/mL in milk, and 120 ng/g in honey, and a visual lower detection limit of 2.5 ng/mL, 1 ng/mL and 30 ng/g in PBS, milk and honey, respectively. The immunochromatographic assay is preferred for large-scale practical application for its simpler pretreatment and satisfied sensitivity compared with ELISA assay.

An electrochemiluminescence sensor based on Ag NPs amplifying PDDA-modified TbPO4:Ce NWs signal for sensitive detection of lincomycin.

The residue of lincomycin in water will not only aggravate the drug resistance of bacteria but also cause damage to the human body through biological accumulation. In this work, an electrochemiluminescence (ECL) aptasensor for the detection of lincomycin was constructed based on polydimethyldiallylammonium chloride (PDDA) functionalized Ce-doped TbPO4 nanowires (PDDA-TbPO4:Ce NWs) and silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs). TbPO4:Ce NWs were used as the luminophore, and PDDA was used to functionalize the luminophore to make the surface of the luminophore positively charged. The negatively charged silver nanoparticles were combined with PDDA-TbPO4:Ce NWs by electrostatic interaction. Ag NPs accelerated the electron transfer rate and promoted the ECL efficiency, which finally increased the ECL intensity of TbPO4:Ce NWs by about 4 times. Under the optimal conditions, the detection limit of the ECL sensor was as low as 4.37 × 10-16 M, and the linear range was 1 × 10 - 15 M to 1 × 10 - 5 M, with good selectivity, stability, and repeatability. The sensor can be applied to the detection of lincomycin in water, and the recovery rate is 97.7-103.4 %, which has broad application prospects.

Validation of the method for determining lincomycin levels and calculating lincomycin levels in broiler chicken plasma using high-performance liquid chromatography.

Background: Antibiotic residues that come from food of animal origin, such as broiler chicken, have a variety of consequences on human health and increase the likelihood of antibiotic resistance. Lincomycin residue investigations in broiler chicken especially in plasma broiler chicken should be undertaken utilizing the validation method analysis. Aim: The purpose of this study is to determine the high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) as a validation method for calculating the residual concentration of lincomycin in broiler chicken blood plasma and compare it with the minimum Inhibitor Concentration (MIC) and Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) standards for lincomycin. Methods: Thirty-five-day-old broiler chickens cobb 700 were weighed and randomly allocated to and separated into control (placebo) and six treatment groups of varying doses and duration. The treatment group's suggested dosage of lincomycin was 50, 100, or 150 mg/kg/day given to 18-day-old chicken, along with drinking water for a week (A group) and 2 weeks (P group). Lincomycin levels in blood plasma were validated using HPLC. The residual lincomycin concentrations 24 hours and 1 week after injection were compared to the lincomycin MIC and the Indonesian National Standard of MRL. Result: The validation of linscomycin reveals a linear value in blood plasma with an R2 of 0.9983. Precision and accuracy levels indicate promising results for detecting lincomycin. The retention duration for 100 µg/ml lincomycin was 10.0-10.5 minutes. Lincomycin had LOD and LOQ values of 13.98 and 4.86 µg/ml, respectively. After 1 week of dosing at 50 and 100 mg/kg dosages, lincomycin residue detection was 0.00, which was below the MRL criterion of <0.1 ppm. The study found that the residual concentration of 150 mg/kg dosages for a week and 100/150 mg/kg doses for 2 weeks above the lincomycin MIC limits against Mycoplasma synoviae, Staphylococcus aureus, and Salmonella enteritidis. Conclusion: Lincomycin detection by HPLC in chicken blood plasma showed promising results in terms of linearity, accuracy, precision, specificity, and sensitivity. Lincomycin administration for 1 week at doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg resulted in the lowest residual concentration below the lincomycin MIC and MRL standards.

A membrane/mediator-free high-power density dual-photoelectrode PFC aptasensor for lincomycin detection in milk and chicken.

Over use of lincomycin (LIN) as antibiotic in animals can lead to multiple harmful impacts to public health, thus detection of LIN at trace level in milk and chicken sample matrixes is vital. In this work, Zinc phthalocyanine nanoparticles sensitized MoS2 (ZnPc/MoS2) was firstly developed as a novel photocathode material combined with nitrogen-doped graphene-loaded TiO2 nanoparticles (TiO2/NG) as photoanode material to construct a dual-photoelectrode photofuel cell (PFC). The as-prepared membrane/mediator-free PFC achieved excellent output performance that the maximum power density (Pmax) reached 11.83 µW cm-2. Specific aptamers are adopted as LIN recognition elements, the as-proposed self-powered aptasensor for LIN exhibited a linear scope in 10-11 -10-5 mol L-1 along with a low detection limit (3S/N) of 3.33 pmol L-1. Consequently, such high-power density dual-photoelectrode PFC aptasensor may be a reassuring candidate electrochemical sensor for the detection of trace contamination in food samples.

Design of NiS@Ni3S2/CdS heterostructure with intimate contact interface for sensitive photoelectrochemical detection of lincomycin.

Owing to their internal electric field effect and abundant photo-induced carriers, photoactive heterostructured materials are considered a feasible approach to improve the sensitivity of a photoelectrochemical (PEC) sensor. Herein, a novel NiS@Ni3S2/CdS heterostructure composite is derived from Ni-loaded zeolitic imidazolate framework (Ni-ZIF). The PEC experiments showed the NiS@Ni3S2/CdS composite exhibits superior photocurrent response than NiS@Ni3S2 and CdS. This is attributed to the fact that the type II heterojunction of NiS@Ni3S2/CdS with a tightly connected interface reduces the transport distance of carriers and facilitates electron-hole separation. Next, using the NiS@Ni3S2/CdS modified electrode, an aptamer/glutaraldehyde/chitosan/NiS@Ni3S2/CdS/ITO PEC biosensor is developed, which exhibits excellent sensitivity for lincomycin (Lin) detection with a wide linear range (0.0001 âˆ¼ 1.25 nM) and a low detection limit of 0.067 pM. The prepared sensor is further employed to monitor Lin in the actual milk. The results confirm that the prepared sensing electrode displays good selectivity, repeatability and stability.

Validation and application of an immunochromatographic test to detect four macrolides and two lincosamides in raw cow milk.

In this study, an immunochromatographic test (using the Charm QUAD2® Test) was used to screen for residual macrolides and lincosamides in raw cow's milk. The validation parameters (selectivity/specificity, detection capability (CCß), and ruggedness) were in agreement with the requirements of[EC] 2021. The selectivity of the immunochromatographic test was verified by the negative results of microbiological tests. The false-positive rate was 0%. The CCß values of the immunochromatographic test for various antibiotics in milk were as follows: erythromycin 0.02 mg/kg, spiramycin 0.1 mg/kg, tilmicosin 0.025 mg/kg, tylosin 0.05 mg/kg, lincomycin 0.15 mg/kg, and pirlimycin 0.15 mg/kg. The determined CCß values were lower than the respective maximum residue limits (MRLs; regulatory limits in Japan) for milk, except for lincomycin (equal to the MRL). The presence of antibiotic groups other than macrolides and lincosamides did not interfere with the specificity of the test. It showed no significant difference in lot-to-lot repeatability. The results obtained by the two researchers showed no significant differences. Finally, the test was applied to milk samples obtained from a tylosin-treated cow. The outcome was positive and in agreement with the results of the chemical analytical and microbiological methods. Therefore, this validated immunochromatographic test is expected to be suitable for routine analysis to ensure milk safety.

Pharmaceutical active compounds in a heavily industrialized and urbanized bay, Eastern China.

Bays are transition zones connecting freshwater ecosystems and marine ecosystems, and they are strongly influenced by intensive human activities. Pharmaceuticals are of concern in bay aquatic environments because of their potential threat to marine food web. We studied the occurrence, spatial distribution, and ecological risks of 34 pharmaceutical active compounds (PhACs) in Xiangshan Bay, a heavily industrialized and urbanized area in Zhejiang Province, Eastern China. PhACs were ubiquitously detected in the coastal waters of the study area. A total of twenty-nine compounds were detected in at least one sample. Carbamazepine, lincomycin, diltiazem, propranolol, venlafaxine, anhydro erythromycin, and ofloxacin had the highest detection rate (≥ 93%). These compounds were detected with maximum concentrations of 31, 127, 0.52, 1.96, 2.98, 75, and 98 ng/L, respectively. Human pollution activities included marine aquacultural discharge and effluents from the local sewage treatment plants. These activities were the most influential sources in this study area based on principal component analysis. Lincomycin was an indicator of veterinary pollution of coastal aquatic environment, and the concentrations of lincomycin were positively related to the total phosphorus in this area (r = 0.28, p < 0.05). Typical PhACs such as venlafaxine, ofloxacin, norfloxacin, roxithromycin, and clarithromycin were significantly and positively correlated with nitrate and total nitrogen (r > 0.26, p < 0.05) based on Pearson's correlation analysis. Carbamazepine was negatively correlated with salinity (r < - 0.30, p < 0.01). Land use pattern was also correlated with the occurrence and distribution of PhACs in the Xiangshan Bay. Some PhACs, i.e., ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, carbamazepine, and amitriptyline posed medium to high ecological risks to this coastal environment. The results of this study could be helpful to understand the levels of pharmaceuticals, potential sources, and ecological risks in marine aquacultural environment.

Soil persistence and fate of carbamazepine, lincomycin, caffeine, and ibuprofen from wastewater reuse.

The reuse of treated wastewater for groundwater recharge is an effective way to provide advanced treatment and water storage. Contaminants such as human drugs have been identified as a potential problem for use of this water. Gilbert, Arizona maintains a 28.3-ha facility designed to recharge 15,150 m d through recharge basins constructed on native soil. The facility averages an infiltration rate of >5 cm d, resulting in the potential of pharmaceutical compounds leaching to groundwater. One 4-ha basin was selected for spatial sampling of four pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs). The compounds were carbamazepine, lincomycin, ibuprofen, and caffeine. Soils were extracted and analyzed using pressurized liquid extraction and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-mass spectrometry. The concentration of ibuprofen was below detection limits in all samples. Lincomycin exhibited no net accumulation from year to year but had significantly higher concentrations from depths of 0 to 5 cm than from depths >10 cm. Carbamazepine had the lowest concentration at 0 to 5 cm (0.18 ng g soil), providing evidence that there is potential degradation of carbamazepine in surface soils. Carbamazepine also exhibited significant accumulation from year to year. Caffeine exhibited net accumulation and had higher concentrations in surface samples. The accumulation of PhACs in the soil beneath recharge basins indicates that PhACs are being removed from the infiltrating water and that, regarding ibuprofen and lincomycin, the treatment is sustainable due to the lack of accumulation. Regarding carbamazepine and caffeine, further investigations are needed to determine possible management and environmental conditions that could prevent accumulation.

Plasmon-Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence of PTP-Decorated Eu MOF-Based Pt-Tipped Au Bimetallic Nanorods for the Lincomycin Assay.

Plasmonic bimetal nanostructures can be employed to amplify electrochemiluminescence (ECL) signals. In this work, a high-performance ECL platform was constructed using a europium metal-organic framework (MOF) as a luminophore and Au-Pt bimetallic nanorods (NRs) as a plasma source. Due to the SPR effect of Au-Pt NRs, the aptasensor exhibits 2.6-fold ECL intensity compared to that of pure polyaniline (PANI)-decorated perylene tetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCA)/Eu MOF. Moreover, decoration with PTP greatly enhances the conductivity and stability of Eu MOF, resulting in sizeable plasmon-enhanced electrochemical luminescence. The as-designed plasmon-enhanced ECL aptasensor displayed highly sensitive detection for lincomycin (Lin). The as-proposed aptasensor could quantify Lin from 0.1 mg/mL to 0.1 ng/mL with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.026 ng/mL.

A sensitive and specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of lincomycin in food samples.

BACKGROUND: Lincomycin (LIN) is an antibiotic widely used in veterinary medicine to cure infections caused by Gram-positive pathogens. Although the toxicity of LIN is not serious, it will cause adverse effects in humans, such as pseudomembranous enteritis and bacterial resistance. In this study, for the preparation of a LIN derivative, a novel modification method was adopted. The LIN derivative modified at 2-position with a carboxylic group at the end of the spacer was synthesised and coupled to carrier proteins. A LIN polyclonal antibody-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed and characterised. RESULTS: The ELISA standard curve was constructed with concentrations of 0.1-1000 ng mL(-1). The IC(50) value for nine standard curves was in the range 23.7-29.3 ng mL(-1) and the limit of detection at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3 was 0.15-0.98 ng mL(-1). The cross-reactivity value of the LIN antibody with clindamycin hydrochloride, a homologue of LIN with similar molecular structure, was 18.9%, while less than 0.1% cross-reactivity was found with seven other compounds. For LIN-spiked food samples, the recoveries and relative standard deviation (RSD) were 76.6-117.6% and 1.7-34.6%, respectively. CONCLUSION: The proposed ELISA can be utilised as a sensitive and specific analytical tool for the detection of LIN in food samples.

A Comparative Study of Approaches to Improve the Sensitivity of Lateral Flow Immunoassay of the Antibiotic Lincomycin.

This study provides a comparative assessment of the various nanodispersed markers and related detection techniques used in the immunochromatographic detection of an antibiotic lincomycin (LIN). Improving the sensitivity of the competitive lateral flow immunoassay is important, given the increasing demands for the monitoring of chemical contaminants in food. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) were used for the development and comparison of three approaches for the lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) of LIN, namely, colorimetric, fluorescence, and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)-based LFIAs. It was demonstrated that, for colorimetric and fluorescence analysis, the detection limits were comparable at 0.4 and 0.2 ng/mL, respectively. A SERS-based method allowed achieving the gain of five orders of magnitude in the assay sensitivity (1.4 fg/mL) compared to conventional LFIAs. Therefore, an integration of a SERS reporter into the LFIA is a promising tool for extremely sensitive quantitative detection of target analytes. However, implementation of this time-consuming technique requires expensive equipment and skilled personnel. In contrast, conventional AuNP- and QD-based LFIAs can provide simple, rapid, and inexpensive point-of-care testing for practical use.

An immunochromatographic test system for the determination of lincomycin in foodstuffs of animal origin.

The aim of this study was to develop a rapid and sensitive immunochromatographic test system for the detection of lincomycin (LIN), which belongs to the lincosamide group of antibiotics and contaminates food products of animal origin. Two formats of immunochromatographic analysis (ICA) based on different approaches of introducing gold nanoparticles (GNPs) as a label were compared. It was demonstrated that an indirect ICA method where GNPs were conjugated with anti-species antibodies allowed the achievement of both instrumental and visual detection limits of LIN almost two orders of magnitude lower than those achieved in the standard direct ICA format. In the optimized conditions, the developed indirect ICA allowed for the detection of LIN within 15 min, with instrumental and visual detection limits of 8 pg/mL and 0.8 ng/mL. The assay showed 40% cross-reactivity to clindamycin (CLIN) as a structural analogue of LIN, with no interaction with antibiotics from other classes. The developed ICA was applied for LIN detection in a panel of food products. No treatment of cow milk was necessary before the analysis. For chicken eggs and honey, a simple procedure of preliminary sample preparation was developed, which fully prevented a matrix influence on the assay results. It was demonstrated that ICA could detect LIN in food products while preserving the same analytical characteristics as in the buffer. The analytical recoveries of LIN in foodstuffs were 93.8-125% with coefficients of variations of 5.3-14.0%.

Antifouling molecularly imprinted membranes for pretreatment of milk samples: Selective separation and detection of lincomycin.

As a veterinary antibiotic, lincomycin (LIN) residues in milk are raising concerns of public on account of potential harm to human health. Efficient strategy is eagerly desired for detection of LIN from milk samples. Hence, lincomycin molecularly imprinted membranes (LINMIMs) were developed for selective separation of LIN as an efficient pretreatment of milk samples. The synergistic effect of polyethylenimine and dopamine provided effective antifouling performance by improving the hydrophilicity. Based on click chemistry, specific recognition sites were facilely formed on membranes using 4-vinylpyridine as functional monomers. The satisfactory rebinding capacity (151.62 mg g-1), permselectivity (4.43), together with the linear dependence (R2 = 0.9902) of concentrations in eluents and original samples. Moreover, the method was utilized to determine LIN from milk, with good recovery and relative standard deviation. Achievements in this work will actively promote the development of efficient detection technology.

Development of a double immunochromatographic test system for simultaneous determination of lincomycin and tylosin antibiotics in foodstuffs.

This study is devoted to the development of a sensitive immunochromatographic analysis (ICA) for simultaneous determination of tylosin (TYL) and lincomycin (LIN) as antibiotics of the macrolide and lincosamide classes, widely used in animal husbandry and implicated in the contamination of foodstuffs. The ICA was implemented in an indirect competitive format, using antispecies antibodies conjugated with gold nanoparticles (GNPs) as a label. After the multistep optimization, the developed double ICA allowed for antibiotics detection with instrumental limits of detection/cutoff levels of 0.09/2 ng/mL and 0.008/0.8 ng/mL for TYL and LIN, respectively, within 10 min. The cross-reactivity was 40% to lincosamide clindamycin and negligible to other antibiotics tested. The test system allowed for the detection of TYL and LIN in milk, honey, and eggs. The recoveries of antibiotics from foodstuffs were 87.5-112.5%. The results demonstrate that the developed double ICA is an effective approach for the detection of other food contaminants.

Dosage effects of lincomycin mycelial residues on lincomycin resistance genes and soil microbial communities.

Lincomycin mycelial residues (LMRs) are one kind of byproduct of the pharmaceutical industry. Hydrothermal treatment has been used to dispose of them and land application is an attractive way to reuse the treated LMRs. However, the safe dose for soil amendment remains unclear. In this study, a lab-scale incubation experiment was conducted to investigate the influence of the amendment dosage on lincomycin resistance genes and soil bacterial communities via quantitative PCR and 16S rRNA sequencing. The results showed that introduced lincomycin degraded quickly in soil and became undetectable after 50 days. Degradation rate of the high amendment amount (100 mg kg-1) was almost 4 times faster than that of low amendment amount (10 mg kg-1). Moreover, the introduced LMRs induced the increase of lincomycin resistance genes after incubation for 8 days, and two genes (lmrA and lnuB) showed a dosage-related increase. For example, the abundance of gene lmrA was 17.78, 74.13 and 128.82 copies g-1 soil for lincomycin concentration of 10, 50 and 100 mg kg-1, respectively. However, the abundance of lincomycin resistance genes recovered to the control level as the incubation period extended to 50 days, indicating a low persistence in soil. In addition, LMRs application markedly shifted the bacterial composition and significant difference was found between control soil, 10 mg kg-1 and 50 mg kg-1 lincomycin amended soil. Actually, several genera bacteria were significantly related to the elevation of lincomycin resistance genes. These results provided a comprehensive understanding of the effects of lincomycin dosage on the fate of resistance genes and microbial communities in LMRs applied soil.