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Studies on the development of antibodies for the highly hydrophobic plasticizers DINCH and DEHT
(2018)
Diisononylcyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylate (DINCH) and di-2-ethylhexyl terephthalate (DEHT), two of the most important substitutes for phthalate plasticizers, are used for a wide range of applications. Consequently, an increasing occurrence in urine and environmental samples is reported. Reliable and fast analytical methods for the quantification of these plasticizers are needed. So far, mainly GC-MS or LC-MS methods are used. We aimed to develop the first antibodies and immunoassays allowing for high-throughput analysis of samples. We designed two DINCH hapten structures and one DEHT hapten structure and employed hapten-protein conjugates for the immunization of rabbits. Sensitive competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) against each hapten using the produced polyclonal antibodies were established. Yet, binding of DINCH to the respective antibodies was not observed in neither direct nor indirect assay formats, even when using protein conjugates with the heterologous haptens and different carrier proteins in the indirect format. The use of surfactants and solvents in the sample buffer did not result in recognition of the plasticizers. Also, no binding of DEHT in ELISA employing the respective antibodies was detected. We speculate that the production of antibodies against these highly hydrophobic molecules is not possible via our route, however a different hapten design could overcome this obstacle.
A frequently studied environmental contaminant is the active substance diclofenac, which is removed insufficiently in sewage treatment plants. Since its inclusion in the watch list of the EU Water Framework Directive, the concentrations in surface waters will be determined throughout Europe. For this, still, more precise analytical methods are needed. As a reference, HPLC-MS is frequently employed. One of the major metabolites is 4’-hydroxydiclofenac (4’-OH-DCF). Also, diclofenac lactam is important for assessing degradation and transformation. Aceclofenac (ACF), the glycolic acid ester of diclofenac is used as a drug, too, and could potentially be cleaved to yield diclofenac again. In various sewage treatment plant influent samples, diclofenac, 4’-OH-DCF, DCF lactam and ACF could be determined with detection limits of 3 µg/L, 0.2 µg/L, 0.17 µg/L and 10 ng/L, respectively.