Agricultural chemicals & mycotoxins antibody & antigen (hapten) for immunoassay and food/feed safety rapid test

Antibodies and antigens have also been used in the agricultural field in terms of diagnostic assays to test for the presence of pathogens in foods to determine food hygiene. Proteins can be generated against toxins secreted by bacteria and viral strains that infect food items to realize a selective procedure for possible threats. Catalytic antigens can also be used in pesticides, herbicides, and other contaminants in fruits and vegetables diagnostic assays used small molecules like competitive antigens. This helps in the detection of such substances in food production hence safety of basic agricultural produce for human consumption is achieved.

Because antibodies and small molecules are both specific and versatile, they are widely used in the identification and remediation of diseases and contaminants in crops and food. For instance, Genemedi has established the antigen and antibody to identify a number ofsmaller molecules deriving from agriculture for instance; antibiotics residues and hormones in samples. These small molecules need to be detected to make sure that the agricultural products, like raw milk, poultry, cattle, pork, fish, and many other products are safe and of good quality. The commonly used techniques for detecting these samples include the following; ELISA, Lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA), colloidal gold immunochromatographic assay, Chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA), turbidimetric inhibition immunoassay (TINIA), immunonephelometry, and POCT.

Antibodies and small molecules are also emerging as versatile assets in the context of therapeutics showing great potential of improving the efficacy of antibiotics and reducing the threat of the antibiotic resistance. Thus, it is possible to increase the concentration of antibiotics at the site of infection using antibodies and avoid potential side effects and toxicity from different doses. Small molecule competitive antigens act by entering the antibiotic form and hence the bacteria cannot form a resistance to it enhancing the efficiency of the small molecules.

In conclusion, antibodies and antigens have a good impact on the discipline of agriculture by offering a specific technique for evaluating possible dangers contained in foods. Upon targeting their tissues or disease, these molecules show high selectivity and therefore they have become valuable in diagnosis and treatment of diseases and contaminants. Further development of their technologies, mainly Genemedi’s advanced techniques for identifying agricultural small molecule, will create more possibilities to enhance the quality and safety of agricultural products and reduce the incidence of diseases in humans and animals.