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Rapid Onsite Detection of Bacterial Spores of Biothreat Importance by Paper-Based Colorimetric Method Using Erbium-Pyrocatechol Violet Complex

Rapid Onsite Detection of Bacterial Spores of Biothreat Importance by Paper-Based Colorimetric Method Using Erbium-Pyrocatechol Violet Complex

M S Shivakiran, M Venkataramana, P V Lakshmana Rao

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2016 Jan;100(2):893-901.

PMID: 26603759

Abstract:

Dipicolinic acid (DPA) is an important chemical marker for the detection of bacterial spores. In this study, complexes of lanthanide series elements such as erbium, europium, neodymium, and terbium were prepared with pyrocatechol violet and effectively immobilized the pyrocatechol violet (PV)-metal complex on a filter paper using polyvinyl alcohol. These filter paper strips were employed for the onsite detection of bacterial spores. The test filter papers were evaluated quantitatively with different concentrations of DPA and spores of various bacteria. Among the four lanthanide ions, erbium displayed better sensitivity than the other ions. The limit of detection of this test for DPA was 60 μM and 5 × 10(6) spores. The effect of other non-spore-forming bacteria and interfering chemicals on the test strips was also evaluated. The non-spore-forming bacteria did not have considerable effect on the test strip whereas chemicals such as EDTA had significant effects on the test results. The present test is rapid and robust, capable of providing timely results for better judgement to save resources on unnecessary decontamination procedures during false alarms.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP115413	Pyrocatechol Violet		115-41-3	Price

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