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Ultrasensitive Quantification of Crustacean Tropomyosin by Immuno-PCR

Radomirović, Mirjana Ž.; Gligorijević, Nikola; Stanić-Vučinić, Dragana; Rajković, Andreja; Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja

(MDPI, 2023)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Radomirović, Mirjana Ž.
AU  - Gligorijević, Nikola
AU  - Stanić-Vučinić, Dragana
AU  - Rajković, Andreja
AU  - Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6019
AB  - Tropomyosin is the major and predominant allergen among shellfish. This study developed
an ultrasensitive immuno-PCR method for the quantification of crustacean tropomyosin in foods.
The method couples sandwich ELISA with the real-time PCR (rtPCR) amplification of marker DNAs. Monoclonal anti-TPM antibody was the capture antibody, polyclonal rabbit anti-shrimp tropomyosin antibody was the detection antibody, while natural shrimp tropomyosin served as the standard. A double-stranded amino-DNA was covalently conjugated to a secondary anti-rabbit antibody and subsequently amplified and quantified via rtPCR. The quantification sensitivity of immuno-PCR was 20-fold higher than analogous ELISA, with LOQ 19.8 pg/mL. The developed immuno-PCR method is highly specific for the detection of crustacean tropomyosin and is highly precise in a broad concentration range. Tropomyosin recovery in the spiked vegetable soup was 87.7–115.6%. Crustacean tropomyosin was also quantified in commercial food products. The reported immuno-PCR assay is the most sensitive method for the quantification of crustacean tropomyosin and is the first immuno-PCR-based assay for the quantification of food allergen and food protein in general. The described method could be easily adapted for the specific and ultrasensitive immuno-PCR-based detection of traces of any food allergen that is currently being quantified with ELISA, which is of critical importance for people with food allergies.
PB  - MDPI
T2  - International Journal of Molecular Sciences
T1  - Ultrasensitive Quantification of Crustacean Tropomyosin by Immuno-PCR
VL  - 24
IS  - 20
SP  - 15410
DO  - doi.org/10.3390/ ijms242015410
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Radomirović, Mirjana Ž. and Gligorijević, Nikola and Stanić-Vučinić, Dragana and Rajković, Andreja and Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Tropomyosin is the major and predominant allergen among shellfish. This study developed
an ultrasensitive immuno-PCR method for the quantification of crustacean tropomyosin in foods.
The method couples sandwich ELISA with the real-time PCR (rtPCR) amplification of marker DNAs. Monoclonal anti-TPM antibody was the capture antibody, polyclonal rabbit anti-shrimp tropomyosin antibody was the detection antibody, while natural shrimp tropomyosin served as the standard. A double-stranded amino-DNA was covalently conjugated to a secondary anti-rabbit antibody and subsequently amplified and quantified via rtPCR. The quantification sensitivity of immuno-PCR was 20-fold higher than analogous ELISA, with LOQ 19.8 pg/mL. The developed immuno-PCR method is highly specific for the detection of crustacean tropomyosin and is highly precise in a broad concentration range. Tropomyosin recovery in the spiked vegetable soup was 87.7–115.6%. Crustacean tropomyosin was also quantified in commercial food products. The reported immuno-PCR assay is the most sensitive method for the quantification of crustacean tropomyosin and is the first immuno-PCR-based assay for the quantification of food allergen and food protein in general. The described method could be easily adapted for the specific and ultrasensitive immuno-PCR-based detection of traces of any food allergen that is currently being quantified with ELISA, which is of critical importance for people with food allergies.",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "International Journal of Molecular Sciences",
title = "Ultrasensitive Quantification of Crustacean Tropomyosin by Immuno-PCR",
volume = "24",
number = "20",
pages = "15410",
doi = "doi.org/10.3390/ ijms242015410"
}
Radomirović, M. Ž., Gligorijević, N., Stanić-Vučinić, D., Rajković, A.,& Ćirković-Veličković, T.. (2023). Ultrasensitive Quantification of Crustacean Tropomyosin by Immuno-PCR. in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
MDPI., 24(20), 15410.
https://doi.org/doi.org/10.3390/ ijms242015410
Radomirović MŽ, Gligorijević N, Stanić-Vučinić D, Rajković A, Ćirković-Veličković T. Ultrasensitive Quantification of Crustacean Tropomyosin by Immuno-PCR. in International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2023;24(20):15410.
doi:doi.org/10.3390/ ijms242015410 .
Radomirović, Mirjana Ž., Gligorijević, Nikola, Stanić-Vučinić, Dragana, Rajković, Andreja, Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja, "Ultrasensitive Quantification of Crustacean Tropomyosin by Immuno-PCR" in International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24, no. 20 (2023):15410,
https://doi.org/doi.org/10.3390/ ijms242015410 . .

Immuno-PCR for crustacean tropomyosin quantification

Radomirović, Mirjana Ž.; Gligorijević, Nikola; Stanić-Vučinić, Dragana; Rajković, Andreja; Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja

(Belgrade : Faculty of Chemistry, 2023)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Radomirović, Mirjana Ž.
AU  - Gligorijević, Nikola
AU  - Stanić-Vučinić, Dragana
AU  - Rajković, Andreja
AU  - Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6020
AB  - Tropomyosin has been recognized as one of the most common allergens among shellfish allergens. Sensitive and specific quantification of traces of allergens present in food samples is of critical importance for people with food allergies. This study thus aimed to develop a highly sensitive immuno-PCR method for detecting crustacean tropomyosin in foods. Method couples conventional sandwich ELISA assay with real-time PCR amplification of marker DNA. Monoclonal mouse anti-tropomyosin antibody was used as a capture antibody, while polyclonal rabbit anti-tropomyosin antibody served as a detection antibody in sandwich ELISA. A double-stranded amino-DNA molecule of 77 base pairs was covalently conjugated to a secondary goat anti-rabbit antibody and subsequently amplified and quantified by real-time PCR. Tropomyosin was quantified using highly purified natural shrimp tropomyosin as standard. The sensitivity of immuno-PCR for quantification of tropomyosin was increased by up to 20-fold compared to ELISA, demonstrating accuracy as low as 19.8 pg/mL. Recovery of tropomyosin in vegetable soup as a food matrix was in the 87.7–115.6% range, with relative standard deviations in the 5–24.5% range. Tropomyosin was also quantified in the commercially available food products. Developed immuno-PCR technique thus shows the potential to be a method of choice for specific and ultrasensitive detection of tropomyosin in food samples, with the final aim of reducing risks of accidental food contamination.
PB  - Belgrade : Faculty of Chemistry
PB  - Belgrade : Serbian Biochemical Society
C3  - "Biochemistry in Biotechnology", Twelfth Conference, International scientific meeting, September 21-23, 2023, Belgrade, Serbia
T1  - Immuno-PCR for crustacean tropomyosin quantification
SP  - 130
EP  - 130
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_6020
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Radomirović, Mirjana Ž. and Gligorijević, Nikola and Stanić-Vučinić, Dragana and Rajković, Andreja and Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Tropomyosin has been recognized as one of the most common allergens among shellfish allergens. Sensitive and specific quantification of traces of allergens present in food samples is of critical importance for people with food allergies. This study thus aimed to develop a highly sensitive immuno-PCR method for detecting crustacean tropomyosin in foods. Method couples conventional sandwich ELISA assay with real-time PCR amplification of marker DNA. Monoclonal mouse anti-tropomyosin antibody was used as a capture antibody, while polyclonal rabbit anti-tropomyosin antibody served as a detection antibody in sandwich ELISA. A double-stranded amino-DNA molecule of 77 base pairs was covalently conjugated to a secondary goat anti-rabbit antibody and subsequently amplified and quantified by real-time PCR. Tropomyosin was quantified using highly purified natural shrimp tropomyosin as standard. The sensitivity of immuno-PCR for quantification of tropomyosin was increased by up to 20-fold compared to ELISA, demonstrating accuracy as low as 19.8 pg/mL. Recovery of tropomyosin in vegetable soup as a food matrix was in the 87.7–115.6% range, with relative standard deviations in the 5–24.5% range. Tropomyosin was also quantified in the commercially available food products. Developed immuno-PCR technique thus shows the potential to be a method of choice for specific and ultrasensitive detection of tropomyosin in food samples, with the final aim of reducing risks of accidental food contamination.",
publisher = "Belgrade : Faculty of Chemistry, Belgrade : Serbian Biochemical Society",
journal = ""Biochemistry in Biotechnology", Twelfth Conference, International scientific meeting, September 21-23, 2023, Belgrade, Serbia",
title = "Immuno-PCR for crustacean tropomyosin quantification",
pages = "130-130",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_6020"
}
Radomirović, M. Ž., Gligorijević, N., Stanić-Vučinić, D., Rajković, A.,& Ćirković-Veličković, T.. (2023). Immuno-PCR for crustacean tropomyosin quantification. in "Biochemistry in Biotechnology", Twelfth Conference, International scientific meeting, September 21-23, 2023, Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade : Faculty of Chemistry., 130-130.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_6020
Radomirović MŽ, Gligorijević N, Stanić-Vučinić D, Rajković A, Ćirković-Veličković T. Immuno-PCR for crustacean tropomyosin quantification. in "Biochemistry in Biotechnology", Twelfth Conference, International scientific meeting, September 21-23, 2023, Belgrade, Serbia. 2023;:130-130.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_6020 .
Radomirović, Mirjana Ž., Gligorijević, Nikola, Stanić-Vučinić, Dragana, Rajković, Andreja, Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja, "Immuno-PCR for crustacean tropomyosin quantification" in "Biochemistry in Biotechnology", Twelfth Conference, International scientific meeting, September 21-23, 2023, Belgrade, Serbia (2023):130-130,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_6020 .

Optimization of extraction conditions of tropomyosin from razor mud shrimp and its quantification by developed ELISA

Radomirović, Mirjana Ž.; Čolaković, Maša; Pismestrović, Marina; Gligorijević, Nikola; Stanić-Vučinić, Dragana; Rajković, Andreja; Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja

(Beograd : Srpsko hemijsko društvo, 2022)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Radomirović, Mirjana Ž.
AU  - Čolaković, Maša
AU  - Pismestrović, Marina
AU  - Gligorijević, Nikola
AU  - Stanić-Vučinić, Dragana
AU  - Rajković, Andreja
AU  - Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6027
AB  - Tropomyosin (TPM) is considered a major allergen among different shellfish species. Therefore, the development of methods for quantifying TPM in food products is crucial for allergic persons. Several extraction buffers were tested for their efficiency in recovering proteins from fresh frozen and cooked razor mud shrimp during 2 and 24 hours of extraction. The protein content was quantified using the Bradford protein assay. SDS-PAGE was used for protein profiling of soluble extracts. Sandwich ELISA was developed and used to quantify TPM content. None of the extraction buffers showed a significant difference in total protein content between 2 and 24 hours of extraction. Significantly fewer proteins were extracted from cooked shrimp compared to the raw shrimp. ELISA quantification showed that phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) containing 1 M NaCl (PBSN) and carbonate buffer, pH 10, extracted approximately 6 times higher amount of tropomyosin in comparison to PBS, highlighting the importance of choosing the appropriate extraction buffer for the precise quantification of TPM. Traditionally used extraction buffer PBS could significantly underestimate shrimp TPM content.
PB  - Beograd : Srpsko hemijsko društvo
C3  - 58th Meeting of the Serbian Chemical Society, Belgrade, Serbia, 9th-10th June, 2022. In: Book of Abstracts and Proceedings
T1  - Optimization of extraction conditions of tropomyosin from razor mud shrimp and its quantification by developed ELISA
SP  - 64
EP  - 64
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_6027
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Radomirović, Mirjana Ž. and Čolaković, Maša and Pismestrović, Marina and Gligorijević, Nikola and Stanić-Vučinić, Dragana and Rajković, Andreja and Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Tropomyosin (TPM) is considered a major allergen among different shellfish species. Therefore, the development of methods for quantifying TPM in food products is crucial for allergic persons. Several extraction buffers were tested for their efficiency in recovering proteins from fresh frozen and cooked razor mud shrimp during 2 and 24 hours of extraction. The protein content was quantified using the Bradford protein assay. SDS-PAGE was used for protein profiling of soluble extracts. Sandwich ELISA was developed and used to quantify TPM content. None of the extraction buffers showed a significant difference in total protein content between 2 and 24 hours of extraction. Significantly fewer proteins were extracted from cooked shrimp compared to the raw shrimp. ELISA quantification showed that phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) containing 1 M NaCl (PBSN) and carbonate buffer, pH 10, extracted approximately 6 times higher amount of tropomyosin in comparison to PBS, highlighting the importance of choosing the appropriate extraction buffer for the precise quantification of TPM. Traditionally used extraction buffer PBS could significantly underestimate shrimp TPM content.",
publisher = "Beograd : Srpsko hemijsko društvo",
journal = "58th Meeting of the Serbian Chemical Society, Belgrade, Serbia, 9th-10th June, 2022. In: Book of Abstracts and Proceedings",
title = "Optimization of extraction conditions of tropomyosin from razor mud shrimp and its quantification by developed ELISA",
pages = "64-64",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_6027"
}
Radomirović, M. Ž., Čolaković, M., Pismestrović, M., Gligorijević, N., Stanić-Vučinić, D., Rajković, A.,& Ćirković-Veličković, T.. (2022). Optimization of extraction conditions of tropomyosin from razor mud shrimp and its quantification by developed ELISA. in 58th Meeting of the Serbian Chemical Society, Belgrade, Serbia, 9th-10th June, 2022. In: Book of Abstracts and Proceedings
Beograd : Srpsko hemijsko društvo., 64-64.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_6027
Radomirović MŽ, Čolaković M, Pismestrović M, Gligorijević N, Stanić-Vučinić D, Rajković A, Ćirković-Veličković T. Optimization of extraction conditions of tropomyosin from razor mud shrimp and its quantification by developed ELISA. in 58th Meeting of the Serbian Chemical Society, Belgrade, Serbia, 9th-10th June, 2022. In: Book of Abstracts and Proceedings. 2022;:64-64.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_6027 .
Radomirović, Mirjana Ž., Čolaković, Maša, Pismestrović, Marina, Gligorijević, Nikola, Stanić-Vučinić, Dragana, Rajković, Andreja, Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja, "Optimization of extraction conditions of tropomyosin from razor mud shrimp and its quantification by developed ELISA" in 58th Meeting of the Serbian Chemical Society, Belgrade, Serbia, 9th-10th June, 2022. In: Book of Abstracts and Proceedings (2022):64-64,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_6027 .

Development and comparison of Western blot, dot blot and ELISA for mussels tropomyosin quantification

Radomirović, Mirjana Ž.; Gligorijević, Nikola; Rajković, Andreja; Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja

(Belgrade : Faculty of Chemistry, 2022)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Radomirović, Mirjana Ž.
AU  - Gligorijević, Nikola
AU  - Rajković, Andreja
AU  - Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6022
AB  - Tropomyosin (TPM) is considered a major allergen among different shellfish species. Developing sensitive, specific, and reliable methods for quantifying TPM in food products is crucial for persons allergic to shellfish. We have previously developed a highly sensitive sandwich ELISA method for quantifying shrimp TPM. Despite high amino acid sequence homology between shrimp and mussels TPM, the method has not been reliable for quantifying TPM from mussels, underestimating its concentration up to three orders of magnitude. Therefore, this work aimed to develop alternative immunological methods for mussel TPM quantification. Western blot, dot blot, and indirect ELISA using monoclonal anti-TPM antibody and alkaline phosphatase-labeled secondary antibody were developed and compared in terms of their sensitivity. Tropomyosin in mussels extracts was quantified using highly purified natural shrimp tropomyosin as standard. The linear range for TPM quantification using dot blot was between 5 and 50 µg/ml, while Western blot has slightly increased sensitivity, with a linear range between 1.25 and 12.5 µg/ml. Indirect ELISA has further improved the sensitivity of TPM quantification, with a 0.04-0.4 µg/ml linear range. Additional work will be performed to enhance the sensitivity of the presented methods, with the final aim of reducing risks of inadvertent food contamination.
PB  - Belgrade : Faculty of Chemistry
PB  - Belgrade : Serbian Biochemical Society
C3  - Serbian Biochemical Society Eleventh Conference, 22nd-23rd September, 2022. In: Conference Proceedings
T1  - Development and comparison of Western blot, dot blot and ELISA for mussels tropomyosin quantification
SP  - 125
EP  - 125
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_6022
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Radomirović, Mirjana Ž. and Gligorijević, Nikola and Rajković, Andreja and Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Tropomyosin (TPM) is considered a major allergen among different shellfish species. Developing sensitive, specific, and reliable methods for quantifying TPM in food products is crucial for persons allergic to shellfish. We have previously developed a highly sensitive sandwich ELISA method for quantifying shrimp TPM. Despite high amino acid sequence homology between shrimp and mussels TPM, the method has not been reliable for quantifying TPM from mussels, underestimating its concentration up to three orders of magnitude. Therefore, this work aimed to develop alternative immunological methods for mussel TPM quantification. Western blot, dot blot, and indirect ELISA using monoclonal anti-TPM antibody and alkaline phosphatase-labeled secondary antibody were developed and compared in terms of their sensitivity. Tropomyosin in mussels extracts was quantified using highly purified natural shrimp tropomyosin as standard. The linear range for TPM quantification using dot blot was between 5 and 50 µg/ml, while Western blot has slightly increased sensitivity, with a linear range between 1.25 and 12.5 µg/ml. Indirect ELISA has further improved the sensitivity of TPM quantification, with a 0.04-0.4 µg/ml linear range. Additional work will be performed to enhance the sensitivity of the presented methods, with the final aim of reducing risks of inadvertent food contamination.",
publisher = "Belgrade : Faculty of Chemistry, Belgrade : Serbian Biochemical Society",
journal = "Serbian Biochemical Society Eleventh Conference, 22nd-23rd September, 2022. In: Conference Proceedings",
title = "Development and comparison of Western blot, dot blot and ELISA for mussels tropomyosin quantification",
pages = "125-125",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_6022"
}
Radomirović, M. Ž., Gligorijević, N., Rajković, A.,& Ćirković-Veličković, T.. (2022). Development and comparison of Western blot, dot blot and ELISA for mussels tropomyosin quantification. in Serbian Biochemical Society Eleventh Conference, 22nd-23rd September, 2022. In: Conference Proceedings
Belgrade : Faculty of Chemistry., 125-125.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_6022
Radomirović MŽ, Gligorijević N, Rajković A, Ćirković-Veličković T. Development and comparison of Western blot, dot blot and ELISA for mussels tropomyosin quantification. in Serbian Biochemical Society Eleventh Conference, 22nd-23rd September, 2022. In: Conference Proceedings. 2022;:125-125.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_6022 .
Radomirović, Mirjana Ž., Gligorijević, Nikola, Rajković, Andreja, Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja, "Development and comparison of Western blot, dot blot and ELISA for mussels tropomyosin quantification" in Serbian Biochemical Society Eleventh Conference, 22nd-23rd September, 2022. In: Conference Proceedings (2022):125-125,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_6022 .

Extraction and quantification of tropomyosin in selected samples of shellfish

Radomirović, Mirjana Ž.; Gligorijević, Nikola; Stanić-Vučinić, Dragana; Rajković, Andreja; Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja

(Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Av. Da República, 45 – 3º Esq, 1050-187 Lisboa – Portugal, 2021)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Radomirović, Mirjana Ž.
AU  - Gligorijević, Nikola
AU  - Stanić-Vučinić, Dragana
AU  - Rajković, Andreja
AU  - Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6025
AB  - Food allergies affect up to 10% of the general population and represent an important health problem in the field of food safety in industrialized countries. Hence, developing reliable, specific, and sensitive methods for detecting and quantifying allergens in food products is of high importance. Shellfish have been recognized as one of the eight most common sources of allergens, with tropomyosin (TPM) being considered a major heat-stable allergen, having a highly conserved amino acid sequence among different shellfish species. Allergenicity of TPM may change during food processing, such as cooking. The objective of this study was to develop an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection and quantification of shellfish tropomyosin in food samples. 
Two different extraction buffers - phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and PBS containing 1 M sodium-chloride (PBSN), were compared for their ability to recover proteins from pre-cooked frozen Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) and fresh frozen razor mud shrimp (Solenocera melantho). The samples were additionally cooked according to the manufacturer's instruction and analyzed as such. The protein content was quantified using Bradford protein assay, and the protein components of soluble extracts were profiled using SDS-PAGE. TPM presence was confirmed using Western blot. Sandwich ELISA was developed using a monoclonal anti-TPM antibody as a capture antibody, while polyclonal anti-TPM antibody served as a detection antibody and was coupled to the biotinylated secondary antibody and streptavidin-alkaline phosphatase conjugate. Tropomyosin was quantified using highly purified natural shrimp tropomyosin as standard. 
The profile of extracted proteins was changed when using PBSN instead of PBS. A higher concentration of proteins was recovered from raw shrimp using PBSN instead of PBS. At the same time, the type of extraction buffer did not affect protein recovery either from heated shrimp or pre-cooked/heated mussels. Significantly fewer proteins were extracted from cooked shrimp sample compared to the raw shrimp, while cooking showed no effect on the extraction of proteins from mussels. Cooking did not affect TPM recognition in Western blot. TPM was quantified in shrimp samples in sandwich ELISA. However, developed ELISA could not quantify mussel's TPM, indicating that this approach may distinguish mussels and shrimp TPM.
PB  - Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Av. Da República, 45 – 3º Esq, 1050-187 Lisboa – Portugal
C3  - XXI EuroFoodChem conference, Virtual Congress, 22nd-24th November, 2021. In: Book of Abstracts
T1  - Extraction and quantification of tropomyosin in selected samples of shellfish
SP  - 118
EP  - 118
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_6025
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Radomirović, Mirjana Ž. and Gligorijević, Nikola and Stanić-Vučinić, Dragana and Rajković, Andreja and Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Food allergies affect up to 10% of the general population and represent an important health problem in the field of food safety in industrialized countries. Hence, developing reliable, specific, and sensitive methods for detecting and quantifying allergens in food products is of high importance. Shellfish have been recognized as one of the eight most common sources of allergens, with tropomyosin (TPM) being considered a major heat-stable allergen, having a highly conserved amino acid sequence among different shellfish species. Allergenicity of TPM may change during food processing, such as cooking. The objective of this study was to develop an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection and quantification of shellfish tropomyosin in food samples. 
Two different extraction buffers - phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and PBS containing 1 M sodium-chloride (PBSN), were compared for their ability to recover proteins from pre-cooked frozen Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) and fresh frozen razor mud shrimp (Solenocera melantho). The samples were additionally cooked according to the manufacturer's instruction and analyzed as such. The protein content was quantified using Bradford protein assay, and the protein components of soluble extracts were profiled using SDS-PAGE. TPM presence was confirmed using Western blot. Sandwich ELISA was developed using a monoclonal anti-TPM antibody as a capture antibody, while polyclonal anti-TPM antibody served as a detection antibody and was coupled to the biotinylated secondary antibody and streptavidin-alkaline phosphatase conjugate. Tropomyosin was quantified using highly purified natural shrimp tropomyosin as standard. 
The profile of extracted proteins was changed when using PBSN instead of PBS. A higher concentration of proteins was recovered from raw shrimp using PBSN instead of PBS. At the same time, the type of extraction buffer did not affect protein recovery either from heated shrimp or pre-cooked/heated mussels. Significantly fewer proteins were extracted from cooked shrimp sample compared to the raw shrimp, while cooking showed no effect on the extraction of proteins from mussels. Cooking did not affect TPM recognition in Western blot. TPM was quantified in shrimp samples in sandwich ELISA. However, developed ELISA could not quantify mussel's TPM, indicating that this approach may distinguish mussels and shrimp TPM.",
publisher = "Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Av. Da República, 45 – 3º Esq, 1050-187 Lisboa – Portugal",
journal = "XXI EuroFoodChem conference, Virtual Congress, 22nd-24th November, 2021. In: Book of Abstracts",
title = "Extraction and quantification of tropomyosin in selected samples of shellfish",
pages = "118-118",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_6025"
}
Radomirović, M. Ž., Gligorijević, N., Stanić-Vučinić, D., Rajković, A.,& Ćirković-Veličković, T.. (2021). Extraction and quantification of tropomyosin in selected samples of shellfish. in XXI EuroFoodChem conference, Virtual Congress, 22nd-24th November, 2021. In: Book of Abstracts
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Av. Da República, 45 – 3º Esq, 1050-187 Lisboa – Portugal., 118-118.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_6025
Radomirović MŽ, Gligorijević N, Stanić-Vučinić D, Rajković A, Ćirković-Veličković T. Extraction and quantification of tropomyosin in selected samples of shellfish. in XXI EuroFoodChem conference, Virtual Congress, 22nd-24th November, 2021. In: Book of Abstracts. 2021;:118-118.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_6025 .
Radomirović, Mirjana Ž., Gligorijević, Nikola, Stanić-Vučinić, Dragana, Rajković, Andreja, Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja, "Extraction and quantification of tropomyosin in selected samples of shellfish" in XXI EuroFoodChem conference, Virtual Congress, 22nd-24th November, 2021. In: Book of Abstracts (2021):118-118,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cherry_6025 .