An immuno sandwich method was evaluated for the detection of Salmonella in liquid eggs. Liquid eggs spiked with
different out-break strains of Salmonella were mixed with proper enrichment media and incubated at 37 C for 4 to 20 h.
After enrichment, immunomagnetic beads (IMB) coated with anti Salmonella antibodies were used to capture the
bacteria. Samarium (Sm) labeled anti Salmonella antibodies were then used to form sandwiched complexes with IMB
captured bacteria. Sandwiched Salmonella were then treated with Sm-chelator to allow the measurement of the released
Sm by time-resolved fluorescence (TRF). The processes ranging from IMB capture to Sm chelation were performed
using an automated KingFisher apparatus. With this approach, the presence of ~ 1 CFU of outbreak strains of
Salmonella Enteritidis per egg (~50 g of liquid eggs) could be detected after enrichment for 20 h at 37 C. For higher
levels of Salmonella Enteritidis contamination, e.g., 10 CFU per 50 g of liquid eggs, the enrichment time could be
reduced to 5 h at 37 C. The results demonstrated that a combination of IMB capture and TRF measurement could be a
rapid and sensitive method for Salmonella Enteritidis detection in liquid eggs.
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