Synthesis of haptens and development of an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) isocyanurate

A competitive indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ciELISA) was developed for detection of tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) isocyanurate (TBC). Polyclonal antibodies against TBC were raised from synthesized haptens and then screened against various coating antigens. After optimization of the immunoassay conditions, the linear range and IC50 value of the assay were 0.30–100 and 5.17 μg/L, respectively, with little cross-reactivity (⩽2%). Recovery of various samples (water, serum, soil) was tested and the values ranged from 68% to 110%. This ciELISA was also applied to determine TBC in the riverside soil of the Liuyang River, and the results were compared with the data obtained by UHPLC–MS/MS. The experimental assay results confirmed that this proposed immunoassay is a specific, sensitive, and reliable method for determination and monitoring of TBC.