Research Article

Sensitivity and Selectivity on Aptamer-Based Assay: The Determination of Tetracycline Residue in Bovine Milk

Table 3

Analytical data for TC aptamer assay (ELAA) compared with TC antibody assay (ELISA).

MethodMatrixLODDynamic rangeLinearity, 𝑅 2

ELAA (DNA)Buffer3.27 × 10−8 M1.99 × 10−7 M~1.00 × 10−4 M0.9934
Milk9.52 × 10−8 M3.16 × 10−7 M~3.16 × 10−4 M0.9881

ELAA (RNA)Buffer2.10 × 10−8 M3.16 × 10−8 M~3.16 × 10−4 M0.9850
Milk3.51 × 10−8 M1.0 × 10−7 M~1.0 × 10−4 M0.9823

ELISABuffer [21]1.74 × 10−10 M1.0 × 10−9 M~1.0 × 10−6 M0.9901
Milk [21]1.0 × 10−10 M3.16 × 10−10 M~3.16 × 10−7 M0.9862
Honey [22]3.98 × 10−10 M3.16 × 10−9 M~3.16 × 10−7 M0.9800