Validation of an Antibody-Based Biosensor for Rapid Quantification of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) Contamination in Ground Water and River Water

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Abstract

Nitroaromatics are common pollutants of soil and groundwater at military installations because of their manufacture, storage, and use at these sites. Long-term monitoring of these pollutants comprise a significant percentage of restoration costs. Further, remediation activities often have to be delayed, while the samples are processed via traditional chemical assessment protocols. Here we describe a rapid (<5 min), cost-effective, accurate method using a KinExA Inline Biosensor for monitoring of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) in field water samples. The biosensor, which is based on KinExA technology, accurately estimated the concentration of TNT in double-blind comparisons with similar accuracy to traditional high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC). In the assessment of field samples, the biosensor accurately predicted the concentration of TNT over the range of 1-30,000 microg/L when compared to either HPLC or quantitative gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Various pre-assessment techniques were explored to examine whether field samples could be assessed untreated, without the removal of particulates or the use of solvents. In most cases, the KinExA Inline Biosensor gave a uniform assessment of TNT concentration independent of pretreatment method. This indicates that this sensor possesses significant promise for rapid, on-site assessment of TNT pollution in environmental water samples.

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