Determining the presence of glyphosate through the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) technique in the protected landscape Laguna de Rocha and its surroundings, Uruguay

Authors

  • Daniela Nardo Unidad de Ingeniería y Ciencia de los Alimentos. Universidad Católica del Uruguay
  • Gerardo Evia Programa de Conservación de la Biodiversidad y Desarrollo Sustentable en los Humedales del Este (PROBIDES)
  • Enrique Castiglioni Centro Universitario Regional del Este. Universidad de la República. Rutas 9 y 15, Rocha
  • Eduardo Egaña Intendencia de Montevideo
  • Giovanni Galietta Facultad de Agronomía. Universidad de la República.
  • Martín Laporta Programa de Conservación de la Biodiversidad y Desarrollo Sustentable en los Humedales del Este (PROBIDES)
  • María Eugenia Núñez Chichet Unidad de Ingeniería y Ciencia de los Alimentos. Universidad Católica del Uruguay

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26461/10.06

Keywords:

Contaminants, water, monitoring, pesticides

Abstract

In the surroundings of the Laguna de Rocha, the area dedicated to agricultural activities has increased as well as the use of pesticides. One of these pesticides is the glyphosate herbicide, used mainly for farming soy.By employing the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) technique, the presence of glyphosate in the lagoon and some of its tributaries was tested in two specific moments in time. Glyphosate was detected in 27 out of 28 studied samples. Positive results in samples tested with ELISA were further confirmed by Ion Chromatography. The ELISA method proved to be a suitable screening tool for determining the presence of glyphosate in water.

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Published

2015-12-30

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Determining the presence of glyphosate through the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) technique in the protected landscape Laguna de Rocha and its surroundings, Uruguay. (2015). INNOTEC, 10 ene-dic, 64-70. https://doi.org/10.26461/10.06

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