Upconverting phosphor reporters in immunochromatographic assays
| Autor: | William H. Wright, David E. Cooper, J Hampl, D B MacQueen, Yung-Mae M. Yao, N A Mufti, Michael P. Hall |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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Detection limit
Latex beads Analyte Chromatography Chemistry Biophysics Analytical chemistry Phosphor Cell Biology Assay sensitivity Phosphorus Compounds Biochemistry Chorionic Gonadotropin Sensitivity and Specificity Orders of magnitude (mass) Colloidal gold Microscopy Electron Scanning Humans Immunochromatographic Assays Molecular Biology Chromatography Liquid |
| Zdroj: | Analytical biochemistry. 288(2) |
| ISSN: | 0003-2697 |
| Popis: | Immunochromatographic assays have become popular diagnostic tools in a variety of settings because they are sensitive, fast, and easy to use. Here, we describe the use of a novel reporter, upconverting phosphors (UCP), in this assay format. UCP are submicron-sized, inorganic crystals that are excited with infrared light and that emit photons in the visible range depending on the ion composition of the crystal. Using human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) as a model analyte to describe the properties of phosphors in immunochromatographic assays, a detection limit of 10 pg hCG in a 100-microl sample has been achieved on a regular basis, with occasional detection of 1 pg hCG. This represents at least a 10-fold improvement over conventional reporter systems such as colloidal gold or colored latex beads. Quantitation of analytes is possible over at least 3 orders of magnitude. Furthermore, an example is given of how UCP can be used for analyte multiplexing using a two-plexed wick for the detection of mouse IgG and ovalbumin. Thus, UCP lateral flow assays can be used for applications that are currently limited by assay sensitivity, and they can increase the probability of a diagnosis by verifying the presence of several analytes in the same sample. |
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