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Moreira NS, Baldo TA, Duarte LC, Lopes-Luz L, Oliveira KA, Estrela PFN, Simões AM, Bührer-Sékula S, Duarte GRM, Coltro WKT. Direct immunoassay on a polyester microwell plate for colorimetric detection of the spike protein in swab and saliva samples. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2023; 16:74-82. [PMID: 38073521 DOI: 10.1039/d3ay01755a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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This study presents the development of a polyester microplate for detecting the S-protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in saliva and nasopharyngeal swab samples using direct enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology. The polyester microplate was designed to contain 96 zones with a 3 mm diameter each, and a volume of 2-3 μL. The experimental conditions including reagent concentration and reaction time were optimized. The microplate image was digitized and analyzed using graphical software. The linear range obtained between protein S concentrations and pixel intensity was 0-10 μg mL-1, with a correlation coefficient of 0.99 and a limit of detection of 0.44 μg mL-1. The developed methodology showed satisfactory intraplate and interplate repeatability with RSD values lower than 7.8%. The results achieved through immunoassay performed on polyester microplates were consistent with those of the RT-PCR method and showed a sensitivity of 100% and 90% and specificity of 85.71% and 100% for saliva and nasopharyngeal samples, respectively. The proposed direct immunoassay on polyester microplates emerges as an alternative to conventional immunoassays performed on commercial polystyrene plates, given the low cost of the device, low consumption of samples and reagents, lower waste generation, and shorter analysis time. Moreover, the immunoassay has shown great potential for diagnosing COVID-19 with precision and accuracy.
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- Nikaele S Moreira
- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74690-900, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74690-900, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74690-900, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Goiás - Campus Inhumas, 75402-556, Inhumas, GO, Brazil
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- Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Centro Multiusuário de Bioinsumos e Tecnologias em Saúde, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74605-050, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
- Innovation Hub in Point-of-Care Technologies, 74690-900, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74690-900, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74690-900, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74690-900, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Centro Multiusuário de Bioinsumos e Tecnologias em Saúde, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74605-050, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
- Innovation Hub in Point-of-Care Technologies, 74690-900, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74690-900, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
- Innovation Hub in Point-of-Care Technologies, 74690-900, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74690-900, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
- Innovation Hub in Point-of-Care Technologies, 74690-900, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Bioanalítica, 13084-971, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Ahn KC, Lohstroh P, Gee SJ, Gee NA, Lasley B, Hammock BD. High-throughput automated luminescent magnetic particle-based immunoassay to monitor human exposure to pyrethroid insecticides. Anal Chem 2007; 79:8883-90. [PMID: 17983205 DOI: 10.1021/ac070675l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We have developed a sensitive, automated, competitive chemiluminescent immunoassay for the detection of 3-phenoxybenzoic acid (3-PBA), a metabolite common to many pyrethroid insecticides. The system uses a competitive hapten-protein conjugate that has been labeled with an acridinium ester as the chemiluminescent probe and secondary antibody-coated paramagnetic particles for the separation. After the immunoassay reagents and samples are combined for the competitive incubation step, a fully automated system is used to load the postincubation mixture into a delivery cuvette, facilitating the subsequent magnetic separation of the immunocomplex and the measurement of chemiluminescent signal for quantification. The immunoassay format described here supports the requirement for high throughput necessary for monitoring large numbers of samples in population-based studies. The optimized immunoassay was more sensitive than the conventional enzyme immunoassay in buffer (IC(50) = 0.1 and 2 microg/L, respectively). The mixed-mode solid-phase extraction used for sample preparation to reduce possible urinary matrix effects allowed the accurate measurement of 3-PBA levels as low as 1 microg/L. The automated chemiluminescent immunoassay described here is sensitive, simple to use, and more rapid than the previously reported standard microplate assay.
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- Ki Chang Ahn
- Department of Entomology and UCD Cancer Research Center, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA
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Johnson-White B, Lin B, Ligler FS. Combination of immunosensor detection with viability testing and confirmation using the polymerase chain reaction and culture. Anal Chem 2007; 79:140-6. [PMID: 17194131 DOI: 10.1021/ac061229l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Rapid and accurate differential determination of viable versus nonviable microbes is critical for formulation of an appropriate response after pathogen detection. Sensors for rapid bacterial identification can be used for applications ranging from environmental monitoring and homeland defense to food process monitoring, but few provide viability information. This study combines the rapid screening capability of the array biosensor using an immunoassay format with methods for determination of viability. Additionally, cells captured by the immobilized antibodies can be cultured following fluorescence imaging to further confirm viability and for cell population expansion for further characterization, e.g., strain identification or antibiotic susceptibility testing. Finally, we demonstrate analysis of captured bacteria using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). PCR results for waveguide-captured cells were 3 orders of magnitude more sensitive than the fluorescence immunoassay and can also provide additional genetic information on the captured microbes. These approaches can be used to rapidly detect and distinguish viable versus nonviable and pathogenic versus nonpathogenic captured organisms, provide culture materials for further analysis on a shorter time scale, and assess the efficacy of decontamination or sterilization procedures.
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- Brandy Johnson-White
- Center for Bio/Molecular Science & Engineering, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375-0001, USA
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Bead-Based Flow Cytometric Assays: A Multiplex Assay Platform with Applications in Diagnostic Microbiology. ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY 2006. [PMCID: PMC7122293 DOI: 10.1007/0-387-32892-0_25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Researchers have focused on developing specific assays for conclusively identifying and measuring the levels of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, viruses (microbes), and their associated products (biomarkers) that cause disease in humans and animals (Murray et al., 2003). Traditional methods using microscopy and chemical or immunological stains, test cultures with selective media or target cells, or serological assays have been used effectively to identify infectious agents in biological specimens or environmental samples. However, due to increasing veterinary, medical, and public health concerns, faster and more accurate diagnostic tools have been sought. Multiplex array-based assays allow for a range of biomarkers to be rapidly and simultaneously measured within specimens (Robertson and Nicholson, 2005). Recently, multiplex bead-based flow cytometric immunoassays have been developed and applied that show great promise for improving the study, diagnosis, and therapeutic management of infectious diseases (Alvarez-Barrientos et al., 2000; Jani et al., 2002).
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Morgan E, Varro R, Sepulveda H, Ember JA, Apgar J, Wilson J, Lowe L, Chen R, Shivraj L, Agadir A, Campos R, Ernst D, Gaur A. Cytometric bead array: a multiplexed assay platform with applications in various areas of biology. Clin Immunol 2004; 110:252-66. [PMID: 15047203 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2003.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 359] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2003] [Accepted: 11/10/2003] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The introduction of flow cytometric bead-based technology has added a new approach for investigators to simultaneously measure multiple analytes in biological and environmental samples. This new technology allows for (1) evaluation of multiple analytes in a single sample; (2) utilization of minimal sample volumes to glean data; (3) reproducibility and results comparative with previous experiments; (4) direct comparison with existing assays; and (5) a more rapid evaluation of multiple samples in a single platform. The cytometric bead array (CBA) system enables simultaneous measurement of multiple analytes in sample volumes too small for traditional immunoassays. Results have been presented for the analysis of a variety of human cytokines. In addition, the technology allows for the design and creation of assays to measure a variety of analytes including inflammatory mediators, chemokines, immunoglobulin isotypes, intracellular signaling molecules, apoptotic mediators, adhesion molecules, and antibodies. New initiatives put forward by the Human Genome Project and the FDA require the development and use of assays for the rapid simultaneous quantitation of multiple analytes. The CBA technology provides the ability to quantify multiple proteins within a given sample, with precision and consistency.
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Flow cytometry has become an indispensable tool for clinical diagnostics and basic research. Although primarily designed for cellular analysis, flow cytometers can detect any particles in the lower micron range, including inert microspheres of different sizes, dyed with various fluorochromes. Over the past 20 years, microspheres have been used as calibrators for flow cytometers and also as a solid support for numerous molecular reactions quantitated by flow cytometry. Proteins, oligonucleotides, polysaccharides, lipids, or small peptides have been adsorbed or chemically coupled to the surface of microspheres to capture analytes that are subsequently measured by a fluorochrome-conjugated detection molecule. More recently, assays for similar analytes have been multiplexed, or analyzed in the same assay volume, by performing each reaction on a set of microspheres that are dyed to different fluorescent intensities and, therefore, are spectrally distinct. Some recent applications with fluorescent microspheres have included cytokine quantitation, single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping, phosphorylated protein detection, and characterization of the molecular interactions of nuclear receptors. The speed, sensitivity, and accuracy of flow cytometric detection of multiple binding events measured in the same small volume have the potential to replace many clinical diagnostic and research methods and deliver data on hundreds of analytes simultaneously.
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- Kathryn L Kellar
- National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
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Camilla C, Mély L, Magnan A, Casano B, Prato S, Debono S, Montero F, Defoort JP, Martin M, Fert V. Flow cytometric microsphere-based immunoassay: analysis of secreted cytokines in whole-blood samples from asthmatics. CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY IMMUNOLOGY 2001; 8:776-84. [PMID: 11427426 PMCID: PMC96142 DOI: 10.1128/cdli.8.4.776-784.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The ability of flow cytometry to resolve multiple parameters was used in a microsphere-based flow cytometric assay for the simultaneous determination of several cytokines in a sample. The flow cytometer microsphere-based assay (FMBA) for cytokines consists of reagents and dedicated software, specifically designed for the quantitative determination of cytokines. We have made several improvements in the multiplex assay: (i) dedicated software specific for the quantitative multiplex assay that processes data automatically, (ii) a stored master calibration curve with a two-point recalibration to adjust the stored curve periodically, and (iii) an internal standard to normalize the detection step in each sample. Overall analytical performance, including sensitivity, reproducibility, and dynamic range, was investigated for interleukin-4 (IL-4), IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, gamma interferon (IFN-gamma), and tumor necrosis factor alpha. These assays were found to be reproducible and accurate, with a sensitivity in the picograms-per-milliliter range. Results obtained with FMBA correlate well with commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay data (r > 0.98) for all cytokines assayed. This multiplex assay was applied to the determination of cytokine profiles in whole blood from atopic and nonatopic patients. Our results show that atopic subjects' blood produces more IL-4 (P = 0.003) and less IFN-gamma (P = 0.04) than the blood of nonatopic subjects. However, atopic asthmatic subjects' blood produces significantly more IFN-gamma than that of atopic nonasthmatic subjects (P = 0.03). The results obtained indicate that the FMBA technology constitutes a powerful system for the quantitative, simultaneous determination of secreted cytokines in immune diseases.
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- C Camilla
- Immunotech, 13276 Marseille, Cedex 9, France.
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Lund-Johansen F, Davis K, Bishop J, de Waal Malefyt R. Flow cytometric analysis of immunoprecipitates: high-throughput analysis of protein phosphorylation and protein-protein interactions. CYTOMETRY 2000; 39:250-9. [PMID: 10738277 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0320(20000401)39:4<250::aid-cyto2>3.0.co;2-s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Activation-induced protein phosphorylation can be studied by Western blotting, but this method is time consuming and depends on the use of radioactive probes for quantitation. We present a novel assay for the assessment of protein phosphorylation based on latex particles and flow cytometry. METHODS This method employs monoclonal antibodies coupled to latex particles to immobilize protein kinase substrates. Their phosphorylation status is assessed by reactivity with phosphoepitope-specific antibodies. The amount of immobilized protein on the particles was analyzed by direct or indirect immunofluorescence with antibodies to nonphosphorylated epitopes. RESULTS The assay allowed measurement of phosphorylation of multiple protein kinase substrates in stimulated T cells, including the zeta chain of the T-cell receptor, ZAP-70, CD3, CD5, SHP-1, and ERK-2, using 1-3 microg of total cell protein per sample. The assay provided high resolution of kinetics of phosphorylation and dephosphorylation. Interactions of protein kinase substrates with associated signaling molecules were demonstrated. CONCLUSIONS The novel assay allows high-throughput quantitative measurement of protein modifications during signal transduction.
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- F Lund-Johansen
- DNAX Research Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Palo Alto, California, USA.
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