Abstract
The pregnancy hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) was used as a model antigen to describe a new assay, the Enhanced Surface Plasmon Resonance Inhibition Test (ESPRIT). It was shown that the introduction of sub-micron latex particles instead of anti-antibodies in an enhancement step improved the sensitivity of the assay by a factor of 30. Latex particles are therefore considered to be versatile tools in the development of new immunochemical assays for the detection of any analyte using SPR immunosensors.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 365-370 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Biosensors & bioelectronics |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 7-8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- ESPRIT
- Human chorionic gonadotropin
- Sub-micron latex particles
- Surface plasmon resonance