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Clinical Chemistry, Vol 31, 2020-2023, Copyright © 1985 by American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Amplified flow-cytometric separation-free fluorescence immunoassays

GC Saunders, JH Jett and JC Martin

An equilibrium-type competitive-binding fluorescence immunoassay with high sensitivity and excellent precision is described that obviates separation of free from bound label. In the assay relatively large (10 microns diameter) antibody-coated non-fluorescent particles and very small (0.10 micron diameter) antigen-coated fluorescent latex particles are used. Soluble nonlabeled antigen competes with antigen on the microspheres for antibody binding sites on the larger spheres. After equilibrium is attained, the fluorescence distribution of 5000 of the large spheres is measured in a flow cytometer. The mean values for the fluorescence distribution obtained from samples containing known concentrations of soluble antigen are used to construct a standard displacement curve. In a prototype assay for the antigen horseradish peroxidase, a sensitivity of 10(-12) mol/L has been achieved. Undiluted serum can be assayed without loss of sensitivity. Preliminary experiments also indicate that double-antibody "sandwich"-type assays of very high sensitivity (10(-14) mol/L) are also possible when this dual-sphere concept is exploited.


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