Fast and Sensitive Interferon-γ Assay Using Supercritical Angle Fluorescence
Christian M Winterflood1, Thomas Ruckstuhl1, Stefan Seeger1
1Physikalisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zürich, Switzerland; E-Mails: c.winterflood@pci.uzh.ch (C.M.W.); t.ruckstuhl@pci.uzh.ch (T.R.).
Abstract:
We present an immunoassay for Interferon-γ (IFN-γ) with a limit of detection of 1.9 pM (30 pg/mL) and a linear concentration range spanning three orders of magnitude. The developed one-step assay takes only 12 min and can replace the time-consuming and labor-intensive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The solid-phase sandwich assay is performed on a new measurement system comprising single-use test tubes and a compact fluorescence reader. The polymer tubes contain an optical configuration for the detection of supercritical angle fluorescence, allowing for highly sensitive real-time binding measurements.
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