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Hyun Jee Lee¹, Yoon Ho Roh, Hyeon Ung Kim

¹Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. bong98@korea.ac.kr.

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This study introduces a novel multiplex immunoassay using hydrogel microparticles. The improved method prevents antibody aggregation, enhancing protein detection sensitivity and speed for proteomic analysis.

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Area of Science:

Biotechnology
Proteomics
Analytical Chemistry

Background:

Multiplex immunoassay platforms are crucial for simultaneous protein detection in proteomic analysis.
Current methods using encoded hydrogel microparticles face challenges with antibody aggregation during synthesis.
Hydrogel microparticles offer enhanced kinetics and high loading capacity for bead-based assays.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an improved multiplex immunoassay platform using hydrogel microparticles.
To overcome antibody aggregation issues associated with traditional microparticle functionalization.
To enhance detection performance, sensitivity, and speed in proteomic analysis.

Main Methods:

Synthesized graphically encoded hydrogel microparticles via flow lithography.
Functionalized microparticles post-synthesis by conjugating antibodies to remnant active groups.
Utilized a novel post-synthesis conjugation strategy to avoid antibody aggregation.

Main Results:

Successfully precluded antibody aggregation during microparticle functionalization.
Augmented antibody loading density, leading to enhanced detection performance.
Demonstrated high sensitivity, a broad assay range, and fast detection rates surpassing ELISA.

Conclusions:

The developed platform offers a robust and efficient solution for multiplex protein detection.
Post-synthesis antibody conjugation provides superior performance compared to in-situ copolymerization.
This approach advances proteomic analysis by improving immunoassay capabilities.