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Detection of immuno-complex formation via surface plasmon resonance on gold-coated diffraction gratings
D C Cullen1, R G Brown, C R Lowe
1Institute of Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, UK.
The sensitivity of surface plasmon resonance techniques to changes in local interfacial refractive index has been exploited to detect immuno-complex formation in two model biochemical systems. A gold-coated diffraction grating has been used to excite surface plasmons at the gold/solution interface to which either human immunoglobulin G or the immunoglobulin fraction of sheep antiserum to human serum albumin was physically adsorbed. The complementary proteins, either affinity purified goat anti-human-IgG IgG or human serum albumin was subsequently specifically bound by immuno-complex formation. The binding reactions could be followed with respect to time.
The sensitivity of surface plasmon resonance techniques to changes in local interfacial refractive index has been exploited to detect immuno-complex formation in two model biochemical systems. A gold-coated diffraction grating has been used to excite surface plasmons at the gold/solution interface to which either human immunoglobulin G or the immunoglobulin fraction of sheep antiserum to human serum albumin was physically adsorbed. The complementary proteins, either affinity purified goat anti-human-IgG IgG or human serum albumin was subsequently specifically bound by immuno-complex formation. The binding reactions could be followed with respect to time.