Development of automated amperometric detection of antibodies against <Emphasis Type="Italic">Bacillus anthracis</Emphasis> protective antigen |
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Authors: | Zoraida P Aguilar Mali Sirisena |
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Institution: | (1) Vegrandis, LLC, 700 W. Research Ctr. Blvd., ENRC 1208, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA |
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Abstract: | Picogram levels of antibodies against the protective antigen (PA) of Bacillus anthracis were detected in an automated electrochemical sandwich-type enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay. The antibodies were captured
and detected using an 8 × 3 array of 50-μm-diameter cavities. The reagent and sample volumes were as low as 200 nL in a less
than 25-min assay from capture to signal generation. The electrochemical detection of the antibodies was demonstrated at 0.05–10 μg/mL
containing only 10–5,000 pg antibodies. The limit of detection is 10 fg for a 200-nL sample. Detection of anti-PA immunoglobulin
G performed in spiked normal human serum and fresh whole human blood did not show a significant difference from detection
in a buffer. The initial automation of the assay involved the use of a digital syringe pump for the delivery of reagents to
the capture surface. |
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Keywords: | Automated Amperometric Bacillus anthracis Self-contained microelectrodes Immunoassay |
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