Description
ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Coat plate with antigen/antibody → block → add sample → add detection antibody (enzyme conjugate) → add substrate → measure absorbance. Quantifies antigen or antibody in sample.
Protocol Flowchart
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A[Antigen or capture Ab] --> Coat[Coat plate 4°C overnight]
Coat --> Block[Block with BSA or casein]
Block --> Sample[Add sample]
Sample --> Inc1[Incubate]
Inc1 --> Wash1[Wash unbound]
Wash1 --> DetAb[Add enzyme-conjugated detection Ab]
DetAb --> Inc2[Incubate]
Inc2 --> Wash2[Wash unbound]
Wash2 --> Sub[Add chromogenic substrate]
Sub --> Stop[Stop reaction]
Stop --> Read[Read absorbance in plate reader]
style A fill:#ff6b6b,stroke:#c92a2a,color:#fff
style Coat fill:#51cf66,stroke:#2f9e44,color:#fff
style Block fill:#51cf66,stroke:#2f9e44,color:#fff
style Sample fill:#51cf66,stroke:#2f9e44,color:#fff
style Inc1 fill:#74c0fc,stroke:#1971c2,color:#fff
style Wash1 fill:#51cf66,stroke:#2f9e44,color:#fff
style DetAb fill:#51cf66,stroke:#2f9e44,color:#fff
style Inc2 fill:#74c0fc,stroke:#1971c2,color:#fff
style Wash2 fill:#51cf66,stroke:#2f9e44,color:#fff
style Sub fill:#51cf66,stroke:#2f9e44,color:#fff
style Stop fill:#51cf66,stroke:#2f9e44,color:#fff
style Read fill:#b197fc,stroke:#7950f2,color:#fff
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▼📊 Scientific Accuracy
This flowchart is based on verified immunoassay protocols from peer-reviewed literature. Coating, blocking, and detection steps have been validated against primary sources.
▼📚 Sources & Citations
Engvall E, Perlmann P. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). J Immunol. 1972.
Lequin RM. Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)/enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Clin Chem. 2005.
▼📋 Metadata
| Process ID | assay_protocols-elisa |
| Created | 2026-03-15 |
| Verified | ✅ Yes |
| Last Updated | 2026-03-15 |
▼Process Statistics
Nodes: 12 | Edges: 12 | OR Gates: 0 | AND Gates: 0