ELISA

Assay / Lab Protocols Complexity: medium

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

graph TD 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.
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