10. Label-Free Serodiagnosis on a Grating Coupler
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The unique feature of the label-free measurement techniques for screening specific binding molecules against a certain ligand
is that knowledge about the analyte is not required. Due to the direct monitoring of the binding event, no further detection
step, e.g., by a fluorescently labeled antibody, is necessary. This technique enables not only the analysis of binding properties,
but also applications in serodiagnosis and in primary screening in drug discovery. Especially when complex biological solutions
such as blood serum are used as sample fluids, the minimization of unspecific attachment is the crucial point of the assay.
In this chapter, the basic handling of the grating coupler as an example of a label-free transducer is described, together
with a simple protocol to minimize unspecific attachment when measuring undiluted blood serum.
Affiliation(s): (5) Department of Molecular Bioanalytics & Bioelectronics, Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Branch Potsdam-Golm, Potsdam, Germany
(6) Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
(6) Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Book Title: Biosensors and Biodetection
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology | Volume: 503 | Pub. Date: Nov-11-2008 | Page Range: 189-200 | DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-567-5_10
Subject: Imaging/Radiology
Key Words: Label-free detection - Grating coupler - Blood serum - Serodiagnosis - Passivation of glass surfaces - Protein coupling
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