Inkjet nanoinjection for high-thoughput chemiluminescence immunoassay on multicapillary glass plate

Anal Chem. 2013 Aug 6;85(15):7413-8. doi: 10.1021/ac4013336. Epub 2013 Jul 26.

Abstract

We report a novel chemiluminescence diagnosis system for high-throughput human IgA detection by inkjet nanoinjection on a multicapillary glass plate. As proof-of-concept, microhole-based polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) sheets were aligned on a multicapillary glass plate to form a microwell array as microreactors for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The multicapillary glass plate was utilized as a switch that controlled the holding/passing of the solution. Further, anti-IgA-labeled polystyrene (PS) microbeads was assembled into the microwell array, and an inkjet nanoinjection was specially used to distribute the sample and reagent solution for chemiluminescence ELISA, enabling high-throughput detection of human IgA. As a result, the performance of human IgA tests revealed a wider range for the calibration curve and a lower limit of detection (LOD) of 0.1 ng mL(-1) than the ELISA by a standard 96-well plate. The analysis time and reagent consumption were significantly decreased. The IgA concentrations in saliva samples were determined after 10000-fold dilution by the developed ELISA system showing comparable results by conventional immune assay with 96-wells. Thus, we believe that the inkjet nanoinjection for high-throughput chemiluminescence immunoassay on a multicapillary glass plate will be promising in disease diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Calibration
  • Dimethylpolysiloxanes / chemistry
  • Glass*
  • Horseradish Peroxidase / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay / instrumentation*
  • Immunoglobulin A / analysis
  • Immunoglobulin A / blood
  • Injections
  • Ink*
  • Luminescent Measurements / instrumentation*
  • Nanotechnology / instrumentation*
  • Saliva / chemistry
  • Volatilization

Substances

  • Dimethylpolysiloxanes
  • Immunoglobulin A
  • baysilon
  • Horseradish Peroxidase