Low-cost and easy-to-use "on-chip ELISA" for developing health-promoting foods

Subcell Biochem. 2014:77:151-61. doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-7920-4_13.

Abstract

We have determined that a biological molecule can be physically immobilized on a polymer containing an azobenzene (azopolymer) using irradiating light. We immobilized antibodies and antigens on the surface of an azopolymer coated glass slide (antibody array) to establish "on-chip ELISAs". The assays used the flat-surface of a glass slide and could be applied to both sandwich and competitive ELISAs. The sensitivity and accuracy of the on-chip ELISA were similar to a conventional ELISA using a polystyrene plate. Using the assay system, we proved that representative oxidative-biomarkers could be simultaneously measured from uL of urine. That should realize low-cost study on animal or human, and accelerate development of health-promoting foods. So, this new concept antibody array has promising applications in proteomic studies, and could be used to examine biomarkers to investigate health-promoting food.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Immobilized / chemistry
  • Antibodies, Immobilized / immunology*
  • Antigens / chemistry
  • Antigens / immunology*
  • Azo Compounds / chemistry
  • Biomarkers / urine
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods*
  • Food, Organic / analysis*
  • Humans
  • Polymers / chemistry

Substances

  • Antibodies, Immobilized
  • Antigens
  • Azo Compounds
  • Biomarkers
  • Polymers
  • azobenzene