Power-free microchip immunoassay of PSA in human serum for point-of-care testing

Anal Sci. 2011;27(3):237-41. doi: 10.2116/analsci.27.237.

Abstract

For point-of-care testing (POCT), a sandwich-typed immunoassay on poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) microfluidic chips was developed by employing two original technologies: a power-free microchip and laminar flow-assisted dendritic amplification (LFDA). Sequential injection of reagents of immunoassay was carried out by the power-free microchip. In addition, for the amplification of a fluorescent signal, LFDA exploited the interaction between FITC-labeled streptavidin and biotinylated anti-streptavidin on the interface of the two streams of laminar flow during the sequential injection of the reagents of the immunoassay. The microfluidic immunoassay was finished within 21 min with a sample volume of 500 nL. The calibration curve of a quantitative analysis satisfied the concentration range of the cut-off values of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in serum. The limit of detection (LOD) reached 520 pg/mL (16 pM) of PSA in human female serum. We believe that this microfluidic immunoassay and device are promising for POCT.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies / analysis
  • Antibodies / immunology
  • Biotinylation / methods
  • C-Reactive Protein / chemistry
  • Dimethylpolysiloxanes / chemistry*
  • Female
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique / methods*
  • Fluorescent Dyes / analysis
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay / methods*
  • Male
  • Microchip Analytical Procedures / methods*
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence / methods
  • Point-of-Care Systems*
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen / analysis*
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen / immunology*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Serum / chemistry
  • Serum / immunology
  • Streptavidin / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Dimethylpolysiloxanes
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • C-Reactive Protein
  • Streptavidin
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen