title: Non-competitive immunoassay for alpha-fetoprotein using micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography and laser-induced fluorescence detection.
abstract: A non-competitive immunoassay based on micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MECC) with laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) detection has been developed for the determination of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). The anti-AFP antibody was labeled with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) and the product was used as a fluorescent tracer, then AFP was mixed with the labeled antibody. After incubation, the immune AFP-antibody complex was separated from labeled free antibody by MECC. The parameters affecting separation such as the concentration of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), the buffer pH and separation voltage were investigated and the following conditions were selected: 20 mM tetraborate containing 100 mM SDS at pH 9.50, and 20 kV separation voltage. The detection limit of this assay was 0.1 ng/ml with a linear range spanning two orders of magnitude. This method was applied to determine AFP in human serum.
mesh_terms: D020374:Chromatography, Micellar Electrokinetic Capillary / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods*; D007834:Lasers; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods*; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins