title: Capillary electrophoretic enzyme immunoassay with electrochemical detection using a noncompetitive format.
abstract: A capillary electrophoretic enzyme immunoassay with electrochemical detection (CE-EIA-ED) using a noncompetitive format has been developed. In this method, antigen (Ag) reacts with an excess amount of horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-labeled antibody (Ab*). The free Ab* and the bound Ag-Ab* complex produced in the solution are separated by capillary zone electrophoresis in a separation capillary. Then they catalyze enzyme substrate 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzide (TMB(Red)) and H(2)O(2) in a reaction capillary following the separation capillary. The reaction product, TMB(Ox), can be determined using amperometric detection on a carbon fiber microdisk bundle electrode at the outlet of the reaction capillary. Due to the amplification of the enzyme, a significant amount of TMB(Ox) can be produced for detection. Therefore, the limit of detection (LOD) of CE-EIA-ED is very low. A tumor marker (CA15-3) was used as a model, in order to test the method. The concentration LOD of CA15-3 is 0.024 U/ml, which corresponds to a mass detection limit of 1.3x10(-7) U.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, 250100, Jinan, China.
authors.forename: Zhihui
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Wenrui
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jin
mesh_terms: D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000379:methods*; D019075:Electrophoresis, Capillary / Q000379:methods*; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity