title: Laser-induced fluorescence reader with a turbidimetric system for sandwich-type immunoassay using nanoparticles.
abstract: A unique laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) reader equipped with a turbidimetric system was developed for a sandwich-type immunoassay using nanoparticles. The system was specifically designed to reduce experimental error caused by particle loss, aggregation and sinking, and to improve analytical performance through ratiometric measurement of the fluorescence with respect to the turbidimetric absorbance. For application to determine the concentration of salinomycin, magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) and FITC-doped silica nanoparticles (colored balls) immobilized with antibody were synthesized for magnetic extraction and for tagging as a fluorescence probe, respectively. The detection limit of about 39 pg mL(-1) was obtained, which was an improvement of about 2-fold compared to that obtained without employment of the turbidimetric system. Calibration linearity and sensitivity were also improved, with increase from 0.8601 to 0.9905 in the R(2)-coefficient and by 1.92-fold for the curve slope, respectively. The developed LIF reader has the potential to be used for fluorescence measurements using various nanomaterials, such as quantum dots.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Dankook University, 126 Juckjeon-dong, Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 448-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Dankook University, 126 Juckjeon-dong, Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 448-701, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: plasma@dankook.ac.kr.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D000586:Amination; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000032:analysis*; D055910:Antibodies, Immobilized / Q000737:chemistry; D004867:Equipment Design; D016650:Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate / Q000737:chemistry; D005453:Fluorescence; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007834:Lasers; D057230:Limit of Detection; D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009391:Nephelometry and Turbidimetry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011714:Pyrans / Q000032:analysis*; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence / Q000295:instrumentation; D000095662:Polyether Polyketides
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D055910:Antibodies, Immobilized; D016650:Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles; D011714:Pyrans; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; C010327:salinomycin; D000095662:Polyether Polyketides
keywords: Absorbance; Laser-induced fluorescence; Nanoparticles; Ratiometric correction; Sandwich-type immunoassay