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2000:
Rabbany S Y; Lane W J; Marganski W A; Kusterbeck A W; Ligler F S
Trace detection of explosives using a membrane-based displacement immunoassay.
Journal of immunological methods 2000;
246(
1-2):.
A compact membrane-based displacement immunoassay has been designed for rapid detection of explosive compounds 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) at high femtomole levels. The system consists of activated porous membranes, onto which either TNT or RDX antibodies are immobilized, that are inserted into microreactor columns, incorporated into a flow system. The assay is prepared by saturating the immobilized antibody binding sites with labeled antigen. Target analyte is introduced upstream of the microreactor, while the displacement of labeled antigen is monitored downstream using a fluorometer. The concentration of displaced labeled antigen detected is proportional to the concentration of the target analyte introduced into the system. This system provides a reusable and reagentless sensor, suitable for continuous monitoring of explosives, with an operating lifetime of over 50 positive samples. Multiple assays were performed in approximately 5 min at different flow rates, using membranes saturated with varying antibody concentrations. The membrane-based format exhibited a detection limit of approximately 450 fmol for TNT and RDX (100 microl of 1 ng/ml solution) in laboratory samples.
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