TABLE 2.
Glucan concentration at which an OD of 1 is reached in three glucan sandwich EIAs
| Glucan | Concn (ng/ml)a in indicated assay |
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|---|---|---|---|
| U1B2 | P1U1 | P1B2 | |
| Baker's yeast glucan | 2.16 | 19.48 | 41.8 |
| Barley glucan | 2,806 | Neg. | Neg. |
| Curdlan | 0.3 | 0.63 | 215 |
| Laminarin | Neg. | 2,862 | Neg. |
| Lichenan | 325 | 238 | 2,932 |
| Oat glucan | >105 | Neg. | >105 |
| Pachyman | 3.16 | 94.45 | 541 |
| Paramylon | 394 | Neg. | Neg. |
| Pullulan | Neg. | Neg. | Neg. |
| Pustulan | 2,116 | >105 | Neg. |
| Schizophyllan | >105 | 6,188 | Neg. |
| Scleroglucan | >105 | 548 | >105 |
| Xyloglucan | >105 | Neg. | Neg. |
a
Neg., negative. >105 indicates that a weak reaction was shown at concentrations above 100,000 ng/ml.