Table II. Parameters of magnetic bead handler protocol for sandwich immunoassay.
Step | Plate content | Volume | Mixing parameters |
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Time | Temperature | Speed | |||
μl | |||||
1) Transfer | Magnetic bead array | 50 | |||
2) Analyte capture | Crude cell culture lysate | 100 | Overnight | 8 °C | 750 rpm |
3) Wash + transfer | Wash buffer | 100 | 20 s | RT | Slow |
4) Wash + transfer | Wash buffer | 100 | 20 s | RT | Slow |
5) Detection antibody (5 cycles) | Detection antibody mixture | 100 | 10 min, pause | ||
2 min | RT | Very slow | |||
6) Wash + transfer | Wash buffer | 100 | 20 s | RT | Slow |
7) Wash + transfer | Wash buffer | 100 | 20 s | RT | Slow |
8) Detection reagent (4 cycles) | SAPE solution | 100 | 10 min, pause | ||
2 min | RT | Very slow | |||
9) Wash + transfer | Wash buffer | 100 | 20 s | RT | Slow |
10) Wash + transfer | Wash buffer | 100 | 20 s | RT | Slow |
11) Bead release to assay plate | Assay buffer | 100 | 20 s | RT | Slow |