Table 1.
Optimization conditions for oral fluid enzyme immunoassay
Variable | Conditions Tested |
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Volume of solution in well | 100 μL or 200 μL |
Incubation time | 1, 2, 6, 8, or 15 hours |
Incubation temperature | 4°C or 37°C |
Dilution | OF alone, 1:2, 1:4 with PBST, 5% skim milk PBST |
Proportion of sample on plate | 75 μL OF + 25 μL diluent or 50 μL OF + 50 μL diluent |
Centrifugation (5 min at 14000 rpm) | None, supernatant, resuspended pellet |
OF = oral fluid
PBST = phosphate buffered saline with 0.05% Tween 20