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Published in final edited form as: J Microelectromech Syst. 2013 Jun 5;22(6):1327–1338. doi: 10.1109/JMEMS.2013.2259615

TABLE I.

Comparison of ELISA to Assays Utilizing Microbeads as Labels

	ELISA	Assay 1 [20]	Assay 2 [4]
Label Size	5 nm – 15 nm	0.5 μm	2.8 μm
Detection Limit	100 fM – 10 pM	200 fM	1.7 pM
Assay Time	2 – 4 hours	4 minutes	13 minutes
Notes	Typical values	Magnetic mixing and washing	Hydrodynamic flow and washing