Microchip based and immunochromatographic strip assays for the visual detection of interleukin-6 and of tumor necrosis factor α using gold nanoparticles as labels

Yan Man, Xuefei Lv*, Javed Iqbal, Guang Peng, Da Song, Congxiao Zhang, Yulin Deng

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Abstract

The enzyme-linked immunesorbent assay (ELISA) is most frequently used for the determination of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). However, this technique is time-consuming and requires a substantial sample volume. We have developed (a) a new kind of colloidal gold-based immunochromatographic strip, and (b) a colloidal gold-based immunochromatographic microchip for simultaneous, rapid, and visual detection of IL-6 and TNF-α. The lowest limit of detection is 62.5 ng mL−1 for IL-6, and 30 ng mL−1 for TNF-α. Both the strip method and the microchip method are highly specific, user-friendly, and can be read out without the need for instrumentation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)597-604
Number of pages8
JournalMicrochimica Acta
Volume182
Issue number3-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2014

Keywords

  • IL-6
  • Immunochromatographic microchip
  • Immunochromatographic strip
  • Simultaneous detection
  • TNF-α

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