Dual detection high-speed capillary electrophoresis for simultaneous serum protein analysis and immunoassays
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2022-02-04Author
Opallage, Prabhavie M.
De Silva, Miyuru
Dunn, Robert C.
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Nature Research
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Article
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Scholarly/refereed, publisher version
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© The Author(s) 2022. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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Serum protein electrophoresis (SPE) separates serum proteins into bands whose shape and amplitude can alert clinicians to a range of disorders. This is followed by more specific immunoassays to quantify important antigens and confirm a diagnosis. Here we develop a high-speed capillary electrophoresis (HSCE) platform capable of simultaneous SPE and immunoassay measurements. A single laser excitation source is focused into the detection zone of the capillary to measure both refractive index (SPE) and fluorescence signals (immunoassays). The refractive index signal measures characteristic SPE profiles for human serum separated in 100 mM boric acid (pH 10), 100 mM arginine (pH 11), and 20 mM CHES (pH 10). For the immunoassay, the fluorescence electropherograms reveal that CHES provides the optimal buffer for measuring the immunocomplex and separating it from the free antigen. Immunoassays in CHES yield a LOD of 23 nM and a LOQ of 70 nM for the detection of fluorescein. The high pH reduces protein adsorption but reduces antibody affinity. Preliminary studies carried out in 50 mM barbital at pH 8 show improved stability of the immunocomplex and better separation for immunoassay quantification. Further optimization will open new capabilities for measuring orthogonal diagnostic signals in seconds with HSCE.
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Opallage, P.M., De Silva, M. & Dunn, R.C. Dual detection high-speed capillary electrophoresis for simultaneous serum protein analysis and immunoassays. Sci Rep 12, 1951 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05956-8.
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