ISSN:
0884-3996
Keywords:
enhanced chemiluminescence
;
immunoassay
;
allergen
;
IgE
;
Chemistry
;
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
An enhanced chemiluminescent immunoassay is described for the measurement of allergen-specific IgE antibodies. The assay is demonstrated for pollen from four grass species. A comparison was made between results obtained by this method and those obtained by the radioallergosorbent (RAST) procedure; a high degree of correlation (r = 0.95) was found for D. glomerata specific IgE. The assay is rapid and can be carried out in under 1 hour. The advantages of the luminescent assay as compared with the RAST procedure are discussed.
Additional Material:
3 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bio.1170010203
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