Abstract：
:An easy, sensitive and direct fluorescent immunodetection method for proteins is described using the new fluorochrome PBXL-1 imaged with the FMBIO II Laser Scanning Imaging System. PBXL-1 is derived from a protein supra-molecular complex that contains a large number of chromophores. This complex, the phycobilisome, is extracted from a red alga then chemically stabilized to allow its use in specific binding assays. PBXL-1 was cross-linked to goat anti-rabbit IgG or streptavidin with heterobifunctional cross-linkers. The detection limit of PBXL-1 was determined by applying it on nitrocellulose membranes then imaging the membrane using an ytterbium aluminum garnet (YAG) laser. Evaluation of PBXL-1 sensitivity in a specific binding assay was tested on streptavidin/biotin and an antibody system. PBXL-1 provides high sensitivity in direct fluorescent applications due to a physical amplification of signal (i.e., a large number of fluorophores per binding event). PBXL-1 provides a linear response over two orders of magnitude while providing sub-amol sensitivity, indicating broad applicability for detection of a variety of targets. To our knowledge, this is the most sensitive direct fluorescent detection method available.
journal_name
Biotechniquesjournal_title
BioTechniquesauthors
Morseman JP,Moss MW,Zoha SJ,Allnutt FCdoi
10.2144/99263pf02subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1999-03-01 00:00:00pages
559-63issue
3eissn
0736-6205issn
1940-9818journal_volume
26pub_type
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