Abstract
A simple and easy to handle biosensing technique for in vitro detection of HSA-DNP antigen induced allergen reactions in patients has been developed through the detection of sensitized basophils expressed with anti-IgE receptor (FcεRI) by using human serum albumin-dinitrophenol (HSA-DNP) antigen-anchored liquid crystal (LC) microdroplets emulsion. The radial to bipolar transition in nematic 4-cyano-4′-pentyl biphenyl liquid crystal molecules (5CB) confined in HSA-DNP antigen anchored LC microdroplets (8.5 pg HSA-DNP/LC microdroplet) is found to be sensitive in PBS solution in detection of allergen sensitized basophils expressed with a minimum amount of anti HSA-DNP (anti-IgE) receptor (≥4.5 pg/basophil). The detection of allergen sensitized basophils was possible within a contact time of 30 min in presence of control cells and with 10% solution of human blood plasma. The HSA-DNP antigen anchored LC microdroplets in presence of macrophages or non-sensitized basophils did not show radial to bipolar transition in 5CB molecules in PBS or solution with 10 wt% human blood plasma. Thus HSA-DNP antigen anchored LC microdroplets biosensor may be used for in vivo detection of stage I allergen reaction basophils in blood samples.
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