Abstract
Fluorescence immunoassays are widely used in life science research, medical diagnostics, and environmental monitoring due to the intrinsically high specificity, simplicity, and versatility of immunoassays, as well as the availability of a large variety of fluorescent labeling molecules. However, the sensitivity needs to be improved to meet the ever-increasing demand in the new proteomics era. Here, we report a simple method of attaching multiple fluorescent labels on an antibody with a dye/DNA conjugate to increase the immunoassay sensitivity. In the work, mouse IgG adsorbed on the surface of a 96-well plate was detected by its immunoreaction with biotinylated goat anti-mouse antibody. A 30 base pair double-stranded oligonucleotide terminated with biotin was attached to the antibody through the biotin/streptavidin/biotin interaction. Multiple labeling of the antibody was achieved after a fluorescent DNA probe was added into the solution and bound to the oligonucleotide at high ratios. By comparison with fluorescein-labeled streptavidin, the assay with the dye/DNA label produced up to 10-fold increase in fluorescence intensity, and consequently about 10-fold lower detection limit. The multiple labeling method uses readily available reagents, and is simple to implement. Further sensitivity improvement can be obtained by using longer DNAs for antibody labeling, which can incorporate more fluorescent dyes on each DNA.
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