摘要:
The present invention is related to an analytical platform and a method performed therewith for the analysis of a multitude of “nature-identical” samples for analytes which are contained therein and are of biological relevance as binding partners in specific binding reactions, wherein said samples or dilutions of said samples of the same relative molecular composition as the original samples, with the analytes to be determined contained therein, as a first plurality of specific binding partners, are deposited in discrete measurement areas in at least one one- or two-dimensional array of measurement areas on an evanescent field sensor platform as a solid support without a change in the relative molecular composition, compared with the original relative molecular composition of the sample, one or more tracer compounds as a second plurality of specific binding partners, for the specific determination of analytes out of the first plurality of specific binding partners contained in the samples, are brought into contact with the samples deposited in said discrete measurement areas in a single step or multiple steps of a specific binding reaction, changes in opto-electronic signals, resulting from the binding of tracer compounds to analytes contained in the samples in discrete measurement areas or to specific binding partners bound to the analytes contained in the measurement areas in the evanescent field of the evanescent field sensor platform are measured laterally resolved, and the presence of the analytes to be specifically detected is determined qualitatively and/or quantitatively from the relative amount of the changes in said opto-electronic signals from the corresponding measurement areas.
摘要:
The present invention is related to analytical platforms and methods performed therewith for generating qualitative and/or quantitative protein expression profiles, in particular differential protein expression profiles, of cell populations comprising: generating lysates of one or more populations of cells, the lysates comprising a plurality of proteins expressed by the respective cell populations, providing an essentially planar solid support, depositing at discrete sites small quantities of the cell lysates, in diluted or undiluted form directly on said solid support or on an adhesion-promoting layer applied on said solid support, thereby creating one or more one- or two-dimensional arrays of discrete measurement areas on said solid support, applying a number of binding reagents as specific binding partners for the proteins contained in cell lysates in discrete measurement areas and to be detected and, if adequate, one or more detection reagents on said one or more arrays of measurement areas, the binding reagents and the detection reagents being applied sequentially or in a single addition-step, after binding of the detection reagents to the binding reagents, to the one or more arrays of discrete measurement areas for e.g. global analysis of signaling pathways or screening antibody sets/libraries against protein targets for best specificity, selectivity and affinity, and measuring and recording optical signals emanating from said one or more arrays of discrete measurement areas in a locally resolved manner, wherein said essentially planar solid support is non-porous and an optionally applied adhesion-promoting layer has a thickness of less than 1 μm.
摘要:
The invention relates to several embodiments of equipment for coating substrates for detecting one or more analytes by way of an affinity assay method, comprising: a receptacle receiving a liquid to be atomized (“liquid receptacle”) with substances (compounds) to be deposited onto at least one surface of said substrates and an atomized volume produced by the liquid in the operating state; an actuator for triggering the atomization process and; a fixture for receiving and storing the substrates during the coating process. The invention is characterized in that the substrates are not in contact with the surface of the liquid to be atomized. The invention also relates to several embodiments of methods for coating substrates with coupler and/or passivation layers for use in the detection of one or more analytes by way of an affinity assay method.
摘要:
The invention relates to several embodiments of equipment for coating substrates for detecting one or more analytes by way of an affinity assay method, comprising: a receptacle receiving a liquid to be atomized (“liquid receptacle”) with substances (compounds) to be deposited onto at least one surface of said substrates and an atomized volume produced by the liquid in the operating state; an actuator for triggering the atomization process and; a fixture for receiving and storing the substrates during the coating process. The invention is characterized in that the substrates are not in contact with the surface of the liquid to be atomized. The invention also relates to several embodiments of methods for coating substrates with coupler and/or passivation layers for use in the detection of one or more analytes by way of an affinity assay method.