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  • Title: Antibody coating approach involving gamma globulins from non-immunized animal and second antibody antiserum.
    Author: Petrou PS, Kakabakos SE, Koupparis MA, Christofidis I.
    Journal: J Immunoassay; 1998 Nov; 19(4):271-93. PubMed ID: 9840298.
    Abstract:
    An alternative protocol for immobilization of antibodies onto plastic solid supports is presented. According to the proposed protocol, tubes are first coated with gamma-globulins from non-immunized animal of the same species as that from which the antigen-specific antibody has been developed. Then, an excess of second antibody is added to the tubes and the anti-species specific antibodies present in the antiserum are immunoadsorbed on the immobilized gamma-globulins. Finally, the antigen specific antibody is immunoadsorbed on the immobilized second antibody. We found that the coating protocol developed allows the use of antigen-specific and second antibody antisera dilutions, thus avoiding the need for affinity purification of antibodies. Additionally, it provides solid-phase second antibody with increased binding capacity compared to the directly adsorbed onto the solid second antibody. The advantages of the proposed coating protocol were demonstrated through the development of a solid-phase radioimmunoassay for the determination of total triiodothyronine in human serum samples.
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