Improving the sensitivity of fluorescence-based immunoassays by photobleaching the autofluorescence of magnetic beads

Shira Roth, Orr Hadass, Meir Cohen, Jasenka Verbarg, Jennifer Wilsey, Amos Danielli

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Abstract

One of the most common capture surfaces is a magnetic bead. However, magnetic beads exhibit strong autofluorescence, which often overlaps with the emission of the reporter fluorescent dyes and limits the analytical sensitivity of the assay. Here, we photobleached several widely used magnetic beads and reduced their autofluorescence to 1% of the initial value. The photobleached beads were stable over time and their surface functionality was retained. In a high sensitivity LX-200™ system using photobleached magnetic beads, human interleukin-8 was detected with a 3-fold improvement in analytical sensitivity and signal to noise ratio over results achievable with non-bleached beads.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFrontiers in Biological Detection
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Nanosensors to Systems XI
EditorsAmos Danielli, Benjamin L. Miller, Sharon M. Weiss
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510624320
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
EventFrontiers in Biological Detection: From Nanosensors to Systems XI 2019 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 3 Feb 20194 Feb 2019

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume10895

Conference

ConferenceFrontiers in Biological Detection: From Nanosensors to Systems XI 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period3/02/194/02/19

Keywords

  • Autofluorescence
  • Fluorescence-based immunoassays
  • Magnetic beads
  • Magnetic modulation biosensing
  • Photobleaching

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Biomaterials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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