I need to hand in an assignment with an explenation and an example of ELISAs use on friday. I've been looking for the last 2 months and I can only find a coulpe of websites that tell me anything. Please help! It'll be much appreciated.
2006-11-08 02:41:37 · 4 answers · asked by phillipa247 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Have you tried this site
http://www.answers.com/topic/elisa
2006-11-08 02:48:08 · answer #1 · answered by toietmoi 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) is an immunoassay method used by the medical community to test for a variety of disease antibodies. The most well know using this is the test for AIDS.
It's a fairly techical explanation, so I will just leave it for the link below which explains it better than I could.
2006-11-08 11:50:19 · answer #2 · answered by Radagast97 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've been looking up ELISA's myself today and have to admit some of it is confusing- especially when it comes to control samples!! Here's a few websites that might help you
http://www.mabtech.com/elisa.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELISA
http://www.chemicon.com/resource/ANT101/a2C.asp
piercenet.com supply several elisa kits and u can get more detailed info there on how to actually run an ELISA e.g.
http://www.piercenet.com/files/1357as4.pdf
good luck with your assignment
2006-11-09 15:33:58 · answer #3 · answered by loopyfreckles 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ELISA - enzyme linked immunosorbent test.
useful blood test to detect specific proteins and antibodies.
Anigens are left in small 'wells' and blood is added - If the antibody is present - it will react.
Then a second layer of enzyme is added - This gives the colour needed to see the reaction. This is useful for measuring.
Used in - Tuberculosis etc.
2006-11-08 10:55:42 · answer #4 · answered by medicine man 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋