Basic Principles of Immunoassay Format Rapid Tests

1 Basic Principles of Immunoassay Format Rapid Tests 

The term immunoassay describes methods that detect the specific interaction between an antibody and an antigenic 

The design of new assays is often limited by the availability of antibodies with the desired characteristics. In conventional immunoassays, antibodies are used, however, other recognition elements, including binding proteins, receptors, molecular imprinted polymers (MIPs), and 

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