Instrument optimisation performance testing

In general, ELISA tests have been implemented in meso-scale instrumentation based on the microtitre plate format, which has become a standard, very widely spread configuration. The analyses are usually performed with a protocol that enables the thermodynamic equilibrium of the immunoreaction to be reached at each step of the assay. In this manner, the capture efficiency is optimised and the obtained results are often very satisfactory in terms of sensitivity and reproducibility. In order to further increase the performances and throughput of these tests, fully automatic robotised stations have been developed, thereby reducing manipulation errors such as dilution or pipetting imprecision, for instance. 

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