Protein chips ELISA

Protein Chips Proteins, too, can be immobilized on a solid surface and used to help define the presence or absence of other proteins in a sample. For example, researchers prepare an array of antibodies to particular proteins by immobilizing them as individual spots on a solid surface. A sample of proteins is added, and if the protein that binds any of the antibodies is present in the sample, it can be detected by a solid-state form of the ELISA assay (see Fig. 5-28). Many other types and applications of protein chips are being developed. 

The chemical and topographical characteristics of surfaces have profoimd effects on cellular, tissue, and host responses to synthetic materials [11, 31]. Consequently, surface modifications of chemistry and roughness have been introduced to improve performance in virtually all materials used in biotechnological [e.g., tissue culture and enzyme-linked immimosorbent assay (ELISA) plates, gene and protein array chips, bioseparation and bioprocess matrices] and biomedical (e.g., vascular grafts, orthopedic and dental implants, biosensors, catheters) appUcations. This review focuses on interfaces controlling cell-biomaterial adhesive interactions via manipulations of material surface chemistry to modulate protein adsorption and activity. 

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