Ricin is an easily available toxin which can be used as a bio-terror agent. Fast and inexpensive methods for its detection
in different samples are needed. Recently we have developed a novel fluorescent sandwich immunoassay for ricin using
magnetic-luminescent nanoparticles (MLNPs) as carriers in a microcapillary system for incubation and detection. Antiricin
antibody coated MLNPs that were dispersed in buffer solution were introduced in the capillary tube and
immobilized inside using an external electromagnet. Then the sample containing ricin was injected while the MLNPs
were mixed by an alternating magnetic field. After the incubation, washing solution and secondary antibody conjugated
with Alexa-fluorescent were injected into the capillary while the MLNPs were constantly mixed. After the final wash,
the particles were immobilized for detection. The total analysis time was reduced to less than forty minutes which is
about 8-10 fold improvement in comparison with the plate-based protocols. This system is promising for the
development of a portable biosensor and can be used for the detection of other analytes of interest.
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