Rapid Immunotests for Clinical, Food and Environmental Applications, Volume 72

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Rapid Tests Progress Through the Years

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Precipitation
• 3. Agglutination
• 4. Radioimmunoassay
• 5. Enzyme Immunoassay
• 6. Western Blotting
• 7. Lateral-Flow Immunoassay
• 8. Conclusion

Chapter 3. Formats of Rapid Immunotests—Current-Day Formats, Perspectives, Pros and Cons

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Heterogeneous Methods
• 3. Homogeneous Immunoassay

Chapter 4. Labels for Optical Immunotests

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Enzymes
• 3. Dyes and Dye-Based Labels
• 4. Liposomes
• 5. Coloured Nanoparticles
• 6. Luminescent Nanoparticles
• 7. Magnetic Nanoparticles

Chapter 5. Rapid Multiplex Immunotests

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Detection of Multiple Analytes With Separate Test zones
• 3. Detection of Multiple Analytes Within Single Test Zone
• 4. Microcarrier-Based Multiplex Technologies
• 5. Homogeneous Multiplex Assay

Chapter 6. Prospective Materials for Rapid Tests: Examples of Multifunctionality and Multiplexity

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Photonic Crystal Fibres for Biosensing
• 3. Nanostructures Multiloaded with QDs

Chapter 7. Conclusion and Outlook

Irina Goryacheva authors this volume titled Rapid Immunotests for Clinical, Food and Environmental Applications that is devoted to the latest research in the area of the construction and application of rapid immunotests with plasmonic and luminescent detection, with special attention paid to the achievements of nanotechnology in the areas of labels and solid supports creation.With close attention to the basic principles and the specific issues, considering the breadth of the field that the rapid tests may offer, the coverage of this book is by no means complete, keeping open space for challenge and research

• Provides comprehensive coverage of rapid immunotests for clinical, food, and environmental applications
• Explores a variety of specialized techniques
• Presents a general overview of imaging techniques in diverse fields

Researchers and academics who develop immunoassay and nanosystems applications, researchers who use immunoassay as a tool including clinical and veterinary chemists, biochemists, pathologists; students and researchers in nanomaterials, biochemistry and medicine.