Abstract
Disease-associated blood biomarkers exist in exceedingly low concentrations within complex mixtures of high-abundance proteins such as albumin. We have introduced an affinity bait molecule into N-isopropylacrylamide to produce a particle that will perform three independent functions within minutes, in one step, in solution: (a) molecular size sieving, (b) affinity capture of all solution-phase target molecules, and (c) complete protection of harvested proteins from enzymatic degradation. The captured analytes can be readily electroeluted for analysis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 350-361 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Nano Letters |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |