ABSTRACT
A novel sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was established to determine the serum insulin concentrations in domestic cats. By using a solid-phase mouse anti-bovine insulin monoclonal antibody and a peroxidase-conjugated guinea pig anti-rat insulin polyclonal antibody, feline serum insulin concentrations in the range of 0.1 to 3.6 ng/ml could be measured. The intraassay CV and interassay CV were less than 6% and less than 10%, respectively. The present insulin assay will strongly help studies on feline diabetes mellitus.
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Cats/blood , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay/veterinary , Insulin/blood , Animals , Blood Glucose , Cattle , Female , Male , Mice , Rats , Sensitivity and SpecificityABSTRACT
Among food allergens of tree nuts, walnuts are a frequent cause of adverse food reactions in allergic patients. A novel sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection and quantification of walnut soluble proteins in processed foods was developed. The sandwich ELISA is highly specific for walnut soluble proteins. The recovery ranged from 83.4 to 123%, whereas the intra- and interassay coefficients of variation were less than 8.8 and 7.2%, respectively. This study showed that the proposed method is a reliable tool for detection in the presence of hidden walnut proteins in processed foods.
