Rapid Immunotests for Clinical, Food and Environmental Applications

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