How to run an absorbance ELISA protocol?
An ELISA, or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, is a method used to quantitatively detect an antigen within a sample. Most ELISAs are run in microplates, with the bottom of the microplate wells serving as the solid surface to which an antigen of interest attaches, either directly or via an antibody. An enzyme conjugate, which reacts with substrate to produce a colored solution, is used to detect the antigen. A microplate washer is used to wash away non-specific, unbound material in the wells, and an absorbance ELISA plate reader detects the color change produced when target antigen is present.