A Bead-Based Multiplex Immunoassay to Identify Pathogen-Specific Antibodies in Saliva

Published: January 31, 2024

Abstract

Source: Augustine, S. A. J., et al. Developing a Salivary Antibody Multiplex Immunoassay to Measure Human Exposure to Environmental Pathogens. J. Vis. Exp. (2016).

This video demonstrates a bead-based multiplex immunoassay technique to simultaneously detect antibodies for multiple environmental pathogens in human saliva. Fluorescent beads were coupled to antigens from different pathogens, which were captured using antibodies in the human saliva sample. Upon labeling the antibodies using a fluorescent reporter, the beads were analyzed using flow cytometry to assess the presence of different pathogen-specific antibodies in the saliva.

Protocol

1. Bead Coupling Couple the antigens to the bead sets using the concentrations shown in Table 1. Add each antigen to the activated beads and bring the total volume to 500 µl in 50 mM MES, pH 5.0. Mix the antigens and beads by vortex. Incubate the antigens and beads for 2 hr with mixing by rotation (~15 rpm) at room temperature in the dark. Pellet the coupled beads by microcentrifugation at 10,000 x g for 2 min. Remove the supernatant and res…

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Materials

Equipment and Software
Microcentrifuge Thermo Electron Corporation 75002446 Used to centrifuge samples
Vortex Mixer VWR G560 Used to mix samples
Sonicator (mini) Fisher Scientific 15-337-22 Used to separate beads
Pipettors P10, P20, P100, P1000, 8 ch. Capp Various
Multiscreen Vacuum Manifold Millipore MSVMHTS00 Used in washing steps to remove supernatant
MicroShaker VWR 12620-926 Used to agitate beads during incubations
Tube rack (1.5mL and 0.5mL) (assorted) VWR 30128-346
Weighing Scale Mettler or other Used to measure wash reagents for making buffers
Dynabead Sample Mixer Invitrogen 947-01 Used during coupling incubation step
MatLab (R2014b) The MathWorks, Inc. Used to analyze antibody response data
Microsoft Excel 2014 Microsoft Corporation Used to analyze antibody response data
Luminex Analyzer with xPonent 3.1 software Luminex Corporation LX200-XPON3.1 Instrument and software used to run assay
Antigens
GI.1 Norwalk Virus : p-particle Xi Jiang (CCHMC)* NA *Cincinnati Childrens' Hospital. Final conc. 5 µg.
GII.4 Norovirus VA387 : p-particle Xi Jiang (CCHMC)* NA *Cincinnati Childrens' Hospital. Final conc. 5 µg.
Hepatitis A Virus : grade II concentrate from cell culture Meridian Life Sciences 8505 Antigen coupled at 100 µg
Helicobacter pylori : lysate Meridian Life Sciences R14101 Antigen coupled at 25 µg
Toxoplasma gondii : recombinant p30 (SAG1) Meridian Life Sciences R18426 Antigen coupled at 25 µg
Campylobacter jejuni : heat killed whole cells KPL 50-92-93 Antigen coupled at 50 µg
Primary Antibodies
Guinea pig anti-Norovirus (CCHMC)* NA Used for coupling confirmation
Mouse anti-Hepatitis A IgG Meridian Life Sciences C65885M Used for coupling confirmation
Mouse anti-Hepatitis A IgG Meridian Life Sciences C65885M Used for coupling confirmation
BacTraceAffinity Purified Antibody to Helicobacter pylori KPL 01-93-94 Used for coupling confirmation
Goat pAb to Toxoplasma gondii Abcam Ab23507 Used for coupling confirmation
BacTrace Goat anti-Campylobacter species KPL 01-92-93 Used for coupling confirmation
Secondary Antibodies
Biotin-SP-Conjugated AffiniPure Donkey anti-Goat IgG (H+L) Jackson 705-065-149 Used for coupling confirmation
Biotinylated Rabbit anti-Goat IgG (H+L) KPL 16-13-06 Used for coupling confirmation
Biotinylated Goat anti-Mouse IgG (H+L) KPL 16-18-06 Used for coupling confirmation
Affinity Purified Antibody Biotin Labeled Goat anti-Rabbit IgG(H+L) KPL 176-1506 Used for coupling confirmation
Affinity Purified Antibody Biotin Labeled Goat anti-Human IgG(γ) KPL 16-10-02 Used for Salivary Immunoassay
Consumables
1.5 mL copolymer microcentrifuge tubes USA Scientific 1415-2500 Used as low binding microcentrifuge tubes
10 µL pipette tip refills BioVentures 5030050C
200 µL pipette tip refills BioVentures 5030080C
1000 µL pipette tip refills BioVentures 5130140C
Aluminum foil Various Vendors Used keep beads in the dark during incubations
Deep Well plates VWR 40002-009 Used for diluting saliva samples
Multiscreen Filter Plates Millipore MABVN1250 Used to run assays
Oracol saliva collection system Malvern Medical Developments Limited Used for saliva collection
Reagents
Carboxylated microspheres (beads) Luminex Corporation Dependent on bead set Antigens are coupled to the microspheres
EDC (1-ethyl-3-[3dimethylaminopropyl] carbodiimide hydrochloride) Pierce 77149 or 22980 Used in bead activation
Sulfo-NHS (N-hydroxysulfosuccinimide) Pierce 24510 Used in bead activation
Steptavidin-R-phycoerythrin (1mg/mL) Molecular Probes S-866 Used as reporter
MES (2-[N-Morpholino]ethanesulfonic acid) Sigma M-2933 Used for coupling
Tween-20 (Polyoxyethylenesorbitan monolaurate) Sigma P-9416 Used in wash buffer to remove non-specific binding
Protein Buffers
PBS-TBN Blocking/ Storage Buffer (PBS, 0.1% BSA, 0.02% Tween-20, 0.05% Azide, pH 7.4)** Filter Sterilize and store at 4°C
PBS, pH 7.4 Sigma P-3813 138 mM NaCl, 2.7 mM KCl
BSA Sigma A-7888 0.1% (w/v)
Tween-20 Sigma P-9416 0.2% (v/v)
Sodium Azide (0.05% azide)** Sigma S-8032 **Caution: Sodium azide is acutely toxic. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Wear appropriate PPE's. Dispose of according to applicable laws.
MES/ Coupling Buffer (0.05 M MES, pH 5.0)
MES (2-[N-Morpholino]ethanesulfonic acid) Sigma S-3139
5 N NaOH Fisher SS256-500
Assay Buffer (PBS, 1% BSA, pH 7.4) Filter Sterilize and store at 4°C
PBS, 1% BSA, pH 7.4 Sigma P-3688 138 mM NaCl, 2.7 mM KCl, 1% BSA
Activation Buffer (0.1 M NaH2PO4, pH 6.2) Filter Sterilize and store at 4°C
NaH2PO4 (Sodium phosphate, monobasic anhydrous) Sigma S-3139 0.1M NaH2PO4
5 N NaOH Fisher SS256-500
Wash Buffer (PBS, 0.05% Tween-20, pH 7.4) Filter Sterilize and store at 4°C
PBS, 0.05% Tween-20, pH 7.4 Sigma P-3563 138 mM NaCl, 2.7 mM KCl, 0.05% TWEEN

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A Bead-Based Multiplex Immunoassay to Identify Pathogen-Specific Antibodies in Saliva. J. Vis. Exp. (Pending Publication), e21892, doi: (2024).

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