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Ouchterlony double immunodiffusion (also known as passive double immunodiffusion) is an immunological technique used in the detection, identification and quantification of antibodies and antigens, such as immunoglobulins and extractable nuclear antigens.
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Immunodiffusion is a laboratory technique used to detect and quantify antigens and antibodies by observing their interactions within a gel medium. [1] This technique involves the diffusion of antigens and antibodies through a gel, usually agar, resulting in the formation of a visible precipitate when they interact.
The six main antigens used in immunological laboratories for detection are Ro, La, Sm, RNP, Scl-70 and Jo1, [7] which are screened for by Ouchterlony double immuno diffusion techniques and confirmed by immunoblotting. On anti-nuclear antibody tests, these antigens have a speckled pattern. [8]
Surface plasmon resonance is an example of technique that can detect binding between an unlabeled antibody and antigens. [16] Another demonstrated labeless immunoassay involves measuring the change in resistance on an electrode as antigens bind to it.
A solution containing antibody is added to a heated medium such as agar or agarose dissolved in buffered normal saline.The molten medium is then poured onto a microscope slide or into an open container, such as a Petri dish, and allowed to cool and form a gel.
Counter-immunoelectrophoresis and its modification. In comparison to other conventional methods of diagnosis e.g. for viral infection testing, counter-immunoelectrophoresis is a highly specific, simple, and speedy method that does not require sophisticated, expensive tools, input materials, or long-term capacity building.
Örjan Thomas Ouchterlony (January 14, 1914, Stockholm – September 25, 2004) was a Swedish bacteriologist and immunologist who is credited with the creation of the Ouchterlony double immuno diffusion test in the 1940s. [1] [2] He was trained at Karolinska Institute, where his received his medical doctorate.