Title: particle immunoassay
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - particle immunoassay
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.13537
Status: current

Definition
Immunoassay in which antibody is bound to the surface of microspheres. After incubation with the antigen-containing biological fluid, and subsequent manipulation, detection is usually performed by flow cytometry.

Related Term
- flow cytometry: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/13152

Source
- PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1225 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)

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Citation: Citation: 'particle immunoassay' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.13537
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