Approaches to allergy detection using aptasensors
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2007
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Approaches to allergy detection using aptasensors, Brys, E., Tombelli, S., Minunni, M., Mascini, M. and Turner, A.P.F.; In: Smart Biosensors (Eds, G.K. Knopf and A.S. Bassi). pp 539-565. Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, USA. (2007) ISBN 978-0-8493-3759-8
Abstract
- Immunoglobulins and IgE
Antibodies are glycoprotein molecules which are produced by plasma cells in response to an immunogen (1). They belong to a class of spherical proteins called globulins and are hence known as immunoglobulins (Igs). Their primary function is to mediate the host immune response by binding to antigens.