Brys, EmileTombelli, SaraMinunni, Maria E.Mascini, MarcoTurner, Anthony P. F.2009-08-172009-08-172007Approaches 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 978-0-8493-3759-8978-0-8493-3759-8http://hdl.handle.net/1826/35941. 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.enBook chapter