Rapid and sensitive detection of alpha-fetoprotein by a magnetically promoted shake-free immunoassay employing fluorescent magnetic nanobeads
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Sensitive measurement of biomarkers is of great importance in biomedical research, disease monitoring, and clinical diagnosis. In particular, much attention has been recently directed to rapid and sensitive diagnostics in the point-of-care (POC) settings. For instance, cardiac biomarkers and diabetes biomarkers have been detected with POC devices that allow onthe-spot diagnosis, thereby facilitating more prompt clinical decision-making. Moreover, the demand for POC testing of other biomarkers, such as markers of measles, sepsis, and cancer, is increasing for early diagnosis, timely treatment monitoring, reducing Int J Anal Bio-Sci Vol. 2, No 3 (2014)
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