How Diagnostics Work: Protein-Based Diagnostics

  • Course Price: $150 USD
  • Course Run Time: 40 minutes
  • Course Level: Level 2 - General
  • Completion Period: 2 week

How Diagnostics Work: Protein-Based Diagnostics focuses on antibodies: what they are, where they come from, and how they work. Various antibody-based diagnostics are explained in detail, including sandwich and bead immunoassays, multiplexed assays, lateral flow assays, and chromatography. Gain an understanding of these diverse protein-based diagnostics by learning the knowledge each brings to patient care and how to interpret their results.

Suggested Prerequisites

Biology of Biotech
Diagnostics’ Role in Medicine Today
Statistical Features of Diagnostics
Antibodies

Takeaways
  1. List the various types of protein-based diagnostics.
  2. Explain the role of biomarkers in diagnostics.
  3. Explain the use of antibodies in diagnostics.
  4. Understand the fundamental science of protein-based diagnostics.
  5. Interpret the results from ELISA, bead immunoassays, lateral flow assays, and chromatography diagnostics.
Certificate Requirements
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  • Pass course exam with a 70 percent
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Trailer
Section 1: Defining Protein-Based Diagnostics
Introduces protein-based diagnostics by explaining the importance of biomarkers in diagnostics. A biomarker is a measurable molecule indicative of disease.
Section 2: Antibody Technology
Explains the importance of antibody structure and how that structure contributes to its function. Antibody structure and function are exploited by the...More
Section 3: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA) Technology
Demonstrates the technology and how to interpret results of the widely-used screening test known as an ELISA.
Section 4: Bead Immunoassay Technology
Extends your ELISA knowledge by showing how ELISA technology can be adapted into more high throughput techniques, such as multiplexed bead assays.
Section 5: Lateral Flow Assay Technology
Explains how lateral flow immunochromatographic assay works, its applications and how to interpret its results.
Section 6: Chromatography Technology
Describes the applications of column chromatography in diagnostics and how to interpret its results.
Final Quiz
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