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Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Long-established plate-based test that uses antibodies to detect a target protein in a sample and reports the result as a colour change; a standard format in clinical and plant diagnostics.

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A new assay detects living Pseudomonas syringae through the proteins it injects into plants

Penn State researchers built a test, called ELCA, that reacts to effector proteins made only by living bacteria, giving a signal for an active infection at about the cost of a standard ELISA. It is a proof of concept on one crop pathogen.

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