Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Quiz

What is ELISA considered in immunoassays?

• Bronze standard

• Gold standard

• Silver standard

• Platinum standard

What can ELISA detect and quantify?

• Minerals

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

What is the main advantage of ELISA in terms of detection?

• Low specificity

• Medium versatility

• High sensitivity

• Limited quantification

What type of molecules can ELISA distinguish between?

• Radioactive molecules

• Inorganic molecules

• Unrelated molecules

• Closely related molecules

What is the main feature of ELISA in terms of throughput?

• High throughput

• Low throughput

• No throughput

• Medium throughput

Which of the following is true about ELISA's cost-effectiveness?

• Very expensive

• Inexpensive

• Moderately priced

• Expensive

What makes ELISA protocols accessible to researchers?

• Simplicity

• Difficulty

• Complexity

• Ambiguity

What is used to convert the substrate in ELISA into a colored product?

• Standard curve

• Substance

• Antibody

• Enzyme

What is required to determine the antigen concentration in ELISA?

• Standard curve

• Sample size

• Plate reader

• Microplate

What is the purpose of loading unknown samples in triplicate into wells of the microplate in ELISA?

• To reduce costs

• To save time

• To increase accuracy

• To simplify the process