A rapid and sensitive ELISA to quantify an HBsAg specific monoclonal antibody and a plant-derived antibody during their downstream purification process.

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to quantify the mAb CB.Hep-1 during downstream purification process was standardized and validated. This assay is characterized by a short time of incubation at high temperature, allowing the detection of this antibody with high specificity and sensitivity. Detection of antigen-antibody reaction was achieved using a horseradish peroxidase conjugated anti-mouse IgG whose enzyme activity was revealed with o-phenylenediamine substrate. The immunoassay is linear in a range between 3.12 and 50 ng/mL, with a recovery of 98.55-107.62%. According to results, it is possible to estimate the mAb CB.Hep-1 concentration with high precision and reproducibility. The intra- and interassay coefficient of variation ranged from 0.25 to 8.64% and 1.84 to 9.43%, respectively. Significant differences were not observed in the plant-derived antibody quantification by HRP-ELISA and PhoA-ELISA (n=18), demonstrating that plant endogenous peroxidases do not produce interferences in the quantification of this molecule. Therefore, both antibodies can be tested with the same immunoassay with high precision, specificity and accuracy during their respective purification processes without interference of the buffers and sample characteristics.