RUAS
Department of Biotechnology (2021-22)
Immunology and Molecular
Biology Laboratory
Experiment 3
SINGLE RADIAL IMMUNODIFFUSION
Introduction:
Single Radial Immunodiffusion, also known as Mancini technique, is a quantitative immunodiffusion
technique used to detect the concentration of antigen by measuring the diameter of the precipitin
ring formed by the interaction of the antigen and the antibody at optimal concentration. In this
method the antibody is incorporated into the agarose gel whereas the antigen diffuses into it in a
radial pattern.
Aim:
Principle:
Ab In gel
Ag Concentration
Fig 1: In Single Radial Immunodiffusion assay the diameter of the precipitin
ring increases with increasing concentration of the antigen
RUAS
Department of Biotechnology (2021-22)
Immunology and Molecular Biology Laboratory
Materials Required:
Procedure:
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Before starting the experiment the entire procedure has to be read carefully.
Always wear gloves while performing the experiment.
Preparation of IX Assay Buffer: To prepare 10 ml of IX Assay Buffer, add 1 ml of
10X Assay buffer to 9 ml of sterile distilled water.
Preparation of 1% Agarose gel: To prepare 10 ml of Agarose gel, add 0.1 g of
Agarose powder to 10 ml of IX Assay Buffer, boil to dissolve the agarose
completely.
Wipe the glass plates with cotton; make it grease free using alcohol for even
spreading of
agarose.
Cut the wells neatly without rugged margins.
Add the antiserum to agarose only after it cools down to 55
0
C as higher
temperature will inactivate the antibody.
Ensure that the moist chamber has enough wet cotton to keep the
atmosphere humid. * Molecular biology grade water is recommended
(Product code: ML024).
1. Prepare 10 ml of 1% agarose gel (as give in the important instructions). Take 6 ml of this gel
solution in a clean test tube.
2. Allow the solution to cool down to 55-60
0
C and add 80 gl of antiserum to 6 ml of agarose
solution. Mix well for uniform distribution of the antibody.
3. Pour agarose solution containing the antiserum on to a grease free glass plate placed on a
horizontal surface. Allow the gel to set for 30 minutes.
4. Place the glass plate on the template provided.
5. Punch wells with the help of gel puncher corresponding to the markings on the template. Use
gentle suction to avoid forming rugged wells.
6. Add 10 of the given standard antigen and test antigen samples to the wells.
• Standard Antigen A (3.75 mg/ml)
• Standard Antigen B (7.5 mg/ml) C. Standard Antigen C (15 mg/ml) D. Standard Antigen D
(30 mg/ml)
• Test Antigen 1
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Test Antigen 2
RUAS
Department of Biotechnology (2021-22)
Immunology and Molecular Biology Laboratory
Fig 2: Template for pattern of wells for loading of standard and test antigens
7. Incubate the glass plate in a moist chamber overnight at 37
0
C.
Observation and Graph:
Result:
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