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ELISA means enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Let us keep it simple and describe a direct ELISA. First; a well plate is coated on the bottom of the well with an antigen epitope of interest. Then an antibody is prepared with an enzyme linked to it. Then the antibody is put into the well with a amount of neutral solution. The well is washed. Then the substrate of the antibody is put into the solution. If the antibody attached to the epitope was not washed away the enzyme will react with its substrate and this reaction will color the solution.

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