Rapid and high-throughput analysis of N-glycans from ovarian cancer serum using a 96-well plate platform

We present a rapid and high-throughput human serum N-glycan preparation technology using 96-well plate-based procedures, The released N-glycans front polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane filter plate are subsequently loaded to porous graphitic carbon (PGC) containing a 96-well plate to remove salts and other contaminants without sacrificing accuracy or reproducibility. This robust glycan Preparation technology is applied to ovarian cancer diagnosis using 5 mu l of patient Serum. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.