Fast and Specific Assessment of the Halogenating Peroxidase Activity in Leukocyte-enriched Blood SamplesJörg Flemmig 1, Pauline Schwarz 1, Ingo Bäcker 2, Anna Leichsenring 2, Franziska Lange 2, Jürgen Arnhold 1
1Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig, 2Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI) Leipzig
This protocol describes the quick enrichment of leukocytes from small blood samples for a subsequent specific determination of the halogenating peroxidase activity within the cells. The method can be applied to human and non-human material and may contribute to the evaluation of new inflammatory markers.