Tumor-associated carbohydrate (TAC) antigens are important targets in cancer vaccine efforts. Carbohydrates are, however, frequently poor immunogens, in that they are T-cell–independent antigens.

A novel chemiluminescent probe, copper(II)−Alizarin Red S (ARS) complex, for the detection of human serum proteins after polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) is described. The detection is based ...