Schematic process flow for three sandwich assay formats, namely the ELISA (a singleplex assay), multiplexed sandwich assays (MSA) in microarray format, and the antibody colocalization microarray (ACM). A, In the ELISA, a single well is coated with a cAb, incubated with a sample, and following rinsing, a single, matched dAb incubated for detection. The dual binding of two Abs to a single analyte confers tolerance to cross-reactivity and nonspecific binding. B, In an MSA, cAbs are arrayed on a slide, which is incubated with a sample, and after rinsing, with a mixture of dAbs. C, In an ACM, the initial steps are identical to a MSA, with the difference that the first spotting is precisely registered and that a second round of spotting is used to deliver each dAb exactly on the spots with the matched cAb, physically colocalizing them. This protocol avoids mixing of reagents, and ACM may be seen as an array of singleplex nano-sandwich assays, each requiring only ∼ 1 nL of dAb solution.