During an ELISA test for plant virus, if the quantity of antiserum and conjugate is less, is it possible to dilute the antiserum and conjugate with water (ultrapure/milliq)?
You can’t dilute your antiserum and conjugate with water. You should dilute your antisera with coating buffer and your conjugate with conjugate buffer. You can get easily these buffers preparation if it is not in your hand. However, I suggest that you can decrease your reagents (IgG and conjugate) quantity half even quarter instead of dilution. You can use your antisera and conjugate 100µl,75µl or even 50µl rather than 200µl. It is better way than dilution.