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Electrochemiluminescent immunoassay and apparatus therefor

US4280815A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 1979
Grant dateJul 28, 1981
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Expiry dateJun 18, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S436/807
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for performing a chemiluminescent immunoassay featuring electrochemical techniques to generate an oxidant used to trigger the chemiluminescence of the labelled immunoreactant. The generation of the oxidant is precisely controlled and the oxidant precisely and uniformly delivered to provide a more accurate, precise and sensitive assay.

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