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Method for fluorescence spectroscopic determination of a biologically active substance

US4565790A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 14, 1983
Grant dateJan 21, 1986
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S436/825
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Method for fluorescence spectroscopic determination of a biological substance provided with a marker consisting of a lanthanide chelate complex formed by a lanthanide coupled to the substance via a chelate forming compound, such as an EDTA-analogue, the lanthanide ion before the detection is dissociated from the active substance for instance by adding a buffer with a pH value below 3.5 and a splitting detergent, whereafter the excitation in the determination takes place in the solution in the presence of a .beta.-diketone by using a short radiation pulse and the fluorescence from the marker is detected when the fluorescence from the noise sources has substantially ceased.

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