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Fluorescent microbead quenching assay

US4654300A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 2, 1982
Grant dateMar 31, 1987
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/966
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Method and compositions for performing immunoassays having conjugated fluorescent particles and conjugated catalyst where the particles and catalysts are conjugated to members of a specific binding pair. Bound to the fluorescent particle is a catalyst, usually enzyme, member of a signal producing system, which system includes the fluorescent particle. Another catalyst is bound to a specific binding pair member. The catalyst-specific binding member conjugate becomes bound to the particle, by the intermediacy of the binding of the specific binding pair, producing a quenching product which binds to the particle, resulting in a reduction in fluorescence.

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