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Tracers for use in assays

US4670406A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 6, 1984
Grant dateJun 2, 1987
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/94
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Bifunctional aromatic compounds are employed as rigid coupling compounds for coupling one organic compound to another. For example, paranitrophenylisocyanate may be employed as a coupling compound for coupling thyroxine to a fluorescent dye to form a tracer for use in an assay.

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