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Multizone analytical element having detectable signal concentrating zone

US4806312A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 28, 1985
Grant dateFeb 21, 1989
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S436/815
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A multizone test device for the determination of analyte from a liquid test medium upon contact with the liquid test medium and a labeled reagent comprising a chemical group having a detectable chemical property. The test device preferably comprises multilayers including a reagent layer incorporated with an immobilized reagent and a detection layer incorporated with an immobilized form of an interactive detection reagent for the labeled reagent. The immobilized reagent in the reagent layer and the labeled reagent comprise specific binding partners which will bind to each other dependent upon the amount of analyte present. Labeled reagent which does not become bound to the immobilized reagent in the reagent layer migrates into the detection layer and interacts with the immobilized interactive detection reagent therein which results in the localized generation of a detectable reaction product which preferably is also immobilized in the detection zone. As a result, reverse migration of the labeled reagent, and preferably the detectable reaction product from the detection layer is prevented and the detectable chemical property provided by the label of the labeled reagent is localized i…

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