Agglutination assay
US4829011A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 1987 |
| Grant date | May 9, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S436/805
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of detecting the presence and/or amount (concentration) of an analyte in a sample is provided by forming a reaction medium containing (1) a sample; (2) a plurality of particles having a binding pair member bound to their surfaces; and (3) a monovalent complementary partner to the binding pair member to which is bound an analyte mimic or analyte binding partner; and detecting the presence or amount of agglutination of the particles in the reaction medium. In some cases a polyvalent receptor capable of binding to the analyte (and to the analyte mimic, if present) is also present in the reaction medium.
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