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Precipitation of multivalent antiligands with affinity surfactants

US5112770A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 8, 1988
Grant dateMay 12, 1992
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S436/824
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Surfactants bound to a ligand and dissolved in a single phase aqueous solution form a precipitate when a multivalent antiligand is added to the solution. This invention can be used in an affinity precipitation test procedure (and kit) for detecting the presence or absence of a multivalent antiligand in a sample suspected of containing the multivalent antiligand, in an affinity precipitation inhibition test procedure (and kit) for detecting the presence or absence of a target ligand in a sample suspected of containing the target ligand, and in a process for separating a multivalent antiligand from a crude material containing the multivalent antiligand.

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