Immunoassay for identifying alcoholics and monitoring alcohol consumption
US5702904A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 8, 1994 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S436/811
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides an antibody which reacts selectively with a transferrin homolog found in alcoholics but not in non-alcoholics. The invention also provides methods of making the antibody and hybridomas producing the antibody. Finally, the invention provides an immunoassay which utilizes the antibody to detect or quantitate the alcoholic transferrin homolog and a kit for an immunoassay which comprises a container of the antibody.
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