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Immunoassay and monoclonal antibodies for urinary cortisol

US5910575A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 1996
Grant dateJun 8, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 22, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/975
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A polyclonal or monoclonal antibody recognizing specifically cortisol in a urine medium produced by immunization of animals against an immunogen compound composed of the hapten cortisol-3-carboxymethyloxime (syn isomer), coupled by its carboxyl function to a macromolecule, an immunoasay process for cortisol, particularly urinary cortisol, an assay kit and novel derivatives of coritsol.

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