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Method for detecting a target substance in a sample, utilizing pyrylium compound

US6156506A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 1997
Grant dateDec 5, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/533
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for detecting a target substance in a sample comprises the steps of providing at least two reagents which can form a reaction system for causing changes as the result of an interaction therebetween the interaction being caused only when the target substance is present in the sample, reacting the reagents with the target substance, and measuring the resulting changes based on the interaction, wherein at least one of the reagents forming the reaction system is selected from specific pyrylium compounds.

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