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Method for immobilization of (an) affinity reagent(s) on a hydrophobic solid phase

US7052887B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 12, 2001
Grant dateMay 30, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/54393
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a method of immobilizing an affinity reagent or affinity reagents on a hydrophobic solid phase which can be used in biological assays for analyte detection. The invention relates more particularly to a method of immobilizing an affinity reagent on a hydrophobic solid phase functionalized by a carboxyl group, said method comprising a step for activation of said solid phase and a step for coupling of the affinity reagent to said solid phase, characterized in that the step for activation of said solid phase uses a combination of a carbodiimide and a phosphate buffer in the presence of a co-activator and in an acid medium, and in that the coupling step is performed in a basic medium.The invention further relates to the reactive complexes obtained by this method and to their use in immunoassay kits, hybridization kits or enzymatic assay kits.

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