Method for analyzing biomolecules and biomolecule analyzer
US9822399B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 4, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2021/6421
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The method for analyzing biomolecules, includes the steps of: immobilizing biomolecules to be analyzed on surfaces of magnetic microparticles; reacting labeled probe molecules with the biomolecules to be analyzed; collecting and immobilizing the microparticles on a support substrate; and measuring a label on the support substrate. Since single-molecule immobilized magnetic microparticles are used in the present invention, the number of biomolecules can be counted, and since hybridization and an antigen-antibody reaction are performed with the microparticles having biomolecules immobilized thereon dispersed, the reaction can be rapidly performed. Further, the type and the abundance of biomolecules of interest can be determined at a single molecular level, so as to evaluate, in particular, the absolute concentration of biomolecules.
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