Abstract:
The present invention includes novel digoxin assays employing a capture reagent, involving a first binding member conjugated to a polymeric anion substance, and a solid phase material containing a reaction site comprising a polymeric cation substance having a nitrogen content of at least about two percent. A test sample suspected of containing the analyte of interest may be contacted with the capture reagent to form a charged capture reagent/analyte complex. The complex is then contacted to the oppositely charged solid phase to attract, attach, and immobilize the capture reagent/analyte complex.
Abstract:
The present invention includes novel assays employing a capture reagent, involving a first binding member conjugated to a polymeric anion such as carboxymethylamylose, and a solid phase material containing a reaction site comprising a polymeric cation substance. A test sample suspected of containing the analyte of interest may be contacted with the capture reagent to form a charged capture reagent/analyte complex. The complex is then contacted to the oppositely charged solid phase to attract, attach, and immobilize the capture reagent/analyte complex. The use of carboxymethylamylose to prepare a suitably charged capture reagent provides a superior capture reagent that is capable of binding and retaining the analyte on the solid phase even in the presence of polyanionic non-specific binding blockers.
Abstract:
Assays for the determination of multiple analytes which may be present in a test sample by using different short-lived and long-lived chemiluminescent labels and integrating the generated chemiluminescence signal and time-discriminating the short-lived and the long-lived components of the signal generated. Also provided are assay kits which contain these short-lived and long-lived chemiluminescent compounds.
Abstract:
This invention presents novel assay methods employing a capture reagent, involving a first binding member typically conjugated to a polymeric anion substance, and a solid phase material containing a reaction site comprising a polymeric cation substance having a nitrogen content of at least about two percent. In one embodiment a test sample suspected of containing the analyte of interest may be contacted with the capture reagent to form a charged capture reagent/analyte complex. The complex is then contacted to the oppositely charged solid phase to attract, attach, and immobilize the capture reagent/analyte complex. The use of a polycationic substance, having a nitrogen content of at least about two percent (excluding the counter ions), to prepare a suitably charged solid phase provides a solid phase that can be subjected to a greater extent of manipulation, such as multiple washes, without losing the capability to attract and retain the capture reagent.
Abstract:
The present invention includes novel assays and reagents using a capture reagent, involving a specific binding member attached to a polymeric anionic substance, and a solid phase material containing a capture or reaction zone including a polymeric cationic substance. A test sample suspected of containing the analyte of interest may be contacted with the capture reagent to form a charged capture reagent/analyte complex. The complex is then contacted to the oppositely charged solid phase to attract, attach, and immobilize the capture reagent/analyte complex. With an appropriate indicator reagent, sandwich, competitive and indirect assays can be performed. Preferably, the indicator reagent includes a nonspecific binding blocker to reduce the nonspecific binding between the indicator reagent and the solid phase, without interfering with the reaction between the capture reagent and the solid phase. Suitable nonspecific binding blockers include unbound or free polyanionic materials such as dextran sulfate, heparin, carboxymethyl dextran, carboxymethyl cellulose, pentosan polysulfate, inositol hexasulfate or beta -cyclodextrin sulfate.
Abstract:
This invention presents novel assay devices employing a capture reagent, involving a specific binding member attached to a charged substance, and a porous material containing a capture or reaction zone that is oppositely charged with respect to the capture reagent. In one embodiment, a test sample suspected of containing the analyte of interest is contacted with the capture reagent to form a charged capture reagent/analyte complex. The complex is then contacted to the oppositely charged capture or reaction zone to attract, attach, and immobilize the capture reagent/analyte complex. With an appropriate indicator reagent, both sandwich and competitive assays can be performed.
Abstract:
This invention presents novel separation and assay procedures which allows both the indicator and the capture reagents to be in solution to avoid problems of slowed immunoreaction kinetics. The separation procedure involves an analyte-specific soluble capture reagent, that is conjugated to a charged substance, and an insoluble solid phase material that is oppositely charged. A fluid sample suspected of containing the analyte is mixed with the capture reagent in solution to form a charged capture reagent/analyte complex. When binding is complete, the solution is contacted to the oppositely charged solid phase material to attract, attach, and separate the capture reagent/analyte complex from the fluid sample. With the appropriate indicator reagent, i.e., a second analyte-specific binding substance which is conjugated to a label capable of producing a detectable signal, both sandwich and competitive assays can be performed. The assay reaction complex can be separated from the solution by contact with the oppositely charged solid phase material, and the presence or amount of analyte is monitored by detecting the label of the indicator reagent.
Abstract:
This invention presents novel polymeric anionic molecules and novel negatively charged capture reagents comprising the reaction products of said anionic molecules and a specific binding member for use in separation techniques and assay procedures wherein said activated polymeric anionic molecule comprises a compound having the formula: wherein n is about 10 to about 500; z is about 1 to about 6; W is selected from the group consisting of H , Na , K , Li , amine salts, and derivatives thereof; and X is a reactive group or a structure having a reactive group that enables the chemical binding of said activated polymer to a specific binding member.