Detection and imaging in biochemical assays using phosphorescent screens

    公开(公告)号:GB2246197A

    公开(公告)日:1992-01-22

    申请号:GB9115090

    申请日:1991-07-12

    Abstract: Immobilized macromolecules, such as proteins or nucleic acid sequences (12), are tagged with labels (13) which induce a chemiluminescent reaction in a liquid-phase substrate (15). As the reaction is occurring, the substrate is exposed to a phosphorescent screen (16) which absorbs the chemiluminescent emission in an image of the pattern formed by the macromolecules. The absorbed energy is then released and read, providing qualitative and optionally quantitative information regarding the immobilized macromolecules. Distinct labels, which react with a mixture of chemiluminescent substrates to emit light at correspondingly distinct wavelengths, may be used with a phosphorescent screen selectively excitable by light of said distinct wavelengths. By this method different macromolecules can be detected simultaneously.

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