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Removal of interferents in analytical assays in a two phase interferent-removal zone
Assignee: Clinical Diagnostic Systems Inc
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Filing: 1980-02-05
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Granted: 1981-12-01
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Expires: 2000-02-05
Abstract
Abstract Novel elements for the analysis of liquids which contain interferents for an analyte assay are described. Interference is reduced in multizone elements by the presence of an interferent-removing zone between the point of introduction of the liquid and the assay-indicator zone wherein the interferent-removing zone comprises a discontinuous phase within a continuous phase. An interferent-removing material is present in the discontinuous phase and the continuous phase is permeable to the analyte, its products and/or the liquid being analyzed.
Inventors
- 👤 Sang H. Kim
- 👤 Richard W. Spayd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:57
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/52; G01N33/525; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/14; Y10T436/145555; Y10T436/146666; Y10T436/20; Y10T436/204998; Y10T436/25; Y10T436/25125
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 55
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
In an element for analysis of a liquid containing an analyte wherein an interferent is removed from the assay of the analyte, said element comprising at least two zones wherein at least one zone comprises an interferent-removal zone, and at least one additional zone comprises an assay indicator zone, the improvement wherein the zone for interferent-removal comprises a discontinuous liquid phase within a continuous phase wherein the discontinuous liquid phase comprises a material for extracting an interferent to the assay of said analyte and the continuous phase is permeable to said liquid under analysis, the analyte or an interaction product, said interferent-removal zone being located between the assay indicator zone and the point of introduction of the liquid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
In an element for analysis of a liquid containing an analyte wherein an interferent is removed from the assay of the analyte, said element comprising at least two zones wherein at least one zone comprises an interferent-removal zone, and at least one additional zone comprises an assay indicator zone, the improvement wherein the zone for interferent-removal comprises a discontinuous liquid phase within a continuous phase wherein the discontinuous liquid phase comprises a material for extracting an interferent to the assay of said analyte and the continuous phase is permeable to said liquid under analysis, the analyte or an interaction product, said interferent-removal zone being located between the assay indicator zone and the point of introduction of the liquid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The element of claim 1 additionally comprising a support for said zones.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The element of claim 1 wherein each zone is a layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The element of claim 3 comprising in sequence: a support; a reagent/indicator layer; the interferent-removal layer and a spreading layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The element of claim 3 comprising in sequence: a support; a reagent/indicator layer and a spreading/interferent-removal layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The element of claim 3 comprising in sequence: a support; an indicator layer; a reagent layer; said interferent-removal layer and a spreading layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The element of claim 3 comprising in sequence: a support; an indicator layer; said interferent-removal layer; a reagent layer and a spreading layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The element of claim 3 which is an ion-selective electrode comprising in sequence: a support; a metal layer; a metal halide layer; a reference electrolyte layer; a membrane layer containing an ionophore for said analyte and said interferent-removal layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The element of claim 8 wherein said interferent-removal layer further contains a hydrophilic binder and a buffer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The element of claim 3 which is an ion-selective electrode for analyzing halide comprising in sequence: a support; a metal layer; a metal halide layer and said interferent-removal layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The element of claim 1 wherein said discontinous phase comprises an oleophilic solvent for extracting interferents to the assay of said analyte and said continuous phase comprises a hydrophilic polymer and water.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The element of claim 11 wherein said discontinuous phase comprises an additional material for extracting interferents to the assay of said analyte.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The element of claim 11 wherein said hydrophilic polymer is selected from the group consisting of agarose, gelatin, poly(vinyl alcohol) and poly(2-hydroxyethyl acrylate-co-methacrylic acid, sodium salt-co-N-isopropylacrylamide).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The element of claim 11 wherein said oleophilic solvent is a phthalate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The element of claim 12 wherein said additional material for extracting interferents to the assay of said analyte is a complexing agent which complexes with oleophilic anions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The element of claim 15 wherein said complexing agent is selected from the group consisting of quaternary alkyl, aryl or aralkyl ammonium, phosphonium, arsonium, stibonium and sulfonium ion salts.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The element of claim 12 wherein said material for extracting interferents to the assay of said analyte is a complexing agent which complexes with oleophilic cations.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The element of claim 17 wherein said complexing agent is an alkali metal salt of tetraarylboron.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The element of claim 1 wherein said discontinuous phase comprises water and said continuous phase comprises a hydrophobic polymer and an oleophilic solvent.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The element of claim 19 wherein said discontinuous phase additionally comprises another material for extracting interferents to the assay of said analyte.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
12 words
The element of claim 19 wherein said oleophilic solvent is a phthalate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The element of claim 19 wherein the hydrophobic polymer is selected from the group consisting of poly(n-isopropylacrylamide) and cellulose esters.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
The element of claim 19 wherein said material for extracting interferents to the assay of said analyte is a water-soluble complexing agent.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The element of claim 23 wherein said water-soluble complexing agent is a polymeric mordant.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
70 words
The element of claim 23 wherein said complexing agent is a polymeric quaternary ammonium or phosphonium compound having the recurring unit ##STR36## wherein: A is a polymeric backbone; B is a linking group; Z is P or N; each of R 1 , R 2 and R 3 , which are the same or different, is alkyl or aralkyl containing up to 20 carbon atoms; and X is an anion.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
11 words
The element of claim 25 wherein A is CH 2 --CH.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
19 words
The element of claim 1 wherein the assay indicator zone comprises a membrane comprising an ionophore for the analyte.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
15 words
The element of claim 1 wherein the assay indicator zone comprises a metal halide layer.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
38 words
The element of claim 1 wherein the continuous phase of the interferent-removal zone comprises from about 0.5 to about 30 g/m 2 of polymer and from about 0.1 to about 10 g/m 2 of oleophilic solvent or water.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
29 words
The element of claim 29 wherein the discontinuous phase contains from about 0.01 to about 15 g/m 2 of material for extracting interferents to the assay of the analyte.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
13 words
The element of claim 1 wherein the interferent-removal zone further comprises a surfactant.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for the analysis of a liquid containing an analyte in a multizone analytical element wherein at least one zone is an interferent-removal zone and at least one zone is an assay indicator zone, said method comprising: (a) contacting the element with said liquid; and (b) detecting in said indicator zone after a predetermined time the detectable change produced in said element, the improvement wherein said interferent-removal zone comprises a discontinuous liquid phase within a continuous phase, said discontinuous liquid phase comprising a material for extracting the interferent to the assay of said analyte and the continuous phase being permeable to said liquid under analysis, the analyte or an interaction product, said interferent-removal zone being located between the assay indicator zone and the point of contact of the element with said liquid.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for the analysis of a liquid containing an analyte in a multizone analytical element wherein at least one zone is an interferent-removal zone and at least one zone is an assay indicator zone, said method comprising: (a) contacting the element with said liquid; and (b) detecting in said indicator zone after a predetermined time the detectable change produced in said element, the improvement wherein said interferent-removal zone comprises a discontinuous liquid phase within a continuous phase, said discontinuous liquid phase comprising a material for extracting the interferent to the assay of said analyte and the continuous phase being permeable to said liquid under analysis, the analyte or an interaction product, said interferent-removal zone being located between the assay indicator zone and the point of contact of the element with said liquid.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 32 wherein the zones are coated on a support.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 32 wherein each zone is a layer.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 32 wherein the element comprises in sequence: the support; a reagent/indicator layer; the interferent-removal zone and a spreading layer.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 32 wherein the element comprises in sequence: a support; a reagent/indicator layer and a spreading interferent-removal layer.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 33 wherein the element comprises in sequence: a support; an indicator layer; a reagent layer; said interferent-removal layer and a spreading layer.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 33 wherein the element comprises in sequence: a support; an indicator layer; said interferent-removal layer; a reagent layer and a spreading layer.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 33 wherein the element is an ion-selective electrode comprising in sequence: a support; a metal layer; a metal halide layer; a reference electrolyte layer; a membrane layer containing an ionophore for said analyte and said interferent-removal layer.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 39 wherein said interferent-removal layer further contains a hydrophilic binder and a buffer.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 33 wherein the element is an ion-selective electrode for analyzing halide ions comprising in sequence: a support; a metal layer; a metal halide layer and said interferent-removal layer.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 33 wherein said liquid is a body fluid.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 32 wherein said discontinuous phase comprises an oleophilic solvent as a material capable of extracting interferents to the assay of said analyte and said continuous phase comprises a hydrophilic polymer and water.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 43 wherein said discontinuous phase contains an additional material for extracting interferents to the assay of said analyte.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 43 wherein said material for extracting interferents to the assay of said analyte is a complexing agent which complexes with oleophilic anions.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 44 wherein said material for extracting interferents to the assay of said analyte is a complexing agent which complexes with oleophilic cations.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 32 wherein said discontinuous phase comprises water and said continuous phase comprises a hydrophobic polymer and an oleophilic solvent.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 47 wherein said discontinuous phase comprises an additional material capable of extracting interferents to the assay of said analyte.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 47 wherein said material for extracting interferents to the assay of said analyte is a water-soluble complexing agent.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
30 words
The element of claim 1 wherein said discontinuous phase comprises an oleophilic solvent for extracting interferents to the assay of said analyte and said continuous phase comprises a hydrophilic polymer.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
19 words
The element of claim 1 wherein said discontinuous phase comprises water and said continuous phase comprises a hydrophobic polymer.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 32 wherein said discontinuous phase comprises an oleophilic solvent as a material capable of extracting interferents to the assay of said analyte and said continuous phase comprises a hydrophilic polymer.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 32 wherein said discontinuous phase comprises water and said continuous phase comprises a hydrophobic polymer.
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