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Process and a device for the determination of serum lipoproteins

Assignee: FIS FOURNIER INNOVATION ET SYNERGIE A 38 AVENUE HOCHE 75008 PARIS FRANCE SA
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Filing: 1980-04-30
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Granted: 1983-08-16
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Expires: 2000-04-30
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Abstract

Abstract The invention relates to a process for the determination of serum lipoproteins by an immuno-enzymatic method. The process of the invention consists in reacting a specific antibody of the apoprotein whose amount is to be measured, fixed on a support, with, on the one hand, the compound for coupling the corresponding lipoprotein with an enzyme and, on the other hand, the analyzed sample. The amount of enzyme fixed is then an inverse function of the apoprotein content of the sample. The support with the products which are fixed thereto are separated from the rest of the reagents and the activity of the enzyme of the support is measured which is compared with standard measurements. The process is useful for serum analyses, particularly for early detection of cardiovascular disease risks.

Inventors

  • 👤 Leif T. Holmquist
  • 👤 Lars A. Carlson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 19:17
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/92; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/97; Y10S435/975; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/807; Y10S436/808

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim 117 words
Process for the determination of serum apoproteins consisting in reacting, on the one hand, a given amount of a specific antibody of the apoprotein whose amount is to be determined, said antibody being fixed on an inert solid support, and, on the other hand, the serum sample to be analyzed and a given amount of an enzyme-lipoprotein coupling compound, corresponding to the apoprotein whose amount is to be determined, after completion of the antibody-lipoprotein reaction separating the support from the non-fixed reagents, and then measuring the enzymatic activity of the complex retained on the support, and wherein said coupling compound is formed by fixation of an enzyme on a fraction of serum lipoprotein containing several distinct apoproteins.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 117 words
Process for the determination of serum apoproteins consisting in reacting, on the one hand, a given amount of a specific antibody of the apoprotein whose amount is to be determined, said antibody being fixed on an inert solid support, and, on the other hand, the serum sample to be analyzed and a given amount of an enzyme-lipoprotein coupling compound, corresponding to the apoprotein whose amount is to be determined, after completion of the antibody-lipoprotein reaction separating the support from the non-fixed reagents, and then measuring the enzymatic activity of the complex retained on the support, and wherein said coupling compound is formed by fixation of an enzyme on a fraction of serum lipoprotein containing several distinct apoproteins.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the apoproteins C 1 , C 2 , C 3 and E are determined using VLDL-conjugate as the enzyme-lipoprotein coupling compound.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 29 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein said lipoprotein fraction is either the VLDL fraction, or the LDL fraction, or the HDL fraction, such as defined in ultracentrifugation separation methods.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 24 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein said enzyme-lipoprotein coupling compound results from coupling by means of glutaraldehyde or by formation of a Schiff base.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein aid enzyme of the enzyme-lipoprotein compound is alkaline-phosphatase, peroxydase or galactose oxydase.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 18 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein said antibody is fixed to the solid support in a covalent way.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 15 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein said antibody is fixed to the support by adsorption.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 18 words
Process according to claim 7, wherein said solid support is coated with a film of an adsorbing material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 16 words
Process according to claim 8, wherein said adsorption material is a cellulose or a cellulose derivative.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 20 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein said support for the antibody is the vessel in which the analysis is effected.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 35 words
Process according to claim 10, wherein after said antibody-lipoprotein reaction, the vessel is emptied and washed, and the reagents for measuring the enzymatic activity are introduced therein, the measurement being effected in the vessel itself.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 30 words
A kit assembly for determination of serum apoproteins consisting essentially of at least one vessel containing at least one immobilized specific antibody of a serum apoprotein and the corresponding lipoprotein(s)-enzyme.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 30 words
A kit assembly for determination of serum apoproteins consisting essentially of at least one vessel containing at least one immobilized specific antibody of a serum apoprotein and the corresponding lipoprotein(s)-enzyme.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 19 words
The assembly of claim 12 wherein said vessel is an hemolysis tube, a spectrophotometric tank, or a microfiltration plate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 17 words
The assembly of claim 13 wherein said antibody is fixed on the wall of the vessel itself.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 12 words
The assembly of claim 12 further including at least one standard lipoprotein.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 14 words
The assembly of claim 12 further including reagents required for measurement of enzymatic activity.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 12 words
The assembly of claim 12 further including measuring and washing media solutions.

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