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Polarization fluoroimmunoassay with pulsed light source
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-05-26
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Granted: 1983-12-06
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Expires: 2001-05-26
Abstract
Abstract Fluroroimmunoassay of fluoroescently tagged species using pulsed high intensity light, and single or paired fluorescent detectors, and polarizing the activating radiation and both fluorescent radiation outputs and apparatus for carrying out such assay is disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans G. Noeller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:58
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/53; G01N33/531; G01N33/532; G01N33/533; G01N21/00; G01N21/62; G01N21/63; G01N21/64; G01N21/6445; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/805; Y10S436/807
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
Apparatus for determining the extent of an immunoreaction by means of fluorescent tagged species, comprising the combination of: (a) an excitation light beam source for producing a pulse of high intensity light for exciting fluorescent radiation in such tagged species; (b) means for positioning a sample in the path of said excitation light beam; (c) means in the excitation light beam path for polarizing the excitation light beam directed toward the sample position; (d) means for measuring the intensity of a first fluorescent light beam emitted from the sample in one direction and at a first polarization orientation; (e) means for measuring the intensity of a second fluorescent light beam emitted from the sample in another direction at a second polarization orientation; and (f) means for comparing the output of the first measuring means and the second measuring means and reporting the difference between such outputs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
Apparatus for determining the extent of an immunoreaction by means of fluorescent tagged species, comprising the combination of: (a) an excitation light beam source for producing a pulse of high intensity light for exciting fluorescent radiation in such tagged species; (b) means for positioning a sample in the path of said excitation light beam; (c) means in the excitation light beam path for polarizing the excitation light beam directed toward the sample position; (d) means for measuring the intensity of a first fluorescent light beam emitted from the sample in one direction and at a first polarization orientation; (e) means for measuring the intensity of a second fluorescent light beam emitted from the sample in another direction at a second polarization orientation; and (f) means for comparing the output of the first measuring means and the second measuring means and reporting the difference between such outputs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further including: a collimator and a monochromator in the path of the excitation light beam; a collimator and a monochromator in the path of the first fluorescent light beam; and a collimator and a monochromator in the path of the second fluorescent light beam.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
177 words
Apparatus for determining the extent of an immunoreaction by means of fluorescent tagged species, comprising: (a) an excitation light beam source for producing a pulse of high intensity light for exciting fluorescent radiation in the tagged species; (b) means for positioning a sample in the path of said excitation light beam; (c) means in the excitation light beam path for polarizing the excitation light beam directed toward the sample position; (d) means for measuring the intensity of a first fluorescent light beam emitted from the sample in a first direction and at a first polarization orientation; (e) means for measuring the intensity of a second fluorescent light beam emitted from the sample simultaneously with the first beam in another direction at a second polarization orientation; (f) means connected to said first and second measuring means for comparing the output of the first measuring means and the second measuring means and reporting the difference between said outputs; and (g) means for selectively disconnecting either one or both of said first and second measuring means from said comparing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
177 words
Apparatus for determining the extent of an immunoreaction by means of fluorescent tagged species, comprising: (a) an excitation light beam source for producing a pulse of high intensity light for exciting fluorescent radiation in the tagged species; (b) means for positioning a sample in the path of said excitation light beam; (c) means in the excitation light beam path for polarizing the excitation light beam directed toward the sample position; (d) means for measuring the intensity of a first fluorescent light beam emitted from the sample in a first direction and at a first polarization orientation; (e) means for measuring the intensity of a second fluorescent light beam emitted from the sample simultaneously with the first beam in another direction at a second polarization orientation; (f) means connected to said first and second measuring means for comparing the output of the first measuring means and the second measuring means and reporting the difference between said outputs; and (g) means for selectively disconnecting either one or both of said first and second measuring means from said comparing means.
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