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Simultaneous quantitative immunoassay for different antigens or antibodies
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1983-10-31
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Granted: 1986-11-18
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Expires: 2003-10-31
Abstract
Abstract An immunoassay by which a plurality of kinds of antigens or antibodies in one test sample may be simultaneously quantified. Each of a plurality of kinds of microcapsules is first provided for each kind of a plurality of antigens or antibodies to be quantified such that the microcapsules bind an antibody or antigen specific to one kind of the plurality of antigens or antibodies to be quantified. The microcapsules are formed of a membrane capable of being lysed by the complement activity, and each kind of microcapsules contains therein a substance that is quantifiable and does not interact with another quantifiable substance contained in other kinds of microcapsules. The plurality of kinds of microcapsules are mixed with a test sample and complement, and the quantifiable substances are released from the microcapsules upon lysis of the microcapsules by the complement activity. The quantifiable substances are then quantified.
Inventors
- 👤 Kyuji Rokugawa
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-24 23:33
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/53; G01N33/573; G01N33/536; G01N33/543; G01N33/54313; G01N33/5432; G01N33/554; G01N33/555; G01N33/575; G01N33/58; G01N33/585; G01N33/586; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/973; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/819; Y10S436/829
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
An immunoassay for simultaneously quantifying a plurality of different kinds of antigens or antibodies, comprising the steps of: (1) providing a plurality of microcapsules having on their outer surfaces an antibody or antigen specific to one kind of antigen or antibody of the plurality of kinds of antigens or antibodies to be quantified, the microcapsules being capable of being lysed by complement activity, each kind of the plurality of kinds of microcapsules containing within the microcapsule a different quantifiable substance which does not interact with another quantifiable substance contained in another kind of microcapsule, and is selective to the antigen or antibody to be quantified; (2) mixing the plurality of kinds of the microcapsules, a complement, and a test sample which may contain at least one of the kinds of antigens or antibodies to be tested for; and (3) quantifying the quantifiable substances released from the microcapsules simultaneously upon lysis by the complement activity, and wherein said microcapsules are formed of cells capable of containing said quantitatively determinable substance within the capsule defined by the cell membrane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
An immunoassay for simultaneously quantifying a plurality of different kinds of antigens or antibodies, comprising the steps of: (1) providing a plurality of microcapsules having on their outer surfaces an antibody or antigen specific to one kind of antigen or antibody of the plurality of kinds of antigens or antibodies to be quantified, the microcapsules being capable of being lysed by complement activity, each kind of the plurality of kinds of microcapsules containing within the microcapsule a different quantifiable substance which does not interact with another quantifiable substance contained in another kind of microcapsule, and is selective to the antigen or antibody to be quantified; (2) mixing the plurality of kinds of the microcapsules, a complement, and a test sample which may contain at least one of the kinds of antigens or antibodies to be tested for; and (3) quantifying the quantifiable substances released from the microcapsules simultaneously upon lysis by the complement activity, and wherein said microcapsules are formed of cells capable of containing said quantitatively determinable substance within the capsule defined by the cell membrane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The immunoassay according to claim 1, wherein the microcapsules consist of sheep red blood cell ghosts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The immunoassay according to claim 1, wherein the quantifiable substance is selected from the group of a protein, an enzyme, a polysaccharide or a nucleic acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The immunoassay according to claim 3, wherein the quantifiable substance is a water-soluble macromolecule and the macromolecule is quantified by means of a molecular sieve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The immunoassay according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of kinds of antigens to be quantified are human immunoglobulins.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The immunoassay according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of kinds of antigens to be quantified are cancer markers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The immunoassay according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of kinds of antigens to be quantified are isozymes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The immunoassay according to claim 1, wherein the concentration of each of the quantifiable substances contained in each of the plurality of kinds of microcapsules is substantially proportional to an expected concentration of the corresponding antigen or antibody to be quantified, whereby the quantifiable substances are present in substantially equal amounts at the time of quantification.
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