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Immunoassay for antigens employing supported binder
Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Co
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Filing: 1983-04-19
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Granted: 1987-05-19
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Expires: 2003-04-19
Abstract
Abstract Assay for a hapten or antigen wherein supported hapten or antigen is used to separate "bound" and "free" fractions. The sensitivity of the assay is increased.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary H. Krauth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:29
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/74; G01N33/53; G01N33/543; G01N33/54306; G01N33/544; G01N33/548; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/962; Y10S435/975; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/807; Y10S436/808; Y10S436/815; Y10S436/817; Y10S436/818; Y10S436/824
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
An assay for an analyte selected from the group consisting of haptens and antigens, comprising: incubating the analyte with a tracer comprising a labeled form of the analyte, and with an antibody for the tracer and analyte to provide an incubated mixture, said antibody being present in an amount to provide in the incubated mixture a first portion of antibody molecules, including tracer bound thereto having less than all of the binding sites occupied and a second portion of antibody molecules including tracer bound thereto having all of the binding sites occupied; contacting the incubated mixture with a binder for the antibody supported on a solid support, said binder being selected from the group consisting of antigens and haptens whereby said first portion of antibody molecules is bound to the supported binder and the second portion of antibody molecules is not bound to the supported binder; separating bound material from unbound material; and determining at least one of the amount of tracer in the bound material and the amount of tracer in the unbound material as a measure of analyte.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
An assay for an analyte selected from the group consisting of haptens and antigens, comprising: incubating the analyte with a tracer comprising a labeled form of the analyte, and with an antibody for the tracer and analyte to provide an incubated mixture, said antibody being present in an amount to provide in the incubated mixture a first portion of antibody molecules, including tracer bound thereto having less than all of the binding sites occupied and a second portion of antibody molecules including tracer bound thereto having all of the binding sites occupied; contacting the incubated mixture with a binder for the antibody supported on a solid support, said binder being selected from the group consisting of antigens and haptens whereby said first portion of antibody molecules is bound to the supported binder and the second portion of antibody molecules is not bound to the supported binder; separating bound material from unbound material; and determining at least one of the amount of tracer in the bound material and the amount of tracer in the unbound material as a measure of analyte.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the analyte is an antigen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the supported binder is supported in a flowthrough chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the labeled form of the analyte is labeled with a radioisotope.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the analyte is insulin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 5 wherein the supported binder is insulin supported on activated cotton.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the analyte is hCG.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the supported binder is hCG supported on activated crosslinked agarose.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 4 and further comprising eluting bound antibody from the supported binder for reuse of the supported binder in an assay.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 9 wherein the eluting is effected with an aqueous eluting liquid buffered to a pH of no greater than 3 and no less than 1.5.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
59 words
A reagent kit for the assay of an analyte selected from the group consisting of haptens and antigens, comprising: in a reagent package antibody for the analyte, a tracer comprising a labeled form of the analyte; and a binder for the antibody supported on a solid support, said binder being selected from the group consisting of antigens and haptens.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
A reagent kit for the assay of an analyte selected from the group consisting of haptens and antigens, comprising: in a reagent package antibody for the analyte, a tracer comprising a labeled form of the analyte; and a binder for the antibody supported on a solid support, said binder being selected from the group consisting of antigens and haptens.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The kit of claim 11 wherein the binder supported on the solid support is in a flowthrough chamber.
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