US4828980A
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Membrane structure coated with low pI protein or carbohydrate and methods of making and use
Assignee: Clinical Diagnostic Systems Inc
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Filing: 1987-09-18
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Granted: 1989-05-09
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Expires: 2007-09-18
Abstract
Abstract A membrane structure useful in filtration and diagnostic tests includes a microporous membrane formed from a biologically inert material, such as a polyamide, and has a coating comprising one or more water-soluble proteins or carbohydrates. None of the proteins and carbohydrates in the coating has a pI greater than about 5. The membrane structure is prepared by contacting the microporous membrane with the appropriate protein or carbohydrate in an amount sufficient to provide a coating over the entire membrane surface without substantially diminishing the porosity of the membrane. The membrane structure is useful in various diagnostic test procedures, such as agglutination assays.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian A. Snyder
- 👤 Harold C. Warren, III
- 👤 Roger W. Nelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-11-03 15:29
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D67/00; B01D67/0081; B01D67/0088; G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/53; G01N33/543; G01N33/54393; G01N33/544; G01N33/548; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/807; Y10S436/824; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249978; Y10T428/249979; Y10T428/24998
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
51 words
A membrane structure comprising a microporous membrane having an average pore size of less than about 10 micrometers, said membrane being formed from a biologically inert material and having a coating directly thereon comprising one or more water-soluble proteins or carbohydrates, none of which has a pI greater than about 5.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
51 words
A membrane structure comprising a microporous membrane having an average pore size of less than about 10 micrometers, said membrane being formed from a biologically inert material and having a coating directly thereon comprising one or more water-soluble proteins or carbohydrates, none of which has a pI greater than about 5.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The membrane structure of claim 1 wherein said membrane has an average pore size of from about 0.2 to about 5 micrometers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The membrane structure of claim 1 wherein said biologically inert material is a polyamide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The membrane structure of claim 3 wherein said biologically inert material is nylon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The membrane structure of claim 1 wherein said water-soluble protein or carbohydrate is succinylated casein, carboxymethyl cellulose, succinylated bovine serum albumin or succinylated collagen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The membrane structure of claim 5 wherein said water-soluble protein is succinylated casein.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of preparing a membrane structure comprising (a) providing a microporous membrane formed from a biologically inert material and having an average pore size of less than about 10 micrometers, and (b) contacting said membrane with a solution comprising one or more water-soluble proteins or carbohydrates to provide a coating directly thereon, none of which proteins or carbohydrates has a pI greater than about 5, and said protein or carbohydrate being present in the solution in an amount sufficient to provide a coating over the entire membrane without substantially diminishing the porosity of said membrane.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of preparing a membrane structure comprising (a) providing a microporous membrane formed from a biologically inert material and having an average pore size of less than about 10 micrometers, and (b) contacting said membrane with a solution comprising one or more water-soluble proteins or carbohydrates to provide a coating directly thereon, none of which proteins or carbohydrates has a pI greater than about 5, and said protein or carbohydrate being present in the solution in an amount sufficient to provide a coating over the entire membrane without substantially diminishing the porosity of said membrane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 7 further comprising the step of drying said coating.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said protein or carbohydrate is coated in an amount of at least about 25 μg/cm 2 of membrane surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said water-soluble protein or carbohydrate is succinylated casein, carboxymethyl cellulose, succinylated bovine serum albumin or succinylated collagen.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said water-soluble protein is succinylated casein.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said biologically inert material is a polyamide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said biologically inert material is nylon.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
133 words
An agglutination method for the determination of a multivalent immune species in an aqueous liquid comprising: (a) contacting said liquid with an agglutination reagent having associated therewith receptor molecules reactive with said multivalent immune species so as to form an agglutinate of the reaction product of said multivalent immune species and said receptor molecules, (b) simultaneously or subsequent to said contacting step (a), contacting said agglutinate with a membrane structure comprising a microporous membrane formed from a biologically inert material, having an average pore size of less than about 10 micrometers and having a coating directly thereon comprising one or more water-soluble proteins or carbohydrates, none of which has a pI greater than about 5, (c) separating said agglutinate from unagglutinated materials, and (d) determining either the amount of agglutinate or unagglutinated materials.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
133 words
An agglutination method for the determination of a multivalent immune species in an aqueous liquid comprising: (a) contacting said liquid with an agglutination reagent having associated therewith receptor molecules reactive with said multivalent immune species so as to form an agglutinate of the reaction product of said multivalent immune species and said receptor molecules, (b) simultaneously or subsequent to said contacting step (a), contacting said agglutinate with a membrane structure comprising a microporous membrane formed from a biologically inert material, having an average pore size of less than about 10 micrometers and having a coating directly thereon comprising one or more water-soluble proteins or carbohydrates, none of which has a pI greater than about 5, (c) separating said agglutinate from unagglutinated materials, and (d) determining either the amount of agglutinate or unagglutinated materials.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said agglutination reagent has tracer molecules associated therewith.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said tracer molecules present in the agglutinate are determined in step (d).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
115 words
An agglutination method for the determination of Streptococcus A antigen in an aqueous liquid comprising: (a) contacting said liquid with an agglutination reagent having associated therewith both antibody molecules for Streptococcus A antigen and tracer molecules, so as to form an agglutinate of the reaction product of said antigen and said antibody molecules, (b) simultaneously or subsequent to said contacting step (a), contacting said agglutinate with a membrane structure comprising a microporous membrane formed from nylon, having an average pore size of less than about 10 micrometers, and having a coating directly thereon of succinylated casein, (c) separating said agglutinate from unagglutinated materials, and (d) determining the tracer in either the agglutinate or unagglutinated materials.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
115 words
An agglutination method for the determination of Streptococcus A antigen in an aqueous liquid comprising: (a) contacting said liquid with an agglutination reagent having associated therewith both antibody molecules for Streptococcus A antigen and tracer molecules, so as to form an agglutinate of the reaction product of said antigen and said antibody molecules, (b) simultaneously or subsequent to said contacting step (a), contacting said agglutinate with a membrane structure comprising a microporous membrane formed from nylon, having an average pore size of less than about 10 micrometers, and having a coating directly thereon of succinylated casein, (c) separating said agglutinate from unagglutinated materials, and (d) determining the tracer in either the agglutinate or unagglutinated materials.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said tracer is determined in said agglutinate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said agglutination reagent comprises water-insoluble core-shell polymeric particles having substantially all of said tracer molecules in said particle cores.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said tracer is a colorimetric dye.
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