US4939098A
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Immunoassay and measurement kit used therefor
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1986-05-30
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Granted: 1990-07-03
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Expires: 2006-05-30
Abstract
Abstract A kit for simultaneous immunoassay of at least two items which comprises a development layer material comprising a development layer permitting development of a sample; at least two, preferably three or more, reagents supported in optional places on the development layer and individually containing an antibody or antigen different from those of the other reagents; and a concave sample-spotting place provided in the same place as one of the places where the aforesaid reagents are supported or in a place remote from all of these places. And a process for simultaneous immunoassay of at least two items which comprising utilizing said kit. The reagents supported in the above mentioned optional places are contained in microcapsules or liposomes.
Inventors
- 👤 Masumi Suzuki
- 👤 Kyoko Makiguchi
- 👤 Yasushi Nomura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:05
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/53; G01N33/531; G01N33/532; G01N33/558; G01N33/561; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/973; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/829
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A kit for simultaneous immunoassay of at least two items in a single sample, which comprises: a single development layer; a concave-sample spotting well formed within said layer and located adjacent to one end of the development layer, said development layer comprising a development layer material permitting immobilization of reagents and permitting development of the single sample containing at least two items by movement of the sample by diffusion or by electrophoresis from the well towards another end of the development layer; at least two reagents for testing said at least two items in said sample, each of said at least two reagents being enclosed in microcapsules and immobilized at two different locations spaced apart from each other and at appropriate positions along a path of movement of the sample within isolated portions of the development layer, each location containing a different antigen or antibody; and a detectable label substance enclosed in said microcapsules with said antigen or antibody.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A kit for simultaneous immunoassay of at least two items in a single sample, which comprises: a single development layer; a concave-sample spotting well formed within said layer and located adjacent to one end of the development layer, said development layer comprising a development layer material permitting immobilization of reagents and permitting development of the single sample containing at least two items by movement of the sample by diffusion or by electrophoresis from the well towards another end of the development layer; at least two reagents for testing said at least two items in said sample, each of said at least two reagents being enclosed in microcapsules and immobilized at two different locations spaced apart from each other and at appropriate positions along a path of movement of the sample within isolated portions of the development layer, each location containing a different antigen or antibody; and a detectable label substance enclosed in said microcapsules with said antigen or antibody.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
An immunoassay kit according to claim 1, wherein the development layer is made of a material selected from the group consisting of synthetic polymers, polysaccharides, proteins, metal hydroxides, zeolites, porous glass beads and porous plastic films.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
An immunoassay kit to claim 1, wherein each microcapsule is composed of a liposome membrane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
An immunoassay kit according to claim 1, wherein said locations immobilizing said at least two reagents are separate and distinct portions where a thin layer of said development layer has been removed; and wherein said antibody or antigen contained at each of said locations is developed in a direction perpendicular to a direction of development of a sample spotted at said sample-spotting well, said sample diffusing across said locations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An immunoassay kit according to claim 4, wherein said sample-spotting well is provided in the same place as one of said reagent-containing locations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
An immunoassay kit according to claim 4, wherein said sample-spotting well is provided remotely from said reagent-containing locations.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
An immunoassay kit according to claim 1, wherein said at least two reagents each comprise a lipsome solution having an antibody or antigen bound thereto; and wherein said locations for immobilizing said at least two reagents are covered with a porous mesh.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
An immunoassay kit according to claim 1, wherein said kit further includes means for applying an electric current to cause a sample spotted at said sample-spotting well to migrate from said well to each of said locations.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
An immunoassay kit according to claim 1, wherein said label substance is selected from the group consisting of chelating agents, enzymes, coenzymes and fluorescent substances.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
An immunoassay kit according to claim 1, wherein said development layer is formed on a glass substrate.
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