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US5068181A
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Method of monitoring reagent delivery in a scanning spectrophotometer
Assignee: Trinity Biotech Manufacturing Ltd
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Filing: 1989-12-01
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Granted: 1991-11-26
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Expires: 2009-12-01
Abstract
Abstract A method for measuring the concentration of a reagent in a reaction mixture including the steps of: adding dye to a reagent until the dye is at a given concentration in the reagent; mixing the reagent with a reaction mixture comprising a sample which reacts with the reagent to form a reaction product; measuring the formation of reaction product at a first spectral region; measuring the concentration of dye in the reaction mixture at a second spectral region in which the dye has an optical characteristic such as absorption or fluorescence, the second spectral region being different from the first spectral region; and determining the concentration of the reagent in the reaction mixture based on the concentration of dye measured. In a further aspect of the invention there is provided a reagent containing a dye useful in the above method.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard C. Driscoll
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 03:27
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/86; G01N21/75; G01N21/77; G01N21/78; G01N21/17; G01N21/25; G01N21/31; G01N21/314; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/80; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for measuring the concentration of thromboplastin in a reaction mixture comprising the steps of: adding dye to thromboplastin until the dye is at given concentration in the thromboplastin; mixing the thromboplastin with a reaction mixture comprising a blood plasma sample which reacts with the thromboplastin to form a reaction product; measuring the formation of the reaction product at a first spectral region; measuring the concentration of dye in the reaction mixture at a second spectral region in which the dye has an optical characteristic, the second spectral region being different from the first spectral region; and determining the concentration of the thromboplastin in the reaction mixture based on the concentration of dye measured.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for measuring the concentration of thromboplastin in a reaction mixture comprising the steps of: adding dye to thromboplastin until the dye is at given concentration in the thromboplastin; mixing the thromboplastin with a reaction mixture comprising a blood plasma sample which reacts with the thromboplastin to form a reaction product; measuring the formation of the reaction product at a first spectral region; measuring the concentration of dye in the reaction mixture at a second spectral region in which the dye has an optical characteristic, the second spectral region being different from the first spectral region; and determining the concentration of the thromboplastin in the reaction mixture based on the concentration of dye measured.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the dye absorbs light in the second spectral region.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the dye does not substantially absorb light in the first spectral region.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the dye comprises methylene blue and the second spectral region is in the range of about 653-685 nm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the dye fluoresces light in the second spectral region.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the dye comprises rhodamine B.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising determining whether blood plasma has been added to the reaction mixture based on the concentration of dye in the reaction mixture.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the added dye is at a concentration of about 1 part per thousand of the reagent.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for measuring the concentration of a thrombin in a reaction mixture comprising the steps of: adding dye to thrombin until the dye is at given concentration in the thrombin; mixing the thrombin with a reaction mixture comprising a blood plasma sample which reacts with the reagent to form a reaction product; measuring the formation of the reaction product at a first spectral region; measuring the concentration of dye in the reaction mixture at a second spectral region in which the dye has an optical characteristic, the second spectral region being different from the first spectral region; and determining the concentration of the thrombin in the reaction mixture based on the concentration of dye measured.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for measuring the concentration of a thrombin in a reaction mixture comprising the steps of: adding dye to thrombin until the dye is at given concentration in the thrombin; mixing the thrombin with a reaction mixture comprising a blood plasma sample which reacts with the reagent to form a reaction product; measuring the formation of the reaction product at a first spectral region; measuring the concentration of dye in the reaction mixture at a second spectral region in which the dye has an optical characteristic, the second spectral region being different from the first spectral region; and determining the concentration of the thrombin in the reaction mixture based on the concentration of dye measured.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the dye absorbs light in the second spectral region.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the dye does not substantially absorb light in the first spectral region.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the dye comprises methylene blue and the second spectral region is in the range of about 653-685 nm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the dye fluoresces light in the second spectral region.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the dye comprises rhodamine B.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 9, further comprising determining whether blood plasma has been added to the reaction mixture based on the concentration of dye in the reaction mixture.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the added dye is at a concentration of about 1 part per thousand of the reagent.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for measuring the concentration of a reagent in a reaction mixture comprising the steps of: adding rhodamine B to a reagent until the rhodamine B is at given concentration in the reagent; mixing the reagent with a reaction mixture comprising a biological sample which reacts with the reagent to form a reaction product; measuring the formation of the reaction product at a first spectral region; measuring the concentration of rhodamine B in the reaction mixture at a second spectral region in which the rhodamine B fluoresces, the second spectral region being different from the first spectral region; and determining the concentration of the reagent in the reaction mixture based on the concentration of rhodamine B measured.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for measuring the concentration of a reagent in a reaction mixture comprising the steps of: adding rhodamine B to a reagent until the rhodamine B is at given concentration in the reagent; mixing the reagent with a reaction mixture comprising a biological sample which reacts with the reagent to form a reaction product; measuring the formation of the reaction product at a first spectral region; measuring the concentration of rhodamine B in the reaction mixture at a second spectral region in which the rhodamine B fluoresces, the second spectral region being different from the first spectral region; and determining the concentration of the reagent in the reaction mixture based on the concentration of rhodamine B measured.
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