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Multi-optical detection system
Assignee: BIOCIRCUITS Corp A CORP OF
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Filing: 1990-12-13
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Granted: 1993-12-07
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Expires: 2010-12-13
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus and methods are provided for the detection of analytes. A polyunsaturated polymerized lipid layer is employed, which is anisotropic, has a member of a specific binding pair bound to an end of the lipids, and whose optical characteristics are modified upon complex formation between the specific binding pair member and its complementary member. By providing for polarized light, linear and/or circular, one can detect the presence of complex formation by the change in the optical characteristics of the film. Polarizers, analyzers, and wave plates are employed for providing for a light signal which can be analyzed and related to the presence of an analyte in a sample.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans O. Ribi
- 👤 Todd A. Guion
- 👤 Joseph R. Murdoch
- 👤 John C. Scott
- 👤 Victor Pan
- 👤 Glenda L. Choate
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:40
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/53; G01N33/543; G01N33/54366; G01N33/54373; G01N33/5438; G01N21/00; G01N21/17; G01N21/21; G01N21/23; G01N33/54313; G01N33/5432; G01N33/544; B; B01; B01J; B01J2219/00; B01J2219/00274; B01J2219/00718; B01J2219/0072; B01J2219/00734; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/97; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/805
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
249 words
A method for determining the presence of an analyte in a sample, employing a detection system comprising a polymerized polyunsaturated lipid oriented crystalline layer having extended conjugated aliphatic unsaturation and groups proximal to one surface of said layer, wherein said groups are one member of a specific binding pair and said analyte is a member of said specific binding pair, wherein said surface has a sample region and a control region, wherein a value is obtained for at least one of the intensity, orientation and amplitude of light emanating from said regions of said polyunsaturated lipid layer surface, said method comprising: contacting said sample region of said lipid layer surface with said sample in a liquid assay medium, and contacting said control region of said lipid layer with said liquid assay medium, and contacting both said regions with any additional reagents required to change the optical characteristics of said layer in relation to the presence of said analyte; substantially drying each of said regions; irradiating said regions with collimated light; determining a sample and control value of at least one of the intensity, orientation and amplitude of light emanating from said regions; and comparing the difference in values from said sample region of said polyunsaturated lipid layer surface before said contacting and after said drying, with the difference in values from said control region of said polyunsaturated lipid layer surface before said contacting and after said drying, as a determination of the presence of said analyte in said sample.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
249 words
A method for determining the presence of an analyte in a sample, employing a detection system comprising a polymerized polyunsaturated lipid oriented crystalline layer having extended conjugated aliphatic unsaturation and groups proximal to one surface of said layer, wherein said groups are one member of a specific binding pair and said analyte is a member of said specific binding pair, wherein said surface has a sample region and a control region, wherein a value is obtained for at least one of the intensity, orientation and amplitude of light emanating from said regions of said polyunsaturated lipid layer surface, said method comprising: contacting said sample region of said lipid layer surface with said sample in a liquid assay medium, and contacting said control region of said lipid layer with said liquid assay medium, and contacting both said regions with any additional reagents required to change the optical characteristics of said layer in relation to the presence of said analyte; substantially drying each of said regions; irradiating said regions with collimated light; determining a sample and control value of at least one of the intensity, orientation and amplitude of light emanating from said regions; and comparing the difference in values from said sample region of said polyunsaturated lipid layer surface before said contacting and after said drying, with the difference in values from said control region of said polyunsaturated lipid layer surface before said contacting and after said drying, as a determination of the presence of said analyte in said sample.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said collimated light is polarized light.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said irradiating is with evanescent light and said light emanating from said layer is fluorescent light.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said additional reagents comprise a member of said specific binding pair conjugated to an enzyme.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein said additional reagents further comprise an enzyme substrate which produces an insoluble product which changes the optical characteristics of said lipid layer.
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