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Energy absorbing particle quenching in light emitting competitive protein binding assays
Assignee: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics GmbH Germany
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Filing: 1983-12-07
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Granted: 1987-03-17
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Expires: 2003-12-07
Abstract
Abstract Assays are provided employing particles and absorbent particles, wherein the absorbent particles substantially inhibit fluorescence when bound to the fluorescent particles through specific non-covalent binding.
Inventors
- 👤 Yen-Ping Liu
- 👤 Edwin F. Ullman
- 👤 Martin J. Becker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:47
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/53; G01N33/536; G01N33/542; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/805
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
A method for determining the presence of an analyte in a sample suspected of containing said analyte, wherein said analyte is a member of a specific binding pair-mip-, said method comprising the steps of: in an aqueous assay medium, combining (1) said analyte, (2) a mip-bound-light emitting particle which is a water insoluble particle of at least 50 nm in diameter capable of light emission upon activation having functionalities capable of light emission distributed within said particle and a plurality of mips bound to said particle, and (3) a mip-bound-quencher particle which is a quencher particle of at least 50 nm in diameter to which a plurality of mips are bound to provide a mip-bound-quencher particle, wherein when said mip-bound-quencher particle is bound to said mip-bound-light emitting particle through a mip bridge, there is substantial reduction in light emission of said mip-bound-light emitting particle, and wherein said mips of said analyte, mip-bound-light emitting particle and mip-bound-quencher particle include at least one complementary pair, and wherein the formation of said mip bridge is modulated by said analyte, and wherein the amount of mip-bound-quencher particle which becomes bound to said mip-bound-light emitting particle is related to the amount of analyte in said medium; and determining the amount of light emission in said medium as compared to an assay medium having a known amount of analyte.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
223 words
A method for determining the presence of an analyte in a sample suspected of containing said analyte, wherein said analyte is a member of a specific binding pair-mip-, said method comprising the steps of: in an aqueous assay medium, combining (1) said analyte, (2) a mip-bound-light emitting particle which is a water insoluble particle of at least 50 nm in diameter capable of light emission upon activation having functionalities capable of light emission distributed within said particle and a plurality of mips bound to said particle, and (3) a mip-bound-quencher particle which is a quencher particle of at least 50 nm in diameter to which a plurality of mips are bound to provide a mip-bound-quencher particle, wherein when said mip-bound-quencher particle is bound to said mip-bound-light emitting particle through a mip bridge, there is substantial reduction in light emission of said mip-bound-light emitting particle, and wherein said mips of said analyte, mip-bound-light emitting particle and mip-bound-quencher particle include at least one complementary pair, and wherein the formation of said mip bridge is modulated by said analyte, and wherein the amount of mip-bound-quencher particle which becomes bound to said mip-bound-light emitting particle is related to the amount of analyte in said medium; and determining the amount of light emission in said medium as compared to an assay medium having a known amount of analyte.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said quencher particle is charcoal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said charcoal particle is of from 50 nm to 50 microns in diameter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said light emitting particle is an addition polymer fluorescent particle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said mip of said mip-bound-light emitting particle and said analyte form one complementary pair and said mip of said mip-bound-quencher particle and said analyte form the same complementary pair.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said mip of said mip-bound-light emitting particle and said analyte form one complementary pair and said mip of said mip-bound-quencher particle and said analyte form a second complementary pair.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said analyte is a protein.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein said protein is gamma-globulin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein said protein is albumin.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said light emitting particle is a fluorescent particle which absorbs light of wavelength greater than about 350 nm and emits light of wavelength greater than about 400 nm and is different from said quencher particle.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
212 words
A method for determining the presence of an analyte in a sample suspected of containing said analyte, wherein said analyte is a member of a specific binding pair-mip-, said method comprising the steps of: in an aqueous assay medium, combining (1) said analyte, (2) a mip-bound-fluorescent particle which is a fluorescent water insoluble particle of a size in the range of about 100 nm to 20μ in diameter and having fluorescent functionalities substantially uniformly distributed within said particle and a plurality of mips bound to said particle and (3) a mip-bound-quencher particle which is a carbon quencher particle to which a plurality of mips are bound to provide a mip-bound-quencher particle, wherein when said mip-bound-quencher particle is bound to said mip-bound-fluorescent particle through a mip bridge, there is substantial reduction of fluorescence of said mip-bound-fluorescent particle, and wherein said mips of said analyte, mip-bound-fluorescent particle and mip-bound-quencher particle include at least one complementary pair, and wherein the formation of said mip bridge is modulated by said analyte, and wherein the amount of mip-bound-quencher particle which becomes bound to said mip-bound-fluorescent particle is related to the amount of analyte in said medium; and determining the amount of fluorescence in said medium as compared to any assay medium having a known amount of analyte.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
212 words
A method for determining the presence of an analyte in a sample suspected of containing said analyte, wherein said analyte is a member of a specific binding pair-mip-, said method comprising the steps of: in an aqueous assay medium, combining (1) said analyte, (2) a mip-bound-fluorescent particle which is a fluorescent water insoluble particle of a size in the range of about 100 nm to 20μ in diameter and having fluorescent functionalities substantially uniformly distributed within said particle and a plurality of mips bound to said particle and (3) a mip-bound-quencher particle which is a carbon quencher particle to which a plurality of mips are bound to provide a mip-bound-quencher particle, wherein when said mip-bound-quencher particle is bound to said mip-bound-fluorescent particle through a mip bridge, there is substantial reduction of fluorescence of said mip-bound-fluorescent particle, and wherein said mips of said analyte, mip-bound-fluorescent particle and mip-bound-quencher particle include at least one complementary pair, and wherein the formation of said mip bridge is modulated by said analyte, and wherein the amount of mip-bound-quencher particle which becomes bound to said mip-bound-fluorescent particle is related to the amount of analyte in said medium; and determining the amount of fluorescence in said medium as compared to any assay medium having a known amount of analyte.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 11, wherein said carbon quenching particle is a charcoal particle of up to about 50μ in diameter and less than about half the size of said mip-bound-fluorescent particle.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 11, wherein said mip-bound-fluorescent particle is of a size in the range of about 200 nm to 5μ diameter and said carbon quenching particle is of less than half the size of said fluorescent particle.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
200 words
A method for determining the presence of an analyte in a sample suspected of containing said analyte wherein said analyte is a member of a specific binding pair-mip-, said method comprising the steps of: in an aqueous assay medium, combining said analyte and mip-bound-fluorescer particles which are fluorescent water insoluble particles of a size in the range of about 100 nm to 20μ in diameter having fluorescent functionalities substantially uniformly distributed within each of said particles and a plurality of mips bound to each of said particles wherein, when two or more of said mip-bound-fluorescent particles are brought together through mip bridges by binding to analyte or as a result of having complementary mips on mip-bound-fluorescent particles, there is a substantial diminution in fluorescence, and wherein said mips of said analyte and mip-bound-fluorescent particles include at least one complementary pair, and wherein the formation of said mip bridge is modulated by said analyte, and wherein the amount of mip-bound-fluorescer particles which are brought into close proximity by mip bridges is related to the amount of analyte in said medium; and determining the amount of fluoresence in said medium as compared to an assay medium having a known amount of analyte.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
200 words
A method for determining the presence of an analyte in a sample suspected of containing said analyte wherein said analyte is a member of a specific binding pair-mip-, said method comprising the steps of: in an aqueous assay medium, combining said analyte and mip-bound-fluorescer particles which are fluorescent water insoluble particles of a size in the range of about 100 nm to 20μ in diameter having fluorescent functionalities substantially uniformly distributed within each of said particles and a plurality of mips bound to each of said particles wherein, when two or more of said mip-bound-fluorescent particles are brought together through mip bridges by binding to analyte or as a result of having complementary mips on mip-bound-fluorescent particles, there is a substantial diminution in fluorescence, and wherein said mips of said analyte and mip-bound-fluorescent particles include at least one complementary pair, and wherein the formation of said mip bridge is modulated by said analyte, and wherein the amount of mip-bound-fluorescer particles which are brought into close proximity by mip bridges is related to the amount of analyte in said medium; and determining the amount of fluoresence in said medium as compared to an assay medium having a known amount of analyte.
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