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Immunodiagnostic device and method
Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Italia SpA
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Filing: 1988-08-11
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Granted: 1992-01-14
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Expires: 2008-08-11
Abstract
Abstract A method of, and a device for performing immune enzyme analyses are described, wherein positiveness or negativeness of an analysis is evaluated by colorimetric comparison of a chromogen zone of determination with a chromogen zone of reference, on which zones reactions are occurring, or not, between the chromogen system and an enzyme conjugated with immunoreactive substances which will reach said zones in different quantities when a sample to be analyzed contains the analyte of which it is desired to acertain the presence.
Inventors
- 👤 Cesare Rovelli
- 👤 Domenico Brustolin
- 👤 Paola Piro
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-07 07:18
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/53; G01N33/543; G01N33/54366; G01N33/54386; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/967; Y10S435/97; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/807; Y10S436/81
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A device for immunodiagnostic analysis of a component of a sample comprising: (a) a support divided into a determination portion and a reference portion in a first direction and into at least four regions in the following order in a direction perpendicular to said first direction; (b) a first region having in the reference portion only a component irreversibly fixed thereto which is immunocomplementary to the component being analyzed; (c) a second region having a component reversibly adsorbed thereto which is an enzyme-conjugated immunocomplement to the component being analyzed; (d) a third region having a component irreversibly fixed thereupon which is immunologically indistinguishable from the component being analyzed; and (e) a fourth region having fixed thereupon a substrate for said enzyme of the enzyme-conjugated immunocomplement of said second region, said substrate being convertible by said enzyme to produce a color change.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
141 words
A device for immunodiagnostic analysis of a component of a sample comprising: (a) a support divided into a determination portion and a reference portion in a first direction and into at least four regions in the following order in a direction perpendicular to said first direction; (b) a first region having in the reference portion only a component irreversibly fixed thereto which is immunocomplementary to the component being analyzed; (c) a second region having a component reversibly adsorbed thereto which is an enzyme-conjugated immunocomplement to the component being analyzed; (d) a third region having a component irreversibly fixed thereupon which is immunologically indistinguishable from the component being analyzed; and (e) a fourth region having fixed thereupon a substrate for said enzyme of the enzyme-conjugated immunocomplement of said second region, said substrate being convertible by said enzyme to produce a color change.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
148 words
A device for immunodiagnostic analysis of a component of a sample comprising: (a) a support divided into a determination portion and a reference portion in a first direction and into at least four regions in the following order in a direction perpendicular to said first direction; (b) a first region containing no immunocomplementary components; (c) a second region having a component reversibly adsorbed thereto which is an enzyme-conjugated immunocomplement to the component being analyzed; (d) a third region having a component irreversibly fixed thereupon which is immunologically indistinguishable from the component being analyzed in said determination portion only, and having irreversibly fixed thereto a component immunocomplementary to the component being analyzed in said reference portion only; and (e) a fourth region having fixed thereupon a substrate for said enzyme of the enzyme-conjugated immunocomplement of said second region, said substrate convertible by said enzyme to produce a color change.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
148 words
A device for immunodiagnostic analysis of a component of a sample comprising: (a) a support divided into a determination portion and a reference portion in a first direction and into at least four regions in the following order in a direction perpendicular to said first direction; (b) a first region containing no immunocomplementary components; (c) a second region having a component reversibly adsorbed thereto which is an enzyme-conjugated immunocomplement to the component being analyzed; (d) a third region having a component irreversibly fixed thereupon which is immunologically indistinguishable from the component being analyzed in said determination portion only, and having irreversibly fixed thereto a component immunocomplementary to the component being analyzed in said reference portion only; and (e) a fourth region having fixed thereupon a substrate for said enzyme of the enzyme-conjugated immunocomplement of said second region, said substrate convertible by said enzyme to produce a color change.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
124 words
A device for immunodiagnostic analysis of an antibody component of a sample comprising: (a) a support divided into a determination portion and a reference portion in a first direction and into at least four regions in the following order in a direction perpendicular to said first direction; (b) a first region containing no immunocomplementary components; (c) a second region having, in the determination portion, an enzyme-labelled antibody and in the reference portion an enzyme-labelled anti-antibody; analyzed; (d) a third region having a component irreversibly fixed thereto which is an immobilized antigen; and (e) a fourth region having fixed thereupon a substrate for said enzyme of the enzyme-conjugated immunocomplement of said second region, said substrate being convertible by said enzyme to produce a color change.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
124 words
A device for immunodiagnostic analysis of an antibody component of a sample comprising: (a) a support divided into a determination portion and a reference portion in a first direction and into at least four regions in the following order in a direction perpendicular to said first direction; (b) a first region containing no immunocomplementary components; (c) a second region having, in the determination portion, an enzyme-labelled antibody and in the reference portion an enzyme-labelled anti-antibody; analyzed; (d) a third region having a component irreversibly fixed thereto which is an immobilized antigen; and (e) a fourth region having fixed thereupon a substrate for said enzyme of the enzyme-conjugated immunocomplement of said second region, said substrate being convertible by said enzyme to produce a color change.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
143 words
A device for immunodiagnostic analysis of an antigen component of a sample comprising: (a) a support divided into a determination portion and a reference portion in a first direction and into at least four regions in the following order in a direction perpendicular to said first direction; (b) a first region containing no immunocomplementary components; (c) a second region having, in the determination portion, antigens immunologically indistinguishable from the antigen component and, conjugated with an enzyme, reversibly absorbed thereupon, and in the reference portion, antibodies specific for the antigen component conjugated with an enzyme reversibly absorbed thereupon; (d) a third region having irreversibly fixed thereupon antibodies specific for the antigen component; and (e) a fourth region having fixed thereupon a substrate for said enzyme of the enzyme-conjugated immunocomplement of said second region, said substrate convertible by said enzyme to produce a color change.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
143 words
A device for immunodiagnostic analysis of an antigen component of a sample comprising: (a) a support divided into a determination portion and a reference portion in a first direction and into at least four regions in the following order in a direction perpendicular to said first direction; (b) a first region containing no immunocomplementary components; (c) a second region having, in the determination portion, antigens immunologically indistinguishable from the antigen component and, conjugated with an enzyme, reversibly absorbed thereupon, and in the reference portion, antibodies specific for the antigen component conjugated with an enzyme reversibly absorbed thereupon; (d) a third region having irreversibly fixed thereupon antibodies specific for the antigen component; and (e) a fourth region having fixed thereupon a substrate for said enzyme of the enzyme-conjugated immunocomplement of said second region, said substrate convertible by said enzyme to produce a color change.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
151 words
A device for immunodiagnostic analysis of an antibody component of a sample comprising: (a) a support divided into a determination portion and a reference portion in a first direction and into at least four regions in the following order in a direction perpendicular to said first direction; (b) a first region containing no immunocomplementary components; (c) a second region having a component reversibly absorbed thereupon which is an enzyme-conjugated immunocomplement to the component being analyzed; (d) a third region having, in the determination portion, an antibody component irreversibly fixed thereto which is indistinguishable from the antibody component being analyzed and, in the reference portion, an anti-antibody component irreversibly fixed thereto, which is reactive with said antibody component being analyzed; and (e) a fourth region having fixed thereupon a substrate for said enzyme of the enzyme-conjugated immunocomplement of said second region, said substrate convertible by said enzyme to produce a color change.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
151 words
A device for immunodiagnostic analysis of an antibody component of a sample comprising: (a) a support divided into a determination portion and a reference portion in a first direction and into at least four regions in the following order in a direction perpendicular to said first direction; (b) a first region containing no immunocomplementary components; (c) a second region having a component reversibly absorbed thereupon which is an enzyme-conjugated immunocomplement to the component being analyzed; (d) a third region having, in the determination portion, an antibody component irreversibly fixed thereto which is indistinguishable from the antibody component being analyzed and, in the reference portion, an anti-antibody component irreversibly fixed thereto, which is reactive with said antibody component being analyzed; and (e) a fourth region having fixed thereupon a substrate for said enzyme of the enzyme-conjugated immunocomplement of said second region, said substrate convertible by said enzyme to produce a color change.
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