The present invention relates to macromolecular blockers of non-specific interactions of an
analyte and other components of the analytical
system with the
solid phase, which considerably decreases the non-specific interactions during the
assay. The macromolecular blocker comprises
synthetic copolymer or homopolymer, selected from the group comprising
polyacrylamide, polymethacrylamide, polyacrylate, polymethacrylate, poly(N-(2- hydroxypropyl)
methacrylamide), poly(2-
oxazoline); to which at least one hydrophobically-active anchor is attached via a
covalent bond, said hydrophobically-active anchor enabling suppression of non-specific interactions in immuno assays. The invention further relates to a method of preparing and to the use of said macromolecular blockers for capturing of specific antibodies or antigens or other molecules on the surface of the
solid phase. The present invention enables to replace animal-derived proteins with a synthetic macromolecular blocker that is not only more effective in blocking activity itself, but it is also defined in its structure, has high batch-to-batch reproducibility, and does not need to be tested for the presence of viruses and other pathogens.