335 results about "Immunochromatographic Assays" patented technology

Superparamagnetic (“SPM”) subunits of 1–30 nm average mean diameter (e.g. ferro fluid) subparticles are treated with a magnetically noninterfering substance capable of coating and covering them (e.g, BSA) and they spontaneously form agglomerates of about 100 nm to about 450 nm or higher average mean diameter and are then used to form complexes with target biological ligands such as viruses, contained in large volumes of liquid. The complexes are subjected to the gradient intensity of a strong magnetic field, and excess liquid is removed, where upon an immunochromatographic assay is conducted to determine the identity and / or amount of target ligand present, in which operation SPM particles that bonded to the ligand function as tags for ligand detection.

A method to determine the presence or absence of Streptococcus Group A antigen in a sample, comprising the following steps: extracting the antigen from the sample in an assay chamber with two or less extraction reagents, wherein the two reagents may be added to the assay chamber in no particular sequence; introducing a lateral flow immunochromatographic assay device into the extraction reagents containing the extracted antigen without further addition of reagents or manipulation of the sample; forming an antigen-indicator labeling reagent complex; and determining the presence or absence of the antigen in the sample by the presence or absence of a signal formed by the binding of the antigen-indicator labeling reagent complex to an indicator capture reagent specific for said antigen-indicator labeling reagent complex.

Provided are a sample diluent or a reagent composition for immunochromatography, wherein it is possible to inhibit nonspecific reactions compared to prior art in which an object to be detected was detected using an immunochromatography device. Also provided are an immunochromatography device which uses said reagent composition or diluent and which exerts high performance and sensitivity, and a detection kit which uses said reagent composition or diluent and with which it is possible to swiftly and easily perform examinations. A reagent composition for immunochromatography, a developer for immunochromatography, or a sample diluent for immunochromatography, which contain a buffer solution, a chelating agent, and a nonionic surfactant, are used when detecting an object to be detected in a sample by means of the immunochromatography method. As a consequence, it is possible to inhibit nonspecific reactions.

The invention relates to a method for fast testing human ABO / Rh / MN blood type and a kit used in the method. The method and the testing kit follow the principle of immunochromatography and realize the blood type test by observing whether residual red substances resulted from the agglutination of erythrocytes exist or not after the antigen antibody reaction of blood type substances. The method has simple operation and can avoid various defects in present ordinary blood type testing methods. In the method, the loading amount of tested blood sample is no more than 10 microliter, and the whole test process lasts no more than 2 minutes.

A rapid immunochromatographic assay system is provided for measuring the amount of glycated albumin in a blood sample relative to the total level of albumin in the sample. The assay system is comprised of a disposable cassette that contains the test strips and testing reagents, and a measurement device that automatically reads, calculates and displays the test results over a period of time. The test cassette contains two test strips that are used to measure glycated albumin and total albumin respectively. The strips are contiguous beneath the single sample application well so that the same sample is tested simultaneously by both test strips. Part of the sample will migrate thru the glycated albumin test strip where it will react with the glycated albumin test reagents to yield a glycated albumin result, while part of the sample will migrate thru the total albumin test strip where it will react with the total albumin test reagents to yield a total albumin result. The test cassette is placed within a measuring device such as a reflectance spectrometer or fluorometer, that reads, calculates and expresses the result as the percentage of glycated albumin relative to total albumin in the sample. The results of successive testing that are performed over a period of time are stored in the instrument's memory and displayed in a numerical or graphical format so that the individual's glycated albumin levels can be monitored over time.