Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...
Patent
1996-12-09
2000-11-21
Scheiner, Laurie
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...
435 5, 435 792, 435 794, G01N 3353, G01N 33576
Patent
active
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ABSTRACT:
The invention is an improved immunoassay and method for detection of antibody to hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc). The improved assay comprises the addition of a reducing agent to decrease the number of false positive reactions in the assay.
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Decker Richard H.
Weare John A.
Abbott Laboratories
Casuto Dianne
Porembski Priscilla E.
Scheiner Laurie
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