Method for increasing the sensitivity of assays for target ligan

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...

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ABSTRACT:
A method for treating serum samples to remove sialic acid from ligands to expose binding sites to enhance immunological binding, for use in assays and to generate novel anti-ligands is described. The method includes treatment of serum using neuraminidase.

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