Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving virus or bacteriophage
Patent
1994-12-15
1997-10-28
Nucker, Christine M.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving virus or bacteriophage
435 793, 436518, 436820, 436825, 4241391, 4241491, 4241611, C12Q 170
Patent
active
056816952
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
Nucker Christine M.
Porembski Priscilla E.
Scheiner Laurie
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