Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Patent
1993-03-15
1996-08-20
Jones, W. Gary
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
435 72, 435183, 536 181, 536 221, 536 231, 536 241, 536 243, 536 2431, 536 2432, 536 2433, 549221, 549332, 549510, 549265, 935 77, 935 78, C12Q 168, G01N 3353
Patent
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ABSTRACT:
Chemiluminescent bioassays for the presence or concentration of an analyte in a sample use 1,2-dioxetanes as substrates for the enzyme of an enzyme complex that bind to the analyte. The chemiluminescence obtained from the decomposition of the dioxetane triggered by the enzyme through the formation of the corresponding 1,2-dioxetane oxyanion of the enzyme complex is enhanced by the addition of TBQ as an enhancement agent. Other polymeric quaternary onium salts can be used as enhancement agents in conjunction with enhancement additives which improve the ability of the enhancement agent to form hydrophobic regions in the aqueous sample, in which regions the 1,2-dioxetane oxyanion and its chemiluminescent decomposition products can be sequestered. A kit for performing such assays is also provided.
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Bronstein Irena Y.
Edwards Brooks
Voyta John C.
Jones W. Gary
Marschel Ardin H.
Tropix, Inc.
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