摘要:
Devices, systems, kits, and methods for detecting and/or identifying a plurality of spectrally labeled bodies well-suited for performing multiplexed assays. By spectrally labeling the beads with materials which generate identifiable spectra, a plurality of beads may be identified within the fluid. Reading of the beads is facilitated by restraining the beads in arrays, and/or using a focused laser.
摘要:
An initial rate photometric immunoassay method useful for detecting and quantifying analytes in various physiological fluids is disclosed. The method is carried out by combining in a liquid medium an undiluted sample of analyte-containing physiological fluid, such as serum, and an excess of an anti-analyte antibody. A substantially constant initial rate of increase of the liquid medium's turbidity, due to the resulting immunoprecipitation reaction, is measured in real time and compared to a calibration curve prepared from known analyte concentrations to detect and quantify the analyte. Detection and quantification of numerous analytes including, haptens, drugs and proteins, in a wide variety of physiological fluids can be rapidly carried out by the present method.
摘要:
The present invention is an apparatus for measuring the constituent concentration of a specimen on the basis of the color change in a test material housed in a test piece, which has reacted because of the specimen. The apparatus irradiates the test material which is a test piece loaded in the apparatus's main body and detects the intensity of the light reflected by the test material. A detection signal detected in the above way is sampled in a time period before and after the measurement timing at which the test material changes in color because of the specimen. An average value of the sampled detection signals is determined. The constituent concentration of the specimen is computed by referring to a stored conversion table on the basis of the average value determined in the above way.
摘要:
An apparatus for determining a characteristic of a signal modulating component related to an analyte of interest at an assay site by measuring light modulated by the component. A light source uniformly illuminates the assay site and a reference site. The light is directed from the sites onto a group of memory cells on the surface of a random access memory. The memory cells will decay from a logical 1 to a logical 0 due to the light over a period of time which is a function of the intensity of the light and the reference voltage of the memory cells marking the difference between a 1 and a 0. The digital state of each of the memory cells in the group is measured a predetermined exposure time. The measured states of a group of memory cells corresponding to the assay site are compared to the memory cell states for a reference group. The measured states are then analyzed to determine a characteristic of the analyte.
摘要:
A kinetic assay method and apparatus for performing such method wherein a first sample containing predetermined concentrations of binary analytes is reacted with the reagent to form a reaction product. Reaction rates at first and second times are measured for the first reaction and a first ratio between such measured reaction rates is determined. A second reaction with a second sample and the reagent is also performed wherein the second sample contains predetermined concentrations of the binary analytes. Reaction rates at the first and second times are measured for the second reaction and a second ratio between such rates is determined. A third reaction with a third sample and the reagent is performed, the sample including unknown relative concentrations of the first and second analytes. Reaction rates are again measured at the first and second times and a third ratio between such measured reaction rates is determined.By comparing the first and third ratios, an indication can be provided to show that the reaction is not influenced by an interfering analyte. The third ratio may be compared to a range of ratios defined by the first and second ratios to determine the relative contribution of at least one of the analytes to a reaction product formed during the third reaction. The relative contribution of a selected one of the analytes may be used to determine a concentration of such analyte corrected for the influence or bias of the other analyte in the reaction.
摘要:
An apparatus for investigating the course of fast chemical reactions in lid chemical systems, using optical detection and an external perturbation, especially by the temperature-jump method. The optical part of the apparatus comprises first and second light paths conveying a probing light beam and a sense light beam, respectively, and an optical lens system of extremely high aperture for measurements of absorption, fluorescence, and fluorescence polarization. The opto-electronic detection system comprises individual photodetector heads and a signal processing unit wherein special circuits for electronic division, zero-correction, large aperture error correction, and signal coupling eliminate disturbing signal components, reduce inherent errors of electronic signal processing, and simplify operation of the apparatus.
摘要:
An apparatus for investigating the course of fast chemical reactions, which are initiated in a liquid chemical system under investigation by an external perturbation, e.g. a steep temperature rise (temperature jump). The apparatus comprises first and second light paths conveying a probing light beam and a sense light beam, respectively, and an optical system of extremely high aperture which allows a wide variety of types of measurements, including absorption, fluorescence, fluorescence polarization, and the like with a high signal-to-noise ratio even if small sample concentrations are used.
摘要:
The progress of reaction in a turbid reaction mixture is continuously determined with high exactness by continuously determining the absorbance of the turbid reaction mixture passing through a flow cell enclosed in an integrating hollow globe, the inside surface of which reflects scattered light from the flow cell to eliminate the influence of the scattering of light due to the turbidity. This method is of value for continuous determination of the progress of a reaction especially in emulsion polymerizations and in the development of liquid photo emulsions for sensitometry. Apparatus to accomplish the method.