Method of carrying out an immuno-assay in a multi-phase system

The present invention relates to a method of carrying out an immunoassay in a multiphase system. A sample containing an analyte is brought into contact with a receptor A and a tracer. The analyte can either form a complex with the tracer, or counteract the formation of a complex of receptor A and tr...

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Hauptverfasser: STEPHAN NEUENHOFER, REINHARD KASMARKER
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to a method of carrying out an immunoassay in a multiphase system. A sample containing an analyte is brought into contact with a receptor A and a tracer. The analyte can either form a complex with the tracer, or counteract the formation of a complex of receptor A and tracer by competing with the tracer for binding to receptor A, or counteract the formation of a complex of receptor A and tracer by competing with receptor A. Receptor B is added and the signal is determined. In this method, receptor A and receptor B are suitably immobilized, ensuring that the tracer either cannot enter into any binding involving the simultaneous participation of receptors A and B or can enter into such a binding to only such a slight extent that it is nevertheless possible to detect and differentiate differing analyte concentrations.