A method for detection of analyte in a sample by generating a signal within a containment means
CA 2318170 A1 · Owner: Wilson, Michael Thomas · Inventors: Nicklin, Stephen; Aojula, Harmesh Singh; Wilson, Michael Thomas
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A process for detecting an analyte which process comprises (a) contacting a sample suspected of containing said analyte with a containment means comprising a barrier which separates signal generating reagents from said sample, in the presence of an element which interacts specifically with said analyte, under conditions whereby interaction between the analyte and the said element results in activation of the signal generating reagents within the containment means on the side of the barrier opposite to the sample and (b) , detecting any signal generated and retained within the containment means from the sample side of the barrier. The process of the invention provides for sensitive …
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- Filed January 21, 1999. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended January 21, 2019.
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