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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2021
Applicant:
The Government of the United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Arlington, VA (US);
Inventor:
David A. Kidwell, Alexandria, VA (US);
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/543 (2006.01); G01N 33/52 (2006.01); G01N 21/29 (2006.01); G01N 21/78 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/54388 (2021.08); G01N 21/29 (2013.01); G01N 21/78 (2013.01); G01N 33/525 (2013.01); G01N 2201/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides for a release system for delaying application of chemical reagents in a lateral-flow immunoassay. A chemistry release fiber comprising a permeable membrane and a chemical release agent is used to delay chemical reagent delivery to the indicator of a lateral-flow immunoassay. Also disclosed is the related method of delaying application of chemical reagents in a lateral-flow immunoassay.