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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 1989
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
John D Groopman, Lynnfield, MA (US);
Gerald N Wogan, Belmont, MA (US);
Frederick G Bargoot, Wellesley, MA (US);
Christopher Ferrari, Marlborough, MA (US);
Assignees:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Boston University, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
436518 ; 436513 ; 436548 ; 436815 ; 436824 ; 436825 ;
Abstract
An affinity matrix and a method for the detection of low molecular weight compositions such as aflatoxins are provided utilizing specific monoclonal IgM antibody having an affinity constant not less than about 1.times.10.sup.9 liters per mole. Methods for the preparation and use of such affinity matrices are also given. The detection is rapid, accurate, reproducible, and allows for quantitative recovery of the composition of interest.