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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:
Jul. 16, 1991
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Pyare L Khanna, Fremont, CA (US);
Stephen B Friedman, Suisun, CA (US);
David S Kates, Davis, CA (US);
Assignee:
Microgenics Corporation, Concord, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; G01N / ; G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435-76 ; 435-78 ; 435 18 ; 435961 ; 435962 ; 435963 ; 435975 ; 436500 ; 436501 ; 436505 ; 436537 ; 436826 ;
Abstract
A method is provided for combining normally interacting reagents in a liquid single reagent and preventing complex formation using a surfactant and then reversing the inhibition by adding a cyclodextrin. The method finds particular use in diagnostic immunoassays. Reagents facilitating the invention are also provided.