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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Akitaka Shibuya, Sagamihara, JP;
Shunji Saitoh, Machida, JP;
Toshio Takahashi, Yokohama, JP;
Masanori Kamei, Yokohama, JP;
Naoko Maruo, Yokohama, JP;
Assignees:
Tosoh Corporation, Shinnanyo, JP;
Morinaga & Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435-71 ; 435-72 ; 435-792 ; 435-794 ; 435975 ; 435-795 ; 436 63 ; 5303882 ; 5303892 ; 5303871 ; 5303879 ; 5303881 ;
Abstract
A method for one-step immunoassay of human type IV collagen, which uses a carrier immobilizing monoclonal antibody against human type IV collagen and a labelled polyclonal antibody against human type IV collagen, as well as a kit therefor and monoclonal antibodies which are particularly suited therefor. It is possible to accurately and quickly measure human type IV collagen in blood serum, for example, and obtain measurement results which accurately reflect pathological conditions.