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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. 17, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 22, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Y. Chien, Alamo, CA (US);
Phillip Arcangel, Berkeley, CA (US);
Stephen Tirell, Franklin, MA (US);
Wanda Zeigler, Medway, MA (US);
Assignee:
Chiron Corporation, Emeryville, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/70 ; G01N 3/353 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/70 ; G01N 3/353 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to an antigen diluent or buffer for antigens, in particular HCV recombinant antigens, comprising a reducing agent. The antigen diluent or buffer serves as a stabilizing buffer for the antigens. The present invention is also directed to antigen diluents or buffers for use in an automated immunoassay.