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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
May. 31, 2006
Carsten Schelp, Hockessin, DE (US);
Michael Trier, Wetter, DE;
Hrair Kirakossian, San Jose, CA (US);
Carsten Schelp, Hockessin, DE (US);
Michael Trier, Wetter, DE;
Hrair Kirakossian, San Jose, CA (US);
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products GmbH, Marburg, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to methods for the quantitative or qualitative detection of an analyte in an assay and adequate reagents therefor, particularly a homogeneous binding test. According to the invention, an analyte-specific binding partner R1 comprises more than one specific binding point for a specific binding partner X that is associated with a component of a signal-forming system while a second analyte-specific binding partner R2 comprises more than one specific binding point for a specific binding partner Y which is also associated with a component of a signal-forming system.