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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2012
Edward Marshall Alderman, Framingham, MA (US);
Brett Peter Masters, Belmont, CA (US);
Michael Francis Miller, Hollis, NH (US);
William Matthew Dickerson, Dorchester, MA (US);
Edward Marshall Alderman, Framingham, MA (US);
Brett Peter Masters, Belmont, CA (US);
Michael Francis Miller, Hollis, NH (US);
William Matthew Dickerson, Dorchester, MA (US);
ProterixBio, Inc., Billerica, MA (US);
Abstract
In one non-limiting aspect, the invention provides a method for detecting the quality of a biological molecule comprising forming a first mixture of ingredients comprising: (i) a first binding agent that specifically binds to a tag, wherein the first binding agent is attached to a solid support; (ii) a decoy comprising a first portion comprising the tag attached to a second portion comprising an anchor; (iii) a sensor attached to a second binding agent that specifically binds to the anchor; and (iv) a sample suspected of containing a high quality biological molecule comprising a tag, wherein the tag of the high quality biological molecule is accessible; allowing interaction of the ingredients such that the sensor provides an output signal.