Abstract: The invention relates to an in vitro diagnostic method for quantification of a clinical chemistry analyte from a clinical sample wherein the clinical chemistry analyte undergoes a chemical reaction or reactions with a reagent or reagents in one or several steps, or in a reaction sequence, or catalyzes a chemical reaction, or reactions, or a reaction in a reaction sequence of a reagent or reagents, in one or several steps, in a reaction system. The reaction or reactions or reaction sequence result in a change of a measurable property of a compound or compounds of said reaction or reactions or reaction sequence.

Abstract: The present application discloses a luminescent lanthanide chelate of formula (I) with lanthanides such as europium, as well as the corresponding luminescence lanthanide chelating ligand. The application also discloses a detectable molecule comprising a biospecific binding reactant (such as an antibody) conjugated to the luminescent lanthanide chelate as well as a method of carrying out a biospecific binding assay, the use of such a detectable molecule in a specific bioaffinity based assay, the use of such a detectable molecule in a specific bioaffinity based binding assay utilizing time-resolved fluorometric determination of a specific luminescence, and a solid support material conjugated with the luminescent lanthanide chelate.

Abstract: The present application discloses a luminescent lanthanide chelate comprising one or more chromophoric moieties of the formula (I) or of the formula (III) wherein R1, R2 and R2* each independently are selected from carbon-containing substituents forming a C—O bond with the neighbouring oxygen atom, R3 and R4 each represent a bond between the chromophoric moiety and other moieties of the chelate, and Ln3+ is a lanthanide ion, as well as the corresponding luminescence lanthanide chelating ligand. The application also discloses a detectable molecule comprising a biospecific binding reactant (such as an antibody) conjugated to the luminescent lanthanide chelate as well as a method of carrying out a biospecific binding assay, the use of such a detectable molecule in a specific bioaffinity based binding assay utilizing time-resolved fluorometric determination of a specific luminescence, and a solid support material conjugated with the luminescent lanthanide chelate.

Abstract: The present application discloses a luminescent lanthanide chelate comprising one or more chromophoric moieties of the formula (I) or of the formula (III) wherein R1, R2 and R2* each independently are selected from carbon-containing substituents forming a C—O bond with the neighbouring oxygen atom, R3 and R4 each represent a bond between the chromophoric moiety and other moieties of the chelate, and Ln3+ is a lanthanide ion, as well as the corresponding luminescence lanthanide chelating ligand. The application also discloses a detectable molecule comprising a biospecific binding reactant (such as an antibody) conjugated to the luminescent lanthanide chelate as well as a method of carrying out a biospecific binding assay, the use of such a detectable molecule in a specific bioaffinity based binding assay utilizing time-resolved fluorometric determination of a specific luminescence, and a solid support material conjugated with the luminescent lanthanide chelate.

Abstract: The present application discloses a luminescent lanthanide chelate of formula (I) with lanthanides such as europium, as well as the corresponding luminescence lanthanide chelating ligand. The application also discloses a detectable molecule comprising a biospecific binding reactant (such as an antibody) conjugated to the luminescent lanthanide chelate as well as a method of carrying out a biospecific binding assay, the use of such a detectable molecule in a specific bioaffinity based binding assay utilizing time-resolved fluorometric determination of a specific luminescence, and a solid support material conjugated with the luminescent lanthanide chelate.

Abstract: A separation free bioanalytical assay method for measuring an analyte from a biological fluid or suspension containing microparticles as a bioaffinity binding solid phase, a biospecific secondary reagent labelled with a two-photon fluorescent dipyrrometheneboron difluoride dye of specified structure, focusing the laser into the reaction suspension, and measuring two-photon excited fluorescence from single microparticles when they randomly float or are guided by the radiation pressure of the excitation laser through the focal volume of the laser beam.

Abstract: The invention relates to an in vitro diagnostic method for quantification of a clinical chemistry analyte from a clinical sample wherein the clinical chemistry analyte undergoes a chemical reaction or reactions with a reagent or reagents in one or several steps, or in a reaction sequence, or catalyses a chemical reaction, or reactions, or a reaction in a reaction sequence of a reagent or reagents, in one or several steps, in a reaction system. The reaction or reactions or reaction sequence result in a change of a measurable property of a compound or compounds of said reaction or reactions or reaction sequence.

Abstract: A fluorescent label compound of formula where Z is a reactive group that can be used for covalent coupling of the fluorescent label compound to other molecule. Either the fluorophore is a dipyrrometheneboron difluoride dye and Y is a water-solubilizing moiety, or Y is —CH2CH2SO3? X+ where X+ is a cation. The use of the compounds in bianalytical assays and cytological or histological staining methods, and a method for increasing the hydrophilicity of fluorescent compounds, are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a separation free bioanalytical assay method for measuring an analyte from a biological fluid or suspension comprising of microparticles as a bioaffinity binding solid phase, a biospecific secondary reagent labelled with a two-photon fluorescent dipyrrometheneboron difluoride dye, focusing the laser into the reaction suspension, measuring two-photon excited fluorescence from single microparticles when they randomly float or are guided by the radiation pressure of the excitation laser through the focal volume of the laser beam using a two-photon fluorescent dipyrrometheneboron difluoride dye.

Abstract: The invention relates to fluorescent label compounds of formula 1