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  • Immunological reagents employing polymeric backbone possessing reactive functional groups
    Patent number: 4434150
    Abstract: An immunological substance detecting reagent is provided which, in the preferred embodiment, employs an immunological homolog specific for the immunological substance to be detected coupled to a water-soluble polymer having a net charge not greater than zero. The water-soluble polymer further has associated a plurality of marker substances such as fluorophore molecules thereby providing a reagent of increased sensitivity for the detection of an antigen-antibody immunological reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1984
    Assignee: Ortho Diagnostic Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: A. R. M. Azad, Stefan J. Kirchanski, Michael C. Brown