Abstract: A compound is provided having the formula: where C* is an sp2 coordinated carbon atom; A is defined by the formula wherein R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18 and R19 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, alkylaryl, heteroaryl, heteroalkoxy, aldehyde, keto, amino, nitro, halo, sulfate, sulfonyl, carboxy, carboxyester, phosphate or phosphoester, each of which may be substituted or unsubstituted; Z is a moiety that is covalently bonded to C* selected from the group consisting of O, S, N—R1, and +N—R1R2 where R1 and R2 are selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, alkylaryl, heteroaryl, or heteroalkoxy moieties, each of which may be substituted or unsubstituted; and Q is a suitable leaving group yields a compound which is capable of exhibiting a chemiluminescent reaction in the presence of a peroxide or peroxide-like compound under aqueous or mixed aqueous-organic conditions.

Abstract: Described herein is the use of polycationic solid supports in the purification of nucleic acids from solutions containing contaminants. The nucleic acids non-covalently bind to the support without significant binding of contaminants permitting their separation from the contaminants. The bound nucleic acids can be recovered from the support. Also described is the use of the supports as a means to separate polynucleotides and hybrids thereof with a nucleotide probe from unhybridized probe. Assays for target nucleotide sequences are described which employ this separation procedure.

Abstract: Compounds having the structure: ##STR1## wherein B represents a purine, 7-deazapurine, or pyrimidine moiety covalently bonded to the C.sup.1' -position of the sugar moiety, provided that when B is purine or 7-deazapurine, it is attached at the N.sup.9 -position of the purine or 7-deazapurine and when B is pyrimidine, it is attached at the N.sup.

Abstract: Compounds having the structure: ##STR1## wherein B represents 7-deazapurine, or pyrimidine moiety covalently bonded to the C.sup.1 '-position of the sugar moiety, provided that when B is 7-deazapurine, it is attached at the N.sup.9 -position of the 7-deazapurine and when B is pyrimidine, it is attached at the N.sup.1 -position;wherein A represents a moiety consisting of at least three carbon atoms which is capable of forming a detectable complex with a polypeptide when the compound is incorporated into a double-stranded ribonucleic acid, deoxyribonucleic acid duplex, or DNA-RNA hybrid;wherein the dotted line represents a chemical linkage joining B and A, provided that if B is 7-deazapurine, the linkage is attached to the 7-position of the deazapurine, and if B is pyrimidine, the linkage is attached to the 5-position of the pyrimidine; andwherein each of x, y and z represents ##STR2## either directly, or when incorporated into oligo- and polynucleotides, provide probes which are widely useful.

Abstract: Compounds having the structure: ##STR1## wherein B represents a purine, 7-deazapurine, or pyrimidine moiety covalently bonded to the C.sup.1' -position of the sugar moiety, provided that when B is purine or 7-deazapurine, it is attached at the N.sup.9 -position of the purine or 7-deazapurine and when B is pyrimidine, it is attached at the N.sup.

Abstract: A method of preparing a labelled specific binding partner, such as a biological probe in the form of an antibody or oligonucleotide probe, using a protected label (the corresponding unprotected label being susceptible to inactivation, such as by hydrolysis to yield a non-chemiluminescent form of the label). The specific binding partner is linked to the label, and an adduct of the label is prepared using a protective adduct former which produces a protected label which is less susceptible to inactivation. Particularly preferred labels are the acridiniums and acridans, most preferably the former having the general structure: ##STR1## wherein the phenyl rings are optionally additionally substituted, R.sub.1 is preferably an alkyl, and R.sub.5 is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon, most preferably a phenyl moiety which is either linked to the specific binding partner, or capable of being linked thereto.

Abstract: Compounds having the structure: ##STR1## wherein B represents a purine, 7-deazapurine, or pyrimidine moiety covalently bonded to the C.sup.1' -position of the sugar moiety, provided that when B is purine or 7-deazapurine, it is attached at the N.sup.9 -position of the purine or 7-deazapurine and when B is pyrimidine, it is attached at the N.sup.