Abstract: The invention relates to a detectable molecule comprising a biospecific binding reactant attached to a luminescent lanthanide chelate comprising a lanthanide ion and a chelating ligand of the formula (I) wherein, R1A R1B are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, —COOH, —COO—, —CH2COOH, —CH2COO—, hydroxyl or OR2; R2 is selected from the group consisting of —CH3, —C(CH3)3, —C(CR4)3, wherein R4 is an alkyl with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, —CH2COOH, —CH2COO?, and appropriate hexose residues; R3 is a linker for coupling to a biospecific binding reactant selected from the group consisting of thiourea (—NH—CS—NH—), aminoacetamide (—NH—CO—CH2—NH—), amide (—NH—CO— and —CO—NH—), aliphatic thioether (—S—), disulfide (—S—S—) and 6-substituted-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine; and the lanthanide ion is selected from the group consisting of europium(III), terbium(III), dysprosium(III) and samarium(III). The invention also relates to corresponding lanthanide chelates.

Abstract: The invention relates to a detectable molecule comprising a biospecific binding reactant attached to a luminescent lanthanide chelate comprising a lanthanide ion and a chelating ligand of the formula (I) wherein, R1A R1B are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, —COOH, —COO—, —CH2COOH, —CH2COO—, hydroxyl or OR2; R2 is selected from the group consisting of —CH3, —C(CH3)3, —C(CR4)3, wherein R4 is an alkyl with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, —CH2COOH, —CH2COO?, and appropriate hexose residues; R3 is a linker for coupling to a biospecific binding reactant selected from the group consisting of thiourea (—NH—CS—NH—), aminoacetamide (—NH—CO—CH2—NH—), amide (—NH—CO— and —CO—NH—), aliphatic thioether (—S—), disulfide (—S—S—) and 6-substituted-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine; and the lanthanide ion is selected from the group consisting of europium(III), terbium(III), dysprosium(III) and samarium(III). The invention also relates to corresponding lanthanide chelates.

Abstract: A method for determining the concentration of a light-emitting compound. An electric pulse is applied to a pair of current-delivering electrodes immersed in an electrolyte having positioned between the electrodes a conductor not in electronic contact with electrodes. As a result of the applied electric pulse, the light-emitting compound in electronic contact with the conductor luminesces in which the emitted light is measured and used to quantify the light-emitting compound.

Abstract: A method of conducting assays for analytes, usually from biological samples, utilizing bioaffinity reagents linked to luminescent lanthanide chelates, which are synthesized so that the non-radiative quenching of the ion luminescence through C--H bond vibrational energy manifolds is avoided using a stable chelate where the CH and CH.sub.2 groups in the vicinity of the emittive ion are substituted with CD and CD.sub.2 groups hence producing improved luminescence quantum yield and higher assay sensitivities.

Abstract: The invention pertains to terpyridine compounds having structure (I). These compounds form fluorescent lanthanide chelates with the appropriate metal ions. The fluorescent metal chelates are useful as probes in time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy.

Abstract: The invention pertains to terpyridine compounds having structure (I). These compounds form fluorescent lanthanide chelates with the appropriate metal ions. The fluorescent metal chelates are useful as probes in time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy.

Abstract: A fluorescing lanthanide chelate of a lanthanide cation and a compound having the structure ##STR1## where X.sup.3, X.sup.4 and X.sup.5 that may be the same or different, each denotes a substituted ethynyl group, hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxyl group or an amino group, wherein at least one of X.sup.3, X.sup.4 and X.sup.5 denotes a substituted ethynyl group, and Z.sup.2 and Z.sup.6 that may be the same or different, each denotes a chelating group, hydrogen, an alkyl group or an amino group, wherein at least one of Z.sup.2 and Z.sup.6 denotes a chelating group.

Abstract: The invention concerns an ion-selective electrode comprising a polymer membrane, and its manufacturing procedure. Selectivity of the electrode to a given ion has been achieved in that the membrane is of material polymerized from a substance or mixture of substances containing the ion in question and from which after the polymerizing step a quantity of ions of this kind has been removed so that gaps of equivalent size have been produced in the material. An example of said polymerizable substances is a mixture formed by allyloxy-substituted propyleneglycol phosphate and calciumbisdiallyl phosphate, which is used in making a calcium-selective electrode. If in the example mixture calcium is replaced by another ion, an electrode which is sensitive to this particular ion is similarly obtained. It is to advantage in view of the electrode's mechanical properties to make the electrode without internal solution by affixing the polymer membrane directly on the surface of a semiconductor body consisting e.g.