Abstract: A method for separating and collecting nucleic acids, which comprises:

Abstract: A method for analyzing an objective substance, comprsing reacting a labeled probe with an objective substance on a biological sample, said probe comprsing a label substance of the formula (I): wherein A1 is an aromatic group, R1 is a hydrogen or —COCH2COCnF2n+1 and n is an integer of 1-6, which is bonded to a probe selected from the group consisting of nucleic acid, nudeic acid binding potein, low molecular ligand and receptor for ligand (except antibody) to give a fluorescent complex, reacting the complex with an objective substance on a biolgical sample and assaying fluorescence of the resultant fluorescent complex, a labeled nucleic acid probe and a labeled nucleotide. According to the method of the present invention, defects such as hindrance of fluorescence due to contaminant substance, low sensitivity and the like can be resolved, thereby enabling analysis on a tissue.

Abstract: Disclosed are labeling reagents containing fluorescent compounds represented by the general formula ##STR1## where R is a group capable of combining with proteins, Ar is a conjugated double bond system, and n is a whole number. These labeling reagents have high fluorescence emission intensities, give high synthesis yields, permit both solid-phase measurements and liquid-phase measurements in immunoassays, and require less measuring steps.

Abstract: Using the chemiluminescent group-containing carbodiimide compound represented by the following formula or its quaternary ammonium salt as the label in the nucleic acid detection method or immunoassay, labeling can be made efficiently for a short time, a nucleic acid derived from nature can be labelled, and highly sensitive assay is enabled.

Abstract: Disclosed are labeling reagents containing fluorescent compounds represented by the general formula ##STR1## where R is a group capable of combining with proteins, Ar is a conjugated double bond system, and n is a whole number. These labeling reagents have high fluorescence emission intensities, give high synthesis yields, permit both solid-phase measurements and liquid-phase measurements in immunoassays, and require less measuring steps.

Abstract: Using the fluorescent group-containing carbodiimide compound represented-by the following formula (I) as the label and the like in the nucleic acid detection method, immunoassay, or chemiluminescence assay, labeling can be made efficiently for a short time, a nucleic acid derived from nature can be labelled, and highly sensitive assay is enabled.B--Y.sup.3 --N.dbd.C.dbd.N--Y.sup.2 --W--Y.sup.1 --?A!.sub.n --F(I)wherein F represents a fluorescent group;A represents a moiety selected from the group consisting of --CH.sub.2 --, --NHCO--, --CONH--, --O--, --S--, --NR-- wherein R is an alkyl group, --COO--, --OCO--, --NHSO.sub.2 --, and --SO.sub.2 NH--;n is 0 or 1;W represents a direct bond or a quaternary ammonium group;Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2 and Y.sup.3 each represents an alkylene group which may have a functional group in its main chain; andB represents H or a monovalent organic group which may be the same as or different from that represented by --W--Y.sup.1 --?A!.sub.n --F.

Abstract: As a novel digoxigenin derivative which makes the labeling procedure simple, can be used to label a naturally-occurring nucleic acid, and enables highly sensitive assay, carbodiimide group-containing digoxigenin derivative represented by the following formula is used as the label in a nucleic acid detection method or immunoassay.