Abstract: The present invention provides a chemiluminescence enhancer treated to retain favorable dispersibility of fine solid carriers and stably exert a chemiluminescence enhancing action. The invention provides a chemiluminescence enhancer used for signal detection in a solid phase immunoassay using antigen or/and antibody immobilized onto fine solid carriers dispersible in a liquid medium, consisting of a water soluble macromolecular quaternary ammonium salt, a quaternary sulfonium salt or a quaternary phosphonium salt in order to enhance emission of light caused by an enzymatic reaction of a chemiluminescent substrate having dioxetane, wherein the chemiluminescence enhancer is given an aggregation inhibition treatment of the fine solid carriers by the treatment with an oxidizing agent or a reducing agent, and a chemiluminescence method and a kit using the chemiluminescence enhancer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a chemiluminescence enhancer treated to retain favorable dispersibility of fine solid carriers and stably exert a chemiluminescence enhancing action. The invention provides a chemiluminescence enhancer used for signal detection in a solid phase immunoassay using antigen or/and antibody immobilized onto fine solid carriers dispersible in a liquid medium, consisting of a water soluble macromolecular quaternary ammonium salt, a quaternary sulfonium salt or a quaternary phosphonium salt in order to enhance emission of light caused by an enzymatic reaction of a chemiluminescent substrate having dioxetane, wherein the chemiluminescence enhancer is given an aggregation inhibition treatment of the fine solid carriers by the treatment with an oxidizing agent or a reducing agent, and a chemiluminescence method and a kit using the chemiluminescence enhancer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a chemiluminescence enhancer treated to retain favorable dispersibility of fine solid carriers and stably exert a chemiluminescence enhancing action. The invention provides a chemiluminescence enhancer used for signal detection in a solid phase immunoassay using antigen or/and antibody immobilized onto fine solid carriers dispersible in a liquid medium, consisting of a water soluble macromolecular quaternary ammonium salt, a quaternary sulfonium salt or a quaternary phosphonium salt in order to enhance emission of light caused by an enzymatic reaction of a chemiluminescent substrate having dioxetane, wherein the chemiluminescence enhancer is given an aggregation inhibition treatment of the fine solid carriers by the treatment with an oxidizing agent or a reducing agent, and a chemiluminescence method and a kit using the chemiluminescence enhancer.

Abstract: A Treponema pallidum fused antigen in which at least two surface antigens of Treponema pallidum are fused and an assay for anti-Treponema pallidum antibodies, using the above Treponema pallidum fused antigen.

Abstract: An immunoassay element for quantitatively analyzing a macromolecular antigen by determining the change in enzymatic activity caused by a reaction between the macromolecular polymer antigen and an enzyme-labelled antibody. The immunoassay element comprises a substrate layer containing a non-diffusible substrate which forms a diffusible material in the presence of the enzyme, and a reagent layer containing a fragmenting enzyme for further fragmenting the diffusible material into a lower molecular weight product. Also provided is a process for quantitatively analyzing a macromolecular antigen in a sample by the use of the immunoassay element.

Abstract: A Treponema pallidum fused antigen in which at least two surface antigens of Treponema pallidum are fused and an assay for anti-Treponema pallidum antibodies, using the above Treponema pallidum fused antigen.

Abstract: A Treponema pallidum fused antigen in which at least two surface antigens of Treponema pallidum are fused and an assay for anti-Treponema pallidum antibodies, using the above Treponema pallidum fused antigen.

Abstract: A dry-type analytical element for immunoassay having at least one water-permeable layer for measuring a ligand in a sample according to enzyme immunoassay, which comprises,(A) a water-soluble macromolecular substrate, and(B) an enzyme conjugated with antibody reacting with the ligand in the sample capable to act on the above water-soluble macromolecular substrate. The above analytical element further comprises,(C) a macromolecular antigen which is a conjugate of the ligand or its derivative with a macromolecular compound in the above water-permeable layer of the above dry-type analytical element.The invention can conduct highly sensitive and simple enzyme immunoassay.

Abstract: An immunoassay element for quantitatively analyzing a ligand by determining the change in enzymatic activity caused by a reaction between the ligand, a linked product of the ligand and a high molecular weight compound and an enzyme-labelled antibody. The immunoassay element comprises a substrate layer containing a non-diffusible substrate which forms a diffusible material in the presence of the enzyme, and a reagent layer containing a fragmenting enzyme for further fragmenting the non-difussible material. Also provided is a process for quantitatively analyzing a ligand contained in a sample by the use of the immunoassay element.

Abstract: A method for measuring glycated hemoglobin is disclosed, which comprises contacting a sample with an anti-hemoglobin antibody being bound to a solid phase, adding thereto an anti-glycated hemoglobin antibody, and then measuring the anti-glycated hemoglobin antibody bound to the solid phase via glycated hemoglobin and the anti-hemoglobin antibody. A method for measuring glycated hemoglobin is further disclosed, which comprises mixing a sample with particles on which an anti-glycated hemoglobin antibody is bound to cause immunoagglutination reaction. A method for measuring glycated hemoglobin is furthermore disclosed, which comprises mixing a sample with a solution containing a monoclonal antibody specific for glycated hemoglobin, and then measuring the change in the turbidity of the resulting mixture. A method is disclosed for measuring glycated hemoglobin which comprises mixing a sample with unsensitized latex particles and an anti-glycated hemoglobin antibody, to cause immunoagglutination reaction.

Abstract: A dry-type analytical element for immunoassay having at least one water-permeable layer for measuring a ligand in a sample according to enzyme immunoassay, which comprises,(A) a water-insoluble macromolecular substrate, and(B) an antibody, reacting with the ligand in the sample, conjugated with an enzyme capable of acting on the above water-insoluble macromolecular substrate.The above analytical substance further comprises,(C) a macromolecular substance which is a conjugate of the ligand or its derivative with a macromolecular compound in the above water-permeable layer of the above dry-type analytical element.The invention can conduct a highly sensitive and simple enzyme immunoassay.