3096 results about "Quantitative assay" patented technology

A system and method of obtaining serial biochemical, anatomical or physiological in vivo measurements of disease from one or more medical images of a patient before, during and after treatment, and measuring extent and severity of the disease is provided. First anatomical and functional image data sets are acquired, and form a first co-registered composite image data set. At least a volume of interest (ROI) within the first co-registered composite image data set is identified. The first co-registered composite image data set including the ROI is qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed to determine extent and severity of the disease. Second anatomical and functional image data sets are acquired, and form a second co-registered composite image data set. A global, rigid registration is performed on the first and second anatomical image data sets, such that the first and second functional image data sets are also globally registered. At least a ROI within the globally registered image data set using the identified ROI within the first co-registered composite image data set is identified. A local, non-rigid registration is performed on the ROI within the first co-registered composite image data set and the ROI within the globally registered image data set, thereby producing a first co-registered serial image data set. The first co-registered serial image data set including the ROIs is qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed to determine severity of the disease and/or response to treatment of the patient.

A method and apparatus for the quantitative determination of an analyte in a liquid employs a liquid-permeable solid medium defining a liquid flow path. The medium includes a number of reactant-containing reaction zones spaced apart along the flow path and in which reaction occurs with the analyte or an analyte derivative (e.g., a labeled analyte) to result in the formation of a predetermined product. Detector means are employed to detect analyte, analyte derivative, reactant or predetermined product in the reaction zones, the number of such zones in which such detection occurs indicating the amount of analyte in the liquid.

Disclosed is a device for quantitatively analyzing material of a living creature. The device includes an analyzing unit using photometric method, and an analyzing unit using electrochemical method. The device has a socket for mounting a photometric test strip and a socket for mounting an electrochemical test strip, separately or in a body. Also, the test strip may have a recognition electrode formed on a specific position of the test strip. The position of the recognition electrode is determined by analyzing method and target material. When used together with a test strip having the recognition electrode, the device has a terminal for identifying the position of the recognition electrode.

Disclosed is a lateral flow quantitative assay method which can measure one or more analyte species at the same time, with high sensitivity. Also, the present invention relates to a strip which can measure one or more analyte species at the same time, with high sensitivity and a package in which the strip is integrated with a laser-induced surface fluorescence detector. The present invention can quantify multiple analytes with a minimum detection limit of pg/ml. Therefore, the present invention provides an advantage capable of quantifying a plurality of analytes at the same time using a simple lateral flow assay strip.

The present invention relates to a simple immunochemical semi-quantitative assay method according to chromatography, which comprises trapping a certain amount of an analyte in a sample with a predetermined amount of a fixed antibody for the analyte before qualitative analysis of the analyte, the certain amount corresponding to the amount of the fixed antibody, and thereby decreasing a concentration of the analyte to be subjected to subsequent immunochemical qualitative determination, and an apparatus therefor.

The subject invention relates to a set of DNA primers which, when utilized in conjunction with the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay, can amplify and speciate DNA from five medically important Candida species. Furthermore, the PCR amplified products, generated by the primers, can also be used to create species specific probes which can also detect and confirm the five species of Candida. Thus, the present invention allows for early diagnosis and treatment of an infection. The assay is useful in the context of monitoring antifungal treatment regimens, screening potential antifungal agents, and similar applications requiring quantitative determinations.

The invention provides a full-scale CRP colloidal gold immunoturbidimetric assay kit. A quantitative assay purpose is reached through enhancing the turbidity by the colloidal gold. The method used by the kit provided by the invention solves a problem that the generation of a precipitate after a latex reinforced immunoturbidimetric reaction goes against biochemical instrument cleaning. The kit provided in the invention comprises a reagent R1 and a reagent R2, wherein the reagent R2 is a proper buffer solution; and the reagent R2 is a buffer solution of the colloidal gold combined with an antihuman CRP antibody. The kit has the characteristics of high sensitivity, strong specificity and good stability, can be used for assaying the content of the CRP in serum or blood plasma, and is suitable for clinical fully-automatic biochemical analyzers. The CRP assay sensitivity of the kit can reach 0.01mg/L, and the upper CRP assay limitation of the kit is 500mg/L.

An efficient design for an expanded dynamic range in a lateral flow one step assay for the detection of an analyte in a biological sample is disclosed. The device comprises a multiple strip design, each constructed of four zones; a sample receiving zone, a sample treatment zone, a labeling zone, and a capture zone. The sample containing analyte is accepted in the sample receiving zone in the form of blood, serum, plasma, or urine. It is then carried into the sample treatment zone where it is rendered compatible with the chemistries of the assay strip. The treated sample then flows into the labeling zone where it interacts with visible particles that are coupled to analyte specific binding proteins. The flow continues, carrying the labeled analyte into the capture zone where it is immobilized in specific regions with analyte specific binding proteins. Excess flow is absorbed in an absorbent zone that is in contact with the capture zone. A positive result is interpreted by detection of the visible particles in the specified regions of the capture zone.

The invention discloses an immunochromatographic test strip for full quantitative detection of C-reactive protein and a preparation method thereof. The test strip is composed of a sample pad, a mark pad, a coating film and absorbent paper which are successively overlapped and adhered on a baseplate, wherein the mark pad is coated with C-reactive protein (CRP) monoclonal antibody labelled by fluorescent latex particles and rabbit IgG labelled by fluorescent latex particles; and the coating film is composed of a detection region and a quality control region, and the detection region is coated with another CRP monoclonal antibody which is at different epitope with the CRP monoclonal antibody labelled by fluorescent latex particles. The C-reactive protein immunochromatographic test strip can perform sensitive quantitative detection on the full CRP in 10 seconds, can diagnose diseases and identify infection more rapidly and accurately, and can detect infectious illness state and determine the curative effect of antibiotics; and the full CRP has two detection results, namely hs-CRP and conventional CRP, comprehensive linear range and good detection sensitivity and less required sample amount, and is very convenient to operate.

A system and method for measuring elemental concentrations of a material from a sample containing several elements by LIBS analysis. The material is heated to generate plasma and its chemical composition is determined from spectral analysis of its radiation. The spectral lines of interest are identified among those emitted by the constituents of each element composing sample. The intensities of the spectral lined identified are measured. From an estimate of temperature, electron density and relative concentration values, the chemical composition of the plasma is calculated. The absorption coefficient according to wavelength is calculated for the spectral zones of the lines of interest. From an estimate of the plasma width, the spectral radiance of the plasma is calculated for the same spectral zones and then a comparison of the intensity and shape of the spectrum thus calculated with those of the spectrum measured is performed. These calculations and this comparison are repeated iteratively in order to adjust the temperature, electron density, relative values of the elemental concentrations and width of the plasma.

The present invention provides materials, devices, and methods related to determination of an analyte. In some embodiments, an analyte may be determined by monitoring, for example, a change in an optical signal of a luminescent material (e.g., particle) upon exposure to an analyte. The present invention may be particularly advantageous in that some embodiments may comprise an emissive species useful as an internal reference standard. Methods of the invention may also be useful in the quantitative determination of an analyte. In some cases, the present invention may allow for selective determination of an analyte.

The present invention provides for methods of quantitating the amounts of proteins or peptides, including those that are closely related isoforms, using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS). Measurement of protein concentrations in vivo has been extremely difficult and problematic, and protein concentrations have not been shown to correlate well with mRNA levels, the standard used in the past. The present invention overcomes the deficiencies of prior methodologies by taking advantage of MALDI-TOF-MS technology and applying it to proteins and peptides in a way that allows for accurate, quantitative measurement in vivo of protein or peptide concentrations.

A device and process for preventing medical errors due to the improper administration of an intravenously delivered medication includes the spectroscopic analysis of intravenous fluid components. An emission source and detector are placed adjacent to the intravenous tubing of an administration set to generate signals for spectroscopic analysis. The signals are processed to identify the medication and, in certain embodiments of the invention, can determine the medication's concentration. In a preferred embodiment, the emission source, detector, and hardware and software for the spectroscopic analysis are placed in an infusion pump.

The invention relates to an aflatoxin B1 flow lag immunization time distinguishing fluorescence rapid-detection kit and an application thereof. The kit comprises a fluorescent test strip and a sample reaction bottle containing an europium-labeled anti-aflatoxin B1 monoclonal antibody lyophilized product, wherein the fluorescent test strip comprises a cardboard, a water absorption pad, a detection pad and a sample pad are sequentially pasted on one surface of the cardboard from top to bottom, adjacent pads are connected at the connection in an overlapping manner, the detection pad treats a cellulose nitrate membrane as a base pad, a transverse quality control line and a detection line are arranged on the cellulose nitrate membrane from top to bottom, the quality control line is coated with a rabbit anti-mouse polyclonal antibody, and the detection line is coated with an aflatoxin B1 bovine serum albumin conjugate; and the anti-aflatoxin B1 monoclonal antibody is secreted by a hybridoma cell strain having a preservation number of CCTCC NO.C201015. The kit can be used for the quantitative determination of the content of the aflatoxin B1, and has the advantages of simple operation, rapidness and high accuracy.

The present invention is directed in part to a method for detecting a target nucleic acid using detector oligonucleotides detectable by mass spectrometry. This method takes advantage of the 5′ to 3′ nuclease activity of a nucleic acid polymerase to cleave annealed oligonucleotide probes from hybridized duplexes and releases labels for detection by mass spectrometry. This process is easily incorporated into a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification assay. The method also includes embodiments directed to quantitative analysis of target nucleic acids.