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6197598 Devices and methods for separating cellular components of blood from liquid portion of blood  
A device for the separation of the liquid portion of blood from the cellular components of blood comprises: (1) a pad of porous material permeable to the liquid portion of blood but capable of...
6194224 Diagnostic membrane containing fatty acid sarcosinate surfactant for testing oral fluid  
A diagnostic test strip for determining the presence of a specified analyte in a fluid sample is described. The test strip has a test membrane sandwiched between two layers of a plastic sheath. The...
6194221 Hybrid one-step immunochromatographic device and method of use  
This invention relates to a lateral flow immunochromatographic assay device with an increased range of sensitivity without an increase in the clearance time or the occurrence of false positive...
6194225 Immunochromatography-assisted device  
An immunochromatography-assisted device is disclosed which facilitates accurate and rapid detection of an antigen contained in a fluid sample and from which background coloring and blank coloring...
6194160 Systems and methods for rapid blot screening  
Systems and methods for processing membrane flow-through assays to provide more rapid testing. The systems include a plate for receiving a cartridge having a membrane which, for example, can be a...
6194222 Methods for monitoring the status of assays and immunoassays  
The invention relates in part to the use of independent assay controls (IACs) for the optical communication between an assay device and an instrument in monitoring and performing assays, preferably...
6190918 Analyte detection device and process  
The present invention provides a device and a process for detecting an analyte in a biological fluid. The device comprises a separating matrix for separating analyte from the fluid and means for...
6187268 Transparent flow through membrane for dry reagent analytical devices  
Disclosed is a diagnostic device for the colorimetric detection of an analyte in a test fluid. The device is a dry reagent layer which is overcoated with a transparent, fluid permeable membrane....
6180417 Immunochromatographic assay  
Disclosed is a device and method for carrying out an assay for an analyte in a fluid test sample by immunochromatography. The device involves a strip having a non-porous receiving member of a...
6171866 Luminescence indicator for determining calcium ions  
The invention relates to a compound having the general Formula I: ##STR1## including its salts, where Z is either the group having the general Formula II: ##STR2## where R 1 is alkyl having 1-4...
6168956 Multiple component chromatographic assay device  
An assay device for the performance of immunochromatographic assays and other assays has two principal parts, a first opposable component and a second opposable component. The first opposable...
6168957 Diagnostic test strip having on-strip calibration  
A dry phase reagent test strip for measuring the concentration of an analyte in a biological fluid includes a colored indicator whose hue indicates a calibration of the strip. Preferably, the test...
6163026 Chemically stabilized light selective element for imaging applications  
An imaging system having an imaging sensor providing sensor signals in response to incident light and control signals, control circuitry configured to generate control signals for controlling said...
6162398 Assay device using shrink wrap  
Devices for conducting an assay are disclosed which utilize shrink wrap as a casing material. The use of shrink wrap casings enables the preliminary fluid filtering step and the chemical detection...
6162646 Urine pH indicator system and associated methods  
A urine pH indicator has a plurality of hydrophilic, non-ionic, polymer foam carrier particles. The carrier particles are impregnated with an indicator complex having more than one chromophore and...
6159745 Interdigitated electrode arrays for liposome-enhanced immunoassay and test device  
A test device for detecting or quantifying determining an analyte in a test solution includes an absorbent material having contact, liposome lysing and electrochemical measurement portions. The...
6159747 Analytical test element with a blister filled with liquid  
The invention concerns an analytical test element containing an absorbent material with a sample application and detection zone and a blister filled with liquid on a support, wherein the support...
6156272 Method and apparatus for urine self-test intended for use in a toilet  
A method and apparatus for urine self testing wherein the apparatus is placed directly into the toilet after urination which avoids the direct placement and retention of an apparatus in the stream...
6149863 Method of steam sterilization using a steam sterilization indicator  
A steam-sensitive ink comprises, as active ingredient, a tetrazolium salt. The ink may be coated on, or impregnated into, a substrate to form a steam sterilization indicator.
6149865 Test strips for the determination of the ionic strength or specific gravity of an aqueous sample  
The ionic strength or the specific gravity of an aqueous test sample is determined by mixing the sample with a reagent composition on a test strip. The strip includes a bibulous carrier containing...
6146589 Assay device for detecting the presence of an analyte involving sequential delivery of reagents through a liquid circuit  
An assay device for detecting the presence of an analyte in a sample, wherein a visible signal indicative of the presence or absence of said analyte is produced at a detection site on a support,...
6146591 Biochemical detection system for rapid determination of the presence of toxins, bacteria, and other substances  
This device discloses a portable sequential contaminant detection system which can test samples for contaminants at predetermined timed intervals. The detection system has a motor to advance a...
6143576 Non-porous diagnostic devices for the controlled movement of reagents  
The assay devices, assay systems and device components of this invention comprise at least two opposing surfaces disposed a capillary distance apart, at least one of which is capable of...
6140134 Analyte detection with a gradient lateral flow device  
A method of determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample, said method comprising bringing said analyte in contact with an indicator zone comprising a concentration gradient of a mobile...
6140062 Method of determining the heparin content  
6140136 Analytical test device and method of use  
The present invention provides an analytical test device for conducting assays of biological fluids. Methods for carrying out the assays with the disclosed analytical test device are also provided.
6136551 Assay for detecting the presence of botulinum toxin neutralizing antibodies in a patient serum sample  
An assay for the identification of neutralizing botulinum antibodies in sera is provided which includes the steps of separating non-sodium dodecyl sulfate, non-trypsinized complex botulinum toxin...
6132975 Method of collecting markers of bone metabolism from sweat  
The invention disclosed herein relates to a method of monitoring bone metabolism comprising continuously collecting a sweat sample from a subject and assaying the sweat sample to determine the...
6130100 Manufacture of test strips  
A process of manufacturing test strips of the type comprising a length of porous carrier material capable of acting as a liquid flow path for a sample liquid and having at least zone downstream...
6126900 Graphite nonwovens as functional layers in diagnostic test kits  
The present invention relates to the use of graphite nonwovens and graphite woven fabrics for removing cellular constituents from blood and corresponding test agents for analysis of blood...
6121008 Chromatographic immunoassay device and method utilizing particle valency for quantification  
A method and device are provided for the semi-quantitative and quantitative determination of an analyte in a sample. A non-competitive trap which can bind unreacted labelled receptor to analyte but...
6121050 Analyte detection systems  
The present invention is directed to an improved analyte systems which are able to compensate for interfering signals and to provide accurate detection and/or quantification of analytes in a...
6117685 Ozone indicator and ozone detecting ink  
The invention provides a method of detecting ozone expediently and with high sensitivity. The invention, therefore, is directed to an ozone indicator comprising (1) at least one color-change layer...
6114170 Reagent for determining the ionic strength and/or the specific weight of aqueous liquids and method  
The invention relates to a method for determining the ionic strength and/or the specific weight of aqueous liquids and a reagent for this purpose, the composition of the reagent being such that the...
6107100 Compounds and methods for determination of thiols  
Compositions and methods are provided for determining thiols or disulphides in which a sulfur containing analyte is combined with a thiol-specific reagent to produce an intermediate, and the...
6106732 Integral blood plasma or serum isolation, metering and transport device  
A process for separating plasma or serum from mammalian whole blood includes the steps of applying a sample of blood through a hydrophobically faced sample receiving hole positioned in a first...
6107083 Optical oxidative enzyme-based sensors  
The invention discloses enzyme-based optical sensors for detecting blood components which are substrates for oxidative enzymes, the sensors advantageously employing a multiple-layer structure...
6100099 Test strip having a diagonal array of capture spots  
The invention relates to multiplex ligase chain reaction (LCR). Two or more putative target sequences are selected. For each one, a set of four probes is used simultaneously to amplify the putative...
6099802 Hollow frustum reagent test device  
A hollow, frustum-shaped disposable device is used in an apparatus for measuring the concentration of an analyte in a sample of a biological fluid. The smaller end of the frustum has a porous...
6096268 Chromogenic and turbidimetric assay device  
The present invention relates to a diagnostic assay device comprising a fluorophore element comprising a fluorophore imbedded therein, and a reagent element. The fluorophore element and reagent...
6090936 Device for isolating nucleic acids  
Device for the isolation of nucleic acids from a liquid sample by introducing the liquid into the device through an inlet opening and passage of the sample through a nucleic acid binding material...
6087185 Integrated packaging holder device for immunochromatographic assays in flow-through or dipstick formats  
The prevent invention relates to an integrated package-holder assay devices for detecting the presence of analyte in a sample. The device serves the dual roles of supporting and protecting an...
6087184 Opposable-element chromatographic assay device for detection of analytes  
An assay device for detection or determination of an analyte in a sample uses opposable components and is suitable for assay of human chorionic gonadotropin and other protein or glycoprotein...
6083460 Component measuring apparatus and component collecting apparatus  
A liquid specimen collection device includes a main body provided with a passage extending between opposite ends of the main body that defines a capillary tube liquid specimen flow path. One end of...
6077711 Frangible ampule specimen test card  
A method and apparatus for testing tissue samples is provided which includes an integrated specimen test card. The test card is especially useful in testing for the presence of blood in stool...
6074881 Method for the prevention of hemoglobin interference in reagent systems for measuring peroxidase activity  
The present invention involves an improvement to an assay for the activity of a metal chelate, such as copper II/creatinine, which activity is related to the concentration of the analyte in a fluid...
6066504 Coagulation or lysis assays using an electroactive species  
The present invention provides a single-use electronic device and test card for use therein which performs a coagulation or lysis assay of a blood sample. The device includes a housing having an...
6063337 Test strip for measuring device for optically detecting the concentration of a substance in a body fluid  
In a test strip for use with a measuring device for determining the concentration of a substance in a body fluid by means of an optical measuring system using a beam of light directed onto a...
6060023 Molecular sensing apparatus  
A molecular sensing apparatus comprises a first electrode (10), a second electrode (12), a first molecule (20), a second molecule (22), and a third molecule (34). The first molecule (20) has a...
6060266 Self-contained incubator for growth of microorganism