Analytical tape medium

Abstract

A method and apparatus is provided for the continuous immunological analysis of a plurality of samples of serum, which consists in detecting, in each sample, the possible presence of antibodies or antigens by fixation of the said antibodies or antigens possibly contained in the serum on a substrate of the corresponding antigens or antibodies thereto respectively, wherein the substrate is fixed on at least one zone of a longitudinal tape and by the fact that a longitudinal translatory displacement of the tape is effected in order to bring said zone, in succession, Opposite a station where there is deposited a sample possibly containing the antibodies or antigens from said sample, in order to cause the fixation of these on the substrate fixed on the tape; Opposite a station in which the said zone is rinsed to eliminate any excess of unfixed antibodies or antigens or extraneous material; And then opposite a reaction reading station.

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