Procedure and device for determining the concentrations of at least two ligands
AssigneeMicronas Holding GmbH
InventorHolger Klapproth
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AssigneeMicronas Holding GmbH
InventorHolger Klapproth
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In a procedure for determining the concentrations of ligands contained in a sample wherein a first ligand is bond-specific to a first receptor and a second ligand is bond-specific to a second receptor, the first receptor is immobilized on a first test site and the second receptor is immobilized on a second test site on a substrate. A competitor that is bond-specific to the second receptor is mixed with the sample so that it is present in a predetermined concentration in the mixture. The mixture is brought into contact with the substrate so that the first ligand and the second ligand and/or the competitor bind to the first receptor and the second receptor, respectively. Afterwards the unbound components of the mixture are removed from the substrate. A first metering signal relative to the concentration of the first ligand bound to the first receptor and a second metering signal relative to the concentration of the competitor bound to the second receptor are then generated. The concentrations of the ligands in the sample are determined with reference to the metering signals and the known concentration of the competitor in the mixture.
A device for determining the concentrations of at least two ligands in a sample for analysis, with a metering chamber comprising at least one inlet opening and a drain opening, said metering chamber having a substrate on which a first receptor and a second receptor are immobilized on a first test site and a second test site, respectively, wherein said first receptor and said second receptor are bond-specific for a first ligand and a second ligand, respectively, and wherein a competitor is bond-specific for said second receptor, wherein a first sensor to capture a first metering signal relative to the concentration of the ligand bound to the first receptor and a second sensor are arranged on the first test site and the second test site, respectively, wherein the device comprises a mixing device for mixing the sample with the competitor that is bond-specific to the second receptor, which mixing device is connected to an infeed opening for the sample and a receiving space containing the competitor;
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