Fluorescent polymer labeled conjugates and intermediates
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1. A method of determining the presence and/or amount of an analyte in a test sample, said method comprising the steps of:
- a. forming conjugate/analyte complexes by contacting said test sample with a highly fluorescent conjugate to form a mixture, wherein said conjugate comprises a specific binding member covalently bound to at least one optimized highly-fluorescent-polymer, said highly-fluorescent-polymer comprising a backbone polymer and fluorescent moieties covalently bound to said backbone polymer;
b. separating said conjugate/analyte complexes from said mixture; and
c. detecting a measurable fluorescent signal, wherein the presence and/or amount of said fluorescent signal is related to the amount of said analyte in said test sample, wherein compounds selected from the group consisting of α
-cyclodextrin, β
-cyclodextrin, γ
-cyclodextrin and combinations thereof, are complexed with said fluorescent moieties.
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Abstract
The instant invention provides a highly fluorescent conjugate which is useful in specific binding assays, and which comprises a specific binding member bound to a fluorescent polymer. The fluorescent polymer comprises a backbone polymer having multiple signal generating groups immobilized thereon and, optionally, cyclodextrin moieties in association with the polymer. Also provided is a novel process for creating 6-cyclodextrin monoaldehyde.
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1. A method of determining the presence and/or amount of an analyte in a test sample, said method comprising the steps of:
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a. forming conjugate/analyte complexes by contacting said test sample with a highly fluorescent conjugate to form a mixture, wherein said conjugate comprises a specific binding member covalently bound to at least one optimized highly-fluorescent-polymer, said highly-fluorescent-polymer comprising a backbone polymer and fluorescent moieties covalently bound to said backbone polymer; b. separating said conjugate/analyte complexes from said mixture; and c. detecting a measurable fluorescent signal, wherein the presence and/or amount of said fluorescent signal is related to the amount of said analyte in said test sample, wherein compounds selected from the group consisting of α
-cyclodextrin, β
-cyclodextrin, γ
-cyclodextrin and combinations thereof, are complexed with said fluorescent moieties.
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2. A method of determining the presence and/or amount of an analyte in a test sample, said method comprising the steps of:
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a. forming conjugate/analyte complexes by contacting said test sample with a highly fluorescent conjugate to form a mixture, wherein said conjugate comprises a specific binding member covalently bound to at least one optimized highly-fluorescent-polymer, said highly-fluorescent-polymer comprising a backbone polymer, cyclodextrin moieties selected from the group consisting of α
-cyclodextrin moieties, β
-cyclodextrin moieties, γ
-cyclodextrin moieties and combinations thereof covalently bound to said backbone polymer, and fluorescent moieties either covalently bound to said backbone polymer or hosted within said cyclodextrin moieties;b. separating said conjugate/analyte complexes from said mixture; and c. detecting a measurable fluorescent signal, wherein the presence and/or amount of said fluorescent signal is related to the amount of said analyte in said test sample. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A highly fluorescent conjugate comprising a specific binding member covalently bound to at least one optimized highly-fluorescent-polymer comprising a backbone polymer and fluorescent moieties covalently bound to said backbone polymer, wherein compounds selected from the group consisting of α
- -cyclodextrin, β
-cyclodextrin, γ
-cyclodextrin and combinations thereof are complexed with said fluorescent moieties.
- -cyclodextrin, β
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10. A highly fluorescent conjugate comprising:
- a specific binding member covalently bound to at least one optimized highly-fluorescent-polymer, wherein said highly-fluorescent-polymer comprises a backbone polymer, cyclodextrin moieties selected from the group consisting of α
-cyclodextrin moieties, β
-cyclodextrin moieties, γ
-cyclodextrin moieties and combinations thereof covalently bound to said backbone polymer, and fluorescent moieties, said fluorescent moieties either covalently bound to said backbone polymer or hosted within said cyclodextrin moieties. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- a specific binding member covalently bound to at least one optimized highly-fluorescent-polymer, wherein said highly-fluorescent-polymer comprises a backbone polymer, cyclodextrin moieties selected from the group consisting of α
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