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Target detection

  • US 9,551,704 B2
  • Filed: 12/12/2013
  • Issued: 01/24/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for detecting a pathogen and confirming proper functioning of an assay, the method comprisingobtaining a sample suspected of containing a pathogen;

  • introducing a detectable marker into the sample;

    introducing magnetic particles into the sample;

    incubating the sample to allow for coupling of the detectable marker and the pathogen to the magnetic particles, wherein the detectable marker and the pathogen couple to separate binding moieties;

    conducting an assay using the magnetic particles to isolate and determine presence of both the detectable marker from the sample and the pathogen, wherein the presence of the pathogen is determined separate from the presence of the detectable marker, and wherein determination of the presence of the detectable marker confirms proper functioning of the assay.

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