Inventors:
Carl A. ASCOLI - Pennsburg PA, US
David P. Chimento - Wynnewood PA, US
Hiep T. Tran - West Chester PA, US
Thomas O. Kohl - Pottstown PA, US
International Classification:
G01N 33/569
G01N 33/82
G01N 21/64
US Classification:
435 75, 435 71, 435 79, 435 792
Abstract:
Recombinant proteins, representative of the life cycle, are membrane-immobilized to capture antibodies in biological samples. Lateral flow technology incorporating gold colloid deposition results in band visualization indicative of a positive test.