An assay exhibiting improved sensitivity for achieving a factor of ten times (10×) better sensitivity than current sensitivity levels achieved by prior-art immunoassays, as exemplified by ELISA. Three main implementations are described: IA/MPD, Super-ELISA and Reverse Geometry Immunoassay, including specific panel biomarker relationships for the early detection and recognition patterns of breast and prostate cancers. More sensitive immunoassays are achieved through a better understanding of sources of biological background, and by the rejection of particular sources thereof. Super-sensitive immunoassays permit measurement of blood sample biomarkers, and show distribution of low abundance proteins included relationships between cytokine non-Gaussian distributions, very large dynamic ranges and strong age dependence, and including new algorithms based on 2D correlations of studied biomarkers.
For the determination of masses of macromolecular analytes with particular application to DNA sequencing by mass spectroscopy, novel strategies of sample preparation and labeling decrease macromolecule breakage, improve identification of population members, aid attainment of a single charge state for the heterogeneous analyte inputs, and increase the sensitivity of detection of the fractionated macromolecules.
Enhanced Chromatography Using Multiphoton Detection
Andrzej K. Drukier - Burke VA Roman Bielski - Coopersburg PA
Assignee:
BioTraces, Inc. - Fairfax VA
International Classification:
G01N 33533
US Classification:
436541
Abstract:
A method for detecting an analyte of interest present in a mixture at an ultralow concentration includes selecting a radioactive derivatizing agent comprising a multiphoton-emitting radioisotope moiety and a moiety reactive with the analyte of interest, the radioisotope moeity being bound to the derivatizing agent by a bond that is stable under the conditions employed in the other steps of the method, derivatizing the analyte of interest with the derivatizing agent, separating the analyte of interest from other components of the mixture by chromatography, and detecting the analyte of interest using multiphoton detection. The derivatizing step may be performed before or after fractionation. A radiophore for multiphoton emission enhanced chromatography has a first moeity bound to a multiphoton-emitting radioisotope, and a second moiety that is reactive with a functional group of an analyte of interest. The first moiety may be a benzene group having an alkoxy, amino, or thiol group, bound to a halogen radioisotope; a complexing agent able to form a stable complex with a metal radioisotope such as a lanthanide or heavy metal.
Andrzej J. Drukier - Burke VA Igor R. Sagdejev - Fairfax VA
Assignee:
BioTraces, Inc. - Herndon VA
International Classification:
G01T 1167 G01T 1172
US Classification:
250366
Abstract:
An ultralow background multiphoton detectors device for radioisotopes has a background of about one count per day. Two opposed gamma and X-ray photon detectors each preferably include a scintillation crystal and a photomultiplier tube. Sandwiched between the detectors are a separator and a sample holder for a sample labelled with a radioisotope such as I. sup. 125. The detectors convert emissions from the radioisotope into electric output pulses which are then subjected to signal processing for pulse shape analysis, discrimination of coincident from non-coincident events, and quantification of the radioisotope. Detector materials and components are selected to minimize background, and are shielded from external radiation. The device may further be constructed to resolve and provide images of two dimensional sample arrays.
Enhanced Chromatography Using Multiphoton Detection
Andrzej K. Drukier - Burke VA Roman Bielski - Coopersburg PA
Assignee:
BioTraces, Inc. - Fairfax VA
International Classification:
G01N 33533 G01N 2176 G01N 33532 G01N 33536
US Classification:
436541
Abstract:
A method for detecting an analyte of interest present in a mixture at an ultralow concentration includes selecting a radioactive derivatizing agent comprising a multiphoton-emitting radioisotope moiety and a moiety reactive with the analyte of interest, the radioisotope moeity being bound to the derivatizing agent by a bond that is stable under the conditions employed in the other steps of the method, derivatizing the analyte of interest with the derivatizing agent, separating the analyte of interest from other components of the mixture by chromatography, and detecting the analyte of interest using multiphoton detection. The derivatizing step may be performed before or after fractionation. A radiophore for multiphoton emission enhanced chromatography has a first moeity bound to a multiphoton-emitting radioisotope, and a second moiety that is reactive with a functional group of an analyte of interest. The first moiety may be a benzene group having an alkoxy, amino, or thiol group, bound to a halogen radioisotope; a complexing agent able to form a stable complex with a metal radioisotope such as a lanthanide or heavy metal.
Array For A Nuclear Radiation And Particle Detector
Angela J. Da Silva - Vancouver, CA Mark A. Le Gros - Vancouver, CA Brian G. Turrell - Vancouver, CA Andrzej Kotlicki - Warsaw, PL Andrzej K. Drukier - Greenbelt MD
Assignee:
The University of British Columbia
International Classification:
H01L 3900
US Classification:
2503362
Abstract:
A cryogenic detector comprises an array formed from a plurality of spherical grains made of type I superconducting material arranged in a preselected pattern and each having a preselected size (generally less than about 100 microns in diameter). Also disclosed is a method of making such an array by depositing a film of selected thickness of type I superconducting material on a substrate, etching the film to provide an array formed by a plurality of discrete pixels, melting the pixels under conditions whereby the pixels are transformed into substantially spherical shape, and cooling to freeze the molten pixels into substantially spherical grains.
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Bio Traces Research & Development in Biotechnology
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