Patent ID: 6214628
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: G01N,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of conducting an assay of a sample containing an analyte of interest, comprising the steps of:forming a mixture so as to bring a metal-ligand complex into interactive proximity with said sample containing said analyte of interest;irradiating said mixture with electromagnetic light energy so as to cause emission of light indicative of said analyte of interest; andmeasuring the emitted light and utilizing the measurement of the emitted light so as to measure the analyte of interest, wherein said metal-ligand complex is selected from the group consisting of [Re(bcp)(CO).sub.3 (4-COOHPy)].sup.+, [Os(phen).sub.2 (aphen)].sup.2+, [Os(tpy)(triphos)].sup.2+, and [Os(ttpy).sub.2 ].sup.2+.