Patent ID: 7241582
Filing Date: 2007-07-10
Classification: A61K,A61P,C07K,C12N,G01N

Abstract:
1. A vertical immunodiffusion enzyme assay (VIDEA) method, said method comprising a) providing a diagnostic device comprising at least one surface coated, by a method comprising and said surface having been overlaid with a layer of agar or agarose on said at least one surface; b) contacting the surface of the agar or agarose with a porous material comprising an antibody containing sample derived from a subject; c) incubating said device for a period sufficient to allow diffusion of material from said sample to said one or more surface, said period optionally occurring after removal of the porous material; and d) detecting the presence of antibodies at the surface of the device after removal of the agar or agarose.