US Patent:
20100047913, Feb 25, 2010
Inventors:
Ellis Golub - Bryn Mawr PA, US
Gerald Harrison - Upper Darby PA, US
Assignee:
The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia PA
International Classification:
G01N 33/68
Abstract:
The invention provides methods for determining the concentration of polypeptides. The methods generally comprise labeling a polypeptide with a metal label such as colloidal gold and quantifiably detecting the polypeptide-metal complex; the methods are improvements over other quantification assays that use colloidal gold. The invention further provides kits for practicing the methods.