(19) United States
(12) Patent Application Publication (io) Pub. No.: US 2005/0112703 Al
Song (43) Pub. Date: May 26,2005
(54) MEMBRANE-BASED LATERAL FLOW ASSAY DEVICES THAT UTILIZE PHOSPHORESCENT DETECTION
(75) Inventor: Xuedong Song, Roswell, GA (US)
Correspondence Address:
DORITY & MANNING, PA.
POST OFFICE BOX 1449
GREENVILLE, SC 29602-1449 (US)
(73) Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
(21) Appl. No.: 10/718,989
(22) Filed: Nov. 21, 2003
Publication Classification
(51) Int. CI.7 G01N 33/53; G01N 33/537;
G01N 33/543; C07D 487/22;
C12M 1/34
A lateral flow, membrane-based assay device for detecting the presence or quantity of an analyte residing in a test sample is provided. The device utilizes phosphorescence to detect the signals generated by excited phosphorescent labels. The labels may have a long emission lifetime so that background interference from many sources, such as scattered light and autofluorescence, is practically eliminated during detection. In addition, the phosphorescent labels may be encapsulated within particles to shield the labels from quenchers, such as oxygen or water, which might disrupt the phosphorescent signal.
