Dehydration/rehydration of marked liposomes on a test device

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G01N 33/58 (2006.01) G01N 33/558 (2006.01)

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CA 2375532

The present invention relates to a method for making a test device for detecting or quantifying an analyte in a sample. This method involves contacting a membrane with a mixture including derivatized, marker-loaded liposomes, and substantially dehydrating the mixture on the membrane under vacuum pressure at a temperature of from about 4 ~C to about 80 ~C, wherein said mixture further includes one or more sugars in an amount sufficient to promote the stability of the liposomes during dehydration and rehydration. The present invention also relates to a test device and method for detecting or quantifying an analyte in a sample. The test device includes a membrane which includes an immobilized liposome zone, wherein the immobilized liposome zone has bound thereto dehydrated, derivatized, marker-loaded liposomes dehydrated under vacuum pressure at a temperature of from about 4 ~C to about 80 ~C from a mixture which includes one or more sugars in an amount sufficient to promote the stability of the liposomes during dehydration and rehydration.

La présente invention concerne un procédé de fabrication d'un dispositif d'essai permettant de détecter ou quantifier une substance à analyser dans un échantillon. Ce procédé consiste à mettre en contact une membrane avec un mélange contenant des liposomes dérivés, chargés de marqueurs, et à quasiment déshydrater le mélange sur la membrane sous pression à vide à une température comprise entre environ 4 ·C et 80 ·C, ledit mélange renfermant en outre au moins un sucre en une quantité suffisante pour promouvoir la stabilité des liposomes pendant la déshydratation et la réhydratation. Cette invention concerne également un dispositif d'essai et un procédé de détection et de quantification d'une substance à analyser dans un échantillon. Ledit dispositif d'essai a une membrane qui comprend une zone présentant des liposomes immobilisés, dérivés, chargés de marqueurs, déshydratés, sous pression à vide à une température comprise entre environ 4 ·C et 80 ·C, à partir d'un mélange contenant au moins un sucre en quantité suffisante pour promouvoir la stabilité des liposomes pendant la déshydratation et la réhydratation.

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