Abstract
A method of determining the presence or absence in a sample of a biomarker indicative of exposure to mycobacteria, the method comprising: (a) providing a substrate carrying a mycolic acid derived antigen; (b) contacting the substrate with the sample; (c) contacting the substrate with a fluorophore species; (d) creating an evanescent wave at the boundary of the substrate and the sample; (e) detecting the presence or absence of fluorescence.
Original language | English |
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Patent number | WO 2012/131394 A1 |
IPC | G01N 33/569,G01N 33/58 |
Priority date | 31/03/11 |
Filing date | 30/03/12 |
Publication status | Published - 4 Oct 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |