Ultra-sensitive detection of molecules or particles using beads or other capture objects
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C12Q-001/00
G01N-033/543
출원번호
US-0531061
(2012-06-22)
등록번호
US-9310360
(2016-04-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Duffy, David C.
Rissin, David M.
Walt, David R.
Fournier, David
Kan, Cheuk
출원인 / 주소
Quanterix Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.
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104
초록▼
The present invention relates to systems and methods for detecting analyte molecules or particles in a fluid sample and in some cases, determining a measure of the concentration of the molecules or particles in the fluid sample. Methods of the present invention may comprise immobilizing a plurality
The present invention relates to systems and methods for detecting analyte molecules or particles in a fluid sample and in some cases, determining a measure of the concentration of the molecules or particles in the fluid sample. Methods of the present invention may comprise immobilizing a plurality of analyte molecules or particles with respect to a plurality of capture objects. At least a portion of the plurality of capture objects may be spatially separated into a plurality of locations. A measure of the concentration of analyte molecules in a fluid sample may be determined, at least in part, on the number of reaction vessels comprising an analyte molecule immobilized with respect to a capture object. In some cases, the assay may additionally comprise steps including binding ligands, precursor labeling agents, and/or enzymatic components.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for determining a measure of the concentration of analyte molecules or particles in a fluid sample, comprising: providing a substrate comprising a plurality of locations, at least a portion of which locations contain a bead, wherein with respect to the total number of beads present on th
1. A method for determining a measure of the concentration of analyte molecules or particles in a fluid sample, comprising: providing a substrate comprising a plurality of locations, at least a portion of which locations contain a bead, wherein with respect to the total number of beads present on the substrate, the ratio of beads comprising at least one analyte molecule or particle to beads comprising no analyte molecules or particles is between about 8:1 and about 1:10,000,000;addressing at least a portion of the plurality of locations, wherein during the addressing step at least two of the plurality of locations is addressed at least partially concurrently;detecting at each addressed location the presence or absence of a bead and whether, if present, the bead comprises any analyte molecules or particles; anddetermining a measure of the concentration of analyte molecules or particles in the fluid sample at least in part by determining the number of locations addressed containing a bead comprising at least one analyte molecule or particle. 2. A method for determining a measure of the concentration of analyte molecules or particles in a fluid sample, comprising: providing a substrate comprising a plurality of locations, at least a portion of which contain a bead, wherein with respect to the total number of beads present on the substrate, the ratio of beads comprising at least one analyte molecule or particle associated with a binding ligand to beads comprising no analyte molecules or particles associated with a binding ligand is between about 8:1 and about 1:10,000,000;addressing at least a portion of the plurality of locations, wherein during the addressing step at least two of the plurality of locations is addressed at least partially concurrently;detecting at each addressed location the presence or absence of a bead and whether, if present, the bead comprises any analyte molecules or particles associated with a binding ligand; anddetermining a measure of the concentration of analyte molecules or particles in the fluid sample at least in part by determining the number of locations addressed containing a bead comprising at least one analyte molecule or particle associated with a binding ligand. 3. A method for determining a measure of the concentration of analyte molecules or particles in a fluid sample, comprising: immobilizing a plurality of analyte molecules or particles with respect to a plurality of beads;spatially segregating at least a portion of the plurality of beads into a plurality of separate locations;addressing at least some of the plurality of locations and determining the number of locations containing a bead;further determining the number of said locations containing a bead and an analyte molecule or particle; anddetermining a measure of the concentration of analyte molecules or particles in the fluid sample based at least in part on the ratio of the number of locations containing a bead and an analyte molecule and particle, to the number of locations containing a bead. 4. A method for determining a measure of the concentration of analyte molecules or particles in a fluid sample, comprising: immobilizing a plurality of analyte molecules or particles with respect to a plurality of beads;spatially segregating at least a portion of the plurality of beads into a plurality of separate locations;addressing at least some of the plurality of locations and determining the number of locations containing a bead;further determining the number of said locations containing a bead and an analyte molecule or particle; anddetermining a measure of the concentration of analyte molecules or particles in the fluid sample based at least in part on the ratio of the number of locations containing a bead and an analyte molecule and particle, to the number of locations containing a bead but not containing any analyte molecules or particles. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the ratio is between about 2:1 and about 1:1,000,000. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the ratio is between about 1:10 and about 1:100,000. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein in the addressing step, the number of said locations containing a bead but not containing any beads comprising an analyte molecule or particle or a binding ligand is determined. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein in the addressing step, the number of said locations containing a bead is determined. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the measure of the concentration of analyte molecules or particles in the fluid sample is based at least in part on the ratio of the number of locations addressed in the addressing step determined to contain a bead comprising an analyte molecule or particle or binding ligand, to the number of locations addressed in the addressing step determined to contain a bead. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the measure of the concentration of analyte molecules or particles in the fluid sample is based at least in part on the ratio of the number of locations addressed in the addressing step determined to contain a bead comprising an analyte molecule or particle or binding ligand, to the number of locations addressed in the addressing step determined to contain a bead but not to contain any beads comprising an analyte molecule or particle or a binding ligand. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the measure of the concentration of analyte molecule or particles in the fluid sample is based at least in part on the ratio of the number of locations addressed in the addressing step determined to contain a bead comprising an analyte molecule or particle or binding ligand, to the total number of locations addressed. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of locations comprise a plurality of reaction vessels. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the plurality of reaction vessels is formed on the end of a fiber optic bundle. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein the percent of locations comprising at least one bead is greater than about 5%. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein the analyte molecules or particles are proteins or nucleic acids. 16. The method of claim 1, wherein the concentration of analyte molecules or particles in the fluid sample is less than about 50×10−15 M. 17. The method of claim 1, wherein the measure of the concentration of analyte molecules or particles in the fluid sample is determined at least in part by comparison of a measured parameter to a calibration standard. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the capture objects comprising at least one analyte molecule comprise one, two, three, four, or five analyte molecules. 19. The method of claim 2, wherein following the providing step, the locations are exposed to precursor labeling agent. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the precursor binding ligand is converted to a labeling agent upon exposure to a binding ligand. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein the number of locations addressed in the addressing step determined to contain a capture object that includes a binding surface having affinity for at least one type of analyte molecule or particle containing an analyte molecule or particle or a labeling agent is determined by determining the number of locations addressed comprising a labeling agent. 22. The method of claim 12, wherein the plurality of reaction vessels is formed upon the mating of at least a portion of a sealing component and at least a portion of a second substrate. 23. The method of claim 12, wherein the volume of each of the plurality of reaction vessels is between about 10 attoliters and about 100 picoliters. 24. The method of claim 3, wherein the number of said locations containing a bead is determined using optical techniques. 25. The method of claim 3, wherein the number of said locations containing a bead is determined using white light. 26. The method of claim 3, wherein the number of said locations containing a bead and an analyte molecule or particle is determined using fluorescence. 27. The method of claim 3, wherein the optical techniques comprises the use of a CCD detector. 28. The method of claim 3, wherein the optical techniques comprises the use of a CID, CMOS, sCMOS, or TDI device. 29. The method of claim 3, wherein the plurality of locations comprises a plurality of reaction vessels. 30. The method of claim 3, wherein at least a portion of the analyte molecules or particles are associated with at least one binding ligand. 31. The method of claim 3, wherein the concentration of analyte molecules or particles in the fluid sample is less than about 50×10-15 M. 32. The method of claim 3, wherein the measure of the concentration of analyte molecules or particles in the fluid sample is determined at least in part by comparison of a measured parameter to a calibration standard. 33. The method of claim 3, wherein the plurality of beads each include a binding surface having affinity for at least one type of analyte molecule or particle. 34. The method of claim 3, wherein following the spatially segregating step, the locations are exposed to precursor labeling agent. 35. The method of claim 3, wherein the precursor binding ligand is converted to a labeling agent upon exposure to a binding ligand. 36. The method of claim 3, wherein the number of locations containing a capture object containing an analyte molecule or particle or a labeling agent is determined by determining the number of locations comprising a labeling agent. 37. The method of claim 3, wherein the analyte molecules or particles are proteins. 38. The method of claim 3, wherein the analyte molecules or particles are nucleic acids. 39. The method of claim 29, wherein the average volume of the plurality of reaction vessels is between about 10 attoliters and about 100 picoliters.
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