MACROPOROUS HYDROPHOBIC CLOTH-BASED AFFINITY-CONCENTRATION DEVICE FOR MICROBIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL ANALYSES

摘要

A novel affinity concentration device is provided herein for use in the analysis of target cells or other organic chemical analytes in dilute suspension. Such device comprises a macroporous, hydrophobic synthetic polymer cloth coated with a suitable, affinity ligand, e.g., a target-cell-specific capturing agent, or a suitable analyte-specific capturing agent.