ENCAPSULATED REAGENTS AND METHODS OF USE

摘要

The present invention contemplates use of encapsulated aqueous and non-aqueous reagents, solutions and solvents and their use in laboratory procedures. These encapsulated aqueous or non-aqueous reagents, solutions and solvents can be completely contained or encapsulated in microcapsules or nanocapsules that can be added to an aqueous or non-aqueous carrier solution or liquid required for medical and research laboratory testing of biological or non-biological specimens.

主权项

1. A solution for treating a biological specimen on an analytic substrate, comprising:
a carrier solution; and a plurality of capsules dispersed in the carrier solution, the capsules encapsulating at least one reagent and at least one detergent, wherein disruption of the capsules causes the release of the reagent and the detergent into the carrier solution such that the reagent and the detergent separate from the carrier solution so as to become available to act on or react with the biological specimen.