MEASURING ANALYTES WITH METAL-LIGAND COMPLEX PROBES

摘要

In accordance with the present invention, a method of measuring an analyte in a sample includes the following steps. A metal-ligand complex probe is contacted with a sample containing analyte. The probe is bound to analyte in the sample to form an analyte-bound probe species. Both bound and unbound species of the probe exist in the sample. At least one of the bound and unbound species is fluorescent, with each of the bound and unbound species being optically distinguishable. The sample containing the bound and unbound species is excited with radiation, so as to produce a resulting emission from at least one of the bound and unbound species. The resulting emission is detected, so as to provide an optical measurement of the emission. Concentration of analyte in the sample is determined utilizing the optical measurement of the emission.