摘要 |
<p>A method for assaying biological specimens for substances contained in the components of each specimen by the use of one or more calixarenes; and a reagent comprising one or more calixarenes. The method is characterized by utilizing the property of calixarenes of forming complexes with the components of biological specimens, and makes it possible to assay biological specimens for substances contained in the components of each specimen, for example, for cholesterol contained in high-density lipoprotein (HDL), without preliminary separation from the other components of the specimen. The method can be conducted by easy and simple operations and lessen measurement errors or problems caused by man, and permits continuous measurement with general-purpose automatic analyzers and multichannel measurement together with other test items.</p> |