IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO SPECIFIC BINDING ASSAYS

摘要

Disclosed is a method of detecting the presence of an analyte of interest in a sample, the method comprising the steps of: contacting the sample with a solid support having reversibly immobilised thereon either a binding partner having specific binding affinity for the analyte, or an analogue of the analyte; and detecting a reduction in the mass of material immobilised on the solid support, said binding partner or analogue being specifically displaced from the solid support in the presence of the analyte of interest, so as to cause a detectable change in the mass of material immobilised thereon. Also disclosed is a device for performing the method.