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The present invention refers to an aqueous solution for use as medium for the specific binding reaction of a binding pair, wherein a first binding member recognises its complementary second binding member, the solution comprising a) a buffer to control pH; b) a compound A selected from the group consisting of: a compound defined by the general formula I R1-[[CR2R3]p-O]q-R4, wherein R1 is hydrogen or hydroxy group, R2 for each unit independently is hydrogen or hydroxy group, R3 is hydrogen, methyl group, ethyl group. R4 is hydrogen or alky] group, p is an integer of from 2 to 10 and q is an integer of from 1 to 100, with the proviso that the compound at least carries two hydroxy groups; polyol; saccharide; c) a non-ionic detergent.