Bacteriophage-based electrochemical biosensor
US10768177B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N27/327
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A biosensor for detecting bacteria may use bacteriophages in a sandwich-assay system. The biosensor may include a capture element and a detection element. The capture element may include a substrate and a bacteriophage. The detection element may include a bacteriophage and a signal amplification element. The biosensor may be utilized such that the target bacterium is sandwiched between the capture element and the detection element, and a quantifiable signal may be generated to measure the amount of bacteria in a sample. The biosensor of the present invention utilizes direct sensing to detect the bacteria in the sample as opposed to indirect sensing methods.
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