Sample collection and analytical device
US5308580A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 19, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 3, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S436/808
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sample collection and analysis apparatus is provided comprising a base and a sample collector having a handle and a well. The well contains a porous member having a ligand receptor bound thereto. The base contains an absorbent material for liquids and an opening to expose the absorbent material. The base is provided with means for rendering the sample collector integral with the base and for contacting the porous member with the absorbent material. The apparatus permits detecting or quantitating a target ligand in the sample.
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