Method and apparatus for detection of analyte using a flexural plate wave device and magnetic particles
US7300631B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/30
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for detecting an analyte in a sample includes a resonant sensor that has a sensor surface coated with the capture agent. A plurality of magnetic particles, each of which is coated with a capture agent having an affinity for the analyte, is combined with the sample to form a plurality of analyte-particle complexes. The system also includes a transport arrangement for transporting the sample to the sensor surface, and a magnetic field inducing structure constructed and arranged to establish a magnetic field at and adjacent to the sensor surface. The resonant sensor produces a signal corresponding to an amount of analyte-particle complexes that are bound to the sensor surface.
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