Sintered polymer membrane for analyte detection device
US7456025B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/249993
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a sintered porous polymeric material useful as membrane in an analyte detection device, such as a lateral flow device, flow through device, or a dipstick device. The invention encompasses an analyte detection device that comprises such a sintered porous polymeric material and method of analyte detection using such a device. Specific sintered porous polymeric materials encompassed by the invention are surface activated and further coated with one or more layers of a variety of materials.
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