Method and sensor for detecting a chemical substance using an optically anisotropic material
US7897406B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2021/216
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and sensor for detecting a chemical substance in an analyte. An anisotropic material is subjected to the analyte. Light is passed through the anisotropic material and collected. A change of an optical anisotropy of the collected light is detected, the change being indicative of the chemical substance in the analyte.
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