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Surface plasmon resonance sensor

US8111400B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 13, 2011
Grant dateFeb 7, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/058
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An SPR sensor comprising a thin conducting layer comprising at least one conductive element formed on a surface of a transparent substrate, a light source that illuminates an interface between the conducting layer and the substrate, a photosensitive surface that generates signals from light reflected from the interface, a flow cell formed with at least one flow channel having a lumen defined by a wall formed from an elastic material and from a region of the conducting layer, and at least one hollow fluid-providing flow control apparatus having a lumen and an orifice communicating with its lumen. Fluid flow is enabled between the flow channel and the lumen of the flow control apparatus by forcing an end of the flow control apparatus through the elastic material so that the orifice communicates with the flow channel lumen.

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