Encoded microcarriers, assay system using them and method for performing an assay
US9310305B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/54313
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to an encoded microcarrier comprising a readable code attached to it for identification, said encoded microcarrier comprising a body having at least a detection surface to detect a chemical and/or biological reaction, the microcarrier further comprising at least a spacing element projecting from the body and shaped to ensure that, when the encoded microcarrier is laid on a flat plane with the detection surface facing said flat plane, a gap exists between said flat plane and the detection surface. The invention also relates to an assay device designed to use a plurality of said encoded microcarriers to perform assays. The invention relates finally to a method for monitoring a chemical or biological reaction.
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