Cartridges, collectors, kits, and methods for enhanced detection and quantification of analytes in collected fluid samples
US9808804B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/6825
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for detecting molecules of interest within a collected sample are described herein. In certain embodiments, self-contained sample analysis systems are disclosed, which include a reusable reader component, a disposable cartridge component, and a disposable sample collection component. The reader component may communicate with a remote computing device for the digital transmission of test protocols and test results. In various disclosed embodiments, the systems, components, and methods are configured to identify the presence, absence, and/or quantity of particular nucleic acids, proteins, or other analytes of interest, for example, in order to test for the presence of one or more pathogens or contaminants in a sample.
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