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7390462 Ratiometric fluorescent pH sensor for non-invasive monitoring  
The present invention provides ratiometric fluorescent pH sensors for non-invasive, continuous monitoring of pH in such applications as fermentation processes. The ratiometric fluorescent pH...
7390461 Broad spectrum optically addressed sensor  
The present invention relates to a sensor for detecting chemical, biological, biochemical or other environmental stimuli, and includes a plurality of colloidal particles having chemical receptors...
7387898 Apparatus and method for conducting assays  
A multi-well assay plate structure ( 54 ) and assay apparatus and a method for performing chemical biochemical assays is described. The multi-well assay plate structure ( 54 ) defines a relatively...
7387892 Biosensor using microdisk laser  
A compact sensor for detecting the presence of biological or chemical species includes a microdisk laser and a wavelength shift detector. The microdisk laser is coated with a biological or chemical...
7384795 Methods for verifying fluid movement  
Methods for using semiconductor nanocrystals for determining fluid movement, fluid dilution and fluid removal are described. Methods for using semiconductor nanocrystals for monitoring and...
7384791 Method of analyzing blood  
A method of analyzing blood includes delivering a blood sample to a test device, applying a spatially varying electric field to the blood sample to provide a depleted cell concentration in a...
7381571 Device and method for analyte detection  
The invention is directed to a method and device for simultaneously testing a sample for the presence, absence, and/or amounts of one or more of a plurality of selected analytes. The invention...
7381570 Device and method for multiple analyte detection  
The invention is directed to a method and device for simultaneously testing a sample for the presence, absence, and/or amounts of one or more of a plurality of selected analytes. The invention...
7381565 Flow cytometers and detection system of lesser size  
Gas focusing flow cytometers are fabricatable employing simple and inexpensive manufacturing techniques. When such cytometers or conventional cytometers are combined with fiber optical light paths...
7381370 Automated multi-detector analyzer  
An automated analyzer for analyzing patient samples. The analyzer includes a plurality of cuvettes, which allow the samples to be mixed with various reagents. The analyzer includes one or more...
7378283 Reaction monitoring of chiral molecules using fourier transform infrared vibrational circular dichroism spectroscopy  
A method and apparatus to monitor the enantiomeric excess of chiral molecules participating in a chemical reaction. The method includes real time monitoring of the chemical reaction by obtaining a...
7378270 Device for analyte measurement  
A biochemical analysis instrument for multiple fluid analyses includes a housing. A sensor for sensing a reaction is disposed in the housing. An aperture is formed in the housing. A test tape...
7378056 Circuits for in vivo detection of biomolecule concentrations using fluorescent tags  
Methods are disclosed wherein labeled antibodies can be provided in vivo to tissue having antigens that specifically bind the labeled antibody. A first optical radiation is emitted into the tissue...
7372572 Device for photometrically measuring the concentration of a chemical substance in a solution to be measured  
An apparatus for photometric measurement of the concentration of a chemical substance in a solution, wherein a cuvette is provided containing the solution The cuvette is transmissive at least in...
7371538 Microluminometer chip and method to measure bioluminescence  
An integrated microluminometer includes an integrated circuit chip having at least one n-well/p-substrate junction photodetector for converting light received into a photocurrent, and a detector on...
7368294 Method for optical detection of an adjoining of a material component to a sensor material with the aid of biological, chemical or physical interaction and device for carrying out said method (variants)  
Method for detecting biological or chemical components in liquid or gas is based on measuring changes of the sensor layer thickness due to binding reactions. A plate or a gap with two surfaces of a...
7368292 Differential reflection spectroscopy system and method for detecting explosives and other target materials  
A system and method for identifying explosive or other target materials includes the steps of irradiating a first location and a second location spaced apart from the first location from a sample...
7368281 Label-free evanescent-field detection of biological and chemical agents  
An evanescent-field sensor system and method of using the system to detect either liquid- or airborne biological pathogens, chemical agents, and other harmful or toxic species is provided. The...
7368086 Functionalized fluorescent nanocrystals, and methods for their preparation and use  
Functionalized fluorescent nanocrystal compositions and methods for making and using these compositions are disclosed. The compositions are fluorescent nanocrystals coated with at least one...
7368084 Flow cytometry for high throughput screening  
The present invention, provides a flow cytometry apparatus for the detection of particles from a plurality of samples comprising: means for moving a plurality of samples comprising particles from a...
7368082 Formulation of spotting solution to achieve uniform spot size and morphology and for nondestructive quality control of assay articles  
This invention relates to spotting solutions for the production of assay articles with uniform spot size and morphology for the detection of biopolymers, comprising N-lauroyl sarcosine in a...
7364898 Customized micro-array construction and its use for target molecule detection  
The present invention relates to a detection and quantification method of different sets of target molecules ( 1, 3 ), being possibly present simultaneously in a biological sample by the use of a...
7364850 DNA probe array  
There is used at least one probe array obtained by arraying particles having various probes, respectively, fixed thereon (probe particles) in a definite order in a holder. A plurality of...
7364701 Liquid homogenizing unit and high speed liquid chromatograph equipped with the same  
A liquid homogenizing unit comprising a feed flow channel ( 56 ), a discharge flow channel ( 57 ), a first intermediate flow channel ( 58 ) communicating with the feed flow channel ( 56 ), and a...
7361514 System and method for gas discharge spectroscopy  
A system for identifying gases, the system having a plasma generator for generating a plasma using the gas to be identified and an array of detectors for detecting light emitted from the plasma. By...
7361313 Methods for uniform metal impregnation into a nanoporous material  
The methods, systems 400 and apparatus disclosed herein concern metal 150 impregnated porous substrates 110, 210. Certain embodiments of the invention concern methods for producing...
7358079 Flow cell array and the utilization thereof for multianalyte determination  
A one- or two-dimensional arrangement of flow cells is provided, as part of an array of sample compartments, with at least one inlet and outlet for each sample compartment, formed by a base plate...
7358059 Simultaneous quantification of PIG-A associated proteins in red cells, platelets and leukocyte subsets using a single measurement  
A single measurement can quantify phosphatidyl-inositol glycan complementation class A (PIG-A) associated proteins in red cells, platelets and the major leukocyte subsets present in blood...
7354727 Method and apparatus for classifying B-lymphocytes  
A B-lymphocyte classifying method includes the steps of (1) preparing a measurement sample by mixing a blood sample with a lysing reagent to lyse erythrocytes and to shrink the B-lymphocytes in the...
7351588 Optical sensor with layered plasmon structure for enhanced detection of chemical groups by SERS  
An optical sensor and method for use with a visible-light laser excitation beam and a Raman spectroscopy detector, for detecting the presence chemical groups in an analyte applied to the sensor are...
7351574 Loading and ejection systems for biological growth plate scanner  
The invention is directed to a biological scanner for scanning biological growth plates. A biological growth plate can be loaded into the biological scanner. Upon loading of a biological growth...
7351374 Surface plasmon enhanced illumination apparatus having non-periodic resonance configurations  
An apparatus configured to generate surface plasmon enhanced radiation comprises a metal film having first and second surfaces, and one or more resonance configurations formed in the metal film. An...
7348181 Self-encoding sensor with microspheres  
A microsphere-based analytic chemistry system is disclosed in which self-encoding microspheres having distinct characteristic optical response signatures to specific target analytes may be mixed...
7344890 Method for discriminating platelets from red blood cells  
A method for discriminating and quantifying platelets within an analyzed blood sample involves initially diluting the blood sample with a ghosting reagent that causes a change in the index of...
7344678 Composite sensor membrane  
A sensor may include a membrane to deflect in response to a change in surface stress, where a layer on the membrane is to couple one or more probe molecules with the membrane. The membrane may...
7339673 Miniature optical readhead for optical diagnostic device  
A miniature readhead for a photometric diagnostic instrument includes a housing of hand-held form factor, configured for receiving reagent sample media therein. The sample media has a plurality of...
7333204 Method and device for analysing a gas likely to contain particles or suspended aerosols  
The present method uses a spectrophotometric and/or ionisation detection device in which the gas to be analyzed and illuminated by a light source emitting in a range of wavelengths distinct from...
7332344 Luminescence assays  
A method of detecting an analyte is described in which an up-converting luminescent species that is excited by absorption of long wavelength light is provided as a donor of energy to an acceptor...
7332329 Versatile substrate for SPR detection  
A substrate for testing a carrier liquid for biomolecules using SPR or other techniques provides a metallic island surrounded by a hydrophobic layer, the islands being a location for the attachment...
7332128 Fiber-optic dissolution systems devices, and methods  
A dissolution system provides remote flow cells integrated into a manifold device. The manifold device communicates with liquid input and output lines associated with each flow cell, as well as...
7329388 Electrophoresis apparatus having staggered passage configuration  
An electrophoresis apparatus is generally disclosed for sequentially analyzing a single sample or multiple samples having one or more analytes in high or low concentrations. The apparatus comprises...
7327451 Test strip system  
The present invention provides a test field system, including a test strip with a test field, and a measuring device having a test strip receiver for measuring the test field. The test strip...
7323347 Biosensor surface structures and methods  
A biosensor surface with a low density of ligand-carrying tether molecules on a base layer. Also, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) devices have the biosensor surface attached to a thin gold layer...
7320775 Exchangeable flow cell assembly with a suspended capillary  
There is provided a flow cell assembly in which a shuttle supports and positions a capillary with its end extending beyond the shuttle. The flow cell assembly facilitates the replacement of a flow...
7318909 Method and apparatus for enhanced evanescent field exposure in an optical fiber resonator for spectroscopic detection and measurement of trace species  
An apparatus for detection and measurement of trace species in a gas or liquid sample. A sensor of a ring down cell formed from an optical fiber is exposed to the sample gas or liquid. A coherent...
7318907 Surface plasmon enhanced illumination system  
Methods and apparatus for producing small, bright nanometric light sources from apertures that are smaller than the wavelength of the emitted light. Light is directed at a surface layer of metal...
7316899 Portable sensor array system  
A system for the rapid characterization of multi-analyte fluids, in one embodiment, includes a light source, a sensor array, and a detector. The sensor array is formed from a supporting member into...
7314749 Method and apparatus for assay based on light diffraction  
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for detecting analytes in a medium, and more particularly the present invention relates to an assay based on light diffraction which appears...
7314596 Apparatus for sensing coagulation of blood sample  
A blood sample sensing apparatus includes a moving device which moves a sample container containing a blood sample to a sensing position, a turning mechanism which is connected to the moving device...
7312090 Label-free methods for performing assays using a colorimetric resonant reflectance optical biosensor  
Methods are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also relates to optical...