GB2478225B - Apparatus and method for determining the results of assays - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for determining the results of assays

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GB2478225B
GB2478225B GB1109057.8A GB201109057A GB2478225B GB 2478225 B GB2478225 B GB 2478225B GB 201109057 A GB201109057 A GB 201109057A GB 2478225 B GB2478225 B GB 2478225B
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assays
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results
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Emma Day
Richard Day
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Highland Biosciences Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N9/00—Investigating density or specific gravity of materials; Analysing materials by determining density or specific gravity
    • G01N9/002—Investigating density or specific gravity of materials; Analysing materials by determining density or specific gravity using variation of the resonant frequency of an element vibrating in contact with the material submitted to analysis
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N11/00—Investigating flow properties of materials, e.g. viscosity, plasticity; Analysing materials by determining flow properties
    • G01N11/10—Investigating flow properties of materials, e.g. viscosity, plasticity; Analysing materials by determining flow properties by moving a body within the material
    • G01N11/16—Investigating flow properties of materials, e.g. viscosity, plasticity; Analysing materials by determining flow properties by moving a body within the material by measuring damping effect upon oscillatory body
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/02—Analysing fluids
    • G01N29/022—Fluid sensors based on microsensors, e.g. quartz crystal-microbalance [QCM], surface acoustic wave [SAW] devices, tuning forks, cantilevers, flexural plate wave [FPW] devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/02—Analysing fluids
    • G01N29/036—Analysing fluids by measuring frequency or resonance of acoustic waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N9/00—Investigating density or specific gravity of materials; Analysing materials by determining density or specific gravity
    • G01N9/36—Analysing materials by measuring the density or specific gravity, e.g. determining quantity of moisture
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/02—Indexing codes associated with the analysed material
    • G01N2291/028—Material parameters
    • G01N2291/02818—Density, viscosity

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  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
GB1109057.8A 2007-08-24 2008-08-26 Apparatus and method for determining the results of assays Active GB2478225B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GBGB0716542.6A GB0716542D0 (en) 2007-08-24 2007-08-24 Endotoxin biosensor
GB1004846A GB2466148B (en) 2007-08-24 2008-08-26 Apparatus and method for determining the results of assays

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GB201109057D0 GB201109057D0 (en) 2011-07-13
GB2478225A GB2478225A (en) 2011-08-31
GB2478225B true GB2478225B (en) 2012-04-25

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WO2013109549A2 (en) 2012-01-16 2013-07-25 Abram Scientific, Inc. Methods, devices, and systems for measuring physical properties of fluid

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EP0304283A2 (en) * 1987-08-19 1989-02-22 Seiko Instruments Inc. Apparatus for measuring a characteristic of a liquid
WO2006107900A2 (en) * 2005-04-01 2006-10-12 Visyx Technologies, Inc. Monitoring by means of an on-line sensor and fluidic operations involving unit separation and reaction operations
GB2445163A (en) * 2006-12-28 2008-07-02 Highland Biosciences Ltd Disposable test strips and associated method for measuring viscosity and density changes in a biological fluid

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EP0304283A2 (en) * 1987-08-19 1989-02-22 Seiko Instruments Inc. Apparatus for measuring a characteristic of a liquid
WO2006107900A2 (en) * 2005-04-01 2006-10-12 Visyx Technologies, Inc. Monitoring by means of an on-line sensor and fluidic operations involving unit separation and reaction operations
GB2445163A (en) * 2006-12-28 2008-07-02 Highland Biosciences Ltd Disposable test strips and associated method for measuring viscosity and density changes in a biological fluid

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Sensors and Actuators A 48, 1995, E. Benes et al., "Sensors based on piezoelectric resonators", pp 1-21. *

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