GB2478226B - Apparatus and method for determining the results of assays - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for determining the results of assays

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GB2478226B
GB2478226B GB1109084A GB201109084A GB2478226B GB 2478226 B GB2478226 B GB 2478226B GB 1109084 A GB1109084 A GB 1109084A GB 201109084 A GB201109084 A GB 201109084A GB 2478226 B GB2478226 B GB 2478226B
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assays
determining
results
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Emma Day
Richard Day
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Highland Biosciences Ltd
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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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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
GB1109084A 2007-08-24 2008-08-26 Apparatus and method for determining the results of assays Active GB2478226B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
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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GB201109084D0 GB201109084D0 (en) 2011-07-13
GB2478226A GB2478226A (en) 2011-08-31
GB2478226B true GB2478226B (en) 2011-10-26

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EP0304283A2 (en) * 1987-08-19 1989-02-22 Seiko Instruments Inc. Apparatus for measuring a characteristic of a liquid
US20060223171A1 (en) * 2000-07-12 2006-10-05 Cornell Research Foundation, Inc. High sensitivity mechanical resonant sensor
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

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0304283A2 (en) * 1987-08-19 1989-02-22 Seiko Instruments Inc. Apparatus for measuring a characteristic of a liquid
US20060223171A1 (en) * 2000-07-12 2006-10-05 Cornell Research Foundation, Inc. High sensitivity mechanical resonant sensor
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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GB2478225B (en) 2012-04-25

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