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US 2015/0309024 A1Published application
System and Method for Detecting Pathogens
AssigneeThe Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
InventorsUtkan Demirci, Hadi Shafiee
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Abstract
A method of detecting a pathogen in a sample. The pathogen from the sample is captured with at least one recognition element. The sample is introduced to a paper-based microfluidic device having spaced electrodes disposed thereon. An impedance magnitude of the sample is measured across the spaced electrodes to detect a presence of the pathogen in the sample. A related paper-based microfluidic device and system are also disclosed.
Claims20
A method of detecting a pathogen in a sample, the method comprising:
- capturing the pathogen from the sample with at least one recognition element;
- introducing the sample to a paper-based microfluidic device having spaced electrodes disposed thereon;
- and
- measuring an impedance magnitude of the sample across the spaced electrodes to detect a presence of the pathogen in the sample.
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A paper-based microfluidic device comprising:
- a substrate;
- spaced electrodes patterned on the substrate;
- and
- a microfluidic channel spanning the distance between the spaced electrodes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.