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AssigneeOrono Spectral Solutions, Inc.
InventorsEric G. Roy, Rachel Gettings
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A system and method for capturing a target analyte in advance of performing spectroscopic analysis to determine the existence of the target analyte from a source contacted with a collection substrate. The collection substrate is fabricated of a material selected to have an affinity for the target analyte, sufficiently transparent in a spectral region of interest and capable of immobilizing the target analyte thereon in a manner that limits scattering sufficient to obscure spectral analysis. The collection substrate may be coated with a material selected to react with, bind to, or absorb the target analyte. The method optionally includes the step of transferring the captured target analyte to a second substrate, which may be an optical substrate. The target analyte may be captured to the collection substrate by one or more of wiping, dabbing or swabbing a target analyte carrier with the collection substrate.
A method for capturing a target analyte located on a solid surface and preparing it for spectral analysis, the method comprising the steps of:
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A method for capturing a target analyte for analysis, the method comprising the steps of:
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An apparatus for capturing a target analyte located on a surface, the apparatus comprising:
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