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US 2022/0276200 A1Published application
Chemical sensor module and method for detecting hydrophobic target molecules
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
InventorsYoshiaki SUGIZAKI, Hiroshi HAMASAKI
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Abstract
A chemical sensor module includes a target molecule uptake unit that exposes a sample atmosphere containing hydrophobic target molecules to a hydrophilic organic solvent; a mixing unit that mixes the organic solvent containing the target molecules with an aqueous solution to prepare a sample solution; and a sensor element having a surface exposed to the sample solution.
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A chemical sensor module comprising:
- a target molecule uptake unit that exposes a sample atmosphere containing hydrophobic target molecules to a hydrophilic organic solvent;
- a mixing unit that mixes the organic solvent containing the target molecules with an aqueous solution to prepare a sample solution;
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- a sensor element having a surface exposed to the sample solution.
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A method for detecting hydrophobic target molecules, comprising:
- exposing a sample atmosphere containing hydrophobic target molecules to a hydrophilic organic solvent to dissolve the target molecules in the organic solvent;
- mixing the organic solvent containing the target molecules with an aqueous solution to prepare a sample solution;
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- exposing the sample solution to the surface of a sensor element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.