Carbohydrate detection
AssigneeRichter Life Science Development AB
InventorsAgneta Richter Dahlfors, Xiankeng Choong
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for detection, identification and/or quantification of one or more carbohydrates. The method comprises the steps of contacting an objector a sample with a luminescent conjugated oligothiophene (LCO) and detecting at least one detection signal of the luminescent conjugated oligothiophene. The presence of and/or the identity of and/or the quantity of one or more carbohydrates that is or are present on said object or in said sample is determined based on said detected detection signal from the LCO. The invention encompasses methods for carbohydrate detection by use of oligothiophene derivatives. The methods are quick, easy and direct and can be performed in real time as well as in situ.
Claims18
A method for detection, identification and/or quantification of one or more carbohydrates, comprising the steps of:
- a) contacting an object or a sample with a pentameric to 15-meric luminescent conjugated oligothiophene;
- b) detecting at least one detection signal of the luminescent conjugated oligothiophene;
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- c) based on said detected detection signal determining the presence, identity and/or quantity of the carbohydrate or carbohydrates on said object or in said sample.
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