NOVEL APPLICATION OF NANOTECHNOLOGY AND SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES FOR EX-VIVO DIAGNOSTICS - Patents

NOVEL APPLICATION OF NANOTECHNOLOGY AND SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES FOR EX-VIVO DIAGNOSTICS
Inventor: MELKER RICHARD J (US); HAYES RONALD L (US)
IPC: G01N33/53; G01N33/53
Publication info: US2006040318
Date: 2006-02-23
Abstract of US2006040318
Systems and methods for the ex vivo diagnostic analysis of samples of bodily fluids, including exhaled breath and blood. The present invention uses nanostructure-based assemblies in combination with sensor technology to provide an efficient and accurate means for identifying the presence of a target analyte/biomarker in a sample of bodily fluid. In a preferred embodiment, the nanostructure-based assemblies of the present invention include detecting means such as RNA oligonucleotide chains or "aptamers" and releasable surrogate markers such as DMSO.