Application of biosensors for diagnosis and treatment of disease
Application of biosensors for diagnosis and treatment of disease
Inventor: MELKER RICHARD J (US); DENNIS DONN MICHAEL (US)
Applicant: UNIV FLORIDA (US)
EC: G01N33/53F
iPC: G01N33/53; G01N33/53; (IPC1-7): G01N33/543
Publication info: US6974706
Date: 2005-12-13
Abstract of US6974706
A method for detecting compounds of interest in bodily fluids, including exhaled breath and blood. The present invention uses biosensors that mimic naturally occurring cellular mechanisms, including RNA oligonucleotide chains or "aptamers," in combination with molecular beacons or nanotechnology to provide an effective and efficient method for diagnosing a condition and/or disease within a patient. The subject invention also provides a method for screening those analytes/biomarkers likely to be present in exhaled breath.
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