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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 08, 1999
Thomas Wuske, Malente, DE;
Rainer Polzius, Lübeck, DE;
Jessica Mahn, Stockelsdorf, DE;
Maria Cerqueira da Costa, Lübeck, DE;
Other;
Abstract
A swab analyzer with advantageous handling and detection sensitivity for the immunochemical detection of substances. The analyzer has a housing, an eluent application zone (a swabbing pen ) and a reaction zone ( ). The housing ( ) has a local elevation with a central opening, from which a sampling and eluent application zone, designed as a porous swabbing pen ( ), projects. The local elevation is provided with an at least partially circular collection groove ( ) for receiving excess eluent. A window ( ) is present in the housing ( ) at a spaced location from the local elevation for evaluating the reaction zone ( ) placed under it. The sampling and eluent application zone as well as the reaction zone ( ) with the signal zones ( ) are in capillary fluid connection with one another.