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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2003
Richard J. Melker, Gainesville, FL (US);
Donn Michael Dennis, Gainesville, FL (US);
Richard J. Melker, Gainesville, FL (US);
Donn Michael Dennis, Gainesville, FL (US);
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Abstract
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.