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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2011
Mehdi Azimi, Rozelle, AU;
Kia Silverbrook, Rozelle, AU;
Alireza Moini, Rozelle, AU;
Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd, Balmain, New South Wales, AU;
Abstract
A portable test module for excitation of electrochemiluminescent probes configured to detect target nucleic acid sequences, the test module having an outer casing configured for hand-held portability, the outer casing having a receptacle for receiving a fluid containing the target nucleic acid sequences, electrochemiluminescent (ECL) probes having an ECL luminophore for emitting photons when in an excited state and a functional moiety for quenching photon emission from the ECL luminophore by resonant energy transfer, and, electrodes for receiving an electrical pulse to excite the ECL luminophores, wherein during use, the ECL probes that have detected one of the target nucleic acid sequences reconfigure such that the functional moiety does not quench the photon emission from the ECL luminophore when excited by the electrodes.