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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2004
Mario Leclerc, Québec, CA;
Hoang-anh Ho, Sainte-Foy, CA;
Maurice Boissinot, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, CA;
Mario Leclerc, Québec, CA;
Hoang-Anh Ho, Sainte-Foy, CA;
Maurice Boissinot, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, CA;
Geneohm Sciences Canada, Inc., Sainte-Foy, CA;
Universite Laval, Quebec, CA;
Abstract
An optical sensor for detecting a target comprising a singlestranded aptamer complementary to said target, and a water-soluble cationic polythiophene derivative of the following formula: wherein 'n' is an integer ranging from 6 to 100, is disclosed. The optical sensor allows for the detection of targets selected from the group consisting of potassium ions, small organic molecules, amino acids, proteins, whole cells and nucleotides. The detection is based on the formation of hybrid anionic aptamer/cationic poly-thiophene complexes.