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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2007
Timothy Richard Dafforn, Warwickshire, GB;
Matthew Hicks, West Midlands, GB;
Timothy Richard Dafforn, Warwickshire, GB;
Matthew Hicks, West Midlands, GB;
The University of Birmingham, , GB;
Abstract
A molecular sensor () comprises a flow path () configured for flowing a solution () potentially containing a target molecule (). A source of polarized light () is provided and a detector () arranged to receive light from the source after it has passed through the flow path. A sensor element () is provided comprising a scaffold moiety () with a high aspect ratio disposed, in use, within the flow path and a receptor moiety (), for the target molecule, attached to the scaffold moiety. A method for sensing a target molecule in a flowing solution is also described.