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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2009
Applicants:
Karl Frederick Poetter, Northcote, AU;
Edin Nuhiji, Geelong, AU;
Paul Mulvaney, Alphington, AU;
Inventors:
Assignees:
Genera Biosystems Limited, Scoresby, Victoria, AU;
The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01); G01N 33/532 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A rapid and sensitive analyte detection assay is based on whispering gallery modes of fluorescently labelled microspheroidal particles. Ligands for the analyte, such as nucleic acids, are anchored to the particles. The fluorescent labels may comprise fluorophores or quantum dots. In the latter case, the particles may comprise melamine formaldehyde. The assay may be used to detect analytes in aqueous samples.