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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2003
Applicants:
Barry Sinclair Brewster, Royston, GB;
Susan Catrin Day, Brampton, GB;
Peter John Skelly, Brickhill, GB;
Jill Crawford, Newton, GB;
Inventors:
Barry Sinclair Brewster, Royston, GB;
Susan Catrin Day, Brampton, GB;
Peter John Skelly, Brickhill, GB;
Jill Crawford, Newton, GB;
Assignee:
Alere Switzerland GmbH, Zug, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01); G01N 33/76 (2006.01); G01N 33/94 (2006.01); G01N 33/558 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/94 (2013.01); G01N 33/54366 (2013.01); G01N 33/76 (2013.01); G01N 33/558 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is an assay device for use in the determination of the presence of at least one analyte of interest in a liquid sample; the device comprising a reaction zone in which a reagent reacts with the analyte of interest and a bibulous member which, when contacted with the liquid sample, draws liquid therefrom towards the reaction zone; the bibulous member comprising means to change color when wetted by the sample.