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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2014
Applicant:
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Inventors:
Chung Hoon Lee, Brookfield, WI (US);
Benyamin Davaji, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Assignee:
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 25/48 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01); C12Q 1/54 (2006.01); C12Q 1/25 (2006.01); G01K 17/00 (2006.01); G01K 17/08 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 25/4886 (2013.01); B01L 3/5023 (2013.01); C12Q 1/25 (2013.01); C12Q 1/54 (2013.01); G01K 17/006 (2013.01); G01K 17/08 (2013.01); G01N 33/54373 (2013.01); B01L 2200/147 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0627 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0825 (2013.01); B01L 2300/126 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0406 (2013.01); Y10T 436/143333 (2015.01);
Abstract
A microfluidic sensor includes a microchannel that includes a reaction site with a reagent and a sample inlet. A liquid substance is received at the sample inlet and travels by capillary action to the reaction site. A temperature sensor measures a temperature as a result of a reaction between the reagent and a chemical in the liquid substance. A controller is communicatively connected to the temperature sensor, receives the temperature measured by the temperature sensor, and derives a concentration of the chemical in the liquid substance from the temperature.