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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2013
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JP;
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a sample detection apparatus including an insulating partition to divide a first and a second region, a pore formed in the partition, a first electrode arranged in the first region, a second electrode arranged in the second region, a power source configured to apply electrical current between the first and second electrode in a state in which a reagent containing a capture substance to be bound to a target and a tag particle bound to the capture substance is introduced into the first region together with a sample, and an electrolyte solution is introduced into the second region, a measurement unit configured to observe a change in a conductive state, and a detection unit to detect presence/absence of the target in the sample based on an observation result.