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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2014
Applicant:
Nicoya Lifesciences Inc., Waterloo, CA;
Inventors:
Ryan Cameron Denomme, Kitchener, CA;
John Alexander Gordon Dick, Mississauga, CA;
Assignee:
Nicoya Lifesciences Inc., Waterloo, CA;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 15/06 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/48 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01); G01N 21/552 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/54373 (2013.01); G01N 21/554 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein is a sensing apparatus comprising, at least one LSPR light source, at least one detector, and at least one sensor for LSPR detection of a target chemical. The sensor comprises a substantially transparent, porous membrane having nanoparticles immobilized on the surface of its pores, the nanoparticles being functionalized with one or more capture molecules.