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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2014
Imec Vzw, Leuven, BE;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Hilde Jans, Leuven, BE;
Masahiko Shioi, Osaka, JP;
Karolien Jans, Hasselt, BE;
Liesbet Lagae, Leuven, BE;
IMEC vzw, Leuven, BE;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A method () for determining a concentration of an analyte in a fluid or fluid sample, comprises: providing () a SERS substrate comprising receptor molecules () capable of binding competitor molecules (); contacting () the SERS substrate () with a fluid (sample) comprising analyte () and such competitor molecules (); radiating () the SERS substrate () with a light source while measuring a SERS signal; and determining () a concentration of the analyte () based on the measured signal level. A corresponding device and system are also provided.