Method for making microsensor arrays for detecting analytes
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1. A method of making a detecting device, comprising:
- providing an at least translucent substrate;
providing a holding material;
providing a chemical sensor;
pin printing the holding material on the substrate; and
pin printing the chemical sensor onto the pin printed holding material.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of producing an electromagnetic radiation-based sensor device. The method comprises pin printing one or more chemical sensing materials onto a substrate so as to form a sensor device.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of making a detecting device, comprising:
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providing an at least translucent substrate;
providing a holding material;
providing a chemical sensor;
pin printing the holding material on the substrate; and
pin printing the chemical sensor onto the pin printed holding material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of making a chemical sensor array, which comprises the steps of:
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a) providing at least one chemical sensor in a holding material;
b) providing an at least translucent substrate;
c) dipping at least one pin tool into the chemical sensor in the holding material;
d) withdrawing the pin tool from the chemical sensor in the holding material;
e) contacting the substrate with the pin tool withdrawn from the chemical sensor in the holding material;
f) repeating steps c)-e) until the chemical sensor array is formed; and
g) curing the chemical sensor array. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of forming a sensor array and integrated light source comprising the steps of:
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a) removing a protective portion of a LED to form a planar surface;
b) depositing a buffer layer on the planar surface of the LED;
c) curing the buffer layer;
d) pin printing with a pin printing tool a chemical sensor onto the buffer layer;
e) repeating step d) until the sensor array is formed; and
f) curing the sensor array. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of forming a pin printed biosensor array comprising the steps of:
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a) providing at least one chemical sensor;
b) providing an at least translucent substrate;
c) dipping at least one pin tool into the chemical sensor;
d) withdrawing the pin tool from the chemical sensor;
e) contacting the substrate with the pin tool withdrawn from the chemical sensor;
f) repeating steps c)-e) until the chemical sensor array is formed; and
g) curing the chemical sensor array to provide a pin printed chemical sensor array; and
,h) applying a protein-doped sol-gel precursor solution onto the cured chemical sensor array to provide a pin printed biosensor array. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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