Quantitative transmission spectroscopy using sample carriers with nets
First Claim
1. A process for performing quantitative transmission spectroscopy, said process comprising the steps of:
- a) contacting a sample liquid to a sample carrier, said sample carrier being provided with a net configured such that the sample liquid disperses across a plurality of openings in a mesh of the net, thereby forming a liquid film thereupon, said net having a regular mesh arrangement featuring identical mesh geometry;
b) exposing the sample carrier to a light source, wherein the light source is disposed perpendicular to a plane of the net whereby light from the light source traverses the liquid film substantially perpendicular thereto;
c) detecting light from the light source which is transmitted through the liquid film;
d) calculating a concentration of at least one analyte contained in the sample liquid based upon the detected light and an effective volume V of the sample liquid, wherein the effective volume is calculated according to the formula
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">V=Q·
K.sub.1 wherein Q is a cross section of the light from the light source where the light is exposed to the plane of the net, and wherein K1 is a variable which is constant for a particular sample carrier, and is indicative of an effective layer thickness of the liquid film formed on the sample carrier.
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Abstract
Quantitative transmission spectroscopy where a sample liquid is applied onto a sample carrier having a net in such a manner that the liquid spreads across the meshes of the net. The liquid on the net is exposed to radiation essentially perpendicularly to the net, and the transmitted radiation is detected. The net accomplishes a dosing of the liquid in such a manner that identical meshes include identical quantities of liquid. For a given net, it is possible to derive the amount of liquid, which is located in a mesh and accessible to radiation, from a net constant. Knowing the amount of liquid detected by the radiation, it is possible to use the radiation absorption to calculate the concentration of one or several analytes contained in the sample liquid.
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54 Claims
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1. A process for performing quantitative transmission spectroscopy, said process comprising the steps of:
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a) contacting a sample liquid to a sample carrier, said sample carrier being provided with a net configured such that the sample liquid disperses across a plurality of openings in a mesh of the net, thereby forming a liquid film thereupon, said net having a regular mesh arrangement featuring identical mesh geometry; b) exposing the sample carrier to a light source, wherein the light source is disposed perpendicular to a plane of the net whereby light from the light source traverses the liquid film substantially perpendicular thereto; c) detecting light from the light source which is transmitted through the liquid film; d) calculating a concentration of at least one analyte contained in the sample liquid based upon the detected light and an effective volume V of the sample liquid, wherein the effective volume is calculated according to the formula
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">V=Q·
K.sub.1wherein Q is a cross section of the light from the light source where the light is exposed to the plane of the net, and wherein K1 is a variable which is constant for a particular sample carrier, and is indicative of an effective layer thickness of the liquid film formed on the sample carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A process for performing quantitative transmission spectroscopy, said process comprising the steps of:
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a) contacting a sample liquid to a sample carrier, said sample carrier being provided with a net configured such that the sample liquid disperses across a plurality of openings in a mesh of the net, thereby forming a liquid film thereupon, said net having a regular mesh arrangement featuring identical mesh geometry; b) counting a number of the plurality of openings having the liquid film formed thereupon; c) exposing the sample carrier to a light source, wherein the light source is disposed perpendicular to a plane of the net, whereby light from the light source impinges upon all of the liquid film substantially perpendicular thereto; d) detecting light from the light source which is transmitted through the liquid film; e) calculating a concentration of at least one analyte contained in the sample liquid based upon the detected light and the effective volume V of the sample liquid, wherein the effective volume is calculated according to the formula
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">V=N·
K.sub.2wherein N is the number of openings covered with the liquid film, and wherein K2 is a variable which is constant for a particular sample carrier, and is indicative of an effective liquid volume retained by one of the openings having the liquid film therein. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for dosing liquids, comprising the steps of:
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a) contacting a sample liquid to a sample carrier, said sample carrier being provided with a net configured such that the sample liquid disperses across a plurality of openings in the mesh of the net to form a liquid film thereupon, said net having a regular mesh arrangement featuring identical mesh geometry; b) counting a number of the plurality of openings having the liquid film formed thereupon; c) calculating the liquid volume V disposed on the sample carrier using the formula
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">V=N·
K.sub.3wherein N is the number of openings having the liquid film formed thereupon, and wherein K3 is a variable which is constant for a particular sample carrier, and is indicative of a volume of sample liquid retained by one opening of said plurality of openings. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method of quantitative transmission spectroscopy, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) mixing a predetermined volume of a sample liquid with a predetermined volume of a calibration liquid having a predetermined absorption coefficient, thereby forming a mixed sample having an internal standard; b) contacting the mixed sample to a sample carrier, said sample carrier being provided with a net configured such that the mixed sample disperses across a plurality of openings in a mesh of the net, thereby forming a liquid film thereupon, said net having a regular mesh arrangement featuring identical mesh geometry; c) exposing the sample carrier to a light source, wherein the light source is disposed perpendicular to a plane of the net; d) detecting light from the light source which is transmitted through the liquid film; e) determining absorption of light by analyses in the sample liquid and by the calibration liquid based upon the detected transmitted light; f) determining a volume of the mixed sample based upon the internal standard as determined by the absorption of the calibration liquid, then calculating a volume of the sample liquid based upon a mixing ratio of the predetermined volume of the sample liquid and the predetermined volume of the calibration liquid; and g) calculating a concentration of the analytes in the sample liquid based upon the calculated volume and the detected light. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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