Detection of analytes using reorganization energy
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1. A composition comprising an electrode comprising a covalently attached binding ligand that will bind a target analyte and a covalently attached solvent accessible transition metal complex comprising a metal selected from the group consisting of manganese, technetium, rhenium, iron, ruthenium, osmium, cobalt, rhodium, iridium, nickel, palladium, platinum, copper, silver and gold, such that upon binding of said target analyte, a solvent inhibited transition metal complex is formed.
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Abstract
The invention relates to novel methods and compositions for the detection of analytes using the nuclear reorganization energy, λ, of an electron transfer process.
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- 1. A composition comprising an electrode comprising a covalently attached binding ligand that will bind a target analyte and a covalently attached solvent accessible transition metal complex comprising a metal selected from the group consisting of manganese, technetium, rhenium, iron, ruthenium, osmium, cobalt, rhodium, iridium, nickel, palladium, platinum, copper, silver and gold, such that upon binding of said target analyte, a solvent inhibited transition metal complex is formed.
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8. An apparatus for the detection of target analytes in a test sample, comprising:
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a) a test chamber comprising a first and a second measuring electrode, wherein said first measuring electrode comprises; i) a covalently attached solvent accessible transition metal comprising a metal selected from the group consisting of manganese, technetium, rhenium, iron, ruthenium, osmium, cobalt, rhodium, iridium, nickel, palladium, platinum, copper, silver and gold; and ii) a covalently attached binding ligand that will bind said target analyte; such that upon binding of said target analyte a solvent inhibited transition metal complex is formed; b) an AC/DC voltage source electrically connected to said test chamber. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 15, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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