Method for analyzing biological substances in a conductive liquid medium
First Claim
1. A method for detecting biological substances present in a conductive liquid medium (LC), comprising:
- providing at least one affinity sensor which includes at least one structure having at least one semiconductor material coated on one surface with at least one isolating layer and at least one sensitive membrane affixed to said isolating layer, said sensitive membrane in fluid contact with a conductive liquid medium (LC) and which includes at least one ligand that is complementary to and capable of forming a hybridizing pair with said biological substance;
applying a voltage between the semiconductor and the conductive liquid medium;
detecting variations in electrical signals resulting from a pairing of said biological substance in said conductive liquid medium with said ligand coupled on said sensitive membrane; and
interpreting the variations in electrical signals detected in said detecting step in order to detect said biological substance.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a procedure for the qualitative and/or quantitative analysis of biological substances, which are preferably biological substances, that are present in a conductive liquid medium, with the aid of at least one affinity sensor that includes at least one structure that includes at least one semiconductor material, which is coated on one of its surface with at least one layer of an isolating material, which in turn is affixed adhesively to at least one sensitive membrane, which is in contact with the conductive medium and which includes ligands that are complementary to the biological substances in question and which are capable of, and suitable for, forming pairs specifically with the latter biological substances, with the said procedure being characterized by the fact that it consists essentially of applying a voltage between the semiconductor and the conductive medium; of gathering the variations in the electrical signals induced by a charge- effect phenomenon directly and essentially linked to the specific pairings of the biological substances with their complementary ligands included in the sensitive membrane; and interpreting the collected signals in order to identify and/or quantify the substances in question.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for detecting biological substances present in a conductive liquid medium (LC), comprising:
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providing at least one affinity sensor which includes at least one structure having at least one semiconductor material coated on one surface with at least one isolating layer and at least one sensitive membrane affixed to said isolating layer, said sensitive membrane in fluid contact with a conductive liquid medium (LC) and which includes at least one ligand that is complementary to and capable of forming a hybridizing pair with said biological substance; applying a voltage between the semiconductor and the conductive liquid medium; detecting variations in electrical signals resulting from a pairing of said biological substance in said conductive liquid medium with said ligand coupled on said sensitive membrane; and interpreting the variations in electrical signals detected in said detecting step in order to detect said biological substance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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