Biochemical concentrator and drug discovery
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1. A method of concentrating target species in a solution comprising:
- providing a solution,providing species in the solution,providing receptors for receiving the target species on the sensor,providing an electric field in the solution,influencing movement of the target species toward the sensor with the electric field, andwherein the providing the electric field comprises providing at least one electrode grid in the solution surrounding the sensor and connecting at least one voltage source between the at least one electrode and the sensor.
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Abstract
A novel label-free sensitive detection method by employing a novel sensitive charge sensor is provided. Dissociation constant information is provided by a simple measurement of the dissociation of the target molecule form the target'"'"'s receptor. The later process is affected by a novel system and its configuration as described herein. Basic objectives are to provide a drug discovery and characterization system that is an improvement over the current state of the art, low cost, highly sensitive, accurate, fast and easy to use. This invention involves both a physical system and a methodology.
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1. A method of concentrating target species in a solution comprising:
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providing a solution, providing species in the solution, providing receptors for receiving the target species on the sensor, providing an electric field in the solution, influencing movement of the target species toward the sensor with the electric field, and wherein the providing the electric field comprises providing at least one electrode grid in the solution surrounding the sensor and connecting at least one voltage source between the at least one electrode and the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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- 5. A method of drug discovery comprising providing a solution, providing target drug species in the solution, wherein the target drug species is charged naturally or by attaching a charge bearing particle to the target drug species to result in a net charge, providing an electrode grid in the solution surrounding a sensor, providing an electric field in the solution and moving the target drug species toward the sensor under influence of the electric field.
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13. A method of drug discovery comprising:
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providing a solution containing a target species; providing one or more electric field generators; generating electric fields and effecting movement of the target species within the solution; providing a sensor having receptors for the target species; providing one or more voltage sources; connecting the one or more voltage sources to the one or more electric field generators; providing a ground connected to the sensor and to the one or more sources; wherein the providing the one or more electric field generators, the generating the electric field, the providing one or more voltage sources and the connecting the one or more voltage sources to the one or more electric field generators and providing a ground connected to the sensor and to the one or more sources comprises providing a bioconcentrator; concentrating the target species in the region of the solution nearest the sensor; removing the target species from that region and from the vicinity of one or more electric field generators, without necessarily applying an electric field in the area around the sensor during operation; wherein the providing of one or more electric field generators further comprises providing one or more electrode grids spaced from the sensor; wherein the providing of one or more electrodes further comprises providing one or more grids surrounding the sensor and spacing the grids between the sensor and each respective electrode'"'"'s voltage source. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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