Title:
OPTICAL SENSOR USING FUNCTIONALIZED COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2007065268
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for sensing the presence of at least one analyte in a medium, comprising disposing in the medium a functionalized composite material such that the at least one analyte is absorbed by the functionalized composite material, the functionalized composite material having at least one optical property that is modulated by absorption of the at least one analyte; and measuring modulation of the at least one optical property of the functionalized composite material; wherein modulation of the at least one optical property of the functionalized composite material is indicative of the presence of the analyte in the medium. The invention also relates to an optical sensor for sensing the presence of at least one analyte in a medium, and a functionalized composite material having at least one optical property that is modulated upon absorption of one or more analyte.
Inventors:
CRUDDEN CATHLEEN M (CA)
LOOCK HANS-PETER (CA)
DICKSON STEVEN E (CA)
DU JENNY (CA)
BENHABIB LARBI M S (CA)
BROWN STEPHEN R (CA)
LOOCK HANS-PETER (CA)
DICKSON STEVEN E (CA)
DU JENNY (CA)
BENHABIB LARBI M S (CA)
BROWN STEPHEN R (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/CA2006/002001
Publication Date:
August 02, 2007
Filing Date:
December 08, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV KINGSTON (CA)
CRUDDEN CATHLEEN M (CA)
LOOCK HANS-PETER (CA)
DICKSON STEVEN E (CA)
DU JENNY (CA)
BENHABIB LARBI M S (CA)
BROWN STEPHEN R (CA)
CRUDDEN CATHLEEN M (CA)
LOOCK HANS-PETER (CA)
DICKSON STEVEN E (CA)
DU JENNY (CA)
BENHABIB LARBI M S (CA)
BROWN STEPHEN R (CA)
International Classes:
C09D183/02; C08J5/18; C08L83/02; C09K11/00; G01N21/21; G01N21/41; G01N21/77
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