Patent ID: 9075018
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A reactive zone system for placement and containment of a molecule, cells, pathogens, bugs, or bacteria in a sample comprising: a non-metallic substrate surface comprising at least two immobilized metallic structures, wherein each metallic structure is shaped as a triangle, wherein an apex of each of the two triangles is arranged in alignment and opposite from each and adjacent to a formed reactive zone surface on the non-metallic substrate surface between the apexes, wherein the formed reactive zone positioned on the non-metallic substrate surface is of sufficient size for placement and containment of molecules, cells, pathogens, bugs, nucleic acid or bacteria and has a diameter of about 1 mm to about 5 mm, wherein the at least two immobilized metallic structures are fabricated from silver, gold, copper, platinum, aluminum or combinations thereof and exhibit surface plasmons upon excitation, and wherein the at least two immobilized metallic structures are positioned in an assay well.