Patent ID: 6770488
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: G01N,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of analyte detection, comprising the steps of:a. establishing a colloidal substance; b. providing said colloidal substance in a liquid; c. desiccating said colloidal substance in said liquid to establish a residue of said colloidal substance; d. reconstituting said residue of said colloidal substance to generate a colloidal sensor solution containing said colloidal substance; e. interacting an analyte with a portion of said colloidal substance contained in said colloidal sensor solution; f. subjecting said colloidal sensor solution to an illumination; g. affecting said illumination with said portion of said colloidal substance contained in said colloidal sensor solution interacting with said analyte to generate an affected emission; and h. spectroscopically analyzing said affected emission to detect said analyte.