Patent ID: 6537499
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: G01N,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for identifying of an unknown substance (1) in a sample comprising the steps of:derivatizing a sample which may contain said unknown substance (1) onto a sample surface (2), immobilizing a known probe (p) for said unknown substance (1) onto a contact surface (9), bringing said sample surface (2) and said contact surface (9) into conformal contact, separating said sample surface (2) from said contact surface (9) to end said conformal contact, measuring a value of at least one physical parameter characteristic of the binding of said known probe (p) to said unknown substance (1), and comparing said measured value with reference values, wherein said reference values comprise measured values of said at least one physical parameter characteristic of the binding of said known probe (p) and known substances, and wherein said step of comparing results in the identification of said unknown substance (1) by comparison to said measured values.