Patent ID: 6749811
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: B01J,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
A sensor device for detecting an analyte comprising a molecularly imprinted polymer containing a chelated lanthanide, said chelated lanthanide comprising a lanthanide ion wherein said lanthanide ion is a europium or terbium ion, wherein the lanthanide ion is chelated with the polymerized derivate(s) of one or more ligands selected from the group consisting of vinyldibenzoylmethane, divinyldibenzoylmethane, vinyl-substituted 1,10-phenanthroline, and mixtures of two or more thereof, said chelated lanthanide capable of binding the analyte to be detected and having operatively associated therewith:a light source for generating excitation energy for said chelated lanthanide; and a detector for detecting luminescent energy generated by said chelated lanthanide upon excitation.