Patent ID: 8845978
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A detection kit for detecting a target compound or target compounds comprises: a plurality of sticks, each stick comprising: an outer sheath, a wicking tip, a detection surface and a breakable ampoule enclosing a volume of a fluid; an outer housing containing the plurality of sticks; a rupture mechanism; and a removable cap comprising a transparent material, the cap being mated with the outer housing, such that the detection surface of each of the sticks is exposed when the cap is removed, and when the cap is matingly engaged on the outer housing, the detection surface of each of the sticks are enclosed within the housing and the cap and are visible through the transparent cap; wherein the detection surface of each of the plurality of sticks is disposed on the wicking tip arranged such that the wicking tip is capable of directing the fluid to the detection surface by wicking of the fluid from the volume, when the fluid is released by activating the rupture mechanism; wherein the fluid comprises a solvent, a reagent or a combination of a solvent and a reagent; wherein the volume of the fluid is contained within the outer sheath, such that when the fluid is released from the volume, the outer sheath contains the fluid within the stick, whereby the fluid is wicked by the wicking tip from a first end of the wicking tip to the detection surface on an opposite end of the wicking tip; wherein the outer sheath is of a polymer; wherein the detection surface comprises an adhesive.