Signal detection techniques for the detection of analytes
Patent 6740518 Issued on May 25, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date: September 17, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
435/287.2, Measuring or testing for antibody or nucleic acid, or measuring or testing using antibody or nucleic acid435/6, Involving nucleic acid435/7.1, Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein assay or specific ligand-receptor binding assay435/91.1, Polynucleotide (e.g., nucleic acid, oligonucleotide, etc.)435/287.1Including measuring or testing
The invention relates to the use of signal processing methods in order to acheive higher signal to noise ratios, to increase the detection limits of target analytes. These techniques include the monitoring of the output signal at higher harmonic frequencies.
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