Abstract: A bubble detection device and a sample processing instrument are provided. The bubble detection device includes a body, a cover and a detection circuit board. The body includes a bottom wall and first and second side walls respectively extending from two sides of the bottom wall. The bottom, first and second side walls define a groove for accommodating a sample pipe of a sample processing instrument, and first and second holes are respectively provided in the first and second side walls to allow light from a light source to pass through the sample pipe. The cover includes a top portion for covering the groove and first and second side portions attached to the body. The detection circuit board includes the light source and a photoelectric sensor and is attached to the body such that they are aligned with the first and second holes respectively to sense intensity of the light passing through the sample pipe. The sample processing instrument includes the bubble detection device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a counting chamber and an application thereof, and a method and a system for analyzing particles in a test sample. The method includes obtaining a full volume image of the test sample using an image acquisition device, wherein an imaging field of the full volume image is capable of reflecting an entire volume of the test sample in a sample container. The method further includes determining an analysis parameter of the particles in the test sample based on the full volume image, wherein the analysis parameter of the particles includes at least a count of the particles.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods that allow for brightfield imaging in a flow cytometer, allowing for collection of fluorescence and high-quality image date. The disclosed technology also gives rise to an illumination pattern that allows a user to create different oblique or structured illumination profiles within a static system. With the disclosed approach, a user can illuminate a sample from a first direction (e.g., with laser illumination configured to give rise to one or more of fluorescence information and scattering information), collect scattering information from a second direction, collect fluorescence information from a third direction, and capture an image of the sample from a fourth direction. (Two or more of the foregoing can be accomplished simultaneously.) Also as described elsewhere herein, an illumination used to illuminate the sample for visual image capture can be communicated to the same through a lens that also collects fluorescence from the sample.

Abstract: The invention in one aspect relates to a method for nondestructively detecting corrosion of an object such as metallic cables. The method includes applying an electronic signal to a device under test (DUT) including said object; measuring signal-transmission characteristics of said object; and determining the corrosion of the object based on the measured signal-transmission characteristics of said object.

Abstract: There is presented an apparatus for determining one or more time response values of an analyte or a group of analytes (96) in a liquid (99) comprising a translucent element comprising pores (6), wherein the pores (6) are dead end pores (6) extending into the translucent element from respective openings (7) in the translucent element, wherein a cross-sectional dimension of the openings (7) of the pores (6) is dimensioned so as to prevent larger particles or debris from entering the pores (6), while allowing the analyte or the group of analytes in the liquid (99) to enter the pores (6) via diffusion, one or more light sources (10) being adapted to illuminate at least the pores (6) in the translucent element (2), and a light detector (20) being adapted to at each of multiple points in time receive light (21) emerging from the pores (6) in response to illumination (11) by the one or more light sources, wherein the light detector is further adapted to generate one or more signals based on the received light, each

Abstract: The invention relates to a cuvette assembly for a sample processor, a flow cell for a sample processor comprising the cuvette assembly, and a sample processor comprising the cuvette assembly or the flow cell. The cuvette assembly comprises a cuvette body and a reflector. The cuvette body is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped and comprises a sample detection channel vertically penetrating the cuvette body. The cuvette body has long sides and short sides in a horizontal section. The reflector has a flat surface attached to a first side surface extending along one of the long sides of the cuvette body and a spherical surface that is opposite to the flat surface and has a truncated lower half. The reflector is positioned so that it is flush with a lower surface of the cuvette body and a center of sphere of the spherical surface falls into the sample detection channel, and the reflector extends along the long side and exceeds the short side.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an optical inspection apparatus includes: an illumination portion, a wavelength selection portion and an imaging portion. The illumination portion irradiates a first object point of a surface of an object with first illumination light, and a second object point of the surface of the object with second illumination light. The imaging portion images light from the first object point through the wavelength selection portion when a normal direction at the first object point and a direction of the first illumination light have an opposing relationship, and images light from the second object point through the wavelength selection portion when a normal direction at the second object point and a direction of the second illumination light have an opposing relationship.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a non-transitory storage medium stores an optical inspection program. The optical inspection program causes a processor to execute generating a wavelength selection portion-removed image by removing, from a captured image of an object surface imaged through a wavelength selection portion configured to select at least two different wavelength spectra from incident light, an image of the wavelength selection portion included in the captured image.

Abstract: An imaging substrate is provided to facilitate wide field photothermal infrared spectroscopic imaging of samples disposed thereon. The substrate includes at least two reflective layers and at least one spacer layer disposed therebetween which, together, form an optical cavity. The spacer layer(s) exhibit expansion and/or refractive index change as a function of heating by incident infrared illumination. Such localized heating results in a localized change in the effective reflectivity of the substrate by locally tuning/detuning the optical cavity. Thus, the pattern of effective reflectivity of the substrate can be made to correspond to the pattern of infrared absorptivity of a sample mounted on the substrate by illuminating the sample and the substrate with infrared illumination.

Abstract: A method for measuring component concentration in a sample, the method constituted of: passing light through a sample from a first light source to a first light sensor; measuring a first light intensity of light received at the first light sensor; passing light through the sample from a second light source to a second light sensor at the first light intensity; measuring a second light intensity of light received at the second light sensor; determining an adsorption level based on a difference in intensity from light emitted from the first light source and the second light intensity; and calculating a component concentration in the sample based on the adsorption level and a total optical length of light passed between the first light source and sensor and the second light source and sensor.

Abstract: An instrument and method for analyzing a gas leak. The instrument can obtain a time series of spectra from a scene. The instrument can compare spectra from different times to determine a property of a gas cloud within the scene. The instrument can estimate the column density of the gas cloud at one or more locations within the scene. The instrument can estimate the total quantity of gas in the cloud. The instrument can estimate the amount of gas which has left the field of view of the instrument. The instrument can also estimate the amount of gas in the cloud which has dropped below the sensitivity limit of the instrument.

Abstract: A method may include measuring, by an NIR device, a first near-infrared (NIR) spectrum at an edge of a composite panel formed using a blend of paper fragments and plastic fragments, measuring, by the NIR device, a second NIR spectrum at the edge of the composite panel, aggregating, by a controller of the NIR device, the first and second spectra to obtain an aggregated spectrum, and comparing the aggregated spectrum to calibration data to determine a plastic composition of the composite panel.

Abstract: This invention relates to the preparation of N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine (“glyphosate”) from N-(phosphonomethyl)iminodiacetic acid (“PMIDA”), and more particularly to methods for control of the conversion of PMIDA, for the identification of reaction end points relating to PMIDA conversion and the preparation of glyphosate products having controlled PMIDA content.

Abstract: A method of detecting a biomolecule, a computing device performing the method, and a biomolecule detection system therefor are provided. The method includes receiving a terahertz signal that passed deionized water or reference material, receiving a terahertz signal that passed a target including a predetermined biomolecule, extracting a digital modulation characteristic for the received terahertz signal that passed the deionized water and the received terahertz signal that passed the target, and detecting the predetermined biomolecule included in the target by analyzing the extracted digital modulation characteristic, wherein the received terahertz signal that passed the deionized water and the received terahertz signal that passed the target are generated using a digitally modulated optical signal based on a transmission speed determined based on kinematics of the predetermined biomolecule.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring a concentration of a gas in a gas mixture, said method comprising that: a light beam modulated in a ramp shape and/or in a step shape in its wavelength and additionally periodically modulated, in particular in its wavelength, is transmitted from a light source, in particular a laser, into a measurement zone; the modulated light beam passes through a gas mixture in the measurement zone and is detected as reception light by a detector, wherein the reception light is converted by the detector into a detector signal; a derivative signal is determined based on the detector signal by performing a transformation of the detector signal into the frequency range, in particular by a Fourier transform of the detector signal, wherein an evaluation of the detector signal transformed into the frequency range is performed, in particular only, for an n-fold of the frequency of the modulated light beam in order to obtain the derivative signal; and at least two measurement values

Abstract: A method for characterising an object, including: providing, via a support plane, coherent incident radiation at the object at each of a plurality of radiation configurations, detecting, at a detector, an intensity of radiation scattered by the object for each radiation configurations, and determining, via an iterative process, an object transmission function associated with the object in dependence on the detected intensity of radiation for each radiation configurations. The iterative process comprises estimating, for each radiation configurations, an entrance wave function and an exit wave function, a support constraint and a current estimate of the object transmission function, determining a ratio of a sum of intensities of the exit wave function for the plurality of radiation configurations to a sum of intensities of the entrance wave function therefor, and updating the estimate of the object transmission function in dependence on the determined ratio and an amplitude constraint.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of inline measurement of low-concentration hydrocarbons overlaps fluorescence, scatter and absorption spectroscopy devices so as to measure scatter and absorption of fluorescing oil and the excited fluorescence itself. The apparatus includes a fitting, an input port, an output port, and a sapphire tube having a hollow interior in fluid connection with the input port and the output port. Flow medium passes through the input port, the sapphire tube, and the output port. The apparatus also includes a light emitter, a first detector, and a second detector. The light emitter can include a lens, an absorption and scatter wavelength emitter, and a fluorescence wavelength emitter. An incident absorption and scatter beam and an incident fluorescence beam from the light emitter and parallel so as to determine free hydrocarbon, dissolved hydrocarbons, and solids in a sample within the sapphire tube.

Abstract: There is set forth herein a device comprising structure defining a detector surface configured for supporting biological or chemical substances, and a sensor array comprising light sensors and circuitry to transmit data signals using photons detected by the light sensors. The device can include one or more features for reducing fluorescence range noise in a detection band of the sensor array.

Abstract: The present invention has for its object to provide an inspection chip using a metasurface for detection of biomolecules by a fluorescence detection method. The inspection chip comprises a first substrate having a metasurface, and a second substrate positioned in opposition to the first substrate and having a microchannel, as shown in FIG. 1. The metasurface includes a gap for efficient immobilization of the biomolecules to be detected, and induces or develops fluorescence enhancement in a region including a wavelength range of fluorescence emitted by the biomolecules to be detected. The second substrate is formed of a material transparent to visible light or near infrared light, and the fluorescence resonates between the first substrate and second substrate.

Abstract: A system for acquiring multi-fluorescence images includes an excitation light source configured to irradiate an excitation beam onto a surface of a test sample, so that the test sample emits multi-fluorescence signals. The multi-fluorescence signals include at least two fluorescence signals. The system also includes an optical detection device configured to acquire the multi-fluorescence signals, an optical lens disposed between the optical detection device and the test sample, and a multi-band filter disposed between the optical detection device and the optical lens and/or between the test sample and the optical lens. The optical lens is configured to converge the multi-fluorescence signals emitted by the test sample to the optical detection device. The multi-band filter has at least two transmission intervals corresponding to at least two wavelength intervals of the at least two fluorescence signals.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relates to a method for localizing or tracking emitters in a sample, wherein the sample is illuminated with an intensity distribution of an illumination light having a local minimum, wherein the illumination light induces or modulates light emissions of the emitters, and wherein the local minimum is positioned in a region around a presumed position of an emitter in the sample, detecting light emissions (L) of the emitter, and determining the position of the emitter in the sample, wherein light emanating from the sample is detected with a plurality of detector elements having respective active areas whose projections into a focal plane in the sample are not congruent, wherein a background is estimated based on the light detected by the plurality of detector elements, and wherein a background correction is performed, a light microscope and a computer program for performing the method.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for imaging particles and/or cells using flow cytometry. In one aspect, a method includes transmitting a light beam at a fluidic channel carrying a fluid sample containing particles; optically encoding scattered or fluorescently-emitted light at a spatial optical filter, the spatial optical filter including a surface having a plurality of apertures arranged in a pattern along a transverse direction opposite to particle flow and a longitudinal direction parallel to particle flow, such that different portions of a particle flowing over the pattern of the apertures pass different apertures at different times and scatter the light beam or emit fluorescent light at locations associated with the apertures; and producing image data associated with the particle flowing through the fluidic channel based on the encoded optical signal, in which the produced image data includes information of a physical characteristic of the particle.

Abstract: A Raman infrared compound microscope device includes: a first light source that generates laser light; a second light source that generates infrared light; a third light source that generates visible light; and a first optical system. The first optical system orients the visible light having reached the first optical system in different directions between when performing a Raman analysis using Raman light generated from a sample by irradiation of the laser light and when performing a first infrared analysis using the infrared light having passed through the sample.

Abstract: A system includes an optical module for supplying a Stokes light, a pump light and a probe light for generating a CARS light. The optical module includes a fiber laser module and an optical plate. The fiber laser module includes an oscillator, a generator, a first amplifier, a second amplifier and a LD power distributor that is configured to distribute a laser power from a first laser diode to the oscillator as an oscillation source, to the generator as a pump power, to the first preamplifier as a pump power and to the second preamplifier as a pump power.

Abstract: A general purpose sensor architecture integrating a surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrate, a diffractive laser beam delivery substrate and a diffractive infrared detection substrate is provided that can be used to implement a low-cost, compact lab-on-a-chip biosensor that can meet the needs of large-scale infectious disease testing. The sensor architecture can also be used in any other application in which molecules present in the liquid, gaseous or solid phases need to be characterized reliably, cost-effectively and with minimal intervention by highly skilled personnel.

Abstract: A modified method and apparatus for measuring elements in a liquid metal or alloy sample (23) with Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS). The apparatus comprises a pulsed excitation laser (1) and an instrument head (6) comprising a laser path channel (10), laser excitation optics (2), receiving optics for receiving emission from a plasma (3) created by the interaction of the laser (1) and the sample (23), an open-bottom chamber (5) extending upwardly from a flat bottom surface (7) of the instrument head (6), the laser path channel (10) extending to said chamber (5), and preferably a gas channel (12) for feeding gas to the open-bottom chamber (5). The laser (1) and laser excitation optics (2) are configured such that when the instrument head (6) is at a distance from a sample surface in the range of 1-10 mm, the focal point of the pulsed excitation laser is beneath the sample surface at a distance which is more than one Rayleigh length of the focused excitation laser beam.

Abstract: In an automatic analyzer, an influence due to a disturbance component on a measurement result can be appropriately prevented. An automatic analyzer 1 includes: a first light source 102 configured to emit light toward a sample 44; a drive circuit 101 configured to supply a first drive current I3 whose frequency changes from f1 to f2 intermittently or continuously to the first light source 102; a light receiver 113 configured to output a light detection signal IR based on the light transmitted through the sample 44; and a signal processing circuit 111 configured to demodulate the light detection signal IR in accordance with the frequency f1 to f2 of the first drive current I3 and output a measurement signal VL based on a demodulation result.

Abstract: A laser inspection system includes a stage including a top surface parallel to a plane defined by a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction, a first laser unit spaced apart from the stage in a third direction perpendicular to the plane, where the first laser unit emits a first laser beam proceeding in a direction parallel to the plane, a second laser unit spaced apart from the first laser unit in the third direction, where the second laser unit emits a second laser beam proceeding in a direction parallel to a proceeding direction of the first laser beam, and an inspection object spaced apart from the first laser unit in the first direction on the top surface of the stage, where the inspection object has a maximum allowable specification and a minimum allowable specification in the third direction from the top surface of the stage.

Abstract: A lamp is described wherein the lamp comprises an illumination source (108); and, a housing structure, preferably a double wall housing structure, including an inner wall and an outer wall, the inner wall forming an inner housing (112) for the illumination source (118), the inner housing including an inner aperture part (118). The outer wall is configured as an outer housing (110) for the inner housing (112), the outer housing (110) including an outer aperture part (116) formed around the inner aperture part so that light produced by the illumination source can exit the inner housing (112), the space between the inner and outer wall forming a thermal barrier between the illumination source and the exterior of the lamp. A first outlet (124) is connected to the inner housing (112) so that, when in use, a first flow, preferably an air flow, can be generated in the first housing (112) towards the first outlet (124).

Abstract: An embodiment of this application discloses a method and device for detecting a defect of an electrode assembly, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method may include: determining a first segmented image of an electrode assembly body in an electrode assembly image based on a first preset threshold; determining a second segmented image of a tab in the electrode assembly image based on a second preset threshold, where the second preset threshold is less than the first preset threshold; and determining defect status of the electrode assembly based on the first segmented image and the second segmented image.

Abstract: A printed-matter inspection system includes a processor that inspects printed matter, and a display device that displays a result of the inspection. The processor is configured to: compare a scanned image with a reference image of an inspection-target page of the printed matter to perform inspection for at least one defect that is present in the scanned image, the scanned image being obtained by scanning the inspection-target page; and obtain information about post-processing that is to be performed on the printed matter, and, on the basis of the information about the post-processing, display, on the display device, the at least one defect in association with at least one simulated image of the printed matter obtained after the post-processing.

Abstract: Techniques are described for automatically detecting defects in webs using ultraviolet light to excite fluorescing agents in various layers of the web. In one example. a system for detecting defects in the web includes an inspection device and a processing unit. The inspection device includes a lighting unit, a filter, and an image capture device. The lighting unit is configured to emit ultraviolet light having a first wavelength to the web, the web including a fluorescing agent configured to emit light having a second wavelength upon excitation by the ultraviolet light. The image capture device is configured to capture one or more images of the light having the second wavelength after the light has passed through the filter. The processing unit is configured to determine whether the web includes a defect based on the one or more images.

Abstract: An on-line detection system for defects of an MEA is provided. The detection system includes a workbench, two connecting rods are arranged inside the workbench, two ends of the two connecting rods are both connected to two side walls of the workbench by means of bearings, and conveying rollers are fixedly arranged outside the two connecting rods in a sleeving manner. One side of the workbench is fixedly provided with a first electric motor, and an output end of the first electric motor is fixedly connected to one of the connecting rods. Belt pulleys are fixedly arranged outside the two connecting rods in a sleeving manner, and a belt is arranged outside the two belt pulleys in a sleeving manner. A hollow roller is arranged on an inner side of the workbench, and a plurality of exhaust holes are provided in a top of the hollow roller.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for processing defect information of a product, which includes the following steps of: acquiring defect information on a current film layer and defect information on historical film layers; determining whether defect information exists at a target location of the historical film layer if defect information exists at a target location of the current film layer; if defect information exists for a corresponding location to the target location in at least one of the historical film layers, deleting the defect information detected at the target location in the current film layer; and if no defect information exists for the target location in any of the historical film layers, retaining the defect information detected at the target location in the current film layer.

Abstract: Adaptive endpoint detection is applied to delayering of a multi-layer sample utilizing a combination of dynamic and predetermined parameters. Retrospective evaluation of peaks and troughs can re-classify endpoints as signal properties emerge, enabling accurate mapping of endpoints to layers. The described techniques can be integrated with analysis operations and can be applied across a wide range of device types and manufacturing processes.

Abstract: An inspection method of a workpiece includes a separation layer forming step of forming a separation layer composed of a modified layer parallel to an upper surface and cracks that extend from the modified layer inside the workpiece, an irradiation step of irradiating the whole of the upper surface of the workpiece in which the separation layer has been formed with light with such a wavelength as to be transmitted through the workpiece and reflect at the crack of the separation layer after the separation layer forming step is executed, a light reception step of receiving reflected light resulting from the irradiation in the irradiation step and reflection by the crack, and a determination step of determining the state of the separation layer on the basis of the intensity of the reflected light received in the light reception step.

Abstract: In some examples, a wafer bow measurement system comprises a measurement unit including: a wafer support assembly to impart rotational movement to a measured wafer supported in the measurement unit; an optical sensor; a calibration standard to calibrate the optical sensor; a linear stage actuator to impart linear direction of movement to the optical sensor; a wafer centering sensor to determine a centering of the measured wafer supported in the measurement unit; and a wafer alignment sensor to determine an alignment of the measured wafer supported in the measurement unit.

Abstract: A method and system for detecting the location of a surface defect on a transparent film with respect to whether the surface defect is at a front or back surface of the film. By illuminating the surface defect with a light source from an oblique angle and capturing an image of the surface defect using a camera which is positioned along an axis where the light illuminates after unobstructedly reflected from the test surface of the film, and using the reflected light, an image of the surface defect is obtained. A computer executes an evaluation logic to determine whether the image of the defect contains any dark area. If there is a dark area present, the defect is judged to be on the front surface of the film. If there is no dark area present, the defect is judged to be on the back surface of the film.

Abstract: An inspection method includes obtaining an image of a corner region of the wound cell that includes an image of a cathode electrode plate at N layers of the corner region of the wound cell and an anode electrode plate at the N layers, and determining, based on the image of the corner region, amounts of misalignment between the cathode electrode plate and the anode electrode plate that are adjacent in the wound cell. N is a positive integer.

Abstract: A system for inspecting an object, includes: a source of X-ray radiation; a horizontal array of detectors, wherein the source and the array of detectors are positioned substantially on a first plane; a platform configured to rotate as well as translate in a vertical trajectory, wherein the platform is positioned on a second plane between the source and the array of detectors, and wherein the object is disposed on the platform; and a computing device configured to: cause the source to fire a substantially horizontal fan beam in a third plane, wherein the third plane is above a top of the object; acquire calibration data from the array of detectors while the third plane is above the top of the object; cause the platform to simultaneously rotate and raise the object vertically upwards; acquire scan data of the object; and generate a three dimensional scan image of the object.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an X-ray reflectometry apparatus and a method for measuring a three-dimensional nanostructure on a flat substrate. The X-ray reflectometry apparatus comprises an X-ray source, an X-ray reflector, a 2-dimensional X-ray detector, and a two-axis moving device. The X-ray source is for emitting X-ray. The X-ray reflector is configured for reflecting the X-ray onto a sample surface. The 2-dimensional X-ray detector is configured to collect a reflecting X-ray signal from the sample surface. The two-axis moving device is configured to control two-axis directions of the 2-dimensional X-ray detector to move on at least one of x-axis and z-axis with a formula concerning an incident angle of the X-ray with respect to the sample surface for collecting the reflecting X-ray signal.

Abstract: Provided is a signal processing device for X-ray analysis capable of suppressing effects of increased background due to pile-up signals and suppressing the dead time from lengthening. A signal processing device for X-ray analysis includes a differentiating circuit configured to convert a plurality of staircase wave signals detected by the X-ray detector into differential wave signals, a digital filter configured to convert the differential wave signals into trapezoidal wave signals or triangular wave digital signals, and a peak detection unit configured to discriminate and count a peak value extracted from a peak portion of the trapezoidal wave signal or the triangular wave signal. The peak detection unit is set such that a rising threshold Tu to be compared with a signal of the rising-side sloped line segment and a falling threshold Td to be compared with a signal of the falling-side sloped line segment in the trapezoidal signal or the triangular wave signal have a relation of Tu>Td.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a computer-based method for non-destructive depth-profiling of samples. The method includes a measurement operation and a data analysis operation. The measurement operation includes, for each of a plurality of landing energies: (i) projecting an electron beam on a sample, which penetrates the sample to a respective depth determined by the landing energy, and (ii) sensing electrons returned from the sample, thereby obtaining a respective sensed electrons data set. The data analysis operation includes generating from the sensed electrons data sets a concentration map, which characterizing at least a vertical dimension of the sample.

Abstract: A method comprises: using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) to acquire an image of a specimen; identifying one or more objects of interest within the SEM image; generating a scan mask indicating a first set of one or more regions corresponding to the identified one or more objects of interest; and based on the scan mask, providing instructions to the SEM to acquire one or more Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) images from the first set of one or more regions of the specimen, wherein the method is performed by at least one device including a hardware processor.

Abstract: Methods for assessing the stability of asphaltene by measuring the field strength of the production fluid of asphaltene containing hydrocarbon stream have been developed. These methods can be used for monitoring of asphaltene control chemical application effectiveness during crude oil production and refinement.

Abstract: Optical component integrity monitoring circuitry monitors an optical component integrity sensing path in an optical component. If a rise in resistance of the sensing path is detected, the circuitry prevents the optical component from emitting light. The optical component may have a light-emitting device that emits light through an optical element. The sensing path may have a first path that is used to detect damage to the optical element and a second path that is coupled to a package covering the optical element and light-emitting device. The first path may have a segment formed from a metal trace on the optical element and a segment formed from a wire bond, providing mechanical compliance to tolerate strains expected in the use case. The second path ensures that the package is present to constrain movement of the optical element and its wires within a safe envelope defined by the package interior.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of fabricating a sensor assembly in which a sensor surface has an anchor species provided thereon, the anchor species having a first functional group attached. The method further comprises disposing a fluid channel over the surface and subsequently providing an analyte capture species to the fluid channel. The analyte capture species comprises a second functional group configured to react with the first functional group. The surface is then exposed to photo radiation and the first and second functional groups react forming a link between the analyte capture species and the anchor species on the sensing surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) and method for measuring the curing process of a curable material by means of dielectric spectroscopy, said device comprising: a mobile transmission unit (12) having a sensor (14) for making contact with a sample of the curable material, and a receiving unit (18), which is physically separate from the transmission unit (12), is configured to communicate wirelessly with the transmission unit (12) and contains an analysis device (22).

Abstract: Methods and devices useful for determining the analyte concentration of a sample using output currents obtained from an input potential in the kinetic potential region of a redox mediator are disclosed. Preferably, the input potential used to generate the output currents from the kinetic potential region of the redox mediator is continually increasing with time after initiating the analysis. A method of selecting an initial input potential within the kinetic potential region of a redox mediator based on the sensitivity of an individual or batch of subcutaneously insertable test sensors also is described. A method of selecting an analysis input potential within the kinetic potential region of redox mediator based on the sensitivity of an individual subcutaneously inserted test sensor also is described where the analysis input potential is increased with insertion time.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a point of care salivary testing device comprises a biofluid collection device, a cartridge device, a reader device, and/or a software-based detection interface system. The analyte detection system may be used to detect the presence and/or quantity of one or more target analytes.