The present invention provides a liquid sampling, storage, transfer and delivery device comprising housing containing a porous nib. The porous nib in the device contacts the sample, collects the sample, stores the sample, transports the sample inside its porous matrix and releases the sample from the porous matrix upon demand.

The present invention provides methods of determining cell sensitivity to a therapeutic agent.

Disclosed is a reagent strip comprising test region(s) and reference region(s). The reference region(s) display a predetermined response to a range of possible concentrations of an analyte applied to the corresponding test region(s). Furthermore, the reference region(s) and the test region(s) are arranged on the reagent strip so as to facilitate analysis of a qualitative state of the analyte and optionally, calculation of a quantitative value of the analyte at point-of-collection. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing such reagent strips, first involving printing the reference region(s) and the test region(s) in a continuous and alternating series on a test strip precursor substrate. The method also involves cutting the test strip precursor substrate perpendicularly to the printed columns to obtain one or more reagent strips. Also disclosed is a method encompassed in a mobile application for determining a qualitative state and optionally calculating a quantitative state of the analyte.

A fluid analysis system may include a stage configured to receive a sample holder including a fluid sample to be analyzed. The fluid analysis system may also include a fluid analyzer configured to monitor at least one characteristic of the fluid sample to be analyzed; and an inclined rail; wherein the stage is configured to move along the inclined rail to cause the sample holder to move with a first component of motion along an analysis axis of the fluid analyzer and simultaneously with a second component of motion orthogonal to the analysis axis of the fluid analyzer, wherein the first component of motion affects a focus of the fluid analyzer relative to at least one constituent of the fluid sample to be analyzed.

A method for diminishing variation between and/or within individual sheets of filter papers which are suitable for collecting samples of biological material, e.g. blood, is described. The method includes at least one of the following: subjecting the sheets of filter paper to gaseous substance containing at least 30 grams water per cubic meter and/or wetting the sheets of filter paper with water and subsequently drying the sheets of filter paper. According to tests, the above-described treatment significantly reduces the undesirable variation between results analyzed from sheets of filter paper and impregnated with same biological material for test purposes.

The present invention provides methods of determining cell sensitivity to a therapeutic agent.

The present invention relates to a multisensor array for detection of analytes in the gas phase or in the liquid phase, comprising at least two different chemo-selective compounds represented by the general formula (I) wherein the hetero atoms X.sup.1-X.sup.4 and the substituents R.sup.1-R.sup.4 are defined in the specification and the dashed bonds represent independently of each other either a single bond or a double bond. Said chemo-selective compounds are capable of individually changing physicochemical properties when exposed to analytes or analyte mixtures and these changes can be detected by a transducer or an array of transducers. The present invention does also relate to the use of at least two different chemo-selective compounds in a sensor array, a method for preparation of such sensor arrays and the use of said sensor arrays. Furthermore the present invention relates to methods for detecting and identifying analytes or mixtures thereof in the gas phase or in the liquid phase.

In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides testers for detecting a bacterial infection and methods of production and uses thereof.

A detection method according to the present embodiment comprises the steps of (a) photographing a first reference color area indicated by a first reference color, a second reference color area indicated by a second reference color, and a detection region reacting with a target so as to change color, (b) converting a photography result into a single element, (c) extracting a single element gradation value from the converted photography result, (d) converting the extracted single element gradation value into a standard gradation value, and (e) detecting the concentration of the target from the standard gradation value.

This invention relates to a test strip for holding reagents to determine blood glucose level, said strip comprising a) a plasma separator membrane which is a composite membrane for separation of plasma from whole blood, said plasma separator membrane containing an enzyme mix specific to the analyte, said analyte being glucose, a substrate which reacts specifically with one of the products of the enzymatic reaction of the analyte with the enzyme mix, b) a reaction membrane containing an enhancer mix of metallic ions, which enhances the color developed due to the enzymatic reaction.