Abstract:
A hand-held portable drug monitoring system to detect and quantitate cocaine and other organic drugs in saliva, sweat, and surface wipes by using an ion selective electrode or an array of ion selective electrodes. The ion selective electrode has a cast membrane reference electrode and a sensing electrode with a hydrophobic polymer, a plasticizer, and an ionophore selective for the organic drug to be tested. The ion selective electrode can be connected to a converter that coverts a voltage reading from the ion selective electrode to a quantitative drug concentration level. Also disclosed is the related method of using an ion selective electrode to detect an organic drug in saliva, sweat, and surface wipes, the method of testing electrical contact in an ion selective electrode, and the method of making a cast membrane reference electrode.
Abstract:
A microassay card (10) includes an upper layer (12) containing wells (14) for receiving a liquid sample (16). A second layer (20) of the card (10), beneath the first layer (12), includes a supporting surface (223) bound to a reactive species (114). A third layer (26) includes a superabsorbent support (26) impregnated with an indicator (228). Typically, the indicator (228) is a substrate (228) for an enzyme (16), such as a reduced dye precursor and a source of hydrogen peroxide necessary for the action of the enzyme (116), upon the substrate to cause a spectral change in the absorbent layer (26). By selecting the structure of the first (12) and second (20) layers, the card (10) can be formatted for a displacement assay or a competitive assay. The microassay card (10) of the present invention is particularly useful for drug testing.
Abstract:
A method for producing excess enthalpy by impregnating metallic precursors on an oxide support that reduces sintering and particle growth; drying the impregnated support at a temperature where the particle growth is minimal; reducing the metallic precursors at a second temperature where the particle growth results in supported metallic particles 2 nm or less in size; and pressurizing the supported metallic particles in the presence of deuterium. The metal particles may comprise palladium, platinum, mixtures thereof, or mixtures of palladium and/or platinum with other elements. Also disclosed is a method for measuring excess enthalpy by placing a test material in a pressure vessel; heating the pressure vessel; evacuating the pressure vessel; introducing deuterium, hydrogen, or both into the pressure vessel; measuring the enthalpy generated during pressurization; again evacuating the pressure vessel; and measuring the enthalpy used during depressurization.
Abstract:
A miniature, lightweight, inexpensive, environmental monitoring system containing a number of sensors that can simultaneously and continuously monitor fluorescence, absorbance, conductivity, temperature, and several ions. Sensors that monitor similar parameters can cross-check data to increase the likelihood that a problem with the water will be discovered.
Abstract:
A microassay card (10) includes an upper layer (12) containing wells (14) for receiving a liquid sample (16). A second layer (20) of the card (10), beneath the first layer (12), includes a supporting surface (223) bound to a reactive species (114). A third layer (26) includes a superabsorbent support (26) impregnated with an indicator (228). Typically, the indicator (228) is a substrate (228) for an enzyme (16), such as a reduced dye precursor and a source of hydrogen peroxide necessary for the action of the enzyme (116), upon the substrate to cause a spectral change in the absorbent layer (26). By selecting the structure of the first (12) and second (20) layers, the card (10) can be formatted for a displacement assay or a competitive assay. The microassay card (10) of the present invention is particularly useful for drug testing.
Abstract:
A miniature, lightweight, inexpensive, environmental monitoring system containing a number of sensors that can simultaneously and continuously monitor fluorescence, absorbance, conductivity, temperature, and several ions. Sensors that monitor similar parameters can cross-check data to increase the likelihood that a problem with the water will be discovered.
Abstract:
Une carte de microanalyse (10) comprend une couche supérieure (12) contenant des alvéoles (14) pour recevoir un échantillon liquide (16). Une seconde couche (20) de la carte (10), sous la première couche (12), comprend une surface de support (223) liée à une espèce réactive (114). Une troisième couche (26) comprend un support superabsorbant (26) imprégné d'un agent indicateur (228). En général, l'agent indicateur (228) est un substrat (228) pour une enzyme (16), tel qu'un précurseur de colorant réduit et une source d'eau oxygénée nécessaire à l'action de l'enzyme (116) sur le substrat pour provoquer un changement spectral dans la couche absorbante (26). En sélectionnant la structure des première (12) et seconde (20) couches, la carte (10) peut être formattée pour une analyse à déplacement ou une analyse compétitive. La carte de microanalyse (10) de la présente invention est particulièrement utile pour tester des drogues.