Sensor

A device suitable for the detection and/or characterization of target particles in a fluid is disclosed. The device comprises: at least one heating element for heating and/or measuring a temperature, the heating element comprising a core comprising at least one electrically conducting portion, an electric isolating layer provided at a surface of the core and electrically isolates the core from the sample, and a plurality of binding sites at/to which target particles can bind. The device further comprising a processing means configured to measure an electric output of the least one heating element, a change of the electric output of the at least one heating element and/or its heating power and for deriving, based thereon, a characteristic of the target particles.

Patent Publication Number: EP3574313

Year filing: 2019

Year approval: 2020

Year publication: 2019

Status: Requested

Technology domains: Measurement, Analysis of biological materials, Biotechnology

Validated for IOF-key: Yes

Attributed to: Associatie KULeuven