ANALYTE DETECTION DEVICES, MULTIPLEX AND TABLETOP DEVICES FOR DETECTION OF ANALYTES, AND USES THEREOF
FIG1: Depicts a perspective view of a representative device according to some embodiments of the present invention
Referring to the drawings, in some embodiments, FIG1 through 36 depict embodiments of devices, components of such representative devices, and various views of such embodied devices that can be used in the methods and/or in conjunction with or without other devices and/or systems described herein. FIG1 depicts a device comprising a first housing member (10), a buffer container (15), a second housing member (20), a groove for the sliding button (25), a sliding button (30), an inlet opening (35), a collar (40), and a test membrane (45). FIG1 depicts a test membrane (45) comprising two capture reagents. The first (10) and second (20) housing members can also be referred to as the lower and upper housing members, respectively. In FIG1, the sample would be applied through the inlet opening (35) and can be allowed to vertically flow through to the test membrane (45). In FIG1, the groove (25) allows the sliding button to move, which when attached to the locking member moves the locking member and can, in some embodiments, move the conjugate pad and change the position of the force member.
perspective view
35
inlet opening
30
button
1
about
45
test membrane
20
second housing member
25
sliding button
40
collar
42
aspect
10
first housing member
15
buffer container
['15. The device of claim 1, wherein the analyte detection membrane system comprises a conjugate pad and a test membrane, wherein the conjugate pad and the test membrane are substantially parallel to each other.', '17. A method of detecting an analyte, the method comprising: contacting a sample with a device for detecting an analyte comprising, wherein the device comprises: a housing comprising a first and second housing member, wherein the housing comprises: a conjugate pad and a test membrane, wherein at least a portion of the conjugate pad and the test membrane are substantially parallel to each other; an absorbent member, wherein the absorbent member is substantially parallel to and in fluid contact with the test membrane; an inlet opening in fluid contact with the conjugate pad; a force member, wherein the force member is configured to apply pressure substantially perpendicular to the test membrane; a slidable locking member contacting the force member; and an attachment member in contact with the locking member. wherein the sample is contacted with the conjugate pad, wherein the sample vertically flows through the conjugate pad and the test membrane; and detecting the presence or absence of the analyte, wherein the detecting comprises: a) detecting an optical signal from the test membrane by a spectrometer; b) communicating the signal from the spectrometer to a signal processing unit operably connected to the spectrometer; c) analyzing the signal by using the signal processing unit to determine the presence or absence of the analyte; and d) displaying a result on the display unit.']