| 摘要 |
PCT No. PCT/GB95/00086 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 10, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 10, 1996 PCT Filed Jan. 18, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/19845 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 27, 1995A diagnostic device comprises a container formed from a base element (10) and a cover element (11) bonded together to define a cavity. The cover element is formed with an aperture (17) surrounded by a depression (18) and a single or multi-layer porous support membrane (9) located within the cavity so as to be accessible through the aperture. A body of fluid-absorbent material (14) is also located within the cavity in contact with the porous support. The fluid-absorbent material (14) is formed at least partly from fibers of a kind which absorb fluid into the fiber itself, so as to cause the fiber to swell and increase in volume. Appropriate reactants are applied to the porous support (9) so that when a sample to be tested is applied to the support through the aperture (17) the result of any reaction can be observed. Samples or reactants in the form of fluids pass through the porous support and are absorbed by the underlying body (14) of fluid-absorbent material. The composition and arrangement of the fluid-absorbent material may be varied to control the flow of fluid into and through the material. A rubber panel may be located adjacent the fluid-absorbent material to vary the fluid flow rate. A neutralizing agent (23) may be located in the cavity to neutralize fluids used in the test. |
