DETECTING ANALYTES USING BOTH AN OPTICAL AND AN ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT METHOD

摘要

Provided is a method for detecting an analyte, wherein the analyte is lab elled with one or more labels relatable to the analyte, which method compris es: a) performing an optical detection method on the labelled analyte to obt ain optical data from the one or more labels; b) performing an electrical de tection method on the labelled analyte to obtain electrical data from the on e or more labels; and c) determining the identity and/or quantity of the ana lyte from both the optical and electrical data. Further provided is a method for detecting a plurality of analytes, wherein the each different analyte i s labelled with one or more different labels relatable to the analyte, which method comprises: a) performing an optical detection method on a plurality of labelled analytes to obtain optical data from the labels; b) performing a n electrochemical detection method on the plurality of labelled analytes to obtain electrical data from the labels; and c) determining the identity and/ or quantity of the plurality of analytes from both the optical and electrica l data.