VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER MESSGENAUIGKEIT BEI SENSOREN, INSBESONDERE BIO-SENSOREN, DIE ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER SIGNALE FLUORESZENZSTRAHLUNG VERWENDEN

摘要

Improving the accuracy of measurements by sensors, to determine the signals of fluorescent emissions, comprises fitting a fluorescence standard strip to each sensor as a charge of reference material. Each fitted strip is measured with a high-precision process fluorimeter. The individual deviation of the fluorescent signal from the nominal charge value is determined for each sensor. Improving the measurement accuracy of fluorescent sensors, comprises determining an internal correction value (alpha) from each individual deviation from the nominal value, to be transferred to a data carrier which has the sensor or an appropriate database. An analysis calibration takes a random sample from the sensor charge at a sensor, to be measured by calibrators with known analyte concentrations, to establish the relationship of the fluorescent signal from the analyte concentration for each assay. The correction value is scanned for each sensor, or taken from the database, to establish the relationship between the analyte concentration of the assay and the fluorescent standard strip. The ratio (beta) for the separate analyte concentrations in the assay at each sensor gives a calibration curve to be taken in as information at the sensor or into the database. To measure a sample of unknown properties, the measured fluorescent signals from the assay and the fluorescent standard strip are related to each other and multiplied by the correction value to determine the ratio. The ratio value and the calibration curve for the sensor determine the analyte concentration in the sample.