BIOASSAY DEVICE FOR DETECTING MOLECULAR EVENTS

摘要

A bioassay device operable to detect the presence or absence of molecular events within a test sample is presented in four embodiments: a coplanar waveguide detector, a stripline detector, a magic-t detector, and a microstrip detector. The coplanar waveguide detector includes a center gap operable to contact the sample and to electromagnetically couple an incident test signal between the sample and transmission line. The stripline detector includes a sample chamber operable to contain at least a portion of the supplied sample and to electromagnetically couple an incident at least a portion of the supplied sample and to electromagnetically couple an incident test signal between the contained sample and the transmission line. The magic-t detector includes a magic-t coupler and first and second test sample loads electromagnetically coupled thereto. The microstrip detector includes a transmission line, ground plane metallization and a flow channel formed between, and vertically aligned with, the transmission line and ground plane.