Method and apparatus for detecting a lipophilic analyte of interest in a sample

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PATENT NO 8784641
APP PUB NO 20120267259A1
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13499732

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Disclosed is a method and apparatus for detecting the concentration of a lipophilic analyte of interest in a complex sample matrix. The method comprises extracting the analyte of interest from said sample into an organic solvent comprising a dissolved electrolyte; providing a free radical species, preferably a free oxygen radical species, in said organic solvent; reacting the analyte of interest with said free radical species; and performing a measurement to detect the concentration of the free radical-reacted analyte reaction product.

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SPHERE MEDICAL LIMITEDCAMBRIDGE CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB22 7GG

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Hendry, Stuart P Royston, GB 13 636
Laitenberger, Peter G Cambridge, GB 5 51
Pettigrew, David M Huntingdon, GB 3 48

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