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WO1999009408A1 - Procede et dispositif de detection d'un etat particulier - Google Patents

Procede et dispositif de detection d'un etat particulier Download PDF

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WO1999009408A1
WO1999009408A1 PCT/GB1998/002406 GB9802406W WO9909408A1 WO 1999009408 A1 WO1999009408 A1 WO 1999009408A1 GB 9802406 W GB9802406 W GB 9802406W WO 9909408 A1 WO9909408 A1 WO 9909408A1
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Peter Alfred Payne
Krishna Chandra Persaud
Allan John Syms
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    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N31/00—Investigating or analysing non-biological materials by the use of the chemical methods specified in the subgroup; Apparatus specially adapted for such methods
    • G01N31/22—Investigating or analysing non-biological materials by the use of the chemical methods specified in the subgroup; Apparatus specially adapted for such methods using chemical indicators
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12Q—MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL OR ENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES
    • C12Q1/00—Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms; Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions
    • C12Q1/02—Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms; Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions involving viable microorganisms
    • C12Q1/04—Determining presence or kind of microorganism; Use of selective media for testing antibiotics or bacteriocides; Compositions containing a chemical indicator therefor
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N31/00—Investigating or analysing non-biological materials by the use of the chemical methods specified in the subgroup; Apparatus specially adapted for such methods
    • G01N31/22—Investigating or analysing non-biological materials by the use of the chemical methods specified in the subgroup; Apparatus specially adapted for such methods using chemical indicators
    • G01N31/223—Investigating or analysing non-biological materials by the use of the chemical methods specified in the subgroup; Apparatus specially adapted for such methods using chemical indicators for investigating presence of specific gases or aerosols

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  • This invention concerns methods and devices for detecting a range of conditions in a subject by analysing gases and volatile species emanating from the skin of the subject.
  • a device for detecting a condition in a subject the device being adapted to be affixed to a portion of the skin of the subject and having gas sensing means disposed so as to detect gases and volatile species emanating from said portion of the skin of the subject.
  • the gas sensing means may comprise an array of gas sensors.
  • the gas sensing means may comprise at least one semiconducting organic polymer sensor.
  • the detection of a condition may be indicated by a variation in the colour of the at least one semiconducting organic polymer sensor.
  • the device may further comprise data storage means for storing data related to the output of the gas sensing means.
  • the device may comprise analysis means for analysing the output of the gas sensing means in order to determine if a condition has been detected.
  • the device may further comprise wetting means for wetting the portion of the skin to which the device is affixed.
  • the device may further comprise an adhesive for affixing the device to the portion of the skin.
  • the gas sensing means may be housed in a flexible member.
  • the device may comprise cuff means adapted to be affixed to a limb of the subject and to retain a headspace in a volume above said portion of skin.
  • the gas sensing means may be housed in said cuff means, or they may be connected to said cuff means through a gas conducting conduit.
  • the device may detect a dermatic condition, which may be skin cancer or a parasitic infestation.
  • the device may detect a disease state, which may be diabetes or heart disease.
  • the device may detect the presence of heavy metals in the subject.
  • the device may detect the presence of drugs in the subject.
  • a method for detecting a condition in a subject comprising the steps of: obtaining a sample of gases and volatile species emanating from a portion of skin of the subject; detecting said gases and volatile species with gas sensing means: and correlating the detection of said gases and volatile species with the occurence of the condition.
  • gas sensors which are not affixed to a portion of the skin.
  • gases emanating from the skin might be trapped within a container which is transported to a laboratory for analysis by a gas sensing device.
  • Figure 1 shows (a) an elevation of and (b) a cross section through a first embodiment
  • Figure 2 shows a second embodiment
  • Figure 3 is a cross section through the second embodiment.
  • Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of a device 10 for detecting a condition in a subject, the device 10 being adapted to be affixed to a portion of the skin of the subject and having gas sensing means 12 disposed so as to detect gases and volatile species emanating from said portion of the skin of the subject.
  • a preferred form of gas sensing means comprises at least one semiconducting organic polymer (SOP) sensor.
  • SOP semiconducting organic polymer
  • suitable, gas sensitive, SOPs include heteroaromatic polymers such as polypyrrole, polyindole and various substituted variants. The applicants produce commercially a range of gas sensing devices which utilise an array of SOPs.
  • an array of SOPs having broad and overlapping sensitivities is employed.
  • a single SOP gas sensor in conjunction with a suitable interrogation technique such as applying ac electrical signal to the sensor or a suitable time varying electrical signal accompanied by a time-to-frequency domain transformation (see International Publication WO 97/18467 and British Patent GB 2 203 553).
  • Neural network algorithms are commonly employed for data analysis purposes which, owing to the nature of the data, is usually a pattern recognition problem.
  • An advantage with neural networks is their flexibility. However, simplified data analysis methods may be applicable to devices which are specifically adapted to recognise the occurrence of a single condition.
  • the detection of a condition may be based on the intensities of the sensor responses as well as the patterns produced by them.
  • SOP based gas sensors are sensitive to temperature and humidity variations (as are many other forms of gas sensors). It is extremely advantageous in this regard that the regulatory processes in the human body act to maintain constant temperature and humidity levels at the skin interface.
  • gas sensing device such as arrays of metal oxide semiconductor gas sensors, SAWs or quartz resonators, or combinations thereof, forms of gas chromatography. mobile ion spectrometry and mass spectrometry.
  • the device can further comprise data storage means, such as a datalogger, for storing data related to the output of the gas sensing means.
  • data storage means such as a datalogger, for storing data related to the output of the gas sensing means.
  • analysis of the data generated by the gas sensing means is performed externally by downloading the data to, for example, a computer having suitable analysis software.
  • the gas sensing means can be interrogated directly at selected times by an external 'reader', with subsequent analysis of the data thus obtained.
  • the device may be provided with means adapted to indicate that the presence of the condition has been detected.
  • means adapted to indicate that the presence of the condition has been detected is to employ semiconducting organic polymers that change colour on exposure to various gases (the colour change is associated with reduction and oxidation of the polymer - the same physical processes that affect conductivity).
  • the presence or absence of a desired condition could be indicated by the colour of a gas sensor, or by a colour combination of an array of sensors.
  • Another way is for the analysis to be performed by the device itself, the device comprising analysis means for analysing the output of the gas sensing means in order to determine if a condition has been detected.
  • the skin acts as a barrier layer and thus inherently tends to prevent the escape of gases, liquids and volatile species.
  • One way of encouraging such escape is to remove the outer dermatic layer by electrolysis.
  • Another method is to wet the skin in some way before or during the making of measurements in order to promote swelling of the dermus.
  • This wetting process can be integrated with the device of the present invention by providing the device with wetting means for wetting the portion of the skin to which the device is affixed.
  • the wetting means might comprise, for example, a gel which is placed in contact with the skin.
  • the device can be affixed to the portion of skin by various means, such as by an adhesive or by suction.
  • the device 10 shown in Figure 1 utilises an adhesive 11 applied to the periphery of the device 10 to affix the device 10 to the skin in much the same way that a conventional plaster is applied to a wound.
  • the gas sensing means 12 are housed in a flexible member 14 which is affixed by the adhesive to the portion of the skin.
  • the flexible member 14 comprises a flexible outer layer 14a and a gas permeable pad 14b in contact with the skin.
  • Figures 2 and 3 show a second embodiment of a device 20 comprising cuff means 22 adapted to be affixed to a limb 24 of the subject and to retain a headspace in a volume above said portion of skin.
  • the cuff means 22 are affixed to the subject by way of elastic hoops 26, 28 contained within the body of the cuff means 22.
  • the cuff means 22 are so shaped that, when affixed to the subject, the region 29 serves to retain a headspace above the skin which contains gases and volatile species emanating from the skin.
  • Gas sensing means 30 are connected to the cuff means 22 through a gas conducting conduit 32 such as a length of flexible tubing.
  • Gases and volatile species are detected by the gas sensing means 30 by slowly pumping the contents of the headspace through the conduit and across the gas sensor or sensors of the gas sensing means 30. It is also within the scope of the invention to house the gas sensing means in the cuff means.
  • the methods and devices of the present invention may be used to detect numerous conditions, including dermatic conditions such as skin cancer and parasitic infestations, disease states such as diabetes and heart disease, and the presence of heavy metals and drugs in the subject. It may also be possible to detect changes in metabolic states.
  • an advantage of the present invention is that it is unintrusive and causes minimal discomfort, attributes which are extremely important factors when dealing with animals.
  • Animals having coats, such as fur or wool coats, may require the removal of a portion of the coat before detection of the condition is attempted.
  • detection of gases and volatile species emanating from the skin of the subject and passing through the coat is also possible.

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Abstract

Ce dispositif pour détecter un état d'un patient peut être fixé sur une partie de la peau du patient et comprend des moyens détecteurs de gaz placés de façon à détecter des gaz et des éléments volatiles qui émanent de ladite partie de la peau du patient.
PCT/GB1998/002406 1997-08-15 1998-08-10 Procede et dispositif de detection d'un etat particulier WO1999009408A1 (fr)

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