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(11) EP 4 816 806 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41

(21) Application number: 24895214.5

(22) Date of filing: 27.11.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 27/00(2006.01)
G01N 21/66(2006.01)
B01L 3/00(2006.01)
G01N 33/50(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01N 21/77; G01N 2021/7786; G01N 21/645; B01L 3/502; G01N 2201/024; G01N 2021/7763; G01N 21/6408; G01N 2021/6419; G01N 2021/6421; G01N 2201/0221; G01N 21/6428; G01N 2021/6432; G01N 33/0009; G01N 33/0011; G01N 33/0057; G01N 1/44
(86) International application number:
PCT/AU2024/051264
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/111645 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 27.11.2023 AU 2023903816

(71) Applicant: The University Of Queensland
Brisbane, Queensland 4072 (AU)

(72) Inventors:
  • BURN, Paul
    Brisbane, Queensland 4072 (AU)
  • SHAW, Paul
    Brisbane, Queensland 4072 (AU)
  • ZHANG, Guanran
    Brisbane, Queensland 4072 (AU)
  • WOOD, Ian
    Brisbane, Queensland 4072 (AU)

(74) Representative: Mewburn Ellis LLP 
Aurora Building Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX
Bristol BS1 6BX (GB)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED CARTRIDGE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF A CHEMICAL