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(19) United States
(12) Patent Application Publication (io) Pub. No.: US 2004/0248315 Al
Klein et al. (43) Pub. Date: Dec. 9, 2004
(54) METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE ANALYSIS (30) Foreign Application Priority Data
OF A FLUID MEDIUM
Sep. 5, 2001 (DE) 101 43 517.7
(76) Inventors: Jens Klein, Heidelberg (DE); STephan Andreas Schunk, Heidelberg (DE)
(21) Appl. No.: 10/488,566
(22) PCT Filed: Sep. 5, 2002
(86) PCT No.: PCT/EP02/09951
Publication Classification
(51) Int. CI.7 G01N 25/20; C12M 1/00
(52) U.S. CI 436/147; 435/283.1
(57) ABSTRACT
The present invention relates to a method as well as a device for analysis of a fluid medium wherein the fluid medium is guided over at least one micro sensor (14) of a sensor assembly, comprising at least two microsensors (14) being identical or different, and wherein the at least one microsensor (14) is fhermographically supervised with at least one detector with regard to an amendment of properties wherein the amendment of properties of the at least one microsensor (14) is specific for at least one predetermined component of the fluid medium.
