| abstract |
A sensor (Fig 1) for detecting an analyte in a fluid comprising a substrate having a first organic material and a second organic material (21) that has a response to an analyte. The sensor has information storage and processing equipment (Fig 14a), and a fluid delivery appliance. This device compares a response (Fig 13) from the detector with a stored ideal response to detect the presence of analyte. Methods for use for the above system are described where the first organic material and the second organic material are sensed and the analyte is detected. The method provides for a device, which delivers fluid to the sensor and measures the response of the sensor with the detector. Further, the response is compared to a stored ideal response for the analyte to determine the presence of the analyte. In different embodiments, the fluid measured may be a gas, a liquid, or a fluid extracted from a solid. |