`Amendment Dated: December 23, 2013
`Reply to Office Action of: September 27, 2013
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`MAT—10579US
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`analyte capturing bodies are physically adsorbed to at least one below of the first
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`metal layer and above of the second metal layer.
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`2.
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`(Original) The plasmon sensor according to claim 1, wherein
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`particles are disposed between the first metal layer and the second metal layer,
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`and
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`the analyte capturing bodies are chemically adsorbed to surfaces of the particles.
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`(Original) The plasmon sensor according to claim 2, wherein
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`the particles are made of metal.
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`(Original) The plasmon sensor according to claim 2, wherein
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`the particles are made of dendrimer.
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`(Original) The plasmon sensor according to claim 1, further comprising
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`an additive physically adsorbed together with the analyte capturing bodies.
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`(Original) The plasmon sensor according to claim 1, wherein
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`the analyte capturing bodies are disposed with an uneven density.
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`(Original) The plasmon sensor according to claim 1, further comprising:
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`a specimen inserting section for insertion of a specimen containing an analyte into
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`the hollow region, wherein
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`the analyte capturing bodies are not disposed in the specimen inserting section.
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`8.
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`(Currently Amended) A plasmon sensor for use with an electromagnetic
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`wave source that produces an electromagnetic wave, the plasmon sensor comprising:
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`a first metal
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`layer, having a bottom surface and a top surface configured to be
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`supplied with the electromagnetic wave; and
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