Biocompatible apparatus for ultrasensitive and rapid detection of contaminants in liquids
US6473171B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2021/6482
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A biocompatible flow cytometry system such that low levels of bacteria or other particles in a sample will not adsorb onto the system's surfaces. The biocompatible flow cytometry system comprises an upper chamber assembly. The upper chamber comprises a biocompatible input system, a means for retaining and adjusting the biocompatible system, a sheath fluid input port, and a means of interfacing with a glass tube. The interface between the biocompatible system and a glass tube allows for the low level contaminants to be irradiated with a laser source selected to interact with marked bacteria and cause them to fluoresce at a wavelength that can be detected.
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