Multimodal method for identifying hazardous agents
US7532320B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/6458
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to apparatus and methods for assessing occurrence of a hazardous agent in a sample by performing multimodal spectral analysis of the sample. Methods of employing Raman spectroscopy for entities in a sample which exhibit one or more optical properties characteristic of a hazardous agent are disclosed. Devices and systems suitable for performing such methods are also disclosed.
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