Surface sampler for bioterrorism particle detection
US8677840B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2001/1445
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Novel rapid, efficient sample collection systems, devices and methods are disclosed which remove and capture particles, and especially potential bioterrorism particles from surfaces into a liquid sample. The devices were developed primarily for obtaining samples of biological contamination from environmental surfaces. Biological particles, as described here, include bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms, and other particles of biological origin including nucleic acids, proteins, and toxins.
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