Radiant energy – Luminophor irradiation – With ultraviolet source
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-02
2009-11-10
Porta, David P (Department: 2884)
Radiant energy
Luminophor irradiation
With ultraviolet source
C422S082080
Reexamination Certificate
active
07615762
ABSTRACT:
A novel apparatus and method is described for detection of very small quantities (a few hundred molecules) of bioparticles in nanoliter/picoliter quantities of a sample. The apparatus involves a very small and low cost apparatus that contains a fluorometer. The detection process uses the fluorescence of nanoparticles. Dielectrophoresis is used to concentrate, mix and position the target particles with regard to the light sensor such that maximum detection efficiency is achieved. This allows low cost implementation of low cost point of care tests for disease (animal and plant), infection, food-borne bacteria detection, nucleotide sequencing and pathogen detection (bioterrorism) in real world applications.
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Dwarakanath Sulatha
Satyanarayana Srinagesh
Baker David S
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Garsson Ross Spencer
Nano Science Diagnostics, Inc.
Porta David P
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