Electrolysis: processes – compositions used therein – and methods – Electrolytic analysis or testing – Involving enzyme or micro-organism
Patent
1998-12-11
2000-01-25
Bell, Bruce F.
Electrolysis: processes, compositions used therein, and methods
Electrolytic analysis or testing
Involving enzyme or micro-organism
204403, 204415, 204418, 204406, 205778, 4352891, 435817, G01N 2726
Patent
active
060174404
ABSTRACT:
A sensor array for detecting a microorganism comprising first and second sensors electrically connected to an electrical measuring apparatus, wherein the sensors comprise a region of nonconducting organic material and a region of conducting material compositionally that is different than the nonconducting organic material and an electrical path through the regions of nonconducting organic material and the conducting material. A system for identifying microorganisms using the sensor array, a computer and a pattern recognition algorithm, such as a neural net are also disclosed.
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Freund Michael S.
Lewis Nathan S.
Bell Bruce F.
California Institute of Technology
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