Method and apparatus for detecting mastitis
AssigneeKrysium Advisors Limited
InventorsPhilip Fullam, David Wright
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Abstract
A method of testing a biological fluid for the presence of an infection. The method includes the steps of introducing a sample of biological fluid and a reagent including light amplifying compound into a reaction chambers, the light amplifying compound reacting with a substance present only in an infected sample to emit light, and immediately measuring the intensity of any light emitted from the sample.
Claims20
A method of testing milk from an animal for the presence of an infection in the animal, the method comprising the steps of:
- introducing a sample of milk and a reagent comprised of a light amplifying compound into a reaction chamber, the light amplifying compound reacting with a substance produced by cells of the animal in response to infection to emit light;
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- immediately measuring intensity of any light emitted from the sample.
An apparatus for testing milk in an automated milking system, the apparatus comprising:
- a generally fluid and light tight chamber of variable capacity having an inlet port and an outlet port, means to increase the capacity of the chamber in order to draw fluid into the chamber from the inlet port or to decrease the capacity of the chamber to expel fluid in the chamber through the outlet port, and
- a light detector for any light emitted from the fluid in the chamber.
An automatic milking system comprising:
- a generally fluid and light tight chamber of variable capacity having an inlet port and an outlet port, means to increase the capacity of the chamber in order to draw milk into the chamber from a conduit for milk via the inlet port or to decrease the capacity of the chamber to expel fluid in the chamber through the outlet port, and
- a light detector to detect any light emitted from the fluid in the chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.