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US 2014/0046722 A1Published application
System for on-site environment monitoring
AssigneeSample6 Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMicah J. Rosenbloom, Edward Tekeian, Michael S. Koeris
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided herein for monitoring pathogens in various environments and on various items, wherein data from monitoring is trackable, analyzable and comparable versus various standards or thresholds. The methods and systems disclosed herein also include a platform for managing the detection and reporting of pathogens across a number of locations within a number of environments, and using such detection for a wide variety of purposes.
Claims23
1-35. (canceled)
A method of monitoring a facility for contamination by a pathogen, comprising:
- A) digitizing a facility floor plan in software;
- B) establishing a test point on the facility floor plan;
- C) determining a sampling schedule for the test point based on a business rule;
- D) mapping a diagnostic test to the test point in accordance with the business rule;
- E) performing the diagnostic test on a plurality of samples from the test point, the diagnostic test comprising:
- i) providing a sample from the test point;
- ii) introducing an engineered phage to the sample without enrichment of pathogen cells present in the sample;
- and
- iii) detecting production of a biological agent produced by the pathogen as a result of infection of the pathogen by the phage;
- wherein the introducing and detecting are performed within a single production facility within a single production shift;
- and
- F) aggregating results from the diagnostic tests on the plurality of samplings at the test point over a period of time in order to monitor the environment.
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