Method and apparatus for detecting microorganisms
AssigneeAromascan PLC
InventorsPeter Alfred Payne, Krishna Chandra Persaud
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Abstract
A method for identifying a microorganism is described that includes abstracting gas or vapor associated with the microorganism from a detection region and flowing the same over an array of sensors of which an electrical property varies according to exposure to gases or vapors and observing the response of the sensors. An apparatus for detecting a microorganism is also disclosed having a detector means for detecting a gas or vapor associated with the microorganism which includes an array of sensors of which an electrical property varies according to exposure to the gases or vapors.
Claims48
A method for identifying a microorganism, comprising abstracting gas or vapor associated with the microorganism from a detection region and flowing the same over an array of sensors of which an electrical property varies according to exposure to gases or vapors and observing the response of the sensors.
An apparatus for detecting a microorganism, comprising a detector means for detecting a gas or vapor associated with the microorganism, said detector means comprising an array of sensors of which an electrical property varies according to exposure to the gases or vapors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.