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US 6,917,423 B2Granted
Method for detection of pathogenic microorganisms
AssigneeChemImage Corporation
InventorsCharles W. Gardner, Jr., John S. Maier, Matthew P. Nelson, Robert C. Schweitzer, Patrick J. Treado, G. Steven Vanni, Juliane Wolfe
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Abstract
Pathogenic microorganisms are detected and classified by spectral imaging of the Raman light scattered by the organisms.
Claims26
A method for forming an image of an organic object comprising:
- a) illuminating said object with light in the absence of a bioconcentrator which is capable of forming a complex between an analyte and a biological;
- b) forming an image of said organic object using Raman shifted light from said object;
- c) analyzing said Raman shifted light image for patterns characteristic of said organic object.
A method for forming an image of one of a plurality of organic objects comprising:
- a) providing said plurality of organic objects in a bio-dilute sample;
- b) illuminating said sample with light in the absence of a bioconcentrator which is capable of forming a complex between an analyte and a biological;
- c) forming an image of one of said plurality of organic objects using Raman shifted light from said imaged organic object;
- d) analyzing said Raman shifted light image for patterns characteristic of said organic object.
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A method for forming an image of one of a plurality of pathogenic microorganisms comprising:
- a) providing a bio-dilute sample of said plurality of pathogenic microorganisms;
- b) illuminating said bio-dilute sample with light in the absence of a bioconcentrator which is capable of forming a complex between an analyte and a biological;
- c) forming an image of one of said plurality of pathogenic microorganisms using Raman shifted light from said imaged pathogenic microorganism;
- d) analyzing said Raman shifted light image for patterns characteristic of said one of said plurality of pathogenic microorganisms.
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A method for forming an image of an organic object comprising:
- a) illuminating a biodilute sample including said organic object with light in the absence of a bioconcentrator which is capable of forming a complex between an analyte and a biological;
- b) forming an image of said illuminated organic object using Raman shifted light from said object;
- c) analyzing said Raman shifted light image for patterns characteristic of said organic object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.