Integrated microbial collector
AssigneeAzbil BioVigilant, Inc.
InventorsJohn Y. Babico, Jian-Ping Jiang
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Abstract
A system for real-time sizing of fluid-borne particles is disclosed. The system further determines, in real time, whether the detected particles are biological or non-biological. As the fluid is being tested, it is exposed to a microbe collection filter which is cultured to determine the type of microbes present in the fluid being tested.
Claims14
A microbial detection and identification system, comprising:
- a housing, including a sampling area having a fluid, a light source, a first optical detector and a second optical detector;
- a blower in fluid communication with said housing, wherein said blower supplies negative pressure to said housing thereby drawing environmental air into said sampling area and evacuating air from said sampling area;
- a microbe collection filter in fluid communication with said sampling area, wherein environmental air is drawn by the blower from said sampling area through the microbe collection filter, and
- a perforated support plate in contact with a rear side of the microbe collection filter.
A microbe collection filter for use with a microbial detection and identification system, the system having a housing, including a sampling area having a fluid, a light source, at least one optical detector, and a blower in fluid communication with said housing, wherein said blower supplies negative pressure to said housing thereby drawing environmental air into said sampling area evacuating air from said sampling area;
- the microbe collection filter having a front side, a rear side, and a fluid-permeable interior, wherein the microbe collection filter is arranged transverse to the flow of fluid being measured,
- wherein the microbe collection filter is supported by a perforated support plate in contact with the rear side of the microbe collection filter,
- and wherein the perforated support plate is arranged between the microbe collection filter and the blower.
A microbial detection and identification system comprising:
- a housing, including a sampling area having a fluid, a light source, at least one optical detector, and a blower in fluid communication with said housing, wherein said blower supplies negative pressure to said housing thereby drawing environmental air into said sampling area evacuating air from said sampling area;
- a removable cartridge housing a microbe collection filter having a front side, a rear side, and a fluid permeable interior volume, and an input aperture arranged transverse to the flow of fluid being measured in fluid communication with both the sampling area and the front side of the microbe collection filter,
- wherein the cartridge includes a perforated support plate in contact with the rear side of the microbe collection filter, and an output aperture arranged between the rear side of the microbe collection filter and the blower.
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