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Title: Airborne particulate discriminator

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1013677

A method and apparatus for rapid and accurate detection and discrimination of biological, radiological, and chemical particles in air. A suspect aerosol of the target particulates is treated with a taggant aerosol of ultrafine particulates. Coagulation of the taggant and target particles causes a change in fluorescent properties of the cloud, providing an indication of the presence of the target.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Security LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
Assignee:
Los Alamos National Security LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
Patent Number(s):
7,573,571
Application Number:
11/871,678
OSTI ID:
1013677
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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