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Title: Fiber optic detector for immuno-testing

Abstract

A portable fiber optic detector that senses the presence of specific target chemicals in air or a gas by exchanging the target chemical for a fluoroescently-tagged antigen that is bound to an antibody which is in turn attached to an optical fiber. Replacing the fluorescently-tagged antigen reduces the fluorescence so that a photon sensing detector records the reduced light level and activates an appropriate alarm or indicator.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Idaho Falls, ID
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
EG & G IDAHO INC
OSTI Identifier:
868142
Patent Number(s):
5082630
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-76ID01570
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
fiber; optic; detector; immuno-testing; portable; senses; presence; specific; target; chemicals; air; gas; exchanging; chemical; fluoroescently-tagged; antigen; bound; antibody; attached; optical; replacing; fluorescently-tagged; reduces; fluorescence; photon; sensing; records; reduced; light; level; activates; appropriate; alarm; indicator; fiber optic; optical fiber; target chemical; sensing detector; specific target; optic detector; target chemicals; portable fiber; light level; /422/356/436/

Citation Formats

Partin, Judy K, Ward, Thomas E, and Grey, Alan E. Fiber optic detector for immuno-testing. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Partin, Judy K, Ward, Thomas E, & Grey, Alan E. Fiber optic detector for immuno-testing. United States.
Partin, Judy K, Ward, Thomas E, and Grey, Alan E. Wed . "Fiber optic detector for immuno-testing". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868142.
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abstractNote = {A portable fiber optic detector that senses the presence of specific target chemicals in air or a gas by exchanging the target chemical for a fluoroescently-tagged antigen that is bound to an antibody which is in turn attached to an optical fiber. Replacing the fluorescently-tagged antigen reduces the fluorescence so that a photon sensing detector records the reduced light level and activates an appropriate alarm or indicator.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992},
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