Biological tracer method
Abstract
The present invention is a biological tracer method for characterizing the movement of a material through a medium, comprising the steps of: introducing a biological tracer comprising a microorganism having ice nucleating activity into a medium; collecting at least one sample of the medium from a point removed from the introduction point; and analyzing the sample for the presence of the biological tracer. The present invention is also a method for using a biological tracer as a label for material identification by introducing a biological tracer having ice nucleating activity into a material, collecting a sample of a portion of the labelled material and analyzing the sample for the presence of the biological tracer.
- Inventors:
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- Ten Mile, TN
- Oak Ridge, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871839
- Patent Number(s):
- 5807697
- Assignee:
- Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12Q - MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- biological; tracer; method; characterizing; movement; material; medium; comprising; steps; introducing; microorganism; ice; nucleating; activity; collecting; sample; removed; introduction; analyzing; presence; label; identification; portion; labelled; tracer method; biological tracer; /435/239/424/
Citation Formats
Strong-Gunderson, Janet M, and Palumbo, Anthony V. Biological tracer method. United States: N. p., 1998.
Web.
Strong-Gunderson, Janet M, & Palumbo, Anthony V. Biological tracer method. United States.
Strong-Gunderson, Janet M, and Palumbo, Anthony V. Thu .
"Biological tracer method". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871839.
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