Methods for isolation and viability assessment of biological organisms

US8947657B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8947657-B2
Application numberUS-201113117079-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 26, 2011
Priority dateSep 8, 2008
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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Isolation of biological or chemical organisms can be accomplished using a surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) system. The SERS system can be a single or a stacked plurality of photonic crystal membranes with noble-metal lined through pores for flowing analyte potentially containing the biological or chemical organisms. The through pores can be adapted to trap individual biological or chemical organisms and emit SERS spectra, which can then be detected by a detector and further analyzed for viability of the biological or chemical organism.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of assessing chemical or biological organisms comprising: providing a flow-through Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) platform, the flow-through SERS platform comprising a SERS substrate, the substrate having a surface coated with metal rings in correspondence of the entrances of through-pores; flowing analyte suspected of containing target organisms through the flow-through SERS platform; immobilizing the target organisms found in…

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What does patent US8947657B2 cover?
Isolation of biological or chemical organisms can be accomplished using a surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) system. The SERS system can be a single or a stacked plurality of photonic crystal membranes with noble-metal lined through pores for flowing analyte potentially containing the biological or chemical organisms. The through pores can be adapted to trap individual biological or chemi…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Letant Sonia Edith, Baker Sarah Elyse, Bond Tiziana, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01N33/569. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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