Secondary structure defining database and methods for determining identity and geographic origin of an unknown bioagent in forensic studies thereby
First Claim
1. A database having cell-data positional significance comprising at least a first table of a plurality of data-containing cells, said first table organized into at least a first row and a second row, each row having columns and data-containing cells;
- and wherein said data-containing cells have an alignment with at least one other row for differentiating aligned from non-aligned data-containing cells, and wherein said differentiation in alignment of said data-containing cells designates a geographic feature of a polymer present in a sample.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to the field of investigational bioinformatics and more particularly to secondary structure defining databases. The present invention further elates to methods for interrogating a database as a source of molecular masses of known bioagents for comparing against the molecular mass of an unknown or selected bioagent to determine either the identity of the selected bioagent, and/or to determine the origin of the selected bioagent. The identification of the bioagent is important for determining a proper course of treatment and/or irradication of the bioagent in such cases as biological warfare. Furthermore, the determination of the geographic origin of a selected bioagent will facilitate the identification of potential criminal identity.
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14 Claims
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1. A database having cell-data positional significance comprising at least a first table of a plurality of data-containing cells, said first table organized into at least a first row and a second row, each row having columns and data-containing cells;
- and wherein said data-containing cells have an alignment with at least one other row for differentiating aligned from non-aligned data-containing cells, and wherein said differentiation in alignment of said data-containing cells designates a geographic feature of a polymer present in a sample.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A service providing information related to the geography of a bioagent in a sample comprising:
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providing a dimensional master database for storing a molecular mass, an identity and a geographic detail corresponding to a plurality of known bioagents and, said master database storing the molecular mass, the identity and the geographic detail for a plurality of known bioagents;
interrogating the master database with an identification request of an unknown bioagent in a sample to generate a response; and
delivering said response from the master database to a requester. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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