Bio-sensor and bio-sensor reporting system
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1. An ambient air bio-sensor comprising:
- a collection filter collecting bio-contaminants from ambient air;
a preparation area wherein collected biological air contaminants are prepared for target identification;
a target identification area wherein said biological air contaminants are matched with biological target models;
a detector counting matches of said air contaminates with said biological target models.
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Abstract
A biosensor unit that can be wall mounted in a location to perform testing of ambient air for bio-contaminants. This unit could contain an air filter for collecting contaminants and a micro-laboratory on a chip or otherwise situated within the unit to perform DNA or RNA binding tests for specific biological targets. Information from such units distributed within an environment could be communicated to one or more central locations via the internet or other communication means to be logged or recorded or to produce reports or alarms.
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19 Claims
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1. An ambient air bio-sensor comprising:
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a collection filter collecting bio-contaminants from ambient air;
a preparation area wherein collected biological air contaminants are prepared for target identification;
a target identification area wherein said biological air contaminants are matched with biological target models;
a detector counting matches of said air contaminates with said biological target models. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An ambient air bio-sensor comprising:
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an air contaminant collection filter collecting biological contaminants from ambient air;
a liquid injection device for removing bio-contaminants from said filter and placing them in liquid phase;
a liquid phase preparation area wherein collected biological air contaminants are prepared for target identification by cleaving molecules of said biological air contaminants into single strand DNA or RNA;
marker molecules attached to said single strand DNA or RNA, said marker molecules detectable with a detector;
a plurality of micro-channels each containing a target DNA or RNA sequence;
a means for moving said single strand DNA or RNA through said micro-channels for binding;
a means for flushing said micro-channels of unbound material;
a detector identifying remaining marker molecules. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An ambient air bio-contaminant reporting system comprising:
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at least one ambient air micro-sensor reporting a quantitative figure relating to presence of at least one airborne bio-contaminant;
a communications network for reporting said quantitative figure to at least one second station;
software at said second station for storing, tabulating or reporting said quantitative figure. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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