Real-time biofilm monitoring system
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1. A real-time biofilm monitoring system comprising:
- at least one fiber-optic probe that detects fluorescence of an inherent biomarker of a fouling organism, anda compact optoelectronic interface and data acquisition system interfaced with said probe, wherein said probe is bifurcated and contains at least one excitation and at least one emission filter capable of resolution of multiple emission wavelengths that can be correlated to the presence or absence of an inherent biomarker.
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Abstract
Real time biofilm monitoring systems are provided. Said systems comprise single or multiple fiber-optic probes detecting wavelength-specific fluorescence from biomarkers of fouling organisms; a compact optoelectronic interface and data acquisition system interfaced with said probes, wherein said probe or probes are bifurcated and contain at least one excitation and at least one emission filter permitting the simultaneous resolution of multiple biomarkers.
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30 Claims
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1. A real-time biofilm monitoring system comprising:
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at least one fiber-optic probe that detects fluorescence of an inherent biomarker of a fouling organism, and a compact optoelectronic interface and data acquisition system interfaced with said probe, wherein said probe is bifurcated and contains at least one excitation and at least one emission filter capable of resolution of multiple emission wavelengths that can be correlated to the presence or absence of an inherent biomarker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for detecting a fouling organism comprising detecting fluorescence of an inherent biomarker comprising:
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a. introducing excitation light into a first side of a bifurcated optical fiber bundle directed at a sample; b. obtaining an emission arising from a substrate through a second side of a bifurcated optical fiber bundle; and c. detecting the emission from the substrate and correlating the emission to the presence or absence of a fouling organism. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for detecting a plurality of fouling organisms comprising detecting fluorescence of an inherent biomarker comprising:
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a. introducing excitation light into a plurality of first sides of a plurality of bifurcated optical fiber bundles directed at a sample, wherein the excitation light can be the same or different for each first side of the bifurcated optical fiber bundles; b. obtaining emissions arising from a substrate through second sides of a plurality of bifurcated optical fiber bundles; and c. detecting the emission from the substrate and correlating this emission to the presence or absence of fouling organisms. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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