Method for detection of pathogenic microorganisms
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1. A method comprising:
- a) illuminating a physical sample with substantially monochromatic light;
b) illuminating the physical sample with broad band light;
c) collecting a spectrum of emitted light and Raman scattered light from the physical sample;
d) forming a first spatially accurate wavelength resolved image of the physical sample using the emitted light and a second spatially accurate wavelength resolved image using Raman scattered light from the sample;
e) analyzing the first spatially accurate wavelength resolved image and the second spatially accurate wavelength resolved image for patterns characteristic of a pathogenic microorganism; and
(f) based on said analyzing, identifying the pathogenic microorganism.
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Abstract
A method for the detection and identification of pathogenic microorganisms using Raman scattered light and emitted light. The method may include passing the Raman scattered light and emitted light through a FAST fiber array spectral translator.
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1. A method comprising:
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a) illuminating a physical sample with substantially monochromatic light; b) illuminating the physical sample with broad band light; c) collecting a spectrum of emitted light and Raman scattered light from the physical sample; d) forming a first spatially accurate wavelength resolved image of the physical sample using the emitted light and a second spatially accurate wavelength resolved image using Raman scattered light from the sample; e) analyzing the first spatially accurate wavelength resolved image and the second spatially accurate wavelength resolved image for patterns characteristic of a pathogenic microorganism; and (f) based on said analyzing, identifying the pathogenic microorganism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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a) illuminating a physical sample with substantially monochromatic light; b) illuminating the physical sample with broad band light; c) passing emitted light and Raman scattered light through a FAST fiber array spectral translator; d) collecting a spectrum of emitted light and Raman scattered light from the physical sample; e) forming a first spatially accurate wavelength resolved image of the physical sample using the emitted light and a second spatially accurate wavelength resolved image using the Raman scattered light from the physical sample; f) analyzing the first spatially accurate wavelength resolved image and the second spatially accurate wavelength resolved image for patterns characteristic of a pathogenic microorganism; and (g) based on said analyzing, identifying the pathogenic microorganism. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method comprising:
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a) illuminating a physical sample with broad band light; b) passing emitted light through a FAST fiber array spectral translator; c) collecting a spectrum of emitted light from the physical sample; d) forming a spatially accurate wavelength resolved image of the physical sample using emitted light from the physical sample; f) analyzing the emitted light image for patterns characteristics of a pathogenic microorganism; and (g) based on said analyzing, identifying the pathogenic microorganism. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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