Biological soil detector
First Claim
1. A biological soil detector, comprising:
- A solid support member;
A specific indicator immobilized on the solid support member, the specific indicator comprising a material sensitive to the presence of blood;
The solid support and specific indicator positioned with respect to the detector to facilitate contact with a liquid that has been used to contact a surface; and
A retaining member supporting the solid support member and the specific indicator, the retaining member positioned to facilitate contact between the liquid and the solid support member, wherein the retaining member comprises a structure which channels the liquid therethrough, the solid support and specific indicator positioned within or on the retaining member to facilitate contact between the liquid and the solid support member when the liquid is channeled through the retaining member; and
wherein the retaining member is a tubular member having a fluid inlet through which the liquid enters the retaining member and a fluid outlet through which the liquid exits the retaining member.
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Abstract
A biological soil detector and a method for detecting bio soil are provided. The biological soil detector has a solid support member; a specific indicator immobilized on the solid support member, the specific indicator having a material sensitive to the presence of blood; and the solid support and specific indicator positioned within or on a retaining member to readily contact a liquid that has been used to contact a surface. In the method for detecting bio soil, the method includes the following steps: contacting the surface with a liquid; after the liquid has contacted the surface, contacting the liquid with the solid support member and the specific indicator of the detector described herein; and inspecting the solid support member for a detectable response to determine whether the specific indicator has interacted with biological soil.
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1. A biological soil detector, comprising:
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A solid support member; A specific indicator immobilized on the solid support member, the specific indicator comprising a material sensitive to the presence of blood; The solid support and specific indicator positioned with respect to the detector to facilitate contact with a liquid that has been used to contact a surface; and A retaining member supporting the solid support member and the specific indicator, the retaining member positioned to facilitate contact between the liquid and the solid support member, wherein the retaining member comprises a structure which channels the liquid therethrough, the solid support and specific indicator positioned within or on the retaining member to facilitate contact between the liquid and the solid support member when the liquid is channeled through the retaining member; and
wherein the retaining member is a tubular member having a fluid inlet through which the liquid enters the retaining member and a fluid outlet through which the liquid exits the retaining member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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