Biological soil detector
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1. A biological soil detector, comprising:
- a solid support member;
a specific indicator immobilized on the solid support member;
wherein the specific indicator is selected to detect a component of biological soil, wherein the component is an enzyme; and
a retaining member supporting the solid support member and the specific indicator, the retaining member positioned to facilitate contact between a liquid and the solid support member, 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, the solid support and specific indicator positioned within the retaining member between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet.
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Abstract
A biological soil detector is provided, the detector including: a solid support member; a specific indicator immobilized on the solid support member; and the solid support member and specific indicator positioned to contact liquid that has been used to contact a surface. The invention also provides a method for detecting biological soil on a surface, the method including 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; and inspecting the solid support member 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;
wherein the specific indicator is selected to detect a component of biological soil, wherein the component is an enzyme; anda retaining member supporting the solid support member and the specific indicator, the retaining member positioned to facilitate contact between a liquid and the solid support member, 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, the solid support and specific indicator positioned within the retaining member between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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