Multipoint method for identifying hazardous agents
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1. A method of assessing occurrence of a hazardous agent in a sample located in a field of view, the method comprising:
- irradiating the sample with light; and
assessing Raman-shifted scattered radiation emanating from multiple points in the sample, the multiple points representing a portion of total points in the field of view wherein the Raman-shifted scattered radiation is characteristic of the presence or absence of the hazardous agent in the sample.
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Abstract
The invention relates to apparatus and methods for assessing occurrence of a hazardous agent in a sample by performing multipoint spectral analysis of the sample. Methods of employing Raman spectroscopy and other spectrophotometric methods are disclosed. Devices and systems suitable for performing such multipoint methods are also disclosed.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of assessing occurrence of a hazardous agent in a sample located in a field of view, the method comprising:
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irradiating the sample with light; and assessing Raman-shifted scattered radiation emanating from multiple points in the sample, the multiple points representing a portion of total points in the field of view wherein the Raman-shifted scattered radiation is characteristic of the presence or absence of the hazardous agent in the sample. - 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, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of identifying a hazardous agent in a sample, the method comprising:
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irradiating the sample with light; and assessing Raman-shifted scattered radiation emanating from multiple points in the sample, and comparing the Raman-shifted scattered radiation with a known Raman scattering characteristic of the hazardous agent.
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31. A method of identifying a hazardous agent in a sample located in a field of view, the method comprising:
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irradiating multiple points in the sample with light; and assessing Raman-shifted scattered radiation emanating from the multiple points in the sample, the multiple points representing a portion of total points in the field of view wherein the Raman-shifted scattered radiation is characteristic of the presence or absence of the hazardous agent in the sample.
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32. A method of assessing viability of a hazardous agent in a sample, the method comprising:
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irradiating the sample with light; assessing Raman-shifted scattered radiation emanating from multiple points in the sample, and comparing the Raman-shifted scattered radiation with a known Raman scattering characteristic of a viable or non-viable form of the hazardous agent.
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33. A device for assessing occurrence of a hazardous agent in a sample, the device comprising:
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a radiation source for irradiating the sample, a Raman detector for simultaneously detecting Raman-shifted radiation scattered by multiple discrete portions of the sample, and a controller operably linked to the Raman detector for restricting detection of Raman-shifted radiation to the multiple discrete portions of the sample.
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