Multipoint method for identifying hazardous agents
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1. A method of assessing the occurrence of a hazardous agent in a sample located in a field of view, the method comprising:
- irradiating said sample to thereby generate a first plurality of interacted photons from a first set of multiple points in the sample, whereinsaid first plurality of interacted photons are selected from the group consisting of;
photons absorbed by said multiple points, photons reflected by said multiple points, photons emitted by said multiple points, and combinations thereof, andwherein said first set of multiple points represent a portion of total points in the field of view;
assessing said first plurality of interacted photons to thereby generate a first spectroscopic data set representative of said sample; and
analyzing said first spectroscopic data set to thereby determine at least one of;
the presence of a hazardous agent in said sample and the absence of a hazardous agent in said sample.
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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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1. A method of assessing the occurrence of a hazardous agent in a sample located in a field of view, the method comprising:
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irradiating said sample to thereby generate a first plurality of interacted photons from a first set of multiple points in the sample, wherein said first plurality of interacted photons are selected from the group consisting of;
photons absorbed by said multiple points, photons reflected by said multiple points, photons emitted by said multiple points, and combinations thereof, andwherein said first set of multiple points represent a portion of total points in the field of view; assessing said first plurality of interacted photons to thereby generate a first spectroscopic data set representative of said sample; and analyzing said first spectroscopic data set to thereby determine at least one of;
the presence of a hazardous agent in said sample and the absence of a hazardous agent in said 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 device for assessing the occurrence of a hazardous agent in a sample, the device comprising:
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a radiation source for irradiating said sample; a detector for simultaneously detecting a first plurality of interacted photons from multiple discrete portions of said sample; and a controller operably linked to said detector for restricting detection of said first plurality of interacted photons to the multiple discrete portions of said sample. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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