US4847198A
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Detection and indentification of bacteria by means of ultra-violet excited resonance Raman spectra
Assignee: Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Filing: 1987-10-07
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Granted: 1989-07-11
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Expires: 2007-10-07
Abstract
Abstract A bacterial suspension is contacted by a single vavelength in the ultra-violet range. A portion of the light energy used is absorbed and a portion of the light energy is emitted. The emitted light energy, resonance enhanced Raman scattering, is measured as backscattered energy. The energy is processed to produce spectra which are characteristic of the bacteria.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilfred H. Nelson
- 👤 Richard A. Dalterio
- 👤 Jay F. Sperry
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:14
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12Q; C12Q1/00; C12Q1/02; C12Q1/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/808
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for the identification of a bacterium which comprises: exciting taxonomic markers in a bacterium with a beam of uItra violet energy, some of said energy emitted from the bacterium as a lower resonance enhanced Raman back scattered energy; collecting the resonance enhance Raman back scattered energy substantially in the absence of fluoresence; converting the resonance enhanced Raman back scattered energy into spectra which corresponds to the taxonomic markers in said bacterium; and displaying the spectra whereby the bacterium may be identified.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for the identification of a bacterium which comprises: exciting taxonomic markers in a bacterium with a beam of uItra violet energy, some of said energy emitted from the bacterium as a lower resonance enhanced Raman back scattered energy; collecting the resonance enhance Raman back scattered energy substantially in the absence of fluoresence; converting the resonance enhanced Raman back scattered energy into spectra which corresponds to the taxonomic markers in said bacterium; and displaying the spectra whereby the bacterium may be identified.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the beam of energy is in the wavelength range of 190 to 270 nm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the back scattered energy is collected at an angle of between 0° to 90° based on the angle between the beam of energy and the axis along which the back scattered energy is collected.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the displaying of the spectra includes: plotting the spectral lines.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 which includes: plotting the spectral lines as a function of wavelength.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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