The Secretary of State for Defence

Stephen Nicklin

David J Clarke

Christopher J Lloyd

Harmesh Singh Aojula

Michael T Wilson

Nicola Jane Sibbald

Marina Tsilosani

There is provided an animal training system to train an animal to detect a training odor. The animal training system comprises a target () comprising the training odor () and a hidden marker (); and a detector () for identifying the hidden marker. There is further provided an animal training method using the animal training system, the animal training method for practice by a supervisor, an animal handler, and an animal. The animal training method comprises placing the target () in a location of a search area (), the target comprising the training odor () and the hidden marker (), the placing being carried out by the supervisor; introducing the animal handler and the animal () to the search area; scanning with the detector () a candidate location for the hidden marker, the candidate location being a location that is indicated by the animal; and rewarding the animal if the detector indicates the presence of the hidden marker at the candidate location.

Animal training system and method

A process for detecting an analyte which process comprises (a) contacting a sample suspected of containing said analyte with a containment means comprising a barrier which separates signal generating reagents from said sample, in the presence of an element which interacts specifically with said analyte, under conditions whereby interaction between the analyte and the said element results in activation of the signal generating reagents within the containment means on the side of the barrier opposite to the sample, and (b) detecting any signal generated and retained within the containment means from the sample side of the barrier. The process of the invention provides for sensitive detection of very small numbers of analyte materials using measurement techniques which include counting methods such as flow cytometry.

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Stephen Nicklin