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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2015
Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Tno, s'-Gravenhage, NL;
Dolf Jaap Klomp, 's-Gravenhage, NL;
Fokko Pieter Wieringa, 's-Gravenhage, NL;
Andrew Statham, 's-Gravenhage, NL;
Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO, s'-Gravenhage, NL;
Abstract
A spectroscopy device is disclosed for inline monitoring of analytes in bulk fluid streams, capable of maintaining sterile conditions. The device comprises a cassette suitable for holding a fluid analyte () and having a laser entry wall part and a detector wall part, the laser entry wall part arranged to be optically transparent to laser radiation of a predetermined wavelength and the detector wall part arranged to be optically transparent for spectral parts of interest. Laser transmission optics are provided to focus a laser beam to produce a breakdown plasma discharge within the fluid inside the cassette. A photodetector substrate is provided comprising an array of photosensors, tuned to detect characteristic emission lines from the plasma. The photodetector substrate is conformal to at least the detector wall part of the cassette. A placement provision is arranged for user removable placement of the cassette. Dichroic hot and cold mirrors are applied to selectively transmit/reflect excitation laser light and light emitted by the plasma.