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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2020
Purdue Research Foundation, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Joseph Paul Robinson, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Bartlomiej P. Rajwa, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Kathryn E. Ragheb, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Cheryl M. Holdman, Brookston, IN (US);
Valery P. Patsekin, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Euiwon Bae, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Jennifer Sturgis, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Purdue Research Foundation, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Abstract
A system for the characterization of a colony of microorganisms includes a coherent light source configured to provide coherent light of one or more wavelengths along a common optical path. A holder is configured to operationally arrange a substrate so that the colony of microorganisms on a surface of the substrate is positioned to receive the coherent light. Scattered light is generated from the colony of microorganisms receiving coherent light. A first image capture device is configured to receive the scattered light and generate a scatter image from the microorganism colony irradiated by the coherent light. The system also includes a magnifying lens configured to magnify the colony of microorganisms. A second image capture device is configured to capture a light image of the colony of microorganisms magnified by the magnifying lens. Methods of assigning organisms to categories with like organisms without necessarily identifying the organisms are also described.