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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2021
Triad National Security, Llc, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Ann Junghans, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Eric Davis, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Cristian Pantea, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Rollin Lakis, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Vlad Henzl, Los Alamos, NM (US);
TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Abstract
A method of sample collection includes collecting an analyte from a sampling surface using a rapidly curable liquid gel comprising one or more metal particles; co-aggregating the one or more metal particles from the rapidly curable liquid gel and the analyte from the sampling surface; and rapidly curing the rapidly curable liquid gel. The composition and sample preparation conditions may facilitate improved collection efficiency of analytes during environmental and forensic evidence sampling. In addition, the composition and sample preparation conditions may facilitate enhanced detection and identification of the analyte using e.g., Surface Enhanced Raman Spectrometry (SERS).