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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2023
Applicant:
Consolidated Nuclear Security, Llc, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Inventors:
Melissa Ensor Freiderich, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Jesse D. Bush, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Courtney R. Huntley, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Assignee:
Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/78 (2006.01); G01N 1/02 (2006.01); G01N 21/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/78 (2013.01); G01N 2001/028 (2013.01); G01N 21/293 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods and kits employing a colorimetric test wherein the presence of beryllium is indicated by a visible color change. Advantageously, according to embodiments, when the dye containing substrate contacts beryllium, the color change occurs almost instantly, allowing for rapid, near-real-time detection of beryllium without the use of complex instrumentation.