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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2002
Elaine Marie Mccash, Royston, GB;
Gavin Vashon Wheeler, Cambridge, GB;
Edward Grellier Colby, Cambridge, GB;
Matthew Emmanuel Milton Storkey, Trumpington, GB;
James Neil Stewart, Cambridge, GB;
Nicol John Murray, Luton, GB;
Antony Glauser, Cambridge, GB;
Elaine Marie McCash, Royston, GB;
Gavin Vashon Wheeler, Cambridge, GB;
Edward Grellier Colby, Cambridge, GB;
Matthew Emmanuel Milton Storkey, Trumpington, GB;
James Neil Stewart, Cambridge, GB;
Nicol John Murray, Luton, GB;
Antony Glauser, Cambridge, GB;
Abstract
In a biological measurement system () for collecting one or more samples of sputum and/or mucus from a patient in the form of an aerosol and for analyzing said one or more samples to detect whether or not pathogens are present therein, the one or more samples are in solution within the system () and detection of the pathogens is performed using a fluorescently labeled assay. The system () is adapted to detect bacterial pathogens using evanescent-wave spectroscopy preferably by using a single-reflective technique. The one or more samples are advantageously provided to the system () in aerosol form. However, the system () is capable of being adapted for use in analyzing samples in liquid form. Methods of analyzing said one or more samples in the system () are described.