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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2005
Elias Greenbaum, Knoxville, TN (US);
Miguel Rodriguez, Jr., Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Jie Jayne Wu, Knoxville, TN (US);
Hairong Qi, Knoxville, TN (US);
Elias Greenbaum, Knoxville, TN (US);
Miguel Rodriguez, Jr., Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Jie Jayne Wu, Knoxville, TN (US);
Hairong Qi, Knoxville, TN (US);
UT-Battelle, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Abstract
A water quality analyzer for real-time detection according to the invention comprises a biased AC electro-osmosis (ACEO) cell for receiving a fluid to be analyzed having a plurality photosynthetic organisms therein, and concentrating the plurality photosynthetic organisms into at least one concentrated region. A photodetector is provided for obtaining a measured photosynthetic activity of the plurality of photosynthetic organisms in the concentrated region, wherein chemical, biological or radiological agents reduce a nominal photosynthetic activity of the photosynthetic organisms. An electronics package analyzes the measured photosynthetic activity to indicate a presence of the chemical, biological or radiological agents in the fluid.