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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2011
Markus Erbeldinger, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
David B. Silcott, Reisterstown, MD (US);
Jason Aaron Berberich, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Keith E. Lejeune, Export, PA (US);
Markus Erbeldinger, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
David B. Silcott, Reisterstown, MD (US);
Jason Aaron Berberich, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Keith E. LeJeune, Export, PA (US);
Agentase, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A method and device are disclosed for continuously detecting, classifying and identifying toxic particles, aerosols and/or vapor in an air sample, in near real time by directing an air sample containing an optional target analyte, in the form of particles, aerosols and/or vapors, enzyme(s), and enzyme substrate(s), to a surface of a collection matrix for forming a biocatalytic reaction product of a plurality of freely mobile optical reporters, and by using a light source with optical reader to interpret the signal from the optical reporter, enabling the detection, classification and identification of toxic particles, aerosols and/or vapor in the air sample.