Concentration and focusing of bio-agents and micron-sized particles using traveling wave grids

• Main Authors: DANIEL JURGEN, VOLKEL ARMIN R, LEAN MENG H, HSIEH HUANGPIN B
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 09.06.2005
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; BEER; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MEASURING; METALLURGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; PHYSICS; SPIRITS; TESTING; VINEGAR; WINE

Several traveling wave grid systems are disclosed that may be used to concentrate and form highly localized regions of bio-agents or other charged species. In addition, specific detection systems are described that enable currently available detectors and sensors, including those to be developed in...