Hand-held bio-agent collector

Disclosed is a compact, non-contacting device for collecting samples, and particularly minute quantities of bio-agents or particulates, from a surface. The device vibrates a region of a target surface containing the sample and collects the sample on an electrically charged pin array. The sample can...

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Main Authors KIESEL PETER, JOHNSON NOBLE, VOLKEL ARMIN R, LEAN MENG H, HSIEH HUANGPIN B
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.02.2006
Subjects
MEASURING
PHYSICS
TESTING
WEIGHING
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Summary:Disclosed is a compact, non-contacting device for collecting samples, and particularly minute quantities of bio-agents or particulates, from a surface. The device vibrates a region of a target surface containing the sample and collects the sample on an electrically charged pin array. The sample can be later released to a detector or other instrumentation for subsequent analysis.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20040913940