TY - GEN
T1 - Real-time, multi-wavelength microbe detection instrument
AU - Estes, C.
AU - Duncan, A.
AU - Wade, B.
AU - Powers, L.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - A hand-held instrument has been developed for microbial detection on surfaces and in water. Based on intrinsic microbial fluorescent markers, the instrument detects the presence of approximately 10 cells in approximately 2 cm2 interrogation area on a surface, such as meats/poultry, surgical tools and other sterile surfaces, and in water. Contact with the sample is not necessary for detection. Six intrinsic fluorescent markers are used simultaneously to determine the presence, quantity, and metabolic state (live/dead) of the microbial contamination. Detection requires seconds.
AB - A hand-held instrument has been developed for microbial detection on surfaces and in water. Based on intrinsic microbial fluorescent markers, the instrument detects the presence of approximately 10 cells in approximately 2 cm2 interrogation area on a surface, such as meats/poultry, surgical tools and other sterile surfaces, and in water. Contact with the sample is not necessary for detection. Six intrinsic fluorescent markers are used simultaneously to determine the presence, quantity, and metabolic state (live/dead) of the microbial contamination. Detection requires seconds.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:0033354014
SN - 0780356756
T3 - Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings
SP - 853
BT - Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings
PB - IEEE
T2 - Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society (1st Joint BMES / EMBS)
Y2 - 13 October 1999 through 16 October 1999
ER -