Rapid Optical Detection and Classification of Microbes in Suspicious Powders

Abstract

The goal of this paper is to demonstrate the ability of deep UV optical methods to detect and classify trace levels of suspicious powers on surfaces with a focus on detection of microbial powders. This paper is an extension of a prior paper [1]: Hug, W.F., Bhartia, R., K. Sijapati, L.W. Beegle, and R.D. Reid, "Improved sensing using simultaneous deep UV Raman and fluorescence detection-II", SPIE Security and Defense, Vol. 9073, No. 20, May 7, 2014. This prior paper provides much of the background on deep UV Raman and fluorescence detection methods employed in this present paper.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1053376

Entities

People

  • K. Sijapati
  • P. Oswal
  • Quang Nguyen
  • R. Bhartia
  • R. D. Reid
  • W. F. Hug

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Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amino Acids
  • Aromatic Amino Acids
  • Bacteria
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Data Sets
  • Databases
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Escherichia Coli
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Microorganisms
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Spores
  • Volatile Organic Compounds

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  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology