Portable Microfluidic Biological Agent Detection System

Abstract

A portable system has been developed for rapid detection of biological warfare agents. The system is based on coupling highly specific immunoassay technologies with ultra-sensitive electrochemical detection. The detection system utilizes low-cost, disposable microfluidic cartridges and is capable of detecting as low as 700 cells/ml of pathogenic bacteria in 60 minutes. The system is optimized for detection of biological agents in liquid samples and in air by integration with portable aerosol collectors. The developed system can be applied to protection of forward deployed critical infrastructure and troops.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA433114

Entities

People

  • A. Linnell
  • C. Call
  • G. Bajszar
  • I. Abdel-hamid

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accumulators
  • Antibodies
  • Automation
  • Bacteria
  • Biological Factors
  • Biological Warfare
  • Biological Warfare Agents
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Data Acquisition
  • Detection
  • Field Conditions
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Immunoassay
  • Nucleic Acids
  • Pathogenic Bacteria
  • Proteins

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Oncology and Biomarker-Based Cancer Detection.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.