Owner Colorado School of Mines

Inventors Madonna, Angelo J.; Rees, Jon C.; Voorhees, Kent J.

Agent Allens Arthur Robinson

Pub. Number AU-B-2003228505

PCT Number PCT/US03/11253

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/087772

Priority 60/319,184 12.04.02 US

Filing date 10 April 2003

Wipo publication date 27 October 2003

Acceptance publication date 8 January 2009

G01N 27/62 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electro-chemical, or magnetic means - by investigating the ionisation of gases

C12Q 1/04 (2006.01) Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes or micro-organisms - Determining presence or kind of micro-organism

C12Q 1/70 (2006.01) Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes or micro-organisms - involving virus or bacteriophage

G01N 21/27 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light

G01N 30/88 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by separation into components using adsorption, absorption or similar phenomena or using ion-exchange, e.g. chromatography

G01N 33/53 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups - Immunoassay

G01N 33/543 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups - with an insoluble carrier for immobilising immunochemicals

G01N 33/569 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups - for micro-organisms, e.g. protozoa, bacteria, viruses