DETECTING MICROORGANISMS IN BLOOD UTILIZING PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHANGES IN BLOOD

摘要

An approach to detecting microorganisms in blood uses the changes of hemoglobin and the physical and chemical properties of blood to detect the presence of microorganisms in blood. Spectrophotometric measurements are taken several wavelengths across the UV- Vis- NIR portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, and a deconvolution is performed quantitatively to interpret distinct spectral characteristics of blood enabling the detection of microorganisms.