APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND CLASSIFYING CHEMICALS, PARTICLES, VIRA, AND BACTERIA IN FLUIDS

摘要

The present invention is drawn to the detection of harmful agents, known or previously unknown, using a biosensor. The biosensor makes use of bioreceptors for detecting and classifying chemicals, poisons, particles, vira, and bacteria in fluids. In a preferred embodiment, the bioreceptor is either an aptamer or a poikilothermic and quiescent cell packaged in a collection device and treated to evoke an optical response to the presence of harmful agents, allowing for photocelss detection and signal processing. Harmful agents can also be collected in this manner for further analysis, and antibodies produced by the apparatus.