Inventors:
George M. Murray - Columbia MD, US
Cheryl S. Schein - Rockville MD, US
David R. Kohler - Ocean Pines MD, US
Jennifer L. Sample - Bethesda MD, US
Jennifer A. Nix - Ellicott City MD, US
Protagoras N. Cutchis - Highland MD, US
Adam K. Arabian - Louisville KY, US
Harvey W. Ko - Ellicott City MD, US
Micah A. Carlson - Baltimore MD, US
Michael P. McLoughlin - Sykesville MD, US
Assignee:
The Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore MD
International Classification:
C12Q 1/70
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for evaluating a bioaerosol sample is provided which includes detecting frequency and/or time resolution factors that allow discriminate between a plurality of signals emitted by the bioaerosol to selectively detect biological materials contained in the bioaerosol sample from materials of non-biological origin and potentially associated with a pathogenic bioaerosol.