referring to optics
Light sensor spots Legionella bacteria
Light sensor spots Legionella bacteria
Spotting Legionella via surface plasmon resonance A project supported by the Photonics Public Private Partnership under the European Commission's Horizon 2020 program is developing an optical sensor intended to spot the presence of Legionella bacteria in under one hour - a process said to normally take up to ten days of cultivation and analysis.The Poseidon (from "plasmonic-based automated lab-on-chip sensor for the rapid in-situ detection of Legionella") consortium has received funding of over €4 million in support of its research into the use of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) phenomena in a fully automated platform for fast optical detection of L. pneumophila pathogens.SPR effects involve the excitation of surface plasmons, and the resulting changes made to the behavior of light very close to the surface of a sensor.
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New light sensor to spot deadly bacteria in minutes
New light sensor to spot deadly bacteria in minutes
New light sensor to spot deadly bacteria in minutes (Nanowerk News) Outbreaks of Legionnaire's Disease, a respiratory infection that can cause pneumonia, and in severe cases organ failure or septic shock, are more common than we might think.With anyone being susceptible, more than 100 cases are reported each week both in America and in Europe, with a fatality rate of around 10%.Naturally occurring in freshwater lakes and rivers, the Legionella bacterium is harmless in small enough quantities, but problems start when it multiplies in plumbing systems, air conditioning units, Jacuzzis, decorative fountains or in a public water supply.
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New biophotonic light sensor can detect Legionella bacteria in minutes
New biophotonic light sensor can detect Legionella bacteria in minutes
The risk of catching fatal Legionnaires' disease from air conditioning units has been dramatically reduced, thanks to a new biophotonic light sensor that spots Legionella bacteria 240 times quicker than methods used today.Outbreaks of Legionnaire's Disease, a respiratory infection that can cause pneumonia, and in severe cases organ failure or septic shock, are more common than we might think.With anyone being susceptible, more than 100 cases are reported each week both in America and in Europe, with a fatality rate of around 10%.
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