Anthrax Detection Device
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Anthrax Detection Devices -
The BSM-2000 is a Bacterial spore detection system developed by Universal Detection Technology in collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, that can detect Anthrax Spores in the air.
[edit] How the Device Functions
By taking continuous air samples and using heat to cause the spores to release a chemical called dipicolinic acid, which is unique to bacterial spores. The acid reaches with a sensor which produces an intense green luminescence under ultraviolet light. The concentration of the spore sample can be determined by the intensity of illuminescense.
[edit] References
- Universal Detection Technology. Udetection.com. Retrieved on Dec 8, 2006.
