Michael E Juliano

US Patent:

61972541, Mar 6, 2001

Filed:

Jan 11, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/228330

Inventors:

Lawrence Stanley Silver - Hauppauge NY
Michael Juliano - East Setauket NY
Adelbert M. Gillen - New Hope PA

Assignee:

International Food Protection - Bayport NY

International Classification:

G01N 2163

US Classification:

422 52

Abstract:

A self-contained and highly portable assaying system includes a luminometer and a detector cap assembly. The detector cap assembly, which is structured with a first portion and a second portion, is capable of collecting a specimen, and causing a bioluminescent or chemiluminescent assaying reaction to be conducted in a light-tight environment within the detector cap assembly (devoid of any available ambient light). The luminometer is structured to be removably fixed to the detector cap assembly to sense low level luminescent emissions produced by the assaying reaction. A quantified result is subsequently provided to a user or operator that indicates the outcome of the assay activities.

US Patent:

63289318, Dec 11, 2001

Filed:

Feb 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/510954

Inventors:

Lawrence Stanley Silver - Hauppauge NY
Michael Juliano - East Setauket NY

Assignee:

International Food Protection, Inc. - Bayport NY

International Classification:

G01N 2176

US Classification:

422 52

Abstract:

Swabbing and assaying structures, and selected methods of use, enable a test surface to be swabbed, and subsequently facilitate a quantitative determination of the quantities of analyte collected from the test surface. The swabbing structures include a pre-wetted swabbing pad having a first surface for contacting and suitably swabbing the test surface to collect the analyte. Dried reagents that are impregnated within or upon a porous pad are then brought into pressure contact with the swabbing pad, within a suitable light-tight environment. If sufficient analyte was collected by the swabbing of the test surface, an assaying reaction will commence that produces detectable and quantifiable low level luminescent emissions.