Nanoparticle ATP Extraction for Airborne Pathogen Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pathogen detection methods in air face challenges with short signal duration and high costs due to manual operation and additional factors required for measurement.
Innovation Solution
A pathogen detection method using nanoparticles formed in a chamber, which collide with pathogens to extract adenosine triphosphate (ATP), followed by collection and detection of a light-emitting reaction, reducing the need for manual operation and additional reagents.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual operation and additional factors are used for pathogen detection, then measurement capability is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential detection function by using nanoparticles to directly collide with and extract ATP from pathogens, eliminating the need for complex manual operations and additional reagents. The collector extracts pathogens having collided with nanoparticles, and the sensor detects the light-emitting reaction from ATP, achieving simplified pathogen detection.
Solution Approach 2:
The nanoparticles automatically collide with pathogens and extract ATP without manual intervention. The system performs self-service detection where the collector automatically collects collided pathogens and the sensor automatically detects the light-emitting reaction, eliminating manual operations while maintaining detection capability.
2Measurement precision
If manual operation is performed for each measurement, then measurement accuracy is improved, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The detection system performs automatic pathogen detection through self-service operations. Nanoparticles automatically collide with pathogens in the air, the collector automatically collects the collided pathogens, and the sensor automatically detects the light-emitting reaction from extracted ATP, eliminating manual operations and significantly improving measurement efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables continuous pathogen detection by maintaining a steady flow of nanoparticles that continuously collide with pathogens in the air. The collector and sensor operate continuously to collect and detect pathogens, eliminating the need for repeated manual measurements and improving overall productivity.
3Measurement precision
If additional reagents and manual operations are used, then detection sensitivity is improved, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts ATP directly from pathogens through nanoparticle collision, eliminating the need for additional reagents and manual extraction procedures. This direct extraction method maintains high detection sensitivity while significantly reducing the cost associated with multiple reagents and manual operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses nanoparticles as disposable, low-cost elements for pathogen detection. The nanoparticles perform their function of colliding with and extracting ATP from pathogens, then are discarded, replacing expensive and complex reagent systems while maintaining detection sensitivity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easier and cost-effective pathogen detection in air by utilizing nanoparticles to extract ATP from pathogens, facilitating quick and sensitive measurement without manual labor or special reagents.
Implementation Method 1
extracting adenosine triphosphate (ATP) by causing the nanoparticles to collide with pathogens
Implementation Method 2
detecting a light-emitting reaction formed by a reaction with the ATP
Data Source
AI summary
A pathogen detection method includes forming nanoparticles, extracting adenosine triphosphate (ATP) by causing the nanoparticles to collide with pathogens, collecting the pathogens having collided with the nanoparticles, and detecting a light-emitting reaction formed by a reaction with the ATP.