US Patent:
20220195536, Jun 23, 2022
Inventors:
- Houston TX, US
Elizabeth Caley - Houston TX, US
Daniela Bezdan - Houston TX, US
Ricardo Vidal - Houston TX, US
Nathan A. Volman - Houston TX, US
Tae Joon Yi - Houston TX, US
International Classification:
C12Q 1/6888
A61L 2/24
A61L 2/10
A61L 9/20
G01N 1/24
G01N 33/00
Abstract:
One variation of a method for detecting pathogens in an environment includes, during a first sampling period: triggering collection of a pathogen sample from ambient air in the environment by an air sampler; and tracking a first organic load of the first pathogen sample via a detection subsystem integrated within the air sampler, the first organic load representative of a first amount of organic matter present in the first pathogen sample. In response to the first organic load exceeding a threshold organic load defined for the environment, the method further includes: interpreting presence of a set of pathogens in the environment via genetic analysis of the first pathogen sample; and, in response to detecting presence of a first pathogen, in the set of pathogens, in the first pathogen sample, transmitting a notification indicating presence of the first pathogen in the environment to a user associated with the environment.
