Sample preparation for environmental sampling

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8563264
APP PUB NO 20100285520A1
SERIAL NO

12743245

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A system and method for preparing samples to test an environmental surface for an analyte of interest. The system can include a deformable self-supporting receptacle comprising a reservoir, and a loaded substrate positioned in the reservoir of the deformable self-supporting receptacle. The loaded substrate can include a substrate and a source collected from the surface. The method can include combining the loaded substrate and a diluent in the reservoir, and agitating the loaded substrate and the diluent to form a liquid composition comprising the source and the diluent.

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3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYP O BOX 33427 ST PAUL MN 55133-3427

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chandrapati, Sailaja Woodbury, US 43 481
Halverson, Kurt J Lake Elmo, US 109 1323
Joseph, Stephen C P Woodbury, US 96 1787
Rajagopal, Raj Woodbury, US 57 1529
Reier, Matthew D St. Paul, US 25 317
Velasquez, David J Cannon Falls, US 13 963
Zook, Cynthia D Husdon, US 12 177

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