Dual wavelength multiple-angle light scattering system for cryptosporidium detection

S. Buaprathoom; S. Pedley; S. J. Sweeney

doi:10.1117/12.921661

8 May 2012 Dual wavelength multiple-angle light scattering system for cryptosporidium detection

S. Buaprathoom, S. Pedley, S. J. Sweeney

Proceedings Volume 8427, Biophotonics: Photonic Solutions for Better Health Care III; 84272K (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921661
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2012, Brussels, Belgium

Abstract

A simple, dual wavelength, multiple-angle, light scattering system has been developed for detecting cryptosporidium suspended in water. Cryptosporidium is a coccidial protozoan parasite causing cryptosporidiosis; a diarrheal disease of varying severity. The parasite is transmitted by ingestion of contaminated water, particularly drinking-water, but also accidental ingestion of bathing-water, including swimming pools. It is therefore important to be able to detect these parasites quickly, so that remedial action can be taken to reduce the risk of infection. The proposed system combines multiple-angle scattering detection of a single and two wavelengths, to collect relative wavelength angle-resolved scattering phase functions from tested suspension, and multivariate data analysis techniques to obtain characterizing information of samples under investigation. The system was designed to be simple, portable and inexpensive. It employs two diode lasers (violet InGaN-based and red AlGaInP-based) as light sources and silicon photodiodes as detectors and optical components, all of which are readily available. The measured scattering patterns using the dual wavelength system showed that the relative wavelength angle-resolved scattering pattern of cryptosporidium oocysts was significantly different from other particles (e.g. polystyrene latex sphere, E.coli). The single wavelength set up was applied for cryptosporidium oocysts'size and relative refractive index measurement and differential measurement of the concentration of cryptosporidium oocysts suspended in water and mixed polystyrene latex sphere suspension. The measurement results showed good agreement with the control reference values. These results indicate that the proposed method could potentially be applied to online detection in a water quality control system.

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S. Buaprathoom, S. Pedley, and S. J. Sweeney "Dual wavelength multiple-angle light scattering system for cryptosporidium detection", Proc. SPIE 8427, Biophotonics: Photonic Solutions for Better Health Care III, 84272K (8 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921661

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