Methods for allergen detection
View Patent ↗The present disclosure relates to methods that may be used for the detection of allergens.
1. A method at least partially implemented using one or more computer processors, the method comprising:
receiving information identifying at least one allergen indicator affecting an individual and at least one concentration level of the at least one allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual;
determining at least partly in response to processing of one or more samples with one or more microfluidic chips at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples; and
outputting at least one unsafe-type indicator for display if the at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples meets or exceeds the at least one concentration level of the at least one allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving information identifying at least one allergen indicator affecting an individual and at least one concentration level of the at least one allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual comprises:
receiving information identifying at least one airborne allergen indicator affecting an individual and at least one concentration level of the at least one airborne allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving information identifying at least one allergen indicator affecting an individual and at least one concentration level of the at least one allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual comprises:
receiving information identifying at least one peanut-type allergen indicator affecting an individual and at least one concentration level of the at least one peanut-type allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining at least partly in response to processing of one or more samples with one or more microfluidic chips at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples comprises:
determining at least partly in response to processing of one or more air samples with one or more microfluidic chips at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more air samples.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining at least partly in response to processing of one or more samples with one or more microfluidic chips at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples comprises:
determining at least partly in response to processing of one or more food samples with one or more microfluidic chips at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more food samples.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the outputting at least one unsafe-type indicator for display if the at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples meets or exceeds the at least one concentration level of the at least one allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual comprises:
displayably outputting (i) the at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples and (ii) at least one unsafe-type indicator if the at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples meets or exceeds the at least one concentration level of the at least one allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the outputting at least one unsafe-type indicator for display if the at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples meets or exceeds the at least one concentration level of the at least one allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual comprises:
displayably outputting (i) identification information associated with the at least one allergen indicator and (ii) at least one unsafe-type indicator if the at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples meets or exceeds the at least one concentration level of the at least one allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting one or more signals to one or more recording units.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining at least partly in response to processing of one or more samples with one or more microfluidic chips at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples comprises:
determining at least partly using one or more detection units and at least partly in response to processing of one or more samples with one or more microfluidic chips at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining at least partly in response to processing of one or more samples with one or more microfluidic chips at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples comprises:
detecting at least partly in response to processing of one or more samples with one or more microfluidic chips at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples.
11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying one or more results with one or more display units.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the outputting at least one unsafe-type indicator for display if the at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples meets or exceeds the at least one concentration level of the at least one allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual comprises:
displayably outputting (i) at least one indication of a presence or an absence of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples and (ii) at least one unsafe-type indicator if the at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples meets or exceeds the at least one concentration level of the at least one allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving information identifying at least one allergen indicator affecting an individual and at least one concentration level of the at least one allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual comprises:
receiving information identifying at least one food allergen indicator affecting an individual and at least one concentration level of the at least one food allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the determining at least partly in response to processing of one or more samples with one or more microfluidic chips at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples comprises:
determining at least partly in response to processing of one or more food samples with one or more microfluidic chips at least one concentration amount of the at least one food allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more food samples.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the outputting at least one unsafe-type indicator for display if the at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples meets or exceeds the at least one concentration level of the at least one allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual comprises:
displayably outputting at least one indicator relative to at least one color of at least one color scale that is associated with one or more unsafe levels if the at least one concentration amount of the at least one food allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more food samples meets or exceeds the at least one concentration level of the at least one food allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual.
16. One or more non-transitory media bearing one or more instructions for facilitating operations comprising:
receiving information identifying at least one allergen indicator affecting an individual and at least one concentration level of the at least one allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual;
determining at least partly in response to processing of one or more samples with one or more microfluidic chips at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples; and
outputting at least one unsafe-type indicator for display if the at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples meets or exceeds the at least one concentration level of the at least one allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual.
17. A system comprising:
at least one article of manufacture bearing one or more instructions for facilitating operations including at least:
receiving information identifying at least one allergen indicator affecting an individual and at least one concentration level of the at least one allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual;
determining at least partly in response to processing of one or more samples with one or more microfluidic chips at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples; and
outputting at least one unsafe-type indicator for display if the at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples meets or exceeds the at least one concentration level of the at least one allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual.
18. A system comprising:
circuitry configured for receiving information identifying at least one allergen indicator affecting an individual and at least one concentration level of the at least one allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual;
circuitry configured for determining at least partly in response to processing of one or more samples with one or more microfluidic chips at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples; and
circuitry configured for outputting at least one unsafe-type indicator for display if the at least one concentration amount of the at least one allergen indicator in at least some of the one or more samples meets or exceeds the at least one concentration level of the at least one allergen indicator that produces at least one allergic response in the individual.