Ultrasensitive microtrace procedure for monitoring the origin movement and fate of any liquid or solid material
CA 2082050 C · Owner: Minton, John Edward · Inventors: Minton, John Edward; Slater, James Howard
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A method of monitoring the movement of a material which comprises adding to the material, as a microtrace additive DNA molecules, sampling the resulting material after movement thereof and detecting the presence of said microtrace additive in the sample. The method is particularly suitable for use in monitoring the movement of oil shipments and the microtrace additive is selected such that it will remain in the oil phase in the event the oil is dispersed in water e.g. sea water.
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- Filed May 7, 1991 and granted April 30, 2002. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 7, 2011.
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