ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,276,607, issued on April 15, was assigned to GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE (Gaithersburg, Md.).

"System and method for monitoring ultraviolet radiation bioremediation" was invented by Yaw Samuel Obeng (Frederick, Md.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method for detecting biological material on surfaces after decontamination with UV-C and with high sensitivity and having low detection limits while providing rapid and efficient response to accommodate high turnover. Embodiments of the present invention monitor the disinfection ...