Patent ID: 7267993

Claim:
A phage ligand sensor device comprising: a) a sensor comprising a piezoelectric crystal; and b) a binding element comprising engineered phage, wherein said binding element is capable of binding to a ligand that is Bacillus anthracis bacteria or spores, wherein said phage have been engineered to express a foreign peptide known to bind to said Bacillus anthracis bacteria or spores, and wherein said foreign peptide comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of DPRTVSTA (SEQ ID NO:8), DRTSSNTT (SEQ ID NO:9), DRSASSTA (SEQ ID NO:10), DRTSQNLQ (SEQ ID NO:11), DRSGTSPS (SEQ ID NO:12), DRNVNGPS (SEQ ID NO:13), ERGSNATL (SEQ ID NO:14), DSRNEKSM (SEQ ID NO: 15), ESRNSPAA (SEQ ID NO: 16).