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Detection of bacteria using bacteriophage

US10544443B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education · US
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit · US

Inventors

John A. Kellum · Pittsburgh, US
John D. Hempel · North Versailles, US
Robert Hugh Edgar · Pittsburgh, US
John Andrew Viator · Pittsburgh, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 29, 2016
Grant date	Jan 28, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 29, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2291/02466
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of detecting a species, strain or type of bacteria includes mixing a labeled bacteriophage including a label that is detectible via a detection system with a bacterial culture including the species, strain or type of bacteria to which the labeled bacteriophage selectively binds and using the detection system to detect the labeled bacteriophage bound to the species, strain or type of bacteria.

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