Method of analysing a sample including a microorganism of interest
US10570436B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2201/129
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of analysing a sample including a microorganism of interest. The method includes exposing the sample to an antimicrobial; after exposing the sample to the antimicrobial, applying an absorption-based and/or scattering-based spectroscopic technique to the sample to obtain spectrum data whose spectral profile has been influenced by exposing the sample to the antimicrobial, wherein applying the absorption-based and/or scattering-based spectroscopic technique to the sample includes irradiating the sample with UV-Vis radiation; obtaining information regarding the susceptibility/resistance of the microorganism of interest to the antimicrobial from the spectrum data. The absorption-based and/or scattering-based spectroscopic technique may be applied to the sample no more than 60 minutes after the initial exposure of the sample to the antimicrobial. The method may be useful to obtain information regarding the susceptibility/resistance of a bacterium, such as a bacterium responsible for causing a UTI, to an antibiotic in a rapid and reliable manner.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.