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Means, method and computer program product for determining the concentration level of microorganisms during a fluid analysis

US10655159B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BIOMERIEUX, INC. · FR

Inventors

Laurent Drazek · Grenoble, FR
Corine Fulchiron · Ambérieu-en-Bugey, FR
Frédéric Pinston · Grenoble, FR
Hervé Rostaing · Le Versoud, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2019
Grant date	May 19, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 11, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2333/195
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A locating method and system of determining a microorganism concentration of a fluid in a Petri dish is disclosed. The Petri dish includes a culture medium on which a seeding device is rotatable relative to the Petri dish. The seeding device distributes the fluid and includes at least one point of contact with the culture medium. The point of contact is associated with a contact zone.

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