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Method and system for identifying the gram type of a bacterium

US12006529B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BIOMERIEUX, INC. · FR

Inventors

Jordane Lallemand · Les 4 Vents, FR
Denis Leroux · Salem, US
Manuel Petit · Grenoble, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 20, 2018
Grant date	Jun 11, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 20, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2201/129
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for detecting the Gram type and the fermenting character of a bacterial strain, said method comprising: illuminating, in the wavelength range of 390 nm to 900 nm, at least one bacterium from said strain which has a natural electromagnetic response within said range; acquiring, within said range, a light intensity reflected by, or transmitted through, said illuminated bacterium; and determining the Gram type and the fermenting character of the bacterial strain according to the light intensity acquired within said range.

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