Rapid differentiation of fungi from bacteria using polyene antibiotics
US4888287A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 1986 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2006 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/81
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Rapid differentiation between viable fungi (for example, yeast) and viable bacteria is accomplished with certain polyene antibiotics which are used in combination with a compound which is normally reducible by both the fungi and the bacteria. The antibiotics selectively and substantially inhibit the reduction of the reducible compound by the fungi but do not affect the reducing capacity of the bacteria. The particular antibiotics useful are polyenes which selectively affect the function of the cytoplasmic membrane of fungi.
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