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Colony blotting method and device

US5137812A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 7, 1991
Grant dateAug 11, 1992
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2400/50
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and article for the identification of colonies of microbes involves the use of a reconstitutable dry culture medium plate in combination with a transfer membrane. Microbe-specific antigen can be extracted from the surface of the growth medium of the plate and its presence determined, e.g., by immunoassay.

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