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Method for detecting prokaryotic organisms

US5348854A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 2, 1987
Grant dateSep 20, 1994
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S436/804
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for detecting a prokaryotic organism while in the presence of or associated with a eukaryotic organism which comprises selectively hybridizing ribosomal RNA (rRNA) sequences of the prokaryotic organism with a detectably labelled prokaryotic rRNA information-containing hybridization probe; and detecting the label on the probe.

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