Culture medium and device for detection and enumeration of enterobacteriaceae
US5601998A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/849
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention generally relates to products and processes used to determine the presence of Enterobacteriaceae in a sample and particularly relates to a bacterial culture medium which may be used in products and processes to allow early detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae in a sample. The bacterial culture medium which facilitates the early detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae contains a selected amount of glucose, pH indicator and buffer which prevent diffusion of colored indicator zones associated with growing bacteria in the medium.
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