Instrument for detection of microorganisms
US6197576A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/808
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An instrument to detect the presence of live microorganisms is described. The instrument is capable of providing simultaneous optical readings of multiple test vials containing different samples. Spectral variations due to metabolic activity of microorganisms are continuously recorded. An automated calibration scheme compensates for the parametric differences among the test vial locations.
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