Method and devices for detecting and enumerating microorganisms
US6696286B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/02
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for detecting a microorganism in a test sample is described. The method involves distributing microvolumes of a sample to a plurality of microcompartments of a culture device, incubating for a time sufficient to permit at least one cell division cycle of the microorganism, then detecting the presence or absence of the microorganism in the microcompartments. Also disclosed are devices for carrying out these methods.
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