Medium for detecting and/or identifying of microorganisms
US7691601B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/10
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a medium for detecting and/or identifying microorganisms present in a sample, comprising a culture medium and at least one substrate that can be hydrolysed to a labelled product by at least a first enzyme not free in the sample, and specific for the microorganisms, characterized in that it also comprises at least one inhibitor of at least a second enzyme, different from the first enzyme or identical to it, but free in said sample and not originating from a microorganism. The present invention also finds a preferred application in the field of biomedical diagnosis or in food microbiology, and more particularly in bacteriology and mycology.
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