Agricultural screening system and method for detection of infectious microorganisms
US7691602B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 3, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2333/415
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is directed to methods and systems for rapidly identifying microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and the like that may be present in an agricultural specimen. The methods of the present invention provide a process for rapidly and accurately identifying infectious or pathogenic microorganisms without the need for culturing. In addition, the methods of the present invention provide processes for assaying harvested agricultural crops for the presence of statistically significant quantities of microorganisms.
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