Methods for the detection of beta-lactamases
US8097434B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2333/986
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Presented herein are methods and compositions for the detection of specific beta-lactamases, including class A serine carbapenemases, metallo-beta-lactamases. AmpC beta-lactamases, and extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs). The methods presented herein include methods that permit the detection of the presence of specific beta-lactamases in bacterial samples within as few as 2 to 10 minutes.
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