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Capture of micro-organisms

US8603771B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Microsens Medtech Limited · GB

Inventors

Christopher J. Stanley · London, GB
Stuart Wilson · Sutton, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 29, 2011
Grant date	Dec 10, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 29, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2333/35
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Micro-organisms, including fungi, viruses and bacteria such as Mycobacteria and/or fragments of micro-organisms such as cell wall components present in an aqueous liquid are captured to a solid surface by adding to the liquid a sufficient quantity of a water soluble polymer in the presence of the solid surface to displace the micro-organisms and/or fragments from the liquid to the solid surface. The surface may be provided by a bead. The water soluble polymer may be polyethyleneglycol or polyvinylpyrrolidone.

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