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Detection of H. pylori utilizing unlabeled urea

US9289155B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The Research Foundation for The State University of New York · US

Inventors

Basil Rigas · White Plains, US
Anastasia Rigas · Setauket, US
Pelagia-Irene Gouma · Columbus, US
Krithika Kalyanasundaram · Longmont, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 17, 2008
Grant date	Mar 22, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 9, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02A50/20
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a method and device for detection of H. Pylori in breath emissions utilizing an unlabelled urea, in which a patient ingests a safe quantity of unlabelled urea. After ingestion, expired breath of the patient is analyzed for ammonia, with a detection based on levels of ammonia lower than 50 parts per billion to 500 ppm to detect helicobacter pylori.

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