Kit for identifying bacteria from the Bacillus cereus group
US9322048B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2333/32
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to the field of microbiological testing of food. It relates to a kit comprising a reaction medium containing at least one inhibitor of Gram-negative bacteria and a fluorescent substrate specific for PC-PLC. It further relates to a diagnostic kit for identifying bacteria of the Bacillus cereus group comprising a container of a selective or nonselective reaction medium with a pH between 6.8 and 8.0, the medium comprising at least one inhibitor of Gram-negative bacteria and a fluorescent phosphatidylcholine phospholipase C (PC-PLC) substrate.
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