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Methods for the detection of beta-lactamases

US9902989B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 22, 2015
Grant dateFeb 27, 2018
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2035

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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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