DE69614563D1 - Verfahren zur quantifizierung von biologischem material in einer probe - Google Patents

Verfahren zur quantifizierung von biologischem material in einer probe

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DE69614563D1
DE69614563D1 DE69614563T DE69614563T DE69614563D1 DE 69614563 D1 DE69614563 D1 DE 69614563D1 DE 69614563 T DE69614563 T DE 69614563T DE 69614563 T DE69614563 T DE 69614563T DE 69614563 D1 DE69614563 D1 DE 69614563D1
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J Croteau
W Pierson
E Townsend
Ali Naqui
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BioControl Systems Inc
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01LCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/50Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes
    • B01L3/508Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes rigid containers not provided for above
    • B01L3/5088Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes rigid containers not provided for above confining liquids at a location by surface tension, e.g. virtual wells on plates, wires
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01LCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/50Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes
    • B01L3/508Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes rigid containers not provided for above
    • B01L3/5085Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes rigid containers not provided for above for multiple samples, e.g. microtitration plates
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    • C12BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12MAPPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS
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    • C12M41/00Means for regulation, monitoring, measurement or control, e.g. flow regulation
    • C12M41/30Means for regulation, monitoring, measurement or control, e.g. flow regulation of concentration
    • C12M41/36Means for regulation, monitoring, measurement or control, e.g. flow regulation of concentration of biomass, e.g. colony counters or by turbidity measurements
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    • C12MAPPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS
    • C12M23/00Constructional details, e.g. recesses, hinges
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    • C12M23/12Well or multiwell plates
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    • C12M23/00Constructional details, e.g. recesses, hinges
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    • C12M23/00Constructional details, e.g. recesses, hinges
    • C12M23/38Caps; Covers; Plugs; Pouring means

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  • Measuring Or Testing Involving Enzymes Or Micro-Organisms (AREA)
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  • Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Biological Materials (AREA)
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US55752995A 1995-11-14 1995-11-14
US08/606,229 US5700655A (en) 1995-11-14 1996-02-23 Method for quantification of biological material in a sample
US08/746,054 US5985594A (en) 1995-11-14 1996-11-06 Method for quantification of biological material in a sample
PCT/US1996/018119 WO1997018455A1 (en) 1995-11-13 1996-11-12 Method for quantification of biological material in a sample

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EP (1) EP0861430B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3732230B2 (de)
AR (1) AR004574A1 (de)
AT (1) ATE204381T1 (de)
AU (1) AU723048B2 (de)
BR (1) BR9611519A (de)
DE (1) DE69614563T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0861430T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2159055T3 (de)
GR (1) GR3037056T3 (de)
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WO (1) WO1997018455A1 (de)

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AU7678396A (en) 1997-06-05
US5985594A (en) 1999-11-16
US20020009766A1 (en) 2002-01-24
GR3037056T3 (en) 2002-01-31
DK0861430T3 (da) 2001-10-08
EP0861430A1 (de) 1998-09-02
JP3732230B2 (ja) 2006-01-05
EP0861430B1 (de) 2001-08-16
AU723048B2 (en) 2000-08-17
ES2159055T3 (es) 2001-09-16
MX9803774A (es) 1998-09-30
ATE204381T1 (de) 2001-09-15
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