GB2309081B - Container device and method for use in detecting microorganisms in a sample - Google Patents

Container device and method for use in detecting microorganisms in a sample

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GB2309081B
GB2309081B GB9709026A GB9709026A GB2309081B GB 2309081 B GB2309081 B GB 2309081B GB 9709026 A GB9709026 A GB 9709026A GB 9709026 A GB9709026 A GB 9709026A GB 2309081 B GB2309081 B GB 2309081B
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container device
detecting microorganisms
microorganisms
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Gideon Eden
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Ruth Eden
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Ruth Eden
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Priority claimed from PCT/US1994/012740 external-priority patent/WO1996014429A1/en
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12M—APPARATUS 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
    • C12M1/00—Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology
    • C12M1/34—Measuring or testing with condition measuring or sensing means, e.g. colony counters
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12Q—MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL OR ENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES
    • C12Q1/00—Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms; Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions
    • C12Q1/02—Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms; Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions involving viable microorganisms
    • C12Q1/04—Determining presence or kind of microorganism; Use of selective media for testing antibiotics or bacteriocides; Compositions containing a chemical indicator therefor

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GB9709026A 1994-11-04 1994-11-04 Container device and method for use in detecting microorganisms in a sample Expired - Lifetime GB2309081B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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PCT/US1994/012740 WO1996014429A1 (en) 1992-06-03 1994-11-04 Container device and method for use in detecting microorganisms in a sample

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GB9709026D0 GB9709026D0 (en) 1997-06-25
GB2309081A GB2309081A (en) 1997-07-16
GB2309081B true GB2309081B (en) 1998-07-15

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Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2992974A (en) * 1960-04-04 1961-07-18 Allan S Belcove Biological testing device
US3756920A (en) * 1971-04-30 1973-09-04 Nasa In biological samples my measuring light reactions automatic instrument for chemical processing to dedect microorganisms
US3990849A (en) * 1975-02-07 1976-11-09 Technicon Instruments Corporation Separation of cells from liquid components of blood
EP0104001A2 (en) * 1982-08-25 1984-03-28 Hana Biologics, Inc. Triphasic mycoplasmatales culture device and method and competing microorganism inhibiting device for use therein
US4945060A (en) * 1988-03-15 1990-07-31 Akzo N. V. Device for detecting microorganisms
EP0448923A1 (en) * 1990-03-29 1991-10-02 Avl Photronics Corporation Method and apparatus for detecting biological activities in a specimen

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2992974A (en) * 1960-04-04 1961-07-18 Allan S Belcove Biological testing device
US3756920A (en) * 1971-04-30 1973-09-04 Nasa In biological samples my measuring light reactions automatic instrument for chemical processing to dedect microorganisms
US3990849A (en) * 1975-02-07 1976-11-09 Technicon Instruments Corporation Separation of cells from liquid components of blood
EP0104001A2 (en) * 1982-08-25 1984-03-28 Hana Biologics, Inc. Triphasic mycoplasmatales culture device and method and competing microorganism inhibiting device for use therein
US4945060A (en) * 1988-03-15 1990-07-31 Akzo N. V. Device for detecting microorganisms
EP0448923A1 (en) * 1990-03-29 1991-10-02 Avl Photronics Corporation Method and apparatus for detecting biological activities in a specimen

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