Basf Se Corporation

Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique

Yannick Fovet

Sam Dukan

Adrien Ducret

Marina Periame

A method for detecting and enumerating viable microorganisms in a sample suspected of containing said microorganisms (1) contacting said microorganisms of said sample with at least one repair compound and a growth medium, and (2) incubating the product of steps (1), and (3) detecting and quantifying said viable microorganisms, in which the microorganisms are of the species, and in which the repair compound directly or indirectly causes an effect on the metabolism to reduce the oxidative stress of the microorganism. The invention also includes a kit for more accurately detecting and enumerating viable microorganisms of the speciesin a sample suspected of containing said microorganisms.

Detection and enumeration of microorganisms

A method for detecting and enumerating viable microorganisms in a sample suspected of containing said microorganisms: (1) contacting said microorganisms of said sample with repair compounds and a growth medium, and (2) incubating the product of step (1),and (3) detecting and enumerating said microorganisms, in which the microorganisms are of the species, and in which the repair compounds comprise: (a)serine;(b)threonine;(c)a compound containing calcium ions at a dose of 10to 10mM;(d)a compound containing magnesium ions at a dose of 10to 10mM;(e)a compound containing potassium ions;(f) glutamic acid or a salt thereof; and (g)pyruvic acid or a salt thereof. The invention also discloses a kit for detecting and enumerating viable microorganisms of the speciesin a sample suspected of containing said microorganisms.

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Yannick Fovet