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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2012
Jones M. Hyman, Wake Forest, NC (US);
John D. Walsh, Durham, NC (US);
Ronnie J. Robinson, St. Charles, MO (US);
Christopher Ronsick, Durham, NC (US);
Jones M. Hyman, Wake Forest, NC (US);
John D. Walsh, Durham, NC (US);
Ronnie J. Robinson, St. Charles, MO (US);
Christopher Ronsick, Durham, NC (US);
bioMerieux, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to methods and kits for separating, accumulating, characterizing and/or identifying microorganisms known to be present or that may be present in a test sample. The method of the invention comprises optional lysing non-microorganism cells and/or particulates that may be present in a test sample, followed by a subsequent filtration step for isolation and/or accumulation of microorganisms. The kit of the present invention may comprise at least one filter membrane or an integrated filtration and sample transfer device for isolation and/or accumulation of microorganisms.