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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2017
Becton Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Kristin Weidemaier, Raleigh, NC (US);
Erin Gooch Carruthers, Cary, NC (US);
Adam C. Curry, Raleigh, NC (US);
Melody M. H. Kuroda, Durham, NC (US);
Ammon David Lentz, York, PA (US);
Michael Justin Lizzi, Stewartstown, PA (US);
Eric A. Fallows, Apex, NC (US);
Donald E. Gorelick, Nashua, NH (US);
Jack Kessler, Southborough, MA (US);
Spencer Lovette, Mount Vernon, NH (US);
Jeffrey S. Ojala, Candia, NH (US);
Mark A. Talmer, Pepperell, MA (US);
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
Provided herein are methods, systems, and devices for detecting and/or identifying one or more specific microorganisms in a culture sample. Indicator particles, such as surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)-active nanoparticles, each having associated therewith one or more specific binding members having an affinity for the one or more microorganisms of interest, can form a complex with specific microorganisms in the culture sample. Further, agitating magnetic capture particles also having associated therewith one or more specific binding members having an affinity for the one or more microorganisms of interest can be used to capture the microorganism-indicator particle complex and concentrate the complex in a localized area of an assay vessel for subsequent detection and identification. The complex can be dispersed, pelleted, and redispersed so that the culture sample can be retested a number of times during incubation so as to allow for real-time monitoring of the culture sample.