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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2018
Applicant:
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Inventors:
Carolin Bier, Oberaegeri, CH;
Stefan Lange, Mettmenstetten, CH;
Pirmin Hans Loetscher, Hochdorf, CH;
Assignee:
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 31/02 (2006.01); A01N 31/08 (2006.01); C12Q 1/04 (2006.01); G01N 1/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/04 (2013.01); A01N 31/02 (2013.01); A01N 31/08 (2013.01); G01N 1/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a composition and its use for treating a sputum sample suspected to contain mycobacteria. The composition comprises thymol, a linear or branched alcohol, a chaotropic agent, a reducing agent, a detergent, and a buffer, and has a pH value between 8.5 and 10. Also disclosed is a method for treating a sputum sample suspected to contain mycobacteria.