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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2018
Applicant:
Biomerieux, Marcy l'Etoile, FR;
Inventors:
Jordane Lallemand, Villeneuve les Maguelone, FR;
Denis Leroux, Trevoux, FR;
Manuel Petit, Grenoble, FR;
Assignee:
BIOMERIEUX, Marcy l'Etolle, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/04 (2006.01); G01N 21/3563 (2014.01); G01N 21/359 (2014.01); G01N 21/31 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/04 (2013.01); G01N 21/31 (2013.01); G01N 21/359 (2013.01); G01N 21/3563 (2013.01);
Abstract
Method for characterising a microorganism, comprising: —illuminating, in the wavelength range of 390 nm-900 nm, the microorganism having a natural electromagnetic response in said range; —acquiring, in said range, a light intensity reflected by said (or transmitted through said) illuminated microorganism; and —determining the microorganism as being a yeast or a bacterial strain according to the light intensity acquired in said range.