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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 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'Etoile, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/31 (2006.01); C12Q 1/04 (2006.01); G01J 3/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/04 (2013.01); G01J 3/2803 (2013.01); G01J 3/2823 (2013.01); G01N 21/31 (2013.01); G01N 2201/129 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for detecting the Gram type and the fermenting character of a bacterial strain, said method comprising: illuminating, in the wavelength range of 390 nm to 900 nm, at least one bacterium from said strain which has a natural electromagnetic response within said range; acquiring, within said range, a light intensity reflected by, or transmitted through, said illuminated bacterium; and determining the Gram type and the fermenting character of the bacterial strain according to the light intensity acquired within said range.