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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 1982
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:
John N Labows, Horsham, PA (US);
James G Kostelc, Glenside, PA (US);
Kenneth J McGinley, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Assignee:
The Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q / ; C12R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435 38 ; 435875 ;
Abstract
A novel method of detecting and diagnosing Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections by monitoring sample headspace concentrations of selected methyl ketones, particularly 2-nonanone and 2-undecanone. In an alternate embodiment, such diagnosis may be made by monitoring the headspace concentration of methyl mercaptan to diagnose the extent of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. Expeditious methods for increasing such concentrations are also disclosed which include additions of selected nutrients to incubated sample mixtures.