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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 23, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Patrick A Mach, Shorewood, MN (US);
Marlys E Lund, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Assignee:
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q / ; C12Q / ; C12Q / ; C12Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435 34 ; 435 29 ; 435 14 ; 435-4 ; 435 30 ; 435 31 ; 435 32 ; 435 36 ; 435882 ; 435883 ; 435884 ; 435832 ; 435833 ; 435835 ; 435836 ; 435837 ; 435838 ; 435839 ; 4352831 ; 4352871 ; 536 173 ; 536 174 ;
Abstract
A medium for detecting staphylococci is described. The medium contains components selective for growing staphylococci, and a glucopyranoside indicator substance in sufficient quantity to distinguish colonies containing Bacillus and other microorganisms from colonies containing staphylococci. Methods of detecting staphylococci utilizing such medium are also described.