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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael John Gasson, Dereham, GB;
Assignee:
Agricultural & Food Research Council, Norwich, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435-5 ; 435 18 ; 435 38 ; 435 34 ; 435 29 ;
Abstract
Bacteriophages of food-contaminating or pathogenic bacteria or the lysins thereof are used to kill such bacteria. Examples include lysins from bacteriophages of Listeria monocytogenes and Clostridium tyrobutyricum. Tests for bacterial contamination can be made specific for specific bacteria by using the appropriate bacteriophage or lysin thereof and determining whether cells are lysed thereby.