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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul M. Matsumura, Cary, NC (US);
Jones M. Hyman, Durham, NC (US);
Scott R. Jeffrey, Raleigh, NC (US);
Martin J. Maresch, Cary, NC (US);
Thurman C. Thorpe, Durham, NC (US);
William G. Barron, Bahama, NC (US);
Assignee:
Akzo Nobel N.V., Arnhem, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/18 ; C12M 1/00 ; C12M 1/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/18 ; C12M 1/00 ; C12M 1/34 ;
Abstract
Disposable plates for performing microbial antibiotic susceptibility testing with multiple channels can be inoculated with a microorganism and antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial agent may be presented as a gradient of concentrations in the plate. The susceptibility testing plates are configured to allow viewing of microbial growth, and/or to be received in an automated instrument which analyzes same.