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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 01, 1996
Applicants:
Pieter Cornelis Langeveld, Delft, NL;
Robert Beukers, Nootdorp, NL;
Michiel Wilhelmus Christianus Bommele, Delft, NL;
Jacobus Stark, Rotterdam, NL;
Inventors:
Pieter Cornelis Langeveld, Delft, NL;
Robert Beukers, Nootdorp, NL;
Michiel Wilhelmus Christianus Bommele, Delft, NL;
Jacobus Stark, Rotterdam, NL;
Assignee:
Gist-Brocades B.V., , NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q001/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to a microbioligcal test method for detecting antibacterial compounds in liquid samples such as milk, meat juice, serum and urine. The method employs an acid-base or redox indicator to detect growth of a test organism and is characterised in that a thermophilic strain ofor, e.g.var.C953, is employed at a concentration of above 10CFU/ml, preferably between 2×10and 3×10CFU/ml.