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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2005
Applicants:
Timothy Fischer, Raleigh, NC (US);
Walter Sherman, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Timothy Fischer, Raleigh, NC (US);
Walter Sherman, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention is directed to a method and composition of matter for enhancing the staining of tissue or features of interest therein by applying an effective amount of a bile salt in combination with a special stain to a tissue suspected of harboring a microorganism or other feature of diagnostic interest. The particular invention herein is directed to detecting, the microorganism responsible for gastrointestinal ulcers. The composition of matter is a sensitizer for Alcian Yellow stain.