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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2003
Applicants:
Mary Beth Tabacco, Boston, MA (US);
Xiaohua Qian, Sudbury, MA (US);
Jaimie Russo, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Mary Beth Tabacco, Boston, MA (US);
Xiaohua Qian, Sudbury, MA (US);
Jaimie Russo, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); C12P 21/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Bacteria in fluid systems are identified by using a fluorescently labeled virus as a molecular recognition element for bacteria. The virus, or bacteriophage, are optically encoded with fluorescent reporter molecules to allow detection and quantitation of the phage and the host/phage complex. Biosensors are provided in which the molecular recognition element is immobilized on a substrate.