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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2010
James L. Diguiseppi, Durham, NC (US);
Diederik Engbersen, Ecully, FR;
Scott R. Jeffrey, Clarksville, VA (US);
John Walsh, Durham, NC (US);
James L. DiGuiseppi, Durham, NC (US);
Diederik Engbersen, Ecully, FR;
Scott R. Jeffrey, Clarksville, VA (US);
John Walsh, Durham, NC (US);
bioMérieux, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
An integrated filtration and detection device for collecting and detecting the growth of microorganisms in a specimen includes a container defining a chamber therein. The container has an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with the chamber. A filter is mounted in the chamber between the inlet and the outlet. A sensor is mounted in the chamber. The sensor is operative to exhibit a change in a measurable property thereof upon exposure to changes in the chamber due to microbial growth.