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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:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2011
Applicants:
Norman R. Wainwright, Johns Island, SC (US);
Foster T. Jordan, Chapin, SC (US);
Inventors:
Norman R. Wainwright, Johns Island, SC (US);
Foster T. Jordan, Chapin, SC (US);
Assignee:
Charles River Laboratories, Inc., Wilmington, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/00 (2006.01); C12Q 1/02 (2006.01); C12Q 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides methods and compositions for the detection and/or quantification of a Gram positive bacterial contaminant in a sample. In particular, the invention provides hemocyte-based preparations, methods of making such hemocyte-based preparations, and methods of using such hemocyte-based preparations for the detection and/or quantification of the Gram positive bacterial contaminant.