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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2008
Jonathan Drew Smith, Boulder, CO (US);
Jon C. Rees, Snellville, GA (US);
Duane Bush, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Breanna Leigh Dreiling, Longmont, CO (US);
Maria Izzo, Longmont, CO (US);
Breanna Christine Smith, Lyons, CO (US);
Bernard Sportmann, Longmont, CO (US);
Tiffany Steinmark, Golden, CO (US);
Richard Proctor, Madison, WI (US);
Jonathan Drew Smith, Boulder, CO (US);
Jon C. Rees, Snellville, GA (US);
Duane Bush, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Breanna Leigh Dreiling, Longmont, CO (US);
Maria Izzo, Longmont, CO (US);
Breanna Christine Smith, Lyons, CO (US);
Bernard Sportmann, Longmont, CO (US);
Tiffany Steinmark, Golden, CO (US);
Richard Proctor, Madison, WI (US);
MicroPhage™ Incorporated, Longmont, CO (US);
Abstract
A method of determining the presence or absence of a target microorganism in a sample to be tested, the method comprising: combining with the sample an amount of bacteriophage capable of attaching to the target microorganism to create a bacteriophage exposed sample, and a substance which enhances bacteriophage amplification or sensitivity; providing conditions to the bacteriophage-exposed sample sufficient to allow the bacteriophage to infect the microorganism; and assaying the bacteriophage-exposed sample to detect the presence or absence of a bacteriophage marker to determine the presence or absence of the target microorganism.