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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
May. 12, 2009
Stephanie Michelle Martin, Woodstock, GA (US);
John Gavin Macdonald, Decatur, GA (US);
Jason Lye, Atlanta, GA (US);
Curt Sayre, Atlanta, GA (US);
Kimberlee Thompson, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Stephanie Michelle Martin, Woodstock, GA (US);
John Gavin MacDonald, Decatur, GA (US);
Jason Lye, Atlanta, GA (US);
Curt Sayre, Atlanta, GA (US);
Kimberlee Thompson, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A method for detecting a microorganism or class of microorganisms is provided. More specifically, the method employs an array that contains a plurality of discrete regions (referred to as 'addresses') spaced apart on a solid support in a predetermined pattern. The addresses are selected so that the array provides a distinct spectral response (e.g., pattern of colors) or 'fingerprint' for a particular microorganism or class of microorganisms. For example, the array may provide a certain spectral response in the presence of one microorganism or class of microoryanisms (e.g., gram-negative bacteria), but provide a completely different spectral response in the presence of another microorganism or class of microorganisms (e.g., gram-positive bacteria). Detection of the spectral response provided by the array may thus allow for differentiation between microorganisms.