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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2011
James E. Fleming, Spokane, WA (US);
Jason Buck Somes, Spokane, WA (US);
Darby Mclean, Spokane, WA (US);
Jerad R. Holcomb, Spokane, WA (US);
James E. Fleming, Spokane, WA (US);
Jason Buck Somes, Spokane, WA (US);
Darby McLean, Spokane, WA (US);
Jerad R. Holcomb, Spokane, WA (US);
GenPrime, Inc., Spokane, WA (US);
Abstract
A rapid method for the quantitation of various live cell types is described. This new cell fluorescence method correlates with other methods of enumerating cells such as the standard plate count, the methylene blue method and the slide viability technique. The method is particularly useful in several applications such as: a) quantitating bacteria in milk, yogurt, cheese, meat and other foods, b) quantitating yeast cells in brewing, fermentation and bread making, c) quantitating mammalian cells in research, food and clinical settings. The method is especially useful when both total and viable cell counts are required such as in the brewing industry. The method can also be employed to determine the metabolic activity of cells in a sample. The apparatus, device, and/or system used for cell quantitation is also disclosed.