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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2012
Gregory B. Williams, Davis, CA (US);
Daniel M. Nothaft, Vacaville, CA (US);
Glenn F. Enscoe, Antelope, CA (US);
Kathleen N. Burtner, Elk Grove, CA (US);
Monte E. Kangas, Fairfield, CA (US);
Gregory B. Williams, Davis, CA (US);
Daniel M. Nothaft, Vacaville, CA (US);
Glenn F. Enscoe, Antelope, CA (US);
Kathleen N. Burtner, Elk Grove, CA (US);
Monte E. Kangas, Fairfield, CA (US);
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Abstract
In response to the need for highly-sensitive antibiotic susceptibility assays and identification assays that do not require extensive incubation times, the present invention provides automated assay methods and systems that permit the determination of antibiotic susceptibilities and/or microorganism identification in a timeframe that is substantially shorter than has previously been attainable using a hybrid system that combines turbimetric and fluorescence determinations using a single, clear-plastic assay platform. Related devices, kits, and components thereof are also disclosed.