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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2009
Applicants:
Robert S. Salter, Reading, MA (US);
Gregory W. Durbin, Northboro, MA (US);
Inventors:
Robert S. Salter, Reading, MA (US);
Gregory W. Durbin, Northboro, MA (US);
Assignee:
Charm Sciences, Inc., Lawrence, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/10 (2006.01); C12Q 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/10 (2013.01); C12Q 1/22 (2013.01); G01N 2333/245 (2013.01); G01N 2333/938 (2013.01);
Abstract
Phages can be detected as rapid indicators of the hygienic quality of a sample. Both continuous flow methods and devices, single sample methods and devices, of various volumes, can be used. Single samples may be tested by single or multi-step testing methods. Test kits can be provided in easy-to-use formats. Certain phages, such as coliphage, are useful as indicators of fecal contamination.