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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2007
Angela M. Oppedahl, Boone, IA (US);
Steven J. Lasky, Ankeny, IA (US);
Dylan D. Baker, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Daniel Buttry, Laramie, WY (US);
Ann M. Steger, Des Moines, IA (US);
Angela M. Oppedahl, Boone, IA (US);
Steven J. Lasky, Ankeny, IA (US);
Dylan D. Baker, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Daniel Buttry, Laramie, WY (US);
Ann M. Steger, Des Moines, IA (US);
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
The invention includes a method of detecting the presence or absence of mold in a sample. The method can include the step of applying a sample suspected of containing the mold to a growth medium, optionally fragmenting the sample, associating the sample with a labeling agent, and detecting the presence or absence of the mold by detection of the labeling agent. The invention can also include a medium for growing mold that includes a stimulation agent.