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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2012
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Chirstine A. Binsfeld, Woodbury, MN (US);
Patrick A. Mach, Shorewood, MN (US);
Mara S. Celt, Red Wing, MN (US);
Adam J. Stanenas, Cottage Grove, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A composition is provided for detecting amicroorganism in sample. The composition comprises at least one first selective agent that inhibits the growth of Gram-positive microorganisms, a first differential indicator system comprising at least one first differential indicator compound that is converted to a first detectable product by amicroorganism, and a second differential indicator system comprising a second differential indicator compound that is converted by urease enzyme activity to a second detectable product. Optionally, the composition may comprise a third differential indicator system comprising a third differential indicator compound that is converted by a β-galactosidase enzyme activity to a third detectable product. Methods of using the composition to detect amicroorganism are also provided.