Apparatus and method for detecting, quantifying and characterizing microorganisms
CA 2380027 C · Owner: Biomerieux, Inc. · Inventors: Matsumura, Paul M.; Thorpe, Thuman C.; Barron, William G.
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A method is disclosed for performing a plurality of microbiological tests in any order or at the same time, and within the same instrument. The method includes performing microbiological detection and/or enumeration testing wherein one or more test samples are added to respective detection plates each of the plates are placed on or within a holder of the instrument and incubated in the instrument, and during and/or after incubation each plate is , imaged by an imaging device in the instrument in order to determine whether and/or how many microorganism colonies are present. The method also includes performing susceptibility and/or identification testing of microorganisms wherein if …
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- Filed June 15, 2000 and granted April 5, 2011. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 15, 2020.
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