Devices, systems, and methods for preparing a standardized inoculum for antimicrobial susceptibility testing

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PATENT NO 12139742
APP PUB NO 20210371896A1
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17443990

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Various apparatus, systems, and methods for measuring a solution characteristic of a sample comprising microorganisms are disclosed. The measured solution characteristic can be used to generate a standardized inoculum. In one embodiment, a sensor apparatus is disclosed comprising a sample container having a chamber lateral wall surrounding a chamber cavity configured receive the sample, a reference sensor fabricated as a container cap and comprising a reference electrode material and, and an active sensor made of a substrate covered in part by an active electrode layer. The active sensor can be coupled to at least part of the chamber lateral wall at a window opening defined along the chamber lateral wall. The solution characteristic can be measured using a reader configured to electrically couple to the sensor apparatus and measure the solution characteristic based on a potential difference between the active sensor and the active sensor.

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  • AVAILS MEDICAL, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Buie, Creighton T Daly City, US 11 24
Deak, Eszter San Jose, US 5 0
Herget, Meike Woodside, US 32 190
Knopfmacher, Oren S San Francisco, US 34 230
Laufer, Michael D Menlo Park, US 220 35103
Ponte, Elizabeth Botbol Menlo Park, US 3 0
Putney, Suzanne San Francisco, US 5 0
Rajan, Nitin K Palo Alto, US 17 23
THeiss, Andrew H Mountain View, US 5 3

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