Method for the detection of biologically active agents

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4971900
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07171499

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An apparatus and method for the detection of the growth of microorganisms through infrared analysis of a sample of the gas produced by growth of the microorganism is descirbed. In the method, a sample of the headspace gas in a vial containing a growth medium which has been inoculated with a sample suspected of containing a microorganism is removed and transferred to a sample cell where infrared analysis is used to determine the presence of carbon dioxide, if any, produced by the growth of the microorganism.

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  • BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ahnell, Joseph E Hydes, MD 5 158
Perks, H Mark Baltimore, MD 2 56
Sussman, Mark L Baltimore, MD 4 103
Tice, Gregory Lutherville, MD 17 358

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