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EP 1040181 A1 20001004 - DISC ASSAY DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE

Title (en)

DISC ASSAY DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE

Title (de)

SCHEIBENNACHWEISVORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIFS DE DOSAGE A DISQUES ET PROCEDE D'UTILISATION

Publication

EP 1040181 A1 20001004 (EN)

Application

EP 98918567 A 19980422

Priority

US 9808092 W 19980422
US 99733797 A 19971223

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9932601A1] A culture device having hydrophilic liquid retaining discs for use in detecting and enumerating microorganisms. Methods of use therefor are also disclosed.

IPC 1-7

C12M 1/20

IPC 8 full level

C12M 1/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C12M 23/04 (2013.01); C12M 23/12 (2013.01); C12M 23/20 (2013.01); C12M 41/36 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9932601A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE DK ES FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9932601 A1 19990701; AU 7147198 A 19990712; AU 744534 B2 20020228; BR 9814334 A 20001010; CA 2315634 A1 19990701; EP 1040181 A1 20001004; JP 2001526883 A 20011225

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9808092 W 19980422; AU 7147198 A 19980422; BR 9814334 A 19980422; CA 2315634 A 19980422; EP 98918567 A 19980422; JP 2000525520 A 19980422