Global Patent Index - EP 1135520 A1

EP 1135520 A1 20010926 - METHOD FOR DETECTING MICRO-ORGANISMS AND SUPPORT USED IN SAID METHOD

Title (en)

METHOD FOR DETECTING MICRO-ORGANISMS AND SUPPORT USED IN SAID METHOD

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM NACHWEIS VON MIKROORGANISMEN UND TRÄGER DAZU

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE DETECTION DE MICRO-ORGANISMES ET SUPPORT UTILISABLE DANS UN TEL PROCEDE

Publication

EP 1135520 A1 20010926 (FR)

Application

EP 99958239 A 19991203

Priority

  • FR 9903003 W 19991203
  • FR 9815501 A 19981204

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2786782A1] The invention concerns a method for detecting the presence in a sample, contained in a sterile receptacle, at least a micro-organism, whatever its breathing metabolism (aerobic or anaerobic), the sample being in contact with a culture medium. The invention also concerns a support used in said method. The method consists in: adding into the receptacle at least a solid inert sterile support; incubating at a suitable temperature; and observing the variation in at least one characteristic related to the presence of the micro-organism(s) to be detected in said receptacle. The invention is particular applicable in the field of diagnosis.

IPC 1-7

C12Q 1/04; C12Q 1/22

IPC 8 full level

C12Q 1/02 (2006.01); C12Q 1/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C12Q 1/04 (2013.01 - EP US); C12Q 1/045 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0034508A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2786782 A1 20000609; FR 2786782 B1 20010223; AU 1565100 A 20000626; AU 773782 B2 20040603; CA 2352481 A1 20000615; EP 1135520 A1 20010926; JP 2002531140 A 20020924; US 2001051354 A1 20011213; WO 0034508 A1 20000615

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9815501 A 19981204; AU 1565100 A 19991203; CA 2352481 A 19991203; EP 99958239 A 19991203; FR 9903003 W 19991203; JP 2000586941 A 19991203; US 87051001 A 20010601