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EP 1141380 A1 20011010 - HYGIENE MONITORING

Title (en)

HYGIENE MONITORING

Title (de)

HYGIENEKONTROLLE

Title (fr)

CONTROLE DE L'HYGIENE

Publication

EP 1141380 A1 20011010 (EN)

Application

EP 99961211 A 19991215

Priority

GB 9904244 W 19991215
GB 9827584 A 19981215

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0036139A1] A hygiene monitoring method comprises the collection of a sample from a locus, and the determination of the presence of glucose in the sample.

IPC 1-7

C12Q 1/04; C12Q 1/54; C12M 1/30; B01L 3/00

IPC 8 full level

C12Q 1/04 (2006.01); C12Q 1/54 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/52 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C12Q 1/04 (2013.01); C12Q 1/54 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0036139A1

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)

WO 0036139 A1 20000622; AU 1789700 A 20000703; EP 1141380 A1 20011010; GB 9827584 D0 19990210; JP 2002532698 A 20021002

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9904244 W 19991215; AU 1789700 A 19991215; EP 99961211 A 19991215; GB 9827584 A 19981215; JP 2000588387 A 19991215