Global Patent Index - EP 1242625 A1

EP 1242625 A1 20020925 - PROBES AND PRIMERS FOR THE DETECTION OF POLYPHOSPHATE ACCUMULATING ORGANISMS IN WASTEWATER

Title (en)

PROBES AND PRIMERS FOR THE DETECTION OF POLYPHOSPHATE ACCUMULATING ORGANISMS IN WASTEWATER

Title (de)

SONDEN UND PRIMER ZUR DETEKTION VON POLYPHOSPHAT-ANREICHERNDEN ORGANISMEN IN BRAUCHWASSER

Title (fr)

SONDES ET AMORCES DE DETECTION D'ORGANISMES ACCUMULATEURS DE POLYPHOSPHATE DANS LES EAUX USEES

Publication

EP 1242625 A1 20020925 (EN)

Application

EP 00988522 A 20001228

Priority

  • AU 0001611 W 20001228
  • AU PQ486799 A 19991223

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0146459A1] The present invention relates to the identification of polyphosphate accumulating organisms that are capable of biologically removing phosphorus from wastewater. Specifically, the invention provides oligonucleotide probes or primers for detecting a polyphosphate accumulating organism in a sample. These oligonucleotides have a sequence of at least 12 nucleotides that is unique to 16S rDNA of polyphosphate accumulating organisms. The invention further provides methods for detecting polyphosphate accumulating organisms.

IPC 1-7

C12Q 1/68

IPC 8 full level

G01N 33/483 (2006.01); B01D 57/02 (2006.01); B03C 5/00 (2006.01); C12N 15/09 (2006.01); C12Q 1/04 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); C12Q 1/6876 (2018.01); G01N 21/78 (2006.01); G01N 27/447 (2006.01); G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/566 (2006.01); G01N 33/58 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

C12Q 1/68 (2013.01 - KR); C12Q 1/6876 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0146459 A1 20010628; AU PQ486799 A0 20000203; CA 2394652 A1 20010628; EP 1242625 A1 20020925; EP 1242625 A4 20051019; JP 2003521898 A 20030722; KR 20020089314 A 20021129

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 0001611 W 20001228; AU PQ486799 A 19991223; CA 2394652 A 20001228; EP 00988522 A 20001228; JP 2001546955 A 20001228; KR 20027008163 A 20020622