A RAPID METHOD FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THE INHIBITION AND KILL OF ANAEROBIC BACTERIA BY TOXIC COMPOUNDS - Patent 1051510

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EP 1 051 510 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	15.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/46

(21)	Application number: 98960774.2

(22)	Date of filing: 04.12.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C12Q 1/18, C12Q 1/22

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9825/864

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9934/013 (08.07.1999 Gazette 1999/27)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE NL PT SE

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Priority:

29.12.1997 US 995144

(71)	Applicant: NALCO CHEMICAL COMPANY
	NapervilleIllinois 60563-1198 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SCHWINGEL, William, Richard Naperville, IL 60565 (US) KEHOE, Victoria, Margaret Aurora, IL 60504 (US)

(74)	Representative: Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer
	c/o Ladas & Parry,Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München 80335 München (DE)

(54)	A RAPID METHOD FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THE INHIBITION AND KILL OF ANAEROBIC BACTERIA BY TOXIC COMPOUNDS