(19)
(11) EP 2 041 297 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
29.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/09

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/43

(21) Application number: 07734972.8

(22) Date of filing: 10.07.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12Q 1/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2007/001926
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/007206 (17.01.2008 Gazette 2008/03)

(54)

COLORIMETRIC METHOD FOR BACTERIAL LOAD DETECTION

KOLORIMETRISCHES VERFAHREN ZUM NACHWEIS DER BAKTERIENLAST

PROCÉDÉ COLORIMÉTRIQUE DE DETECTION DE CHARGE BACTÉRIENNE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 11.07.2006 IT BO20060531

(43) Date of publication of application:
01.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/14

(73) Proprietor: M.B.S. S.r.l.
Rome (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • ANTONINI, Giovanni
    I-00152 Roma (IT)
  • MARI, Alberto
    I-00040 Rocca Priora (IT)
  • MASSUCCI, Maria Teresa
    I-67027 Raiano (IT)

(74) Representative: Bosman, Cesare 
Studio Torta S.p.A. Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 509 791
US-A- 3 936 356
 WO-A-96/28570
US-A- 4 235 964
   
       
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