Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving viable micro-organism
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-28
2007-08-28
Naff, David M. (Department: 1651)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving viable micro-organism
C435S004000, C435S030000, C435S034000, C435S040000, C435S243000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11028155
ABSTRACT:
Media, kits, and methods are disclosed for use in processes requiring microbial culture. More specifically, the invention provides carrageenan-stabilized agar-based microbial culture media for kits and methods. The media and kits of the invention possess increased shelf-life stability over currently available agar-based media. Further, the media, kits, and methods are useful in the manual determination of identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of the pathogen/s contained in a specimen or sample in periods of about 12 to 24 hours. The stabilized culture media of the invention are useful in a broad variety of applications.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3715280 (1973-02-01), Farmer, III
patent: 4090920 (1978-05-01), Studer, Jr.
patent: 4275154 (1981-06-01), Hall
patent: 4448534 (1984-05-01), Wertz et al.
patent: 4701850 (1987-10-01), Gibbs
patent: 5336600 (1994-08-01), Monget
patent: 5344761 (1994-09-01), Citri
patent: 5464755 (1995-11-01), Bochner
patent: 5501959 (1996-03-01), Lancaster et al.
patent: 5627045 (1997-05-01), Bochner et al.
patent: 5789191 (1998-08-01), Mayer et al.
patent: 5882882 (1999-03-01), Bochner et al.
patent: 5922593 (1999-07-01), Livingston
patent: 5989851 (1999-11-01), Self et al.
patent: 5998214 (1999-12-01), Guirguis
patent: 6010896 (2000-01-01), Eisenberg et al.
patent: 6015941 (2000-01-01), Rao
patent: 6046021 (2000-04-01), Bochner
patent: 6130057 (2000-10-01), Gosnell et al.
patent: 6153400 (2000-11-01), Matsumura et al.
patent: 6159719 (2000-12-01), Laine et al.
patent: 6251624 (2001-06-01), Matsumura et al.
patent: 6258526 (2001-07-01), Stein et al.
patent: 6271001 (2001-08-01), Clarke et al.
patent: 6280928 (2001-08-01), Scholl et al.
patent: 6387651 (2002-05-01), Bochner et al.
patent: 6416969 (2002-07-01), Matsumura et al.
Webpage, Details of Carrageenan, 2 pages, Jul. 31, 2003.
Webpage, Carrageenan information, 2 pages, Jul. 31, 2003.
Webpage, Product Information, Carrageenan, 1 page, Jul. 31, 2003.
Webpage, Carrageenans, 5 pages, Oct. 19, 2001.
Webpage, GENU Carrageenan, 12 pages, Jul. 31, 2003.
Webpage, “Carrageenan: Technical Information,” CEAMSA, 3 pages, Sep. 8, 2001.
Webpage, Definitions, 10 pages, Oct. 1, 2003.
Webpage, FMC Marine Colloids-Carrageenan, FMC BioPolymer, 3 pages, Oct. 1, 2003.
Webpage, Introduction to Natural Grade Carrageenan, 8 pages, Jul. 31, 2003.
The Tic Times, Winter 2002, 4 pages.
Abbott, IA, et al., “Evaluation of Kappa Carrageenan as a Substitute for Agar in Microbiological Media,” Arch. Microbiol. 1981 Feb. 128 (4) 355-359.
Astier-Gin et al., “Identification of HTLV-1 or HTLV-II-Producing Cells by Cocultivation with BHK-21 Cells Stably Transfected with a LTR-lacZ Gene Construct,” J. Virological Methods 51:19-30, Jun. 20, 1994.
Dagan, et al., “A Combination of Four Cell Types for Rapid Detection of Enteroviruses in Clinical Specimens,” J. Med, Virol 19: 219-229 (1986).
Lines, AD, “Value of the K+ Salt of Carageenan as an Agar Substitute in Routine Bacteriological Media,” Appl. Environ. Microbiol, Dec. 1997; 34 (6) 637-9.
Pittman KA, et al., “Carrageenan: the Effect of Molecular Weight and Polymer Type on its Uptake, Excretion and Degradation in Animals,” Food Cosmet Toxicol. Apr. 14, 1976 (2) 85-93.
Rabalais et al., “Rapid Diagnosis of Respiratory Viral Infection by Using a Shell Vial Assay and Monoclonal Antibody Pool,” J. Clin. Microbiol. 30:1505-1508 (1992).
Rodriguez, A.I., et al., “Dynamic viscoelastic behavior of gellan-t-carrageenan and gellan-xanthan gels,” Food Hydrocolloids, 13 (1999) 59-64.
Watson, N, et al., “Substitute for Agar in Solid Media for Common Usages in Microbiology,” Appl. Environ. Microbiol, Apr. 31, 1976 (4) 509-13.
Kirton & McConkie
Naff David M.
Ware Deborah K.
Witt Evan R.
LandOfFree
Method for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3864063