Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving viable micro-organism
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2007-06-12
2007-06-12
Gitomer, Ralph (Department: 1657)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving viable micro-organism
C435S014000
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ABSTRACT:
A test method and test device for hygiene monitoring of a test sample from a biological material or a surface with a biological material to detect the presence of phosphate and glucose as a measure of hygiene by employing a swab-type, puncturable-membrane test apparatus or a lateral-flow or capillary-flow test apparatus.
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Charm Stanley E.
Francisco Cheryl B.
Markovsky Robert J.
Salter Robert S.
Saul Steven J.
Charm Sciences Inc.
Gitomer Ralph
Long Richard J.
Meyer-Leon Leslie
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