PATHOGEN DETECTION IN LARGE-VOLUME PARTICULATE SAMPLES

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20110045470A1
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12671675

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Methods and filter systems for detecting microorganisms in a sample, such as a food sample, are disclosed. The filter is configured to attract the microorganism, for example by electrostatic charge. The filter containing the microorganism is incubated to grow the microorganism so that it may be detected. The filter may be degradable and the detection may involve extracting the microorganism or the molecular marker of the microorganism from the filter for detection. The filter system may also include a porous microbead component selected to trap dirt and other contaminants from the sample while allowing the microorganisms to pass among the microbeads. Methods are disclosed for detecting microorganisms in samples using the filter systems described. The methods may also include adding a polymer and/or a microorganism detection reagent to the filter to localize microorganism growth and prevent evaporation of reagents.

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HITACHI CHEMICAL CO LTDJAPAN TOKYO CHIYODA MARUNOUCHI YIDINGMU 9 NO 2
HITACHI CHEMICAL RESEARCH CENTER INC1003 HEALTH SCIENCES ROAD IRVINE CA 92617

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Li, Jifan Irvine, US 22 35
Mitsuhashi, Masato Irvine, US 106 1137
Murakami, Taku Irvine, US 41 452
Oakes, Melanie San Juan Capristano, US 3 12

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