Detection method
AssigneeConidia Bioscience Limited
InventorJoan Kelley
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Abstract
A method of analysis of a hydrocarbon fuel for the presence of a micro-organism comprises contacting a fuel sample with an aqueous diluent and with an antibody reactive with the micro-organism, or reactive with a metabolite of breakdown product produced by the micro-organism, to detect the presence or absence of the micro-organism.
Claims9
A method of analysis of a liquid hydrocarbon fuel for the presence of a micro-organism, the method comprising mixing a fuel sample with an aqueous diluent containing an emulsifier and contacting the mixture or one phase thereof with an antibody raised to the micro-organism which has been grown in contact with the hydrocarbon fuel, or raised to a metabolite or breakdown product of the micro-organism which has been grown in contact with the hydrocarbon fuel, to detect the presence or absence of the micro-organism.
A kit for analyzing a liquid hydrocarbon fuel for the presence of a micro-organism comprising a sample of antigen specific to a micro-organism capable of growing in hydrocarbon fuel, the antigen having been prepared from the micro-organism grown in contact with the hydrocarbon fuel;
- an antibody reactive with that antigen;
- and an aqueous diluent containing an emulsifier.
An antibody which has been prepared by exposure to a metabolite or derivative of a micro-organism which has been grown in liquid hydrocarbon fuel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.