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US 2019/0316171 A1Published application
Methods for measuring bacteria in biological samples
AssigneeIDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsGiosi Farace, Jon Braff, Murthy VSN Yerramilli
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Abstract
The disclosure relates generally to methods for measuring bacteria in biological samples. More particularly, the disclosure relates to methods for measuring bacteria using an aqueous clearance solution.
Claims38
A method of measuring an amount of bacteria in a biological sample, the method comprising:
- clearing non-bacterial particulate matter from a biological sample according to the method of claim 2;
- and
- determining the amount of bacteria in the sample.
A method of clearing non-bacterial particulate matter from a biological sample, the method comprising:
- contacting the biological sample with an aqueous clearance solution comprising one or more surfactants.
A method of measuring an amount of bacteria in a biological sample, the method comprising:
- analyzing a first portion of the biological sample for bacteria in the first portion;
- determining that the presence or amount of non-bacterial particulate matter interferes with the analysis for bacteria;
- contacting a second portion of the biological sample with an aqueous clearance solution comprising one or more surfactants;
- and
- determining bacteria in the second portion of the biological sample.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.