Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Capacitor for detecting viable microorganisms
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Application No.: US15375256Application Date: 2016-12-12
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Publication No.: US11041186B2Publication Date: 2021-06-22
- Inventor: Michael A. Centanni , Phillip P. Franciskovich , Kathleen A. Fix
- Applicant: American Sterilizer Company
- Applicant Address: US OH Mentor
- Assignee: American Sterilizer Company
- Current Assignee: American Sterilizer Company
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Mentor
- Agency: Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP
- Main IPC: C12M3/00
- IPC: C12M3/00 ; C12Q1/00 ; C12Q1/22 ; A61L2/28 ; C12M1/34 ; G01N27/22
Abstract:
This invention relates to a capacitor comprising two electrical conductors separated by a dielectric, the dielectric comprising microorganisms. The dielectric may comprise a biological indicator. This invention relates to a process for determining whether the microorganisms are alive or dead. The number of microorganisms can be determined. This invention relates to a process for testing the efficacy of a sterilization process using the capacitor.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170211122A1 CAPACITOR FOR DETECTING VIABLE MICROORGANISMS Public/Granted day:2017-07-27
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