Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Composition and methods for processing a sputum sample
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Application No.: US16223781Application Date: 2018-12-18
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Publication No.: US11352654B2Publication Date: 2022-06-07
- Inventor: Carolin Bier , Stefan Lange , Pirmin Hans Loetscher
- Applicant: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Pleasanton
- Assignee: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Pleasanton
- Agent David J. Chang
- Priority: EP17210184 20171222
- Main IPC: A01N31/02
- IPC: A01N31/02 ; A01N31/08 ; C12Q1/04 ; G01N1/28
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a composition and its use for treating a sputum sample suspected to contain mycobacteria. The composition comprises thymol, a linear or branched alcohol, a chaotropic agent, a reducing agent, a detergent, and a buffer, and has a pH value between 8.5 and 10. Also disclosed is a method for treating a sputum sample suspected to contain mycobacteria.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190194716A1 COMPOSITION AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING A SPUTUM SAMPLE Public/Granted day:2019-06-27
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