Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Composition and methods for processing a sputum sample
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Application No.: US17735466Application Date: 2022-05-03
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Publication No.: US12013318B2Publication Date: 2024-06-18
- 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 Daniel E. Agnew; David J. Chang
- Priority: EP 210184 2017.12.22
- The original application number of the division: US16223781 2018.12.18
- Main IPC: G01N1/28
- IPC: G01N1/28 ; A01N31/02 ; A01N31/08 ; C12Q1/04

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
- US20220259635A1 COMPOSITION AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING A SPUTUM SAMPLE Public/Granted day:2022-08-18
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