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  • Method of determining the presence or absence of a nonparaffinophilic microoganism in a specimen and an associated apparatus
    Patent number: 5721112
    Abstract: A method of determining the presence or absence of a nonparaffinophilic microorganism in a specimen taken from a patient includes providing a receptacle containing an aqueous solution and inoculating the aqueous solution with the specimen. A slide coated with a carbon source is placed into the receptacle. By analyzing the slide after exposure to the specimen, the presence or absence of a nonparaffinophilic microorganism in the specimen can be determined. An associated apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Infectech, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert -A. Ollar, Mitchell S. Felder