Patents by Inventor Erika MUTH

Erika MUTH has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • METHOD FOR DISCRIMINATING BETWEEN LIVE AND DEAD MICROBES IN A SAMPLE
    Publication number: 20210222261
    Abstract: A method for discriminating between live and dead microbes in a sample, by discriminating between transcriptionally-active and inert microbial nucleic acid sequences in the sample. In particular, the method is based on the comparison of levels of nucleotide substitution in a sample cultured in presence of an RNA-labelling agent. Also, a diagnosis method of microbial infections in a subject; and to methods of assessing the risk of contamination of a sample, implementing the method for discriminating between live and dead microbes in a sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: PATHOQUEST
    Inventors: Marc ELOIT, Justine CHEVAL, Erika MUTH, Pascale BEURDELEY, Stéphane CRUVEILLER