Patents Assigned to Anda Biologicals, S.A.
  • Method for the rapid detection of whole microorganisms on retaining membranes by use of chaotropic agents
    Patent number: 6846648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method detection of microorganisms concentrated from body fluids as serum, sputum, pericardiac fluid, urine or other fluid on the surface of retaining membranes by specific partners of reaction that bind to antigenic components of the retained organisms is facilitated when the organisms in suspension in body fluids and/or concentrated on the membrane are treated with a high molar concentration of a chaotropic agent as guanidine, urea, isothiocyanate, thiourea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Anda Biologicals, S.A.
    Inventor: Roland Maes