Patents Assigned to Metis Biotechnologies
  • Patent number: 8883441
    Abstract: A method for detecting and counting the microorganisms in a sample is described. The method comprises: a) selectively enriching the microorganism sought in the sample, b) inducing or activating at least one enzymatic activity of the microorganism, c) immunomagnetically concentrating the microorganism, d) fluorescently labeling the microorganism, and e) detecting and analyzing the fluorescence making possible the numeration or counting of the microorganisms sought by flow cytometry, filtration cytometry or fluorescence microscopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Metis Biotechnologies
    Inventors: Bruno Vedrine, Aline Lachaise, Vincent Carre