Patents Assigned to Qualicon Diagnostics LLC
  • Sequences and their use for detection and characterization of O157:H7
    Patent number: 10000819
    Abstract: This invention relates to a rapid method for detection and characterization of Escherichia coli bacteria serotype O157:H7 based on the presence of nucleic acid sequences, in particular, to a PCR-based method for detection, and to oligonucleotide molecules and reagents and kits useful therefore. This method is preferably employed to detect E. coli O157:H7 in a food or water sample, such as a beef enrichment. The present invention further relates to replication compositions and kits for carrying out the method of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Qualicon Diagnostics LLC
    Inventors: Daniel R. Demarco, Mark A. Jensen, Stephen Varkey