Abstract: Assays and methods for detecting resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics including detection of multiple ?-lactamase family specific gene targets by polymerase chain reaction or microarray. One or more kits including primers and/or probes for identification of ?-lactamase genes selected from the group consisting of one or more of the following: MOX-like, FOX-like, ACC-like, ACT/MIR-like, CMY-2-like, DHA-like, CTX-M-14-like, CTX-M-15-like, VIM-like, NDM-like, IMP-like, KPC-like, and OXA-48-like, OXA-51-like, OXA-143-like, OXA-58-like, OXA-23-like, OXA-24/40-like, TEM-like, and SHV-like. A kit may also include one or more primers and/or probes for the identification a non-beta lactamase gene family which confers antibiotic resistance, such as the MCR-1 gene.

Abstract: Assays and methods for detecting resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics including detection of multiple ?-lactamase family specific gene targets by polymerase chain reaction or microarray. One or more kits including primers and/or probes for identification of ?-lactamase genes selected from the group consisting of one or more of the following: MOX-like, FOX-like, ACC-like, ACT/MIR-like, CMY-2-like, DHA-like, CTX-M-14-like, CTX-M-15-like, VIM-like, NDM-like, IMP-like, KPC-like, and OXA-48-like, OXA-51-like, OXA-143-like, OXA-58-like, OXA-23-like, OXA-24/40-like, TEM-like, and SHV-like. A kit may also include one or more primers and/or probes for the identification a non-beta lactamase gene family which confers antibiotic resistance, such as the MCR-1 gene.

Abstract: Assays and methods for detecting resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics including detection of multiple ?-lactamase family specific gene targets by polymerase chain reaction or microarray. One or more kits including primers and/or probes for identification of ?-lactamase genes selected from the group consisting of one or more of the following: MOX-like, FOX-like, ACC-like, ACT/MIR-like, CMY-2-like, DHA-like, CTX-M-14-like, CTX-M-15-like, VIM-like, NDM-like, IMP-like, KPC-like, and OXA-48-like, OXA-51-like, OXA-143-like, OXA-58-like, OXA-23-like, OXA-24/40-like, TEM-like, and SHV-like. A kit may also include one or more primers and/or probes for the identification a non-beta lactamase gene family which confers antibiotic resistance, such as the MCR-1 gene.

Abstract: A water testing system having a water sample container that is adapted to retain a water sample, a color indicator container that is adapted to dispense a color indicator which is adapted change the color of the water sample when the water sample contains DTC, and a colorimeter that is adapted to automatically determine a blank value and the concentration of sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate in the water sample. A method for determining the concentration of DTC in a water sample comprising providing a water testing system, placing the water sample in the water sample container, placing the water sample container in the colorimeter, automatically determining a blank value, adding the color indicator to the water sample, placing the water sample container in the colorimeter, and automatically determining the concentration of DTC in the water sample.

Abstract: A water testing system having a water sample container that is adapted to retain a water sample, a color indicator container that is adapted to dispense a color indicator which is adapted change the color of the water sample when the water sample contains DTC, and a colorimeter that is adapted to automatically determine a blank value and the concentration of sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate in the water sample. A method for determining the concentration of DTC in a water sample comprising providing a water testing system, placing the water sample in the water sample container, placing the water sample container in the colorimeter, automatically determining a blank value, adding the color indicator to the water sample, placing the water sample container in the colorimeter, and automatically determining the concentration of DTC in the water sample.

Abstract: A water testing system having a water sample container that is adapted to retain the water sample, a color indicator container that is adapted to dispense a color indicator, and a titration reagent container that is adapted to dispense a titration reagent. A method for determining the concentration of sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate in a water sample comprising providing a water testing system having a water sample container that is adapted to retain the water sample, a color indicator container that is adapted to dispense a color indicator, and a titration reagent container that is adapted to dispense a titration reagent. The preferred method also comprises placing the water sample in the water sample container, adding the color indicator to the water sample, adding the titration reagent to the water sample, and determining the concentration of sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate in the water sample.