US4153512A
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Storage stable antibiotic susceptibility test kit and method of testing
Assignee: IL Holding Spa
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Filing: 1976-04-07
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Granted: 1979-05-08
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Expires: 1996-04-07
Abstract
Abstract The susceptibility of microorganisms to various antibiotics is determined by propagating microorganisms in the presence of different concentrations of various antibiotics in a plurality of test chambers, using a serial dilution technique. Microgram quantities of each antibiotic are retained in a graduated series of concentrations in each of a series of test chambers by poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) as a water-soluble bulking agent and carrier, in frozen-dried form.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric J. Messner
- 👤 Albert C. Dornbush
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:01
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12Q; C12Q1/00; C12Q1/02; C12Q1/18; C12M; C12M23/00; C12M23/02; C12M23/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A test kit for measuring the antibiotic susceptibility of a microorganism comprising a plurality of integral test chambers, with at least some of said chambers having therein a graduated series of concentrations of an antibiotic and a uniform quantity of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) as a water-soluble bulking agent and antibiotic retaining carrier, with the antibiotic in dispersed and reconstitutable frozen-dried form in the poly(vinyl pyrrolidone).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
A test kit for measuring the antibiotic susceptibility of a microorganism comprising a plurality of integral test chambers, with at least some of said chambers having therein a graduated series of concentrations of an antibiotic and a uniform quantity of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) as a water-soluble bulking agent and antibiotic retaining carrier, with the antibiotic in dispersed and reconstitutable frozen-dried form in the poly(vinyl pyrrolidone).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The test kit of claim 1 in which the antibiotic is present in a two-fold series of dilutions including at least part of the range of 1 to 10 micrograms per milliliter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The test kit of claim 2 in which the test chambers hold about 0.2 milliliters of solution and the range of antibiotic is about 0.05 to 12.5 micrograms per chamber and the range of concentration of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) is from about 50 to about 2,000 micrograms per chamber containing 0.2 milliliter of solution.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The test kit of claim 3 packaged in sterile dry conditions in a moistureproof container.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of testing the antibiotic susceptibility of a microorganism by a serial dilution technique comprising: forming a series of concentrations of solutions in water of an antibiotic in a uniform concentration of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) as a water-soluble bulking agent and antibiotic retaining carrier, loading uniform quantities of said series of concentrations in a series of integral test chambers, freezing and freeze-drying said series of concentrations, storing until time of use, and reconstituting the antibiotic in the poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) by adding a culture medium inoculated with a test microorganism, incubating, and then reading the test microorganism growth.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of testing the antibiotic susceptibility of a microorganism by a serial dilution technique comprising: forming a series of concentrations of solutions in water of an antibiotic in a uniform concentration of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) as a water-soluble bulking agent and antibiotic retaining carrier, loading uniform quantities of said series of concentrations in a series of integral test chambers, freezing and freeze-drying said series of concentrations, storing until time of use, and reconstituting the antibiotic in the poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) by adding a culture medium inoculated with a test microorganism, incubating, and then reading the test microorganism growth.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 5 in which the antibiotic is present in a two-fold series of dilutions including at least part of the range of 1 to 10 microorganism per milliliter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 6 in which the test chambers hold about 0.2 milliliters of solution and the range of concentrations of antibiotic is about 0.05 to 12.5 micrograms per chamber and the range of concentration of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) is from about 50 to about 2,000 micrograms per chamber containing 0.2 milliliter of solution.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-05-07 | 1982-11-06 | 1983-05-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-05-07 | 1986-11-06 | 1987-05-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-05-07 | 1990-11-06 | 1991-05-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |