摘要:
The combination of a culturing process, bioluminescence mediated by luciferin/luciferase, and a light measuring device allows microbial monitoring in liquids with microbial concentrations as low as 1 CFU/100 ml. All characteristics of this monitor are zero gravity compatible which makes it particularly suitable for applications such as monitoring microbial counts in water in a zero gravity, closed environment.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are methods and systems for rapid detection of microorganisms in a sample. A genetically modified bacteriophage is also disclosed which comprises an indicator gene in the late gene region. The specificity of the bacteriophage, such as Salmonella-specific bacteriophage, allows detection of a specific microorganism, such as Salmonella spp. and an indicator signal may be amplified to optimize assay sensitivity.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are methods and systems for rapid detection of microorganisms in a sample. A genetically modified bacteriophage is also disclosed which comprises an indicator gene in the late gene region. The specificity of the bacteriophage, such as Salmonella-specific bacteriophage, allows detection of a specific microorganism, such as Salmonella spp. and an indicator signal may be amplified to optimize assay sensitivity.
摘要:
The present invention is one gene construct or a combination of two gene constructs or expression vectors incorporating a Cypridina luciferase gene and a copepod luciferase under the control of distinct promoters. These gene constructs and expression vectors are useful for making a mammalian cell incorporating the Cypridina luciferase gene and the copepod luciferase to be capable of stably expressed and extracellularly secreted under the control of the distinct promoters.
摘要:
The present invention is one gene construct or a combination of two gene constructs or expression vectors incorporating a Cypridina luciferase gene and a copepod luciferase under the control of distinct promoters. These gene constructs and expression vectors are useful for making a mammalian cell incorporating the Cypridina luciferase gene and the copepod luciferase to be capable of stably expressed and extracellularly secreted under the control of the distinct promoters.
摘要:
A method for rapidly detecting and enumerating microorganisms, having a level of microbial ATP, in the presence of mammalian cell preparations, comprising the steps of: providing a mammalian cell preparation comprising mammalian cells having a level of mammalian ATP; reducing the level of mammalian ATP in said cell preparation by, selectively lysing the mammalian cells and not lysing microbial cells with detergent or osmotic shock to extract the mammalian ATP, treating the extracted mammalian ATP with one or more ATP hydrolyzing compounds; and immobilizing the microorganisms and washing away said detergent and the hydrolyzing compound by filtering the mammalian cell preparation through a micropartioned hydrophilic/hydrophobic membrane; extracting the microbial ATP using an extracting reagent; drying the membrane; applying a bioluminescent reagent onto the membrane; and detecting and enumerating the microorganisms.
摘要:
A method for analyzing an intracellular component comprising the following steps, and a reagent kit comprising (a) an extraction reagent, (b) branched dextrin or a derivative thereof, and (c) a reagent for analyzing an intracellular component: (1) step of adding an extraction reagent to a sample containing cells to extract the intracellular component; (2) step of adding branched dextrin or a derivative thereof to the sample containing the extraction reagent; and (3) step of analyzing the extracted intracellular component.
摘要:
An improved method of determining a viable microbial cell count in a sample solution with an enhanced detection sensitivity is provided, comprising filtering the sample solution through a filtration membrane having hydrophobic properties to entrap microbes within hydrophobic barriers; applying thereto a fine spray of ATP releasing reagent to extract a luminescent ingredient from the microbes; applying thereto another fine spray of liquid luminescence-inducing reagent to allow the released luminescent ingredient to emit luminescence; and measuring the level of the luminescence, using a competent means for measuring the luminescence level. The microbes and the two types of reagents are locally concentrated due to the hydrophobic properties of the membrane and thus the sensitivity is greatly enhanced, permitting instant counting in the case of large microbes, and decreased culture time for smaller bacterial microbes.
摘要:
A method for determining the presence and concentration of total microbial contamination or the presence and concentration of a specific microbial species on a surface is described. The method consists of a means of a collection device and fluid for removing the microbes from the surface and suspending them in a fluid phase. An aliquot of the fluid phase is introduced into a disposable test device which allows filtration of the sample to remove extraneous substances including somatic cells, and concentration of the microbes. The total concentration of microbes is determined by adding a bacterial releasing reagent and a luminescent reagent to the disposable test device and introducing the disposable test device into a luminometer that can read the luminescence from the side wall. The presence and concentration of specific microbial species is determined by adding an aliquot of the fluid phase described above to the dispoable test device, washing the sample, then adding a specific labeled antibody directed against the microbes to be detected to the test device, washing then adding a luminescent reagent to the disposable test device. The test device is then introduced into the luminometer. The relative light units determine the presence and quanity of microbes present. In both cases, the microbe is identified and/or the concentration is determined in less than 1 hour and generally in less than 5 minutes.
摘要:
The use of bioluminescence on a filtration enrichment sample and a light measuring device allows microbial monitoring in liquids without sample incubation. All characteristics of this monitor are zero gravity compatible which makes it particularly suitable for applications such as monitoring microbial counts in water in a zero gravity, closed environment.