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New Agar Medium for the Isolation and Testing Susceptibility of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Against Drugs

Technology Benefits

The medium can be used in regular incubators (without supplemental CO2)The medium can be used at pH 6.0The medium can be used for a test with pyrazinamidThe medium is using animal serum (bovine serum for example) instead of OADCThe medium is less expensive to producePyrazinamide test can be performed more easily and faster

Technology Application

Isolation of M tuberculosis from patients specimensSub-cultivation of M. tuberculosis pure culturesDirect and indirect susceptibility testing.

Detailed Technology Description

The medium has been successfully tested to isolate M. tuberculosis and for susceptibility with pyrazinamide

Supplementary Information

Inventor: Heifets, Leonid | Sanchez, Tracy
Priority Number: US6579694B2
IPC Current: C12N000120 | C12Q000104 | C12Q000118
US Class: 435034 | 435391 | 435431
Assignee Applicant: National Jewish Medical and Research Centernver
Title: Agar medium for the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Usefulness: Agar medium for the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Summary: For culturing Mycobacterium tuberculosis and for testing the drug susceptibility of the culture (claimed). For susceptibility/resistance screening of the culture against a wide range of the drug.
Novelty: New medium useful for the growth of specified bacteria contains an agar base and an animal serum

Industry

Biomedical

Sub Group

DNA/Gene Engineering

Country/Region

USA

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