Patent ID: 8597897
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: B82Y,G01N

Abstract:
1. A method of rapidly detecting microorganisms using nanoparticles, the method comprising the steps of: (a) mixing and reacting nanoparticle-antibody conjugates, which bind specifically to the microorganisms to be detected, with a sample containing the microorganisms to be detected, thereby obtaining a reaction solution; (b) passing the reaction solution through a microorganism-concentrating film and then through a microorganism-capturing filtration membrane so as to permeate nanoparticle-antibody conjugates, which did not react with the microorganisms, and to selectively capture a nanoparticle-antibody-microorganism composite; and (c) determining the presence or concentration of the nanoparticle-antibody-microorganism composite captured by the filtration membrane.