Patent ID: 6783950
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: C12Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of determining the presence or absence of a target microbe in a liquid water sample, said method consisting of the steps of:a) combining a liquid water sample and a powdered medium having at least one nutrient indicator, said nutrient indicator being selected from the group consisting of: orthonitrophenyl-B-D-glucuronide; B-napthalamide-B-D-glucuronide; &agr;-napthol-B-D-glucuronide; and methylumbelliferyl-B-D-glucuronide, to form a mixture; b) incubating the mixture for a time sufficient to produce a detectable color signal indicative of the presence or absence of a target microbe; c) observing the signal to determine the presence or absence of said target microbe in said sample.