Patent ID: 9102975
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: C12Q,G01N,G16B

Abstract:
1. A method for determining whether a particular type of bacteria is found within an uncultured sample, wherein said method comprises: placing said uncultured sample in a sample compartment of an infrared spectrometer; obtaining, by use of said infrared spectrometer, an infrared absorption spectrum (AS) of said uncultured sample, said AS containing water influence; determining volume boundaries for an n-dimensional space for said particular type of bacteria by: eliminating said water influence from said AS to produce an AS without said water influence by: processing said AS without said water influence by: wherein said particular type of bacteria is determined to be present in said uncultured sample if said statistical correlation m 1 and/or said m features are within said n dimensional volume determined from said second infrared spectrum AS 2 .