Patent ID: 7803608
Filing Date: 2010-09-28
Classification: C12M

Abstract:
1. An integrated filtration and detection device for collecting and detecting the growth of microorganisms in a specimen, said device comprising: a) a container including a side wall and a fixed end wall defining a chamber therein and having an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with said chamber, wherein said end wall defines a continuous closed surface that is continuous with said side wall and free of openings; b) a filter for filtering fluids, said filter mounted in said chamber between said inlet and said outlet; and c) a sensor mounted in said chamber parallel to and against said end wall of said chamber, said sensor operative to exhibit a change in a measurable property thereof upon exposure to changes in said chamber due to microbial growth; wherein said container has a transparent section and changes in said measurable property of said sensor are detectable through said transparent section; and said sensor and said filter are disposed at opposed ends of said chamber.