摘要:
The present invention relates to a simple and easy-to-use method for the rapid determination of the presence of an antibiotic in a waste such as e.g. liquid or solid waste streams from plants. The present invention also relates to a kit comprising an as say and a manual for the rapid determination of the presence of an antibiotic in a waste.
摘要:
The present invention concerns a method, a test kit and a culture medium for testing for Gram negative bacteria exhibiting multiple resistance to aminoglycoside antibiotics, wherein the method, test kit and culture medium detect resistance conferred by the presence of 16S rRNA methylase while discriminating against aminoglycoside resistance due to other narrowspectrum mechanisms.
摘要:
A fluidic device (1) has a culture chamber (10) configured to house a 3D culture matrix (2) comprising a culture of microorganisms (6). A concentration gradient of a test substance is established over the 3D culture matrix (2) by providing respective fluid flows at different end portions (12, 14) of the culture chamber (10) and comprising different concentrations of the test substance. The response of the microorganisms (6) to the test substance is determined based on the position of a border zone (5) in the 3D culture matrix (2).
摘要:
A method for determining whether bacteria in a sample obtained from a subject at a point of care in a clinical setting is susceptible to an antibiotic, within a time period associated with a point of care. The method includes measuring a bioluminescent indication from a first test sample based on released ATP to determine a characteristic associated with the bioluminescent indication and comparing the characteristic associated with the bioluminescent indication to a first threshold. The method includes determining whether a bacteria is present by comparing the difference between a characteristic associated with a first confirmatory bioluminescent signal and a characteristic associated with a second confirmatory bioluminescent signal to an confirmatory threshold. The method includes determining that bacteria is susceptible to an antibiotic by comparing a difference between a characteristic associated with a second bioluminescent signal and a characteristic associated with the first bioluminescent signal to a second threshold.
摘要:
The present invention relates to novel combinations of substances and novel pharmaceutical compositions for treating mycobacterial infections, and medical uses of those combinations and compositions. The present invention further concerns a method for screening new compounds useful for treating mycobacterial infections and multidrug resistant (MDR) and Extremely resistant (XDR) mycobacterial strains.
摘要:
Disclosed is an in vitro oral biofilm model of interdental spaces including: a support, and a plurality of substratum pairs attached to the support, wherein an oral biofilm is capable of forming on the substratum pairs, wherein the substratum pairs each include a first member and a second member, and wherein the first member and the second member of each substratum pair are arranged to form a space interval between the first member and second member. Methods for assessing the formation of oral biofilms using the in vitro oral biofilm model and methods for testing agents, such as oral compositions, on biofilm reduction using the present model are also provided.
摘要:
A test vessel includes one or more test locations configured to contain a medium suitable for culturing a live substance. A thermochromic material is thermally coupled to the one or more test locations. The thermochromic material is configured to exhibit a spectral shift in light emanating from the thermochromic material in response to an increase or decrease in energy conversion by the live substance that causes a change in temperature of the thermochromic material.
摘要:
A microbiological method for determining traces of antibiotics in low volume biological samples, which comprises determining the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of an antibiotic selected from a group consisting of minocycline, ciprofloxacin, kanamycin, tetracycline and oxacillin against Staphylococcus aureus. The bacteria are grown overnight in Mueller-Hinton broth (MHB), said cultures subsequently being diluted to 0.5 McFarland standard (1.5 x 108 cells/mL). Said antibiotics are then added to 96-well plates to a final volume of 200 µL and incubated at 37°C for 18 hours. Absorbency is determined and the results are expressed as the percentage of inhibition relative to the control containing the biological sample, selected in turn from urine, blood, synovial fluid, eye aqueous humour or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and the bacterial culture. The curve representing the percentage of bacterial growth inhibition versus concentration of antibiotic is obtained, and fitted by "Four Parameter Logistic Curve (4PL)" analysis, yielding the antibiotic concentration values in the biological sample. The method allows to determine amounts of antibiotic in the biological sample even at ng/mL level.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method for preparing an area for characterizing an analysis plate for carrying out at least one characterization of a population of at least one microorganism in the presence of at least one antimicrobial agent via mass spectrometry according to the matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry technique known as MALDI. Said method includes the following consecutive steps: - a step that involves making use of an analysis plate intended for characterization via the MALDI technique and including at least one analysis area having an antimicrobial agent; - a step for depositing the population of at least one microorganism onto said analysis area in contact with the antimicrobial agent; - an incubation step that involves preserving the analysis plate during a sufficient period time and under conditions sufficient to allow interaction of the antimicrobial agent with the present microorganism; and - a step for depositing, on the analysis area, a matrix suited to the MALDI technique. The invention also relates to characterization and functionalization methods and to related analysis plates and uses.