Abstract:
A method of detection of cells, microorganisms, or molecules by the use of various combinations of fluorogens and a chromogens which yield fluorophores and chromophores when cleaved by specific enzymes and which can be viewed by UV and visible light. Included is the method of application of a family of compounds producing both insoluble fluorophores and chromophores identified as dual enzyme substrates.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a culture medium for isolating Vibrio bacteria, characterised in that it comprises, in a Vibrio culture medium, at least a chromogenic agent selected among the beta -glucosidase substrates and the beta -galactosidase substrates.
Abstract:
A test method and medium for quantitatively identifying and differentiating biological materials in a test sample containing a plurality of different biological materials. A first biological material in the sample has enzyme specificity for a first chromogenic substrate, a second biological material has enzyme specificity for a second chromogenic substrate, and a third biological material has enzyme specificity for one of the chromogenic substrates. The chromogenic substrates form respective first and second colored water insoluble compounds upon reaction with specific enzymes from the biological materials. The first and second biological materials are capable of fermenting a sugar, and the third biological material does not ferment the sugar. The test medium is adjusted to a pH conducive for color change of a pH indicator upon acidification of a portion of the test medium due to fermentation of the sugar, which color change results in the formation of a colored zone around the water insoluble compounds of the sugar-fermenting biological materials, the colored zone being distinguishable from the colors of the water insoluble compounds.
Abstract:
The present invention exploits the herein first reported, empirical observation that even though staphylococci produce the enzyme, beta -glucosidase, this genus of bacteria is not able to produce a metabolite that will enzymatically react with 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl- beta -D-glucopyranoside, a substrate commonly used to detect the presence of beta -glucosidase produced by other bacteria. In view of this unexpected observation, one embodiment of the present invention includes a selective medium containing inhibitors to enhance staphylococci growth as well as a first glucopyranoside substrate, such as 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl- beta -D-glucopyranoside, and a second phosphatase substrate, such as 6-chloro-3-indolylphosphate or 5-bromo-6-chloro-3-indolylphosphate. In this embodiment, staphylococci in a sample will produce metabolites that will react with the phosphate substrate in the medium to produce colonies having red to red-violet color while other bacteria in the sample will produce beta -glucosidase that will react with the glucopyranosidase substrate in the medium and produce colonies having a blue color. In a particularly preferred embodiment of this invention, a thin film culture plate device, such as a PETRIFILM culture plate device, is prepared using a dry culture medium containing selected inhibitors, a first glucopyranoside substrate and a second phosphate substrate. When the thin film culture plate device is inoculated with a sample and then incubated for a sufficient period of time, staphylococci in the sample will produce colonies on the thin film device having a red color and other bacteria in the sample will produce colonies on the device having a blue color.
Abstract:
The invention describes a culture medium for the enumeration of (E. coli) which comprises, in addition to a culture medium for (E. coli), a combination of a chromogenic compound derived from indolylglucuronic acid as a substrate of the GUS enzyme and a derivative of alkyl, alkenyl or aryl glucuronic acid, serving as a chromogenic agent. A method for the enumeration of (E. coli) is also disclosed.
Abstract:
L'invention concerne un procédé de détection et/ou d'identification d' E. coli dans un échantillon urinaire selon lequel a) on ensemence l'échantillon urinaire susceptible de contenir E. coli sur un milieu de détection comprenant un premier substrat choisi parmi un substrat de beta-glucuronidase, beta-galactosidase, alpha-galactosidase, d'une enzyme d'acidification du Lactose, beta-ribosidase, phosphatase, L-Alanine-aminopeptidase, L-Leucine-aminopeptidase, un deuxième substrat, différent dudit premier substrat, choisi parmi un substrat de beta-glucuronidase, beta-galactosidase, alpha-galactosidase, d'une enzyme d'acidification du Lactose, beta-ribosidase, phosphatase, L-Alanine-aminopeptidase, L-Leucine-aminopeptidase pour obtenir des colonies de bactéries; b) on identifie les colonies réagissant avec le premier substrat et/ou le deuxième substrat comme étant des colonies d' E. coli .
Abstract:
The invention relates to a reaction medium for Vibrio group bacteria cholerae (cholerae/vulnificus and mimicus) and Vibrio parahaemolyticus comprising: a substrate enabling the detection of a ß-galactosidase enzymatic activity; a sugar, and; a colored indicator. The invention also relates to the use of this medium for isolating and identifying Vibrio group cholerae (cholerae/vulnificus and mimicus) and Vibrio parahaemol
Abstract:
A test medium and method for detecting, quantifying, identifying and differentiating up to four (4) separate biological materials in a test sample. A test medium is disclosed which allows quantifying and differentiating under ambient light aggregates of biological entities producing specific enzymes, which might include general coliforms, E. coli, Aeromonas, and Salmonella in a single test medium. A new class of nonchromogenic substrates is disclosed which produce a substantially black, non-diffusible precipitate. This precipitate is not subject to interference from other chromogenic substrates present in the test medium. In one embodiment, the substrates are selected such that E. coli colonies present in the test medium show as substantially black, general coliforms colonies show in the test medium as a blue-violet color, Aeromonas colonies present in the test medium show as a generally red- pink color, and Salmonella colonies show as a generally teal-green color. Other microorganisms and color possibilities for detection and quantification thereof are also disclosed. An inhibitor and method for making a test medium incorporating the inhibitor are disclosed.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a culture medium for isolating bacteria of Listeria genus, in particular L. monocytogenes , characterised in that it comprises in a Listeria culture medium, at least a specific agent for identifying gamma -mannosidase for use in solid medium.
Abstract:
In an assay for coliform or other microorganisms in a sample, which comprises contacting a mixture of the sample and a liquid growth medium with a material that undergoes a detectable change in the presence of the microorganisms to be assayed, the sample is contained in a well whose base is defined by a filter material, and the mixture is formed by placing the well on the growth medium. A preferred embodiment additionally comprises removing the sample and conducting a further assay adapted to distinguish between the microorganisms to be assayed and any other that may have given a false positive.