US Patent:
20070269814, Nov 22, 2007
Inventors:
JON WILKES - LITTLE ROCK AR, US
DAN BUZATU - BENTON AR, US
DWIGHT MILLER - WHITE HALL AR, US
DANIEL CURTIS - NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR, US
MARK DIGGS - LITTLE ROCK AR, US
RAJESH NAYAK - LITTLE ROCK AR, US
FATEMEH RAFII - WHITE HALL AR, US
JOHN SUTHERLAND - WHITE HALL AR, US
RANDAL TUCKER - HENSLEY AR, US
Assignee:
LITMUS, L.L.C. - LITTLE ROCK AR
International Classification:
C12Q 1/06
C12Q 1/68
G01N 24/00
G01N 33/554
US Classification:
435006000, 435039000, 435007320, 436173000
Abstract:
A method of determining the presence and level of microorganisms and/or chemicals in samples taken from generally any non-laboratory substance or environment. The method preferably comprises one or a combination of the steps of (a) prescreening for threshold levels of targeted microorganisms and/or (b) confirming the presence of targeted microorganisms or chemicals by mass spectrometry fingerprint analysis.