Owner Queen's University At Kingston

Inventors Brown, R. Stephen; Marcotte, Eric J.-P.; Hussain, Moe; Bowers, Raymond J.; Kozin, Igor S.; Akhtar, Parveen; Tabash, Samir P.; Hall, Kevin R.; St.Marseille, John G.; Hodson, Peter V.; Ley, Arthur N.; Wynne-Edwards, Robin A.

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-B-2003266899

PCT Number PCT/CA03/01439

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/027084

Priority 60/412,015 20.09.02 US

Filing date 22 September 2003

Wipo publication date 8 April 2004

Acceptance publication date 28 February 2008

G01N 33/569 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups - for micro-organisms, e.g. protozoa, bacteria, viruses

C12M 1/34 (2006.01) Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology - Measuring or testing with condition measuring or sensing means, e.g. colony counters

C12Q 1/00 (2006.01) Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes or micro-organisms

C12Q 1/04 (2006.01) Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes or micro-organisms - Determining presence or kind of micro-organism

C12Q 1/06 (2006.01) Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes or micro-organisms - Quantitative determination

C12Q 1/34 (2006.01) Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes or micro-organisms - involving hydrolase

G01N 21/64 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light - Fluorescence

G01N 21/77 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light - by observing the effect on a chemical indicator

G01N 21/78 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light