Method for detecting a target microorganism using two indicator systems in a culture device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9273340-B2
Application number	US-201113976064-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 23, 2011
Priority date	Dec 30, 2010
Publication date	Mar 1, 2016
Grant date	Mar 1, 2016

Abstract

A method of detecting a target microorganism is disclosed. The method comprises providing a culture device with a selective culture medium and a detection article comprising a first indicator system. The selective culture medium facilitates the growth of an indicator microorganism. When an indicator microorganism is detected in a sample contacted with the culture medium, the detection article is contacted with the culture medium to detect the target microorganism.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for detecting a Salmonella microorganism in a sample, the method comprising:
providing:
a culture device including a culture medium comprising ingredients selected to facilitate growth of an Enterobacteriaceae microorganism;
a detection article comprising a first indicator system, the first indicator system selected to determine whether the Enterobacteriaceae is a Salmonella microorganism;
wherein the Salmonella microorganism is detected by its ability to convert the first indicator system from a first state to a second state;

a second indicator system selected to detect the Enterobacteriaceae microorganism; and
a sample;

inoculating the culture device with the sample;
placing the second indicator system in fluid communication with the culture medium;
incubating the inoculated culture device for a period of time sufficient to permit growth of the Enterobacteriaceae microorganism, if the Enterobacteriaceae microorganism is present in the sample;
observing the culture device to detect at least one Enterobacteriaceae-microorganism;
wherein observing the culture device for an indication of the presence of the at least one Enterobacteriaceae microorganism comprises detecting a conversion of the second indicator system from a first state to a second state;

contacting the culture medium of the incubated culture device with the first indicator system of the detection article only if the at least one Enterobacteriaceae microorganism is detected; and
observing the article-contacted culture device to detect a conversion of the first indicator system from a first state to a second state;
wherein the first and second indicator systems are distinct;
wherein conversion of the first indicator system from the first state to the second state indicates the at least one Enterobacteriaceae-microorganism is a Salmonella microorganism.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the culture device further comprises providing a culture device that comprises a hydrogel or a dry, cold-water-soluble gelling agent.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first indicator system comprises a reagent to detect α-galactosidase or caprylate esterase enzyme activity.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein observing the culture device or the article-contacted culture device comprises observing the culture device visually.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein observing the culture device or the article-contacted culture device comprises observing the culture device using an imaging device.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising enumerating Enterobacteriaceae microorganism colony-forming units in the culture device.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising enumerating Salmonella microorganism colony-forming units in the culture device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein contacting the culture medium with the detection article further comprises contacting the culture medium with the detection article at a predetermined temperature.

9. A method for detecting a Salmonella microorganism in a sample, the method comprising:
providing:
a culture device including a culture medium comprising ingredients selected to facilitate growth of an Enterobacteriaceae microorganism;
a detection article comprising a first indicator system, the first indicator system selected to detect a non Salmonella microorganism;
wherein the Salmonella microorganism is detected by its inability to convert the first indicator system from a first state to a second state;

a second indicator system selected to detect the Enterobacteriaceae microorganism; and
a sample;

inoculating the culture device with the sample;
placing the second indicator system in fluid communication with the culture medium;
incubating the inoculated culture device for a period of time sufficient to permit growth of the Enterobacteriaceae microorganism, if the Enterobacteriaceae microorganism is present in the sample;
observing the culture device to detect at least one Enterobacteriaceae-microorganism;
wherein observing the culture device for an indication of the presence of the at least one Enterobacteriaceae microorganism comprises detecting a conversion of the second indicator system from a first state to a second state;

contacting the culture medium of the incubated culture device with the first indicator system of the detection article only if the at least one Enterobacteriaceae microorganism is detected; and
observing the article-contacted culture device to detect a conversion of the first indicator system from a first state to a second state;
wherein the first and second indicator systems are distinct;
wherein an absence of conversion of the first indicator system from the first state to the second state indicates the at least one Enterobacteriaceae microorganism is a Salmonella microorganism.

Assignees

• Moriyama Takatoshi
• Mach Patrick A
• Kitahara Akio
• Lubrant Henry J
• 3M Innovative Properties Co

Inventors

• Moriyama Takatoshi
• Mach Patrick A
• Kitahara Akio
• Lubrant Henry J

Classifications

• C12Q1/44

  involving esterase · CPC title

• C12Q1/34

  involving hydrolase · CPC title

• C12Q1/04 Primary

  Determining presence or kind of microorganism; Use of selective media for testing antibiotics or bacteriocides; Compositions containing a chemical indicator therefor {(C12Q1/6897 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• C12Q1/10 Primary

  Enterobacteria · CPC title

• C12Q1/22

  Testing for sterility conditions · CPC title