| INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, INC. Patent applications |
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| 20120040845 | ADVANCED PATHOGEN TESTING AND CARCASS-CERTIFICATION METHODS FOR SLAUGHTER OPERATIONS - The invention provides methods for certification of carcasses, and for detecting a contaminated carcass and preventing its movement into or across a production area. The inventive methods comprise obtaining, early in the production process (pre-fabrication), a test sample from at least one test location of at least one split-portion of each carcass, wherein the test samples are obtained prior to or during chilling of the respective split portions, before entry thereof in the production chain. Composite test samples are assayed for pathogens or microbes, whereby certification is afforded, or whereby entry of the chilled split-carcass-Lot into the production area is precluded if the corresponding composite-Lot test sample is contaminated. Methods for remedial reconditioning of contaminated split-carcasses are provided, wherein essentially 100% of the carcasses are targeted to the production line. The inventive methods provide substantial public health benefit, and are efficient and economical to implement. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20090291446 | METHOD FOR CONFIRMING THE PRESENCE OF AN ANALYTE - The invention provides methods and kits for the rapid confirmation of an initial analyte test result. In a preferred embodiment, the process confirms the presence of a given microbial target in a mixed culture, or a mixed enrichment media, even when the competing organisms in the mix belong to related species, or are various biotypes of the same species. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090269760 | ENRICHMENT METHODS FOR THE DETECTION OF PATHOGENS AND OTHER MICROBES - The present invention provides novel enrichment, testing and detection methods for detection of pathogens or other microbes in a food, water, wastewater, industrial, pharmaceutical, botanical, environmental samples and other types of samples analyzed by enrichment-detection methods. In preferred aspects, a sample is obtained at a first location and is diluted (e.g., in the case of a solid or semi-solid sample or liquid) at the first location at a ratio of about 1:0 (wt./vol.) to 1:2 (wt./vol.), or greater, preferably at a ratio of about 1:0.1 (wt./vol.) or greater, or more preferably, at a ratio of about 1:2 (wt./vol.) or greater. The diluted sample is incubated at an optimal temperature in an incubator and either tested locally, or sent in a shipping incubator to a second location that is a remote test location. The incubated sample is received and tested at the second location by assaying the sample, or a portion thereof, with an assay suitable to detect the pathogen or other microbe. In alternate embodiments, no dilution at the first location is required, and optionally minimal additions to adjust intrinsic deficiencies may be made, but the sample is nonetheless incubated during transit to the test location. | 10-29-2009 |
