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App. No. 13/311,100

Rapid Microbial Detection and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

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App. No.
13/311,100
Abstract

A method for the detection of microorganisms in a sample comprising contacting said sample with a biosensor concentration module, allowing microorganisms to grow for a first period of time and detecting growth of discrete microorganisms as an indication of the presence of said microorganisms.

Claims (10)

1 . (canceled)

2 . A method of screening for an antimicrobial agent of at least one microorganism comprising:

contacting said microorganism with a biosensor comprising:

An concentration module;

At least one detection surface; and

concentrating said microorganisms onto said detection surface, wherein a plurality of said microorganisms bind to said detection surface in spatially discrete sites;

allowing said microorganisms to grow for a first period of time;

adding at least one candidate antimicrobial agent to said microorganisms;

allowing said microorganisms to grow for a second period of time;

detecting alterations in the growth of discrete microorganisms as compared to the absence of said candidate agent.