Appeal No. 98-1012
Serial No. 08/117,342
cocci and spore-forming organisms,
at least one agent to suppress growth of non-coliform gram
negative bacteria, and
at least one chromogen and one fluorogen.
Background
As the representative claim indicates, the claimed
invention is directed to a medium for detecting E. coli and
coliform bacteria. The detection of E. coli is accomplished by
introducing a chromogen to the medium. When acted on by an
enzyme
generated by the E. coli, a blue color is produced B a color
that other organisms would not generally produce.
(Specification, p. 11, lines 8-14.) A fluorogen in the medium
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