Appeal No. 98-1012
Serial No. 08/117,342
Examiner cites Edberg to overcome Manafi=s deficiencies.
According to the examiner, Edberg teaches Aan assay for
the simultaneous detection of E. coli and other coliform
bacteria@ (second supplemental examiner=s answer, paper no.
48.8, page 3) with agents to suppress the growth of Gram-
positive bacteria,
yeast (which are eukaryotic, not bacteria), and Aagents to
suppress bacterial growth other than coliform bacteria
(Edberg, col. 5, lines 29-33 through col. 6, lines 58-62)@
(second supplemental examiner=s answer, paper no. 48.8, page
3). Edberg=s suppressing agents are said to prevent
interference in the assay due to the other organisms B
reducing false positive and false negative incidences and
making the assay more accurate and reproducible. In other
words, according to the examiner, Edberg suggests inhibiting
the growth of any other organism than the particular bacteria
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