Jeanette W Hill

US Patent:

20140162308, Jun 12, 2014

Filed:

Dec 4, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/097048

Inventors:

- San Marcos TX, US
- Frisco TX, US
James R. BIARD - Richardson TX, US
William A. STAPLETON - San Marcos TX, US
Gary M. ARON - San Marcos TX, US
Jeanette HILL - Manor TX, US
Ray G. COOK - San Marcos TX, US
Daniel M. JUSTISS - Austin TX, US
Frederick J. STRIETER - Dallas TX, US
Andrei M. MANOLIU - Atherton CA, US

Assignee:

Texas State University - San Marcos TX
Telemedicine Up Close, Inc. dba DxUpClose - Frisco TX

International Classification:

C12Q 1/18
C12Q 1/02

US Classification:

435 32, 435 29, 4352871

Abstract:

A method of determining antimicrobial activity of an agent can include providing a well, wherein the well contains at least one antimicrobial agent, the well further including at least two electrodes. A sample of a microbe can be added into the well and a voltage pulsed between the electrodes. An electrical property can be sampled and recorded. In another aspect, a method of identifying at least one microbe includes taking a sample containing the at least one microbe, isolating the at least one microbe from the sample, dividing the at least one microbe into at least one well, wherein each well contains at least one antimicrobial agent and at least two electrodes. A voltage is pulsed between the at least two electrodes, an electrical property is sampled during the pulsing and recorded. In another aspect, a diagnostic device for detecting at least one microbe is presented.