Method and kit for detection of microorganism

Live cells of microorganism in a test sample are detected by distinguishing the live cells from dead cells or injured cells by the following steps of: a) adding an agent capable of covalently binding to DNA or RNA by irradiation with light having a wavelength of 350 nm to 700 nm to the test sample;...

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Hauptverfasser: Schlitt-Dittrich, Frank, Soejima, Takashi
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Live cells of microorganism in a test sample are detected by distinguishing the live cells from dead cells or injured cells by the following steps of: a) adding an agent capable of covalently binding to DNA or RNA by irradiation with light having a wavelength of 350 nm to 700 nm to the test sample; b) irradiating the test sample to which the cross-linking agent is added with light having a wavelength of 350 nm to 700 nm; c) amplifying a target region of DNA or RNA of the microorganism contained in the test sample by a nucleic acid amplification method in the presence of an agent for suppressing an action of a nucleic acid amplification inhibitory substance, without extracting nucleic acids from the cells; and d) analyzing the amplified product.