Inventors:
James Uhl - Rochester MN, US
Franklin Cockerill - Rochester MN, US
International Classification:
G01N001/18
US Classification:
436/177000, 436/174000, 422/061000, 422/099000, 422/101000, 422/102000, 422/946000, 422/947000
Abstract:
Disclosed are tools and techniques that can be used to rapidly and inexpensively obtain microorganisms from biological samples collected on swabs. The disclosed swab extraction systems and methods can speed diagnostic procedures and expedite therapeutic intervention, thereby improving patient outcomes.