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C12Q 1/04

Determining presence or kind of microorganism; Use of selective media for testing antibiotics or bacteriocides; Compositions containing a chemical indicator therefor

Introduced: January 1980

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms; Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions > involving viable microorganisms > Determining presence or kind of microorganism; Use of selective media for testing antibiotics or bacteriocides; Compositions containing a chemical indicator therefor

CPC:

Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms (measuring or testing apparatus with condition measuring or sensing means, e.g. colony counters, C12M1/34); Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions > involving viable microorganisms > Determining presence or kind of microorganism; Use of selective media for testing antibiotics or bacteriocides; Compositions containing a chemical indicator therefor

Of 6 combined children, 5 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

Child Classifications

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  • C12Q 1/045 CPC only CPC only
  • C12Q 1/10 Enterobacteria since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C12Q 1/12 Nitrate to nitrite reducing bacteria since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C12Q 1/14 Streptococcus; Staphylococcus since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C12Q 1/16 using radioactive material since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC