US Patent Issued to NEOGEN FOOD SAGETY US HOLDCO on Feb. 3 for "Method to detect and enumerate microorganisms" (Minnesota Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,540,347, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to NEOGEN FOOD SAGETY US HOLDCO Corp. (Lansing, Mich.).

"Method to detect and enumerate microorganisms" was invented by Evan D. Brutinel (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method. The method includes providing a device, the device comprising: a body member comprising a self-supporting, waterproof substrate having upper and lower surfaces; and a layer of adhesive-coated on the upper surface of the substrate, the adhesive being non-inhibitory to the growth of microorganisms; and a cold-water-soluble powder adhered to the adhesive, the powder comprising: guar gum; one or more ...