DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE FOR DETECTION OF BACTERIAL LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES

摘要

This invention relates to a device comprising a hydrophobic solid support coated with a chemical that can capture bacterial lipopolysaccharides (LPS). This invention al so relates to the use of such a device in an immunoassay for the detection of microorganisms. This invention also relates to the incorporation of such a device into a diagnostic k it.