METHODS OF MICROORGANISM IMMOBILIZATION

摘要

The present disclosure is related to methods for immobilizing microorganisms to produce an immobilized microorganism sample for detection with a detection system. Compositions for immobilizing microorganisms are also disclosed.

主权项

1. A method of immobilizing microorganisms comprising:
contacting a sample comprising a plurality of microorganisms at a sample microorganism concentration with an immobilizing agent to produce a pre-immobilization sample with a pre-immobilization sample microorganism concentration and a pre-immobilization sample composition; immobilizing the pre-immobilization sample to produce an immobilized sample having immobilized sample properties and an immobilized sample volume; confining a first microorganism to a first location in the immobilized sample volume in response to producing the immobilized sample; and confining a second microorganism to a second location in the immobilized sample volume in response to producing the immobilized sample; wherein the first location and the second location are distinguishable by a detection system configured to acquire microorganism information.